Straight Through

Tonight's a special night

So remember with pride, these 20 happy years

I can't leave my b-boys alone

I can't leave my b-girls alone

Let's turn this house right into a home

C'mon y'all let's get into the zone

Vibrate or mute or cellular phone

In here they might already be on roam

Minds are blown, I'm showin

You ain't gotta go major you can do it alone

As I look back on all the years, all the tears

All my peers, in fear

I hear, insecurity, the need for clout

Low self-esteem and self doubt

KRS lays out a whole different route

And shows you what hip-hop is really all about

Then we on the route, release self doubt

And sing with the feds when the fear is out now

Clear 'em out now, from the bottom to the tip-top

Take the vow, I am hip-hop

And recreate yourself, love don't hate yourself

Do not deny or lie or fake yourself

You can make yourself, reawake yourself

You can mold remodel and reshape yourself

You gotta take yourself more seriously

Create yourself to what you really can be~!

Yo the villain is free, look at me, I do what I do

I am hip-hop and so are you

Yo we almost through, but before we go

I wanna invite y'all all, to every show

Where the b-boys and girls are kept on their toes

Like the Rocksteady Crew tribute with Fat Joe

So now you know, if you got what it takes

No doubt, show 'em what you really all about!

Yo, now that that is out of the way

Let me continue what I came to say

Breakers, writers, emcees and DJ's

Beatboxers too we've come a long way

Come to the Temple of Hip-Hop today

Our hip-hop week is every third week of May

Hip-Hop appreciation we remember

Hip-Hop history, that's in November

Peace, love, unity, that's the agenda

When I'm on the mic that's just what I send ya

We at the end sir, so what's the answer

Hip-Hop can be more than MC's and dancers

It's time to expand your

Awareness, consciousness, enhance your

Living, tell me, what are you playing for

What are you staying for, what are you giving?

I will demand your respect, with two MC's

Two b-boys, two DJ's on set

Two hour shows you bet!

We get authentically hip-hop as hip-hop can get

Independent, free from debt

2005 you ain't seen nuttin yet

Some like it dry, some like it wet

Some like to give, some like to get

Some like a good soundset

You a b-boy and you ain't been out to the Bronx yet?

No, yes, maybe, someday

Whatever, we bring it to you Sunday to Sunday

Workin for peace love unity and fun day

Just a little somethin to balance off gunplay

So now for the break if you got what it takes

No doubt, show 'em what you all about!