How Not To Get Jerked

'And now, a word from our sponsor..' [KRS-One]
Now technically speakin
I aint sposed to be doin this
Like givin information to the ones that are new to this
You wanna make a record and get into the business?
Heres a little plan from a six-year witness
First you gotta understand the music game
Its not about fame, its about a rich name and who youre down with, and who you clown with
But most of all, you got to have a gift ('its like that')
Either music or the fresh lyrics or a vibe; people like to buy your spirit
Everybody knows
KRS-One is ****
To really see it, you gotta use a telescope, hah!
Theres no hope when youre shoppin for a deal
Either *** appeal , or the hard street feel
But if you dont have a lawyer youre a
GONER Dont even think about chillin in a sauna
You need a lawyer, and a good manager
Without this, the record companies wont be havin ya
So Im grabbin ya now and showin ya how not to get jerked when you do hard work! 'Its like that yall' *16
X* 'One, two, three, WHOO!' [KRS-One]
Yo, theres more to it, but lets get through it
Many MCs reached the top and then
BLEW it You say, 'I knew it, that last jam was wack'
Either youre strung out on crack, or you dont wanna be black anymore, or, you dont wanna rap anymore or, you do a wack tour, or, you get in trouble with the law or, your fans you ignore, or, you get punched in the jaw cause, youre not hardcore!
What makes a jam isnt luck or fate
Its writin the jams that the people can relate to
Or else theyll
HATE you The public will mark you down as a fake crew
You dont need allathat
Just rap from the heart and youll have a good start
But a lot of
MCs want girls and wanna live on top of the world
In the jam they wanna flirt
Heres how not to get jerked when you do hard work! 'Its like that yall' *16
X* [KRS-One]
Now understand, rap is rebellious music
Therefore, only the rebel should use it
But pop artists abuse it
When the audience hears real rap, they boo it
See rap music is a culture
And everyone outside that culture is a vulture
The vulture makes money on the culture
Understand,
I aint tryin to insult ya
But youre either usin rap like the devil or youre pushin rap to another level
So dont wait for your companys promotions staff
Promote yourself with your own cash!
But this might mean you cant buy gold
You might have to put that on hold
Cause if the artist falls, they diss him!
But if the company falls, the artist falls with them!
This aint about a tight skirt
Heres how not to get jerked when you do hard work!