The Emcee - Perspectives      (Per-per-per-perspective)   Yea, it's a new beginnin'   Hip Hop, one two one two   The Emcee   Check      [Chorus]   They say hip hop's fallin' apart   But that wont stop us from callin it art   Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective   And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)   They say hip hop's fallin' apart   But that wont stop us from callin' it art   Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective   And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)      Hip Hop ain't the same it's a shame they closed Rawkus   Disappointin' like the Knicks to New Yorkas   All I hear is a buncha lames 'n shit talkers   Wheres the Kanes, Rakims and Chris Parkers?   Real MCs, are damn near extinct   Last time I heard some shit was Built from Cuban Links   Just think, other than that, the rest of the shit stinks   Better work out the kinks before your ship sinks   Sip drinks, get crunk, shake your behind   That shit is coo but it don't stimulate your mind   Time to take it back on some '91 shit   The ?De La - Tribe? native tongue shit   Can't forget that Onyx 'throw your gun shit'   And of course you know you gotta knock that Pun shit   I come from a era where cats would just spit   Now after 2 bars I'm ready to press skip      [Chorus]      I represent the last of   The dope MCs, that would never pass up   Any opportunity to rip your ass up   Don't let your mans and your fans have you gas'd up   You really not that nice, it aint hard the first week to go gold   When your label can cop half of what's sold   You can have the top 10 billboard spots   Keep that, either way I'mma still get props   The Emcee ain't got the throne naw not today   But I'm only bout 5 or 6 slots away, uh huh   I am the source being I'm that nice   Nas should've more than 3 and a half mics   Keep my craft tight, I know I can   No hit singles but I got die-hard fans   My instincts got me usin' the pen's ink   Not in a boy band but my flow is N SYNC (in sync)      [Chorus]      On Golden Child tracks I'm at ease   To get my point across just like a trapeze   Stations chargin' flat fees   To get in rotation, you could put that in quotation   I said it, must be genetic   On the mic never bite my tongue   Give my pops all the credit   Corporate America can kiss my ass now   All they wanna do is milk the cash cow   Could care less if we end up deceased or in jail   Long as there's an increase in sales   I'm not a rap analyst, just a fan of this   Real hip hop from NY to Los Angeles   Matter fact, any longitude or latitude   Where they show the pioneers gratitude   And thats the attitude that seems most effective   But yo, that's just my perspective      [Chorus]      Yea yea,   The Emcee got (per-per-per-perspective)   Golden Child got (per-per-per-perspective)   Kamel got (per-per-per-perspective)   Get your own (per-per-per-perspective)