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"Text 101" - message to new heads

PREFACE
its a message from the best kids, so if u dont spit or flow nice
i hope you notice this notice, and go from novice to no vice…
success is not simply just impressin ur equally sucky yes-men
so veterans can to teach u a lyric..or a mother-fucking lesson
u gota dozen questions- trust perfection, a wall-of-fame rhyme
take my advice to heart, so u can follow both at the same time

UNDERSTAND INFLUENCE
read archives for an amazing display of what rappers covet
before becoming a slave to the trade, learn the masters of it
but if u adapt-or-submit to their style, ‘n jack their illest stuff
long after their skill-and-touch rub off on u, so will their rust
vets shouldnt be ur end-all inspiration, I quite frankly attest
use us as ur only medium, 'n thats what kids’ll rank u at best
if u are The Truth, u can try to reach for the stars valiantly
but honestly… we typically stay out of touch with reality

WRITE RIGHT
sharks only exist as a myth, why would they admit a spits bit
cuz after all it is legit, if they simply attribute the shit to a flip
pre-write? dont even plan it! cuz dammit, its the loneliest antic
and ninety-percent of the net would lose their only advantage
and if u cop a style... they’ll call u pretend, so call on a friend
because once it becomes a group effort, they’ll call it a trend
experiment thru challenging rhyme styles that u gotta tend to
every verse has a scheme, just dont let yours plot against you

CHECK YOUR EGO
rhyme with better skill than me?! times forever still the key
the line between cocky ‘n confident is defined by credibility
sayin every verse is keyed? fuck if its rehearsed or freed up
it only shows ya bad insecurity, like a midday burglary does
we see the truth thru ur perjury bud, so quit ur damn trying
sure as newbies can’t walk crawling, vets can’t stand lying
new to the site, future looks bright! lyrically, u better shine
you have time on your side…I prefer to stay ahead of mine

NEVER QUOTE YOURSELF!
your just redundantly speaking, it was featured first reading
a line really worth quoting shouldn't be in need of repeating
just please keep believing, kids'll notice as ur shit is improved
drop ur patented lines...but let others do the signature move
u’ll want to spit with a group, but first u got sickness to prove
u could buy a house, ‘n we still wouldnt see ya interest accrue
if u want net prophets, my visions strong as the best scotches
I predict the next auschwitz if a noob rebellion projects off this
vets never bring a text con into context- it’d take fuckin magic
so if ur fake, bust the habit..
…because I never seen a sham rock, as luck would have it

FINAL ADVICE
listen kids, radio-heads’ll give u shit.. they rarely dont gripe
but well-written text can beat anyone, even the stereo type
dont trust promises on this shit, from some loud mouth bitch
who’ll give u their word, then ask u to make a punch out of it
at first it didn’t seem true, but originality’s a diminishing tool
drop novel off the dome like drunk bitches in finishing school
so spit original, from the soul- even if u had a superficial start
..because even somewhere in the artificial, there is official art