The Current State of Hip Hop

(Verse 1)

Ladies and Gentleman, Welcome to the: Rap Pad Cypher!

I'm your Host: EPIL3PTIC! Now I know that I am higher

than I need to be, at this current, moment in time;

And I apologize, in advance, If I mess up my rhymes.

 

Today's topic of discussion, is: "Whack Artists in Rap"

Kids emulate their favorites; only : There is nothing but Crap!

Lowering the bar, so far, James Cameron can't even raise it

And we admit that there's a problem... but, we all refuse to face it.

 

Now we know that something's off - but can't quite place it...

The-passion-for-Hip-Hop's-shifted; and it makes me wanna hate it:

Ruing the day I had a dream that: I'd poss-ib-ly make it.

And I'm missing the times BEFORE, all these artists would fake it.

 

What ever happened, to the, good ol' days, of: "Jam It? or Slam It?"

When-Hip-Hop-was-bumping-in-hearts, all across the planet?

When, EXACTLY, did it come down to us: Worshiping The Stupid?

And when did artists, quit caring, about their PASSION for the music?

 

I remember when artists, would get booed off'a stage!

For having whack content, instead NOW: they're getting praised:

Saying: "He has SO MUCH talent." and "He's CHANGING the game",

"He's the SAVIOR of Hip Hop", & other "tweets" that're lame.

 

(Hook - 2x)

 

Now I already hear the haters sayin: I-don't-know-what-I'm-talkin'-'bout;

And they all huff n' puff, as they don't-wanna-hear-me-out;

But I CAN'T be the only one.. that's been: overcome with doubt

About the current state of Hip Hop, and "How it IS now".

 

(Verse 2)

 

There are so many sheeple, amoungst all of the people,

Advocating Unity, but won't treat others as an equal.

Boasting "Hip Hop is STRONG!" when truly: It's really feeble.

And the innocent-lies-ya'-spreading, are actually QUITE lethal!

 

When the artists of tomorrow, OUR kids, and GRAND-kids,

Are looking up to US, and the ways that WE live;

We can't set examples for 'em, that is actually pretty grim:

We-got-these-artists-in-a-kiddie-pool, and-they-can't-even-swim!

 

I'm just sharing my opinions, so that ya'll know the deal;

This-is-just-an-honest-expression- of-the-way-that-I-feel.

About my vision of "How-Hip-Hop -is-no-longer-real";

There's-too-many-children, out here, trying-to-recreate-the-wheel.

 

To be clear: I'm not dissin any artists for their craft,

I'm not "hating" on 'em, in hopes of getting laughed at;

its-just-some-flows-are- toxic, and require a hazmat,

I'm just passing out my message like,: "Here, you can Hadat!"

 

(Hook - 2x)

 

Now I already hear the haters sayin: I don't-know-what-I'm-talkin'-'bout;

And they all huff n' puff, as they don't-wanna-hear-me-out;

But I CAN'T be the only one.. that's been: overcome with doubt

About the current state of Hip Hop, and "How it IS now".