How Not To Get Jerked

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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