7L & Esoteric - The Soul Purpose Lyrics
[ VERSE 1: Esoteric ]There's a lot of cats out there that's doin this nowAnd a lot of cats out there that threw in the towelSome are new to the style, so they take time to learnOther cats want burn, they can't be concernedWith the time it takes, rhymin takes, so they violateGrab a pen, begin to gather menForm a crew of new jacks that never knew jackThat never knew wack, that never knew the old boom bapMake the track, the illegit, the counterfeitThe snare sounds like a kickYou're full of shit, you ain't been doin this longI'm fresh, Grandmaster Caz said it best:"You can't buy a mic at a quarter to 2And be a real MC before the day is through"Rap today is a circus, underground or surfaceKnow why you're doin this, kid, the soul purpose(Soul)(You know the deal)(Soul)(You know the deal)MC's come and MC's goBut they can't ***** around with the way that we flowIt's called the(Soul)(You know the deal)(Soul)(You know the deal)MC's come and MC's goBut they can't *****...[ VERSE 2: Esoteric ]Cats on the underground, they like to run aroundAnd throw the word done around with no gun aroundDistributors be actin funny like clownsThey buy now, pay later like the money down***** that cause we got to pound through itAnd rough mutha*****as up if it comes down to itPose a threat, so what you hold a TecAnd go to war for nothin like a homeless vetI bet your ass don't weigh 90 pounds wetDown at the sound check I caught your ass with a broken neckYou know my rep, so you know the steps, go 'head, slideTell your story walkin like a tourguideCause my peoples ain't tryin to hear thatWe to-the-rear that, scared rap cats we stare atYou know the outcome, a power move yo, I'm 'bout oneAnd show you what it's all about son(Soul)(You know the deal)(Soul)(You know the deal)MC's come and MC's goBut they can't ***** around with the way that we flowIt's called the(Soul)(You know the deal)(Soul)(You know the deal)MC's come and MC's goBut they can't ***** around with the way that we flow[ VERSE 3: Esoteric ]I pulverize, scold the guys on the vinylSpeak my piece, like gun talk I'm homicidalBig execs pay the debts on the LexI cop the R-o-lex, GoreTex in different setsIt's time to up the ante, you're like a CamryI'm like a Benz that's ready for the Grand PrixOf Monaco, your song is so lameI'm like cocaine to the nose and brainI'm like a gold chain to the fans of older KaneYou know the name, I'm doin this for the love, the dough and fameA fool with Technics and some bullshit beatsNeed to shut his mouth when the cool kid speaksMy name is Esoteric, that's 7LSpinna made the track mutha*****a, can't you tell?Dope-ass beats, dope cuts and dope versesThanks for your purchase, now peep "The Soul Purpose"(Soul)(You know the deal)(Soul)(You know the deal)MC's come and MC's goBut they can't ***** around with the way that we flowIt's called the(Soul)(You know the deal)(Soul)(You know the deal)MC's come and MC's goBut they can't ***** around with the way that we flow
