Civilize the Culture (Interlude) - Dj Kay Slay

Yo, man

We in a serious crisis right now

Streets is dried up

Everyone’s runnin' to the record industry to try and get a record deal

Unfortunately at this present time, it’s more rappers than it’s fans

Everybody’s a rapper

Everybody wanna be in the spotlight

Man, I be meetin' some bad females

«Hey Slay, what’s goin' on?»

«What's up, love?»

«When you gon' let me come on your show?»

«Come on your show to do what?»

You understand?

Your best friend, he won’t even purchase your album because

He rap too and he think he better than you

Not to mention there’s not a record deal available for everyone

So what happens to the brothers and sisters who don’t make it out here?

Where do they turn to?

Where do they go after the fact?

Kids is droppin' out of school, quittin' their jobs

And basically ready to sell their soul to become a rapper

But what we really need right now

Are more doctors, lawyers, attorneys, and even judges

Not to mention, it don’t even matter if you’re not talented anymore

The corporate cats just look for popularity over talent

And that’s why the level of ignorance is so far beyond in the business

But keep in mind, I’m a strong believer that everything revolves three-hundred

and sixty degrees

Just as the world spins on its axis

And sooner or later, hip-hop will overcome this blind state that it’s currently

in

I’m not mad at anyone for chasing their dreams

But I was taught to be the best at my own talent

And not the worst at anyone else’s