Poetry

Well now you're forced to listen to the teacher and the lesson

Class is in session so you can stop guessin'

If this is a tape or a written down memo

See I am a professional this is not a demo

In fact call it a lecture a visual picture

Sort of a poetic and rhythm like mixture

Listen I'm not dissin'but there's somethin'that you're missin'

Maybe you should touch reality stop wishin'

For beats with plenty bass and lyrics said in haste

If this meaning doesn't manifest put it to rest

I am a poet you try to show it yet blow it

It takes concentration for fresh communication

Observation that is to see without speaking

Take off your coat take notes I am teachin'

A class or rather school 'cause you need schooling

I am not a king or queen I'm not ruling

This is an introduction to poetry

A small dedication to those that might know of me

They might know of you and maybe your gang

But one thing's for sure neither one of y'all can hang

'Cause yo I'm like a arrow and Scott is the crossbow

Say something now thought so

You seem to be the type that only understand

The annihilation and destruction of the next man

That's not poetry that is insanity

It's simply fantasy far from reality

Poetry is the language of imagination

Poetry is a form of positive creation

Difficult isn't it The point You're missin'it

Your face is in front of my hand so I'm dissin'it

Scott La Rock is innovating decorating hip-hop

The beat may drop but not like all the others

They just cover while I just smother

Every single stupid mutha wait wait brotha

KRS-One will have to show another

MC or self-proclaimed king or queen

Or gang or crew or solo or team

That I mean business so tell me what is this

See I come from the Bronx so just kiss this

Boogie Down Productions is somewhat an experiment

The antidote for sucka MC's and they're fearin'it

It's self-explanatory no one's writin'for me

The poetry I'm rattlin'is really not for battlin'

But if you want I will simply change the program

So when I'm done you will simply say "Damn"

So this conversation is somewhat hypothetical

Boogie Down Productions attempts to prove somethin'

I say hypothetical because it's only theory

My theory so take a minute now to hear me

So what's your problem It seems you want to be KRS-Two

From my point of view backtrack stop the attack

'Cos KRS-One means simply one KRS

That's it that's all solo single no more no less

I've built up my credential financially and mental

Anytime I rhyme I request the instrumental

I speak clearly and that's merely

Or should I say a mere help to my career

I'm really not into fashion or craze

Just the one who pays and how soon I get a raise

You're probably in a daze acting out of sympathy

Wrote a couple of rhymes and think that you can get with me

But what a pity I'm rockin'New York City

And everywhere else you put the jams on the shelf

You as an amateur is outspoken

I'm looking at your face you seem to be hopin'

That I might stutter stop or just mess up

But every thing's live that's why I don't dress up

"Blastmaster KRS"a synonym for "Fresh"

I'm the teacher of the class I do not pass no test

Got DJ Scott La Rock by my side not in back of me

'Cos we make up The Boogie Down Productions crew faculty

Get it right or train yourself not to bite

'Cos when you bite you have bitten when I hear it that's it

I do not contemplate a battle 'cause it really ain't worth it

I'd rather point a pistol at your head and try to burst it

I'm teaching poetry I'm teaching poetry

Scott La Rock we're teaching poetry