The Way I Am Lyrics - The People's Rapper - Jon Connor

Is he hood? Is he conscious? They ask about Jon 

Is he Pop, or Hip-Hop? But I'm not to be boxed in 

I'm not for the blondish, this shit is just nonsense 

Like I can only go so far with my content 

And know it ain't hate, but I just can't take 

All the bullshit they make, and we act like it's great 

Big and Pac is like we spit, and they face wanna burn 

Every radio station that makes us embrace it 

So now being fair, take it straight to the bank 

So they can't rap and mix, that's the path they should take 

While the telling get wasted, while I try to change it 

The art steady dying, we awake to a waitress 

Think how it feel, if you lower your skill 

Then you might get a deal, man this shit is unreal 

O.G.s tryna speak how they feel, where they coming from 

Then they shut 'em down and say "Oh, it's cause you ain't young" 

Well I guess I don't get it, cause you young, mean you're dumb 

No, it means you got fed the same shit 'till you numb 

And these words from my tongue got the power of a gun 

I can kill these tracks, or your dreams, either one 

And that's why I'm responsible 

What I'm watching, they make me so sick, and this booth is my hospital 

Concrete rose, and you watching me blossom 

And no, they can't stop 'em, cause that's not an option 

Cause I am, whatever you say I am 

If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? 

In the paper, the news, every day I am 

Radio won't even play my jams 

Cause I am, whatever you say I am 

If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? 

In the paper, the news, every day I am 

I don't know, this is the way I am 

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So from they point of view, they keep saying I'm new 

Been spitting since twelve, so I'm just new to you 

So don't talk to me about paying dues 

When I prove I'm consume with the mood of refusing the lose 

Had to deal with these assholes, that would talk down 

I'm on MTV too, I don't hear 'em talking now 

Sometimes inside, yes, I'm about to buy 

The reason why my city have more pride if I lie 

If I said that I shot twenty guys, and they died 

But I didn't, so I don't, so at times I'm despise 

Niggas say they want real, well how's that defying? 

Bottom line, couldn't be more real if I tried 

So here's what I'm a do: point the finger at you 

Why don't you really take notice who you looking up to? 

Cause if he's in the club with these hoes, and he's rapping 

Then how is he shooting, and dealing, and trapping? 

It's y'all that be dying, y'all that be losing 

Y'all be confusing the truth with this music 

I got a gift, and I will not abuse it 

I will not change for no-one, I refuse it 

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