The Soul Purpose 7L & Esoteric

[Verse 1]
There's a lot of cats out there that's doin this now
And a lot of cats out there that threw in the towel
Some are new to the style, so they take time to learn
Other cats want burn, they can't be concerned
With the time it takes, rhymin takes, so they violate
Grab a pen, begin to gather men
Form a crew of new jacks that never knew jack
That never knew wack, that never knew the old boom bap
Make the track, the illegit, the counterfeit
The snare sounds like a kick
You're full of shit, you ain't been doin this long
I'm fresh, Grandmaster Caz said it best:
"You can't buy a mic at a quarter to 2
And be a real mc before the day is through"
Rap today is a circus, underground or surface
Know why you're doin this, kid, the soul purpose

[Hook]
(Soul)
(You know the deal)
(Soul)
(You know the deal)
Mc's come and mc's go
But they can't fuck around with the way that we flow
It's called the
(Soul)
(You know the deal)
(Soul)
(You know the deal)
Mc's come and mc's go
But they can't fuck...