Ain't the Same

You know its
KrisIt aint the same now (it aint the same)
They switched the game now (they switched up on us)
They talk bout chains now (bling bling)
Rims on the
Range nowIts sounding plain now
Yall rock the same style (sound of the mic)
I know the way how (I know)
Bring it back to one
Its supposed to be
This is the way its supposed to be
Its supposed to be like you more close to me
Its supposed to be about our families
Its supposed to be about avoiding catastrophe
But its all about salary and flattery
Distrust, lust, hate and tragedy
Its supposed to be about you and me on the same route
Were you there in eighty-six when
I first came out?
And you know about how they runnin this game out
Its supposed to be about fun and getting the pain out
But its all about clout and poppin them chains out
Instead of forgiveness, we poppin they brains out
Its supposed to be about seekin in the seek out
You witnessin injustice, you got to speak out
If you claimin you love this, you got to release doubt
Knowledge is what
Im all about
It aint the same now (it aint the same)
They switched the game now (they switched up on us)
They talk bout chains now (bling bling)
Rims on the
Range nowIts sounding plain now
Yall rock the same style (sound of the mic)
I know the way how (I know)
Bring it back to one
Its supposedto be
Well its supposed to be sunlight over me
Light over you, not you runnin over me
Its supposed to be a two dollar royalty minimum
A Hip hop guild we got to begin buildin em
Its supposed to be no police brutality
And the fact that we tolerate that crap is insanity
Its supposed to be museums and archives
Where people can see the importance of our lives
But it aint about any of this
Cats are trying to get that diamond-studded
Rolex on they wrist
You hear a voice in the wilderness-you know its
KrisHigher consciousness lyrics, they will persist
But its supposed to be about makin it better
You see, Hip hops not a product like pants or sweater
Go ahead-be a hero, get your cheddar
Even yall gonna see when you look back you remember that
It aint the same now (it aint the same)
They switched the game now (they switched up on us)
They talk bout chains now (bling bling)
Rims on the
Range nowIts sounding plain now
Yall rock the same style (sound of the mic)
I know the way how (I know)
Bring it back to one
Its supposed to be
You can see in your heart how its supposed to be
You doin your part, thats how its supposed to be
Pursuin your art, thats how its supposed to be
Today you will start, thats how its supposed to be
It shouldnt be about you movin slowly
Then talkin junk when you dont even know me
And you cats be pussy like
JosieI Touch '50 MCs' like
TonyEverybody in the hood aint your homie
I spit the truth, but
Im not the only
Theres plenty
K-R-S-O-N-
EIt aint the same now (it aint the same)
They switched the game now (they switched up on us)
They talk bout chains now (bling bling)
Rims on the
Range nowIts sounding plain now
Yall rock the same style (sound of the mic)
I know the way how (I know)
Bring it back to one
Its supposed to be