-HOOK- Tigz: Yo, my man MikeAll you got it going on MikeAll: You know without a doubt I've been down for so long Tigz: You've been saying MikeAll: I've been saying Together: It's more than just a song! Together: Hip Hop you don't stop Together: Stand tall and stand strong MikeAll: Yo, my man Tigz you got it going on Tigz: You know without a doubt I've been down for so long MikeAll: You've been saying Tigz: I've been saying Together: It's more than just a song! Together: Hip Hop you don't stop Together: Stand tall and stand strong VERSE 1 [Tigz] Now where do we begin? The middle or the end In the heart of the bronx planted four elements But then again where to start, The concrete or the park A seed that's reaching to be a tree A rose that's blooming in the dark [MikeAll] The spark of my journey was Dad's cassette tapes knew goodness was in store before he'd press play that was still passive state listening in deep thought Mike's lyric lift off karaoke Kris Kross [Tigz] I was lost in the lingo - lyrics - colours ice T Bombing bridges with my colours - Khakis, Ewings, White Tee Laying cardboard on the floor Collecting pages from the Source Following all the Roots And saw the truth and said I want more [MikeAll] You're to young said mom prohibit hitting venues Muchmusic Rapcity brought it to my living room Little kid over the moon meeting Dan-e-o on bus who'da thunk in the future on tracks we'd hook up -HOOK- Tigz: Yo, my man MikeAll you got it going on MikeAll: You know without a doubt I've been down for so long Tigz: You've been saying MikeAll: I've been saying Together: It's more than just a song! Together: Hip Hop you don't stop Together: Stand tall and stand strong MikeAll: Yo, my man Tigz you got it going on Tigz: You know without a doubt I've been down for so long MikeAll: You've been saying Tigz: I've been saying Together: It's more than just a song! Together: Hip Hop you don't stop Together: Stand tall and stand strong VERSE 2 [MikeAll] Fast Forward to high school times grueling growing up But Rap in my cup fueled we to never self destruct Stuck in depression blessed HipHop intervention As I "Exit" forest section K-Os gave we new direction [Tigz] Can I mention it was tempting to get cornrows and start limping Cuz the Jane Finch that was in me Needed guidance and expression Then I got out of my burrow saw the piece at Midas Touch Boogie Brats, Elicser Elliott opened my mind up [MikeAll] Up and away yo this man's DNA Stay embed with HipHop mic stands my vertebrate Backbone standing straight Maestro, Mono paved my way To the next gen I'll say what you adding to our space [Tigz] Cuz its never too late To put a plate up on the table Your flavor’s unique, you’re the author of your fable Remember: HipHop's for yourself but it’s also for the people HipHop is for yourself but it’s also for the people -HOOK- OUTRO SHOUT OUTS