'in my cup' is the name of the free DL beat im writing this too, not sure what i'd call it yet. any feedback is much appreciated :)
(the beat was: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=8369285 )
link1: http://www.rapbattles.com/forum/show...05&postcount=2
link2: http://www.rapbattles.com/forum/show...51&postcount=3
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we can choose not to cheat, speaking realistically,
only writing me into these beats
beating down MCs streaking like heat
ill like music you would never delete
not toppin the charts, stuck in the penitentiary
doing time for art like the rappers we was meant to be,
not quite fakers, not made by labels,
not ready to forsake the days that done shaped us
then you get the other side, boys that dont love the rhyme,
poised with their voices just lookin to earn a dime,
clearly they dont write, they just pay for time,
reading, on the mic, reciting someone's else's lines
or they just pretend, to be the boys that send,
lead into heads, wannabe gangsters who
wanna be men, honourary rappers, like
hen-ry's goal, meaning not at all
chorus
when i say rap i dont mean dupli-
caaa - tion,
and i dont mean wrap as in suffo-
caaa - tion
cause you're choking the game with your despe-
raaa - tion while i take
time with my rhymes knock you out e-li-mi-
naaa - tion
hope you dont mind my pointed lines,
it's just a sign of these goddamn times,
a reminder that anyone rhymes,
there's websites for it, and anyone can type,
but have priide in it, confiiide in it,
take tiime, make yourself shiiine in it,
and your rap'll become, what capsicums
do to food, yeah it'll put spiice in it
meanwhile i just, turn on my apple book, open up,
logic pro, bring out, my mic, get set go!
drop sets for, my cities that i rep for,
the one that i left, and the one thats next-door
so i wrestle, and give it my best-all,
seal it with real lyrics, and dress it up,
deal it to people who feel it, hopin they listen,
creep into your brains, cause my lyrics they glisten
chorus
when i say rap i dont mean dupli-
caaa - tion,
and i dont mean wrap as in suffo-
caaa - tion
cause you're choking the game with your despe-
raaa - tion while i take
time with my rhymes knock you out e-li-mi-
naaa - tion
theres too many rappers who just pick up a mic,
act like every night they're in gun-fights,
so the public mind goes, 'pff, thats trite',
so they turn away, and the real writers die
but despite the reliability of people to lie
the game respires never dies, always thrives,
cuz when people are tired, they can find peace of mind,
we reach-'em through rhyme, give 'em respite from daily life,
and they feel that we try, so they reel in our vibes,
treat-it like fire, warm their feet up beside it,
so-when-you feelin' like crying,put in a CD and drive,
let our heat melt the ice, the melody to your life
the goal is to show a road only we know,
whether of hope, or-a dark dome without soul,
whether to ease the load or increase it more
this is hip-hop, strength straight from the flow,
