*I know, I know, I know* (sample repeats) [Verse 1] Feel free to hate me and to doubt me, but until you stood behind my plate And peep the way I truly swing, you could never out me See, opinions are like rap careers: Everybody’s got one And most amount to zip, even less if it’s a hot one Like the radio songs that make us sing along ‘Cause the beat is real heavy and the hook is real catchy Make you nod your head steady, and you don’t feel sketchy ‘Til you’re all by yourself, and you ridin’ around And all of the sudden realize how stupid it sounds Mainstream or Underground, away team, home town It boils down to the facts: Whack is whack Camby can’t hold Shaq, and a party ain’t a party if You don’t bring a sack Or your own 12-Pack or this 12 on the wax I detail every track to make a sentence sparkle Giving thoughts to the thoughtful, but I don’t know How I know how to pull these diamonds outta charcoal I just know [Chorus] *I know, I know, I know* Think you do when you don’t ’cause uh. *I know, I know, I know* Think I don’t when I do but uh. *I know, I know, I know* Think you do when you don’t ’cause uh. [Verse 2] It’s knowledge of self, knowing what you can and what you can’t do And knowing to play the hand that God chose to hand you I plan to double down when my turn comes around I suggest you do the same, you can’t take these chips with you So it’s best to play the game while there’s breath up in your frame Judge to death be the name, so I modern-day compose For you …

My 10 favorite Hip Hop songs. Please rate and recommend me some stuff I don’t know Tracklist: 10.Pete Philly & Perquisite – Cheeky (ft Ceemajor) – Mindstate (2005) 9. Marco Polo – The Radar (ft Large Professor) – Port Authority (2007) 8. Nujabes – Luv (Sic) pt 3 (ft Shing02) – Modal Soul (2005) 7. Binary Star – Reality Check – Masters of the Universe (2000) 6. Edan – Humble Magnificent – Primitive Plus (2002) 5. Lightheaded – Soul Power – Wrong Way (2006) 4. Blackalicious – Passion (ft Rakaa) – Blazing Arrow (2002) 3. Shinsight Trio – Early Dayz Amazement – Shallow Nights Blurry Moon (2006) 2. Blue Scholars – North By Northwest – Bayani (2007) 1. Marco Polo – Nostalgia (ft Masta Ace) – Port Authority (2007) Honorable mentions: Apani B – The Epidemic (ft Jean Grae) Cunninlynguists – Love Aint (ft Tonedeff) Dilated Peoples – Worst Comes To Worst Panacea – Starlite Jedi Mind Tricks – I Against I Brother Ali – Lookin At Me Sideways eMC – Git Sum (ft Sean Price)