[Blueprint]
Yeah, you know how we do
Yeah... uh-huh, you know what time it is
(Fresh!) My name is Blueprint
You know how we do
(Fresh!) It`s that time again
Uh-huh, uh-huh, yeah
I`m the man the whole underground is talkin `bout
Cats stealin my style before I even had an album out
Two years ago the same cats was doubtin me
Heard me on Alchemy, now they sound like me
A bunch of powderpuffs rhymin with aggression
Forgot to follow the steps of natural progression
I almost think you sat in on my sessions
You came to class on time but you didn`t study my lessons
You only got a piece of the genuine article
If I call you son it`s because I followed you
Thank me on your liner notes for makin it possible
Every year I change it up and make it harder for you
Now even art fags wanna sound conventional
Can`t rhyme on beat because they lack the rhythm to
You get cool points cause I`m the one you listen to
But lose `em all cause you`re not original, but I`m
[Chorus - repeat 2X]
(Fresh!) Yeah you think you`re grown
Find somethin else to do and stop bein a clone
You`re not (Fresh!) You`ve been at it for years
Stop bitin ideas, come up with somethin on your own that`s
[Interlude]
What these MC`s be doin y`all - straight sharkin
What these cats out here be doin - straight sharkin
I don`t think they heard you man they - straight sharkin
Yeah, what these MC`s be doin - straight sharkin
[Blueprint]
Man, these MC`s gotta lotta nerve
I rhyme and do beats like you Print - oh WORD?
Like I`ma grade you on a curve
My advice to you, master one of `em first
You`re already a toy as it is
On top of that you wanna go ahead and spread yourself too thin
And just because I make it look easy
Doesn`t mean that any Tom, Dick and Harry can do this
That`s the kind of shit I`m talkin about
You been at it for a year and wanna put an album out
You haven`t even found your style
You didn`t even battle `til you saw 8 Mile
Talkin `bout what you wrote
How you know so-and-so and you`re the next one to blow
You wanna rhyme and produce but suck at both
And if you get on stage with that, you`re headed for jokes
[Chorus]
