How Not To Get Jerked Lyrics - Sex And Violence - Boogie Down Productions

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Now technically speakin I ain't 'sposed to be doin this 

Like givin information to the ones that are new to this 

You wanna make a record and get into the business? 

Here's a little plan from a six-year witness 

First you gotta understand the music game 

It's not about fame, it's about a rich name 

And who you're down with, and who you clown with 

But most of all, you got to have a gift ("it's like that") 

Either music or the fresh lyrics 

Or a vibepeople like to buy your spirit 

Everybody knows KRS-One is dope 

To really see it, you gotta use a telescope, hah 

There's no hope when you're shoppin for a deal 

Either sex appeal, or the hard street feel 

But if you don't have a lawyer you're a goner 

Don't even think about chillin in a sauna 

You need a lawyer, and a good manager 

Without this, the record companies won't be havin ya 

So I'm grabbin ya now and showin ya how 

Not to get jerked when you do hard work 

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Yo, there's more to it, but let's get through it 

Many MC's reached the top and then blew it 

You say, "I knew it, that last jam was wack" 

Either you're strung out on crack, or you don't wanna 

Be black anymore, or, you don't wanna rap anymore 

Or, you do a wack tour, or, you get in trouble with the law 

Or, your fans you ignore, or, you get punched in the jaw 

Cause, you're not hardcore 

What makes a jam isn't luck or fate 

It's writin the jams that the people can relate to 

Or else they'll hate you 

The public will mark you down as a fake crew 

You don't need allathat 

Just rap from the heart and you'll have a good start 

But a lot of MC's want girls 

And wanna live on top of the world 

In the jam they wanna flirt 

Here's how not to get jerked when you do hard work 

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Now understand, rap is rebellious music 

Therefore, only the rebel should use it 

But pop artists abuse it 

When the audience hears real rap, they boo it 

See rap music is a culture 

And everyone outside that culture is a vulture 

The vulture makes money on the culture 

Understand, I ain't tryin to insult ya 

But you're either usin rap like the devil 

Or you're pushin rap to another level 

So don't wait for your company's promotions staff 

Promote yourself with your own cash 

But this might mean you can't buy gold 

You might have to put that on hold 

Cause if the artist falls, they diss him 

But if the company falls, the artist falls with them 

This ain't about a tight skirt 

Here's how not to get jerked when you do hard work