THE HIP-HOP GENERATION

from the corners of Detroit to the dusty roads of KZN
we beatbox our way with rhythm into the lifestyle,
the lifestyle of revolutionary change, conscious art
we were born and bred like new species of culture into existance
the society acknowledged us, they welcomed the hustlers
we contributed to modern history with rhymes and beats,
leaned back hiphop style against the world of poverty
like religion, we started a belief, an institution
we chronicled our tales on CD and tapes like African Hieroglyphics
history will know about us, the gods wiil envy us!
we are the generation that brought music to its feet
we revolutionalized words, made ordinary men into heroes
told the truth in verses like the gospel is us.
we are the generation that made presidents, pastors and popes pay attention
we planted the awareness seed in fertile soil
the society despised our style but applauded our poetry
we painted the philosophy of life on manuscripts
like Solomon did in the book of Proverbs
we are the generation that signed the street manifesto
the disciples of Aristotle, Socrates, Tupac Shukur and Prophet of da city
we came, we've seen and we are conquering
it is about Hip-hop, its all about Hip-hop