KRS-One Lyrics
"The Raptism"

So gather round now for the raptism

'Cause if the dogs don't get 'em

The cattle get 'em or the gat'll get 'em

Or the crack'll get 'em

Time for spiritual activism

Life is a journey

And Kris got the map with him

Teach Latinos and blacks with 'em

It's amazing when Whites

And Asians kick raps with 'em

'Cause out of a thousand MC's

Believe I taught half of 'em

Knowledge Reigns Supreme

I beam through many images

My origin is a mystery

Like capstones on pyramids

We live it kid, challenge

The teacher you will regret that

I'm giving careers and taking careers away

Did you forget that?

Better check that you can rock

This track and the next track

But when I correct the spirit hit

You'll always be set back

So gather round now for the raptism

Only those that got hip-hop in 'em

And not rap in 'em and no crack with 'em

Step up now and receive a holy dose

From a holy host and take a break

From these rappers that only boast

Wake up to make up

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Wake up to make up

Huh, huh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Wake up to make up

Yo, yeah, yo

My intellectual battle

Will make your brains rattle

I'll unwrap you and your crew

From the same shackle

I'm on many different planes like a airport

Psychologically you be rethinkin'

Your identity and cuttin' ya hair short

Now there's a thought

That exposes your insecurity

You put no fear in me

I break the M from the C

And reverse it to say, "See 'em? See 'em?"

They allow the devil to lead 'em

And they be givin' up they freedom

So, huh, gather round for the raptism

Wake up

When the spirit hear it the lyric long before the track get 'em

Wake up

I spit 'em out, gotta get 'em out, the world I never been about

I see them glitter but their spirit's goin' in and out

We see them fading, we also see them hating

We also see those living for musical chart ratings

Hear what I'm stating or trading for what you're paying

Replace fear with faith and you'll stop decaying

Gather round for the raptism

(Word)

Gather round for the raptism

(Word, word)

Wake up, wake up, wake up

Gather round for the raptism

Make up, make up, make up

'Cause if the dogs don't get 'em

The cattle get 'em or the gat'll get 'em

Or the crack'll get 'em

Yo, yo, gather round for the raptism

Wake up, word, word

Wake up, word

Wake up, the dogs don't get 'em

The cattle get 'em, or the crack'll get 'em

Or the gat'll get 'em

Wake up, everyday, when you wake up

You got a chance to make up

Remember you are not just doing hip-hop

You are hip-hop

Wake up to make up, wake up to make up

Twice a year, hip-hoppers come together

To celebrate the unity of hip-hop

We come together, during Hip-Hop Appreciation Week

Wake up to make up

Which is every third week in May

Wake up to make up

Then, we come together in November

To celebrate Hip-Hop History Month

I will see you there, peace