Boogie Down Productions - How Not To Get Jerked Lyrics
And now, a word from our sponsor..[krs-one]Now technically speakin I aint sposed to be doin thisLike givin information to the ones that are new to thisYou wanna make a record and get into the business?Heres a little plan from a six-year witnessFirst you gotta understand the music gameIts not about fame, its about a rich nameAnd who youre down with, and who you clown withBut most of all, you got to have a gift (its like that)Either music or the fresh lyricsOr a vibe; people like to buy your spiritEverybody knows krs-one is dopeTo really see it, you gotta use a telescope, hah!Theres no hope when youre shoppin for a dealEither sex appeal, or the hard street feelBut if you dont have a lawyer youre a gonerDont even think about chillin in a saunaYou need a lawyer, and a good managerWithout this, the record companies wont be havin yaSo Im grabbin ya now and showin ya howNot to get jerked when you do hard work!Its like that yall *16x*One, two, three, whoo![krs-one]Yo, theres more to it, but lets get through itMany mcs reached the top and then blew itYou say, I knew it, that last jam was wackEither youre strung out on crack, or you dont wannaBe black anymore, or, you dont wanna rap anymoreOr, you do a wack tour, or, you get in trouble with the lawOr, your fans you ignore, or, you get punched in the jawCause, youre not hardcore!What makes a jam isnt luck or fateIts writin the jams that the people can relate toOr else theyll hate youThe public will mark you down as a fake crewYou dont need allathatJust rap from the heart and youll have a good startBut a lot of mcs want girlsAnd wanna live on top of the worldIn the jam they wanna flirtHeres how not to get jerked when you do hard work!Its like that yall *16x*[krs-one]Now understand, rap is rebellious musicTherefore, only the rebel should use itBut pop artists abuse itWhen the audience hears real rap, they boo itSee rap music is a cultureAnd everyone outside that culture is a vultureThe vulture makes money on the cultureUnderstand, I aint tryin to insult yaBut youre either usin rap like the devilOr youre pushin rap to another levelSo dont wait for your companys promotions staffPromote yourself with your own cash!But this might mean you cant buy goldYou might have to put that on holdCause if the artist falls, they diss him!But if the company falls, the artist falls with them!This aint about a tight skirtHeres how not to get jerked when you do hard work!
