There's so much Hip - Hop and not enough time;
So much break dancing and illegal art crimes; 
Its not a secret society made up of just a few;
It's widespread and boils down to everything we do;
The culture itself is entirely diverse;
Its effect is felt from New York to the other end of the earth;
In Japan, you'll find the hip - hopheads with the dreads;
But here in Hawaii, Hip - hoppers are more focused on their threads;
If you're feeling real, then Rhymes Equal Actual Life;
Which everyday, to me, I wake up with like a wife;
As another day goes by another horizon expands;
Take the time to try, with a pen and paper in hand.

Graffiti, or writing is visual expression;
Found in bathrooms, bus stops, and even gas stations;
Night crawlers find their way to a local wall; 
Or even a freeway sign, where they'll risk it all;
To a writer, the motto is no "No guts, No glory";
Whether it is just a name or a mural to tell a story;
It's a way to strike, to get a point across;
Or if a close friend dies, it's a way to grieve the loss;
If it were up to me, I would just let it be;
But if it were up to you, would you try to understand what you see?

Lyrics and poems express feelings verbally;
Get out your say that you're holding internally;
If from the heart, you're words will be true;
There should be no reason for the audience to "boo";
If they understand what you were experiencing
Then at the time of recital, they could feel you joy or pain;
If you've ever heard speeches from KRS ONE;
You will see that he doesn't mess around when he gets down;

Rocking the Mic or creating funky beats;
Is what its about, that's the word on the streets;
Taking it back to the old school you'll see;
No one was better at moving parties, than Run DMC;
But if you're new to the hip - hop scene;
You'll see that it's now dominated by Wu - Tang and Puff Daddy;
Everyone's forgetting the roots of it all;
And now gangster rap has started its downfall;

To hip - hop or not, now that's my question to you;
As it gets out of hand, the World turns into a zoo;
But if it's kept real, unexposed to corruptivity;
There will be love, peace, and nappiness, for you and ME J
                                      Aspects