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
[00:34.380]Well now you're forced to listen to the teacher and the lesson
[00:38.159]Class is in session so you can stop guessin'
[00:40.749]If this is a tape or a written down memo
[00:43.169]See I am a professional this is not a demo
[00:45.777]In fact call it a lecture a visual picture
[00:48.357]Sort of a poetic and rhythm like mixture
[00:50.707]Listen I'm not dissin'but there's somethin'that you're missin'
[00:53.117]Maybe you should touch reality stop wishin'
[00:55.727]For beats with plenty bass and lyrics said in haste
[00:58.97]If this meaning doesn't manifest put it to rest
[01:00.567]I am a poet you try to show it yet blow it
[01:03.317]It takes concentration for fresh communication
[01:05.906]Observation that is to see without speaking
[01:08.445]Take off your coat take notes I am teachin'
[01:10.815]A class or rather school 'cause you need schooling
[01:13.394]I am not a king or queen I'm not ruling
[01:15.933]This is an introduction to poetry
[01:18.443]A small dedication to those that might know of me
[01:20.703]They might know of you and maybe your gang
[01:23.213]But one thing's for sure neither one of y'all can hang
[01:25.772]'Cause yo I'm like a arrow and Scott is the crossbow
[01:28.712]Say something now thought so
[01:31.51]You seem to be the type that only understand
[01:33.561]The annihilation and destruction of the next man
[01:36.281]That's not poetry that is insanity
[01:38.741]It's simply fantasy far from reality
[01:41.190]Poetry is the language of imagination
[01:44.90]Poetry is a form of positive creation
[01:46.390]Difficult isn't it The point You're missin'it
[01:48.528]Your face is in front of my hand so I'm dissin'it
[02:07.727]Scott La Rock is innovating decorating hip-hop
[02:11.536]The beat may drop but not like all the others
[02:14.196]They just cover while I just smother
[02:16.495]Every single stupid mutha wait wait brotha
[02:19.155]KRS-One will have to show another
[02:21.703]MC or self-proclaimed king or queen
[02:24.472]Or gang or crew or solo or team
[02:26.662]That I mean business so tell me what is this
[02:29.192]See I come from the Bronx so just kiss this
[02:31.872]Boogie Down Productions is somewhat an experiment
[02:33.671]The antidote for sucka MC's and they're fearin'it
[02:36.780]It's self-explanatory no one's writin'for me
[02:39.440]The poetry I'm rattlin'is really not for battlin'
[02:42.49]But if you want I will simply change the program
[02:44.779]So when I'm done you will simply say "Damn"
[02:46.739]So this conversation is somewhat hypothetical
[02:49.289]Boogie Down Productions attempts to prove somethin'
[02:51.729]I say hypothetical because it's only theory
[02:54.309]My theory so take a minute now to hear me
[03:09.168]So what's your problem It seems you want to be KRS-Two
[03:12.98]From my point of view backtrack stop the attack
[03:14.488]'Cos KRS-One means simply one KRS
[03:16.878]That's it that's all solo single no more no less
[03:19.468]I've built up my credential financially and mental
[03:21.968]Anytime I rhyme I request the instrumental
[03:24.428]I speak clearly and that's merely
[03:27.48]Or should I say a mere help to my career
[03:29.618]I'm really not into fashion or craze
[03:32.168]Just the one who pays and how soon I get a raise
[03:34.607]You're probably in a daze acting out of sympathy
[03:37.207]Wrote a couple of rhymes and think that you can get with me
[03:40.127]But what a pity I'm rockin'New York City
[03:41.977]And everywhere else you put the jams on the shelf
[03:44.607]You as an amateur is outspoken
[03:47.405]I'm looking at your face you seem to be hopin'
[03:49.575]That I might stutter stop or just mess up
[03:51.715]But every thing's live that's why I don't dress up
[03:54.765]"Blastmaster KRS"a synonym for "Fresh"
[03:57.265]I'm the teacher of the class I do not pass no test
[03:59.705]Got DJ Scott La Rock by my side not in back of me
[04:02.685]'Cos we make up The Boogie Down Productions crew faculty
[04:04.875]Get it right or train yourself not to bite
[04:07.265]'Cos when you bite you have bitten when I hear it that's it
[04:10.125]I do not contemplate a battle 'cause it really ain't worth it
[04:12.415]I'd rather point a pistol at your head and try to burst it
[04:16.475]I'm teaching poetry I'm teaching poetry
[04:28.845]Scott La Rock we're teaching poetry
