[Verse 1:] [诗歌1 ： ]

I don't know exactly when it started going downhill 我不知道什么时候就开始走下坡路

Let's take it back to the days it was about skill 让我们把它回天，它是关于技能

Before it was sweet boys parading as tough geeza's 之前，它是甜的男孩炫耀强硬包括Geeza的

Educated men naming themselves after drug dealers 受过教育的男性毒贩后自行命名

When it was a way to vent a mans pain 当它是一种发泄芒痛

Before it became a tool for presidential campaigns 之前，它成为总统竞选活动的一个工具

Before the 50's, Lil' Wayne's and Rick Ross's 在50年代，莉儿韦恩的和Rick Ross的

I'm about to show you the essence of what Hip-Hop is 我要告诉你的是什么嘻哈的精髓

Before it was about street credibility 之前，它是关于街头信誉

When it was he's alright but he's better lyrically 当是他是正常的，但他更抒情

Think about the zombies your bad words influence 想想僵尸你不好的话影响

Before Hip-Hop became an advert for ignorance 在嘻哈成为了广告的无知

Before it became Kamikaze 在成为神风

I'm half Gil Scott-Heron and half Talib Kwelli 我半吉尔·斯科特鹭和半利布Kwelli

You think getting shot makes you the next best thing 你觉得让拍摄让你的下一个最好的事情

For every 50 cent there's at least 50 MF Grimms 每50分有至少50 MF格林兄弟

And that's grim 这就是严峻

   

[Verse 2:] [诗2： ]

I know you think that this is easier 我知道你觉得这是比较容易

But don't believe the flippin' media 但是，不要相信弗利媒体

Or what you read on Wikipedia 或者你阅读维基百科是什么

It used to be all for the love 它曾经是所有的爱

Now pricks are greedier 现在刺是贪婪

This business is sicker than an infant with leucemia 本企业是不是与leucemia婴儿病情加重

I live Hip-Hop, don't disrespect my household 我住嘻哈，不要不尊重我的家

I'm about to kill these rappers sales like internet downloads 我要杀死这些说唱歌手的销售，如Internet下载

We've come a long way from the old timers 我们已经走过了很长的路从老前辈

Now it's all 360, deals and fucking ghost writers 现在，这一切都360 ，交易和他妈的鬼作家

Am I controversial 'cause I'm not commercial? 我是有争议的，因为我又不是商业化？

Or 'cause I don't rap like a rapper that wants to hurt you? 还是因为我不喜欢说唱说唱歌手想要伤害你？

Every man's bragging, making anthems with gang-banging 每个男人的吹牛，让国歌与帮派撞

I'm like a man standing, over the Grand Canyon 我喜欢一个人站立，在大峡谷

Hip-Hop broke down barriers like skin tone 嘻哈抛锚一样的肤色障碍

Hip-Hop 2008 is selling ring tones HIP-HOP是2008卖铃声

Hip-Hop even had your son dressing up in pink clothes 嘻哈甚至有你儿子打扮的粉红色衣服

Is Hip-Hop responsible for your kids soul? 是嘻哈负责为您的孩子的灵魂？

I think so! 我想是这样！