What I'm Here 4
Gang Starr Lyrics

Tell the people what you're here for
Express the purpose and message of your music to the audience.

It's the message in the song that makes you rock on
The lyrical content of the song motivates and inspires the listener to dance and enjoy the music.

Some people go to places where they don't belong
People often venture into environments or situations that are not suitable or compatible with their character or identity.

Whether wrong or right, a lot of people fight
Conflict and disputes arise among individuals, regardless of the justification or lack thereof.

But I'm here to bless this mic, aight?
The artist is present to deliver a positive and meaningful performance to the audience with the microphone.

I take action the minute that the crowd gets hype
The artist becomes energetically engaged and responsive to the audience once they become excited and enthusiastic.

I'm type crashin', down like a meteorite
The artist flows and performs with great force and power, similar to a crashing meteorite.

I'm Bogart-ing, mics and whole stages
The artist aggressively dominates and controls the microphone and the entire performance stage.

Destroying MC's dreams, from words to whole pages
The artist lyrically undermines and invalidates other MC's artistic vision and ideas, both in their rhymes and written works.

Their rapbooks, look more like scrapbooks
The lyricists' written works do not have the artistic quality, depth, or coherence of a proper rapbook.

With their fictional fairytales and frail ass hooks
Other MC's rhymes and hooks lack authenticity, credibility, and substance, and are often based on untrue stories or weak concepts.

A lot of shit has happened, since I started rappin'
The artist has experienced a lot of life events and transformations since they began their rap career.

There's been enough beef, and enough gat clappin'
The hip-hop scene has had enough violence and conflicts, with firearms being used recklessly.

There's been mad signs, for this brother to heed
The artist has noticed many indications and cues that they should pay attention to and take seriously.

And while some choose greed, I choose to plant seeds
While other artists pursue materialistic gain, the artist decides to sow seeds of inspiration and growth, in the form of their music and message.

For your mental, spirit and physical temple
The artist's music is intended to uplift and nurture the listener's mental, spiritual, and physical well-being.

Bob your head to it, there's the water you've been lead to it
The listener should feel compelled to move their head to the rhythm of the music, as if being drawn to the source of life (water).

Bathe in it, a long time you've been cravin' it
The artist invites the listener to fully immerse themselves in the music, which they may have been yearning for a long time.

Prance to it, use your third eye and glance through it
The listener should move gracefully and intuitively to the music while accessing their spiritual awareness to perceive its deeper meaning.

Your state of being, becoming advanced through it
The experience of listening and connecting to the artist's music improves and evolves the listener's personal state of being.

While others rhyme with no reason I be breezin
While other MC's have no clear rationale behind their rhymes, the artist performs effortlessly and casually.

Their mics I seize them, then I try em for treason
The artist confiscates and takes ownership of the microphone of other MC's and judges their lyrical content to evaluate if it is disloyal or harmful to the hip-hop community.

I used to always like to hang out
The artist used to enjoy socializing and spending time outside of their music career.

Now I lounge in the rest writin' bombs while tracks bang out
The artist now prefers to relax and write explosive rhymes while listening to banging beats.

I know you peeped me in the club then
The artist acknowledges that the listener may have previously seen them perform in a club.

But now I'm in your speaker, with the voice that you're lovin'
The artist has transitioned from performing live in a club to being heard on the listener's speakers, with a voice that they enjoy.

Peace to the young ladies, who wanna bone me much
The artist sends greetings and respect to the female admirers who have expressed desire to engage in sexual activity with them.

And peace to my nigga Premier, with the golden touch
The artist extends peace and acknowledgement to their friend and collaborator, Premier, who has produced hit records.

I never fall off point, like DeNiro in Casino
The artist always maintains their focus and consistency, similar to the performance of Robert De Niro in the film Casino.

Peace to Black Gambinos and all my peoples
The artist gives shout-outs and respects to their colleagues and associates, including the Black Gambino family.

Dig the steelo I'm fightin' wars you know
The artist presents their style and demeanor as that of a warrior, battling against challenges and obstacles.

As in the Jihad, most humble, most merciful
The artist refers to the holy struggle of Islamic faith, characterized by selflessness and compassion.

That's because I be God, I trog through fogs, puffing logs
The artist considers themselves to be God-like, pushing through obscurity and adversity while smoking and relaxing.

MC's muttering menial madness, they get mobbed
Other MC's utter insignificant and meaningless rhymes, resulting in disdain and hostility from the artist and the audience.

Scarred and barred, and then, banished from my fuckin' kingdom
The artist punishes and exiles MC's who fail to meet the high standards and expectations of their hip-hop realm.

You got a fly one bring one, or else I come to fling some
The artist challenges other MC's to present their best lyrics or else face the artist's own scathing rhymes.

Exquisite exotic exciting type shit
The artist produces rhymes and music that are of exceptional quality, unique, and stimulating.

Enough to make the real heads wake up and get hype quick
The artist's music is capable of energizing and arousing genuine hip-hop fans to start grooving immediately.

I'm type slick, known as the God Universal
The artist possesses a polished and eloquent style, and is widely recognized as a supreme figure of hip-hop culture.

Kick rhymes without rehearsal, I cross the burnin' sands
The artist does not need to practice or prepare before delivering their rhymes and traverses difficult terrain without hesitation.

Now I stand here with virtue, of course I could hurt you
The artist now has integrity and moral goodness, but is still capable of devastating other MC's with their rhymes.

Simply with my point of view, and I knew
The artist can defeat their opponents with their powerful perspective and insight, which they already knew in advance.

That many would come, that's why I've chosen
The artist anticipated a lot of competitors and followers, which is why they decided to become a hip-hop artist in the first place.

To cut off pathways, and there's no runways or doorways open
The artist is deliberately blocking other MC's from entering their sphere and has shut off all possible openings and escapes.

For the jokers who ain't focused
The artist has no tolerance for other rappers who lack dedication and seriousness.

And all the fake mercenaries get buried by the tongue of terrifying fury
The artist condemns fake and opportunistic rappers, who will be obliterated by the artist's acerbic and forceful rhymes.

Nothing's blurry, fuck it I got no worries
The artist has a clear and sharp focus, with no concerns or reservations.

Hearts and minds, shine bright light with insight
The artist appeals to the emotional and intellectual aspect of the listener, by shining a bright light of awareness.

Yeah sense my birthright to set up cyphers with power
The artist feels entitled to create and lead hip-hop gatherings, known as cyphers, that showcase their powerful lyrical abilities.

Cause mad shit ain't right, like punks in the spotlight
The artist is motivated to organize hip-hop community events because of the perceived injustices and lack of talent among prominent rappers.

Who can't freestyle, sometimes I make my peeps smile
Some rappers are unable to improvise rhymes on the spot, while the artist provides entertainment for their fans by doing so.

By sayin' somethin' crazy wild
The artist captures the attention of the listeners by saying something that is unconventional or unexpected.

Like some shit off my dome, that be soundin'
The artist's rhymes come naturally and spontaneously from their mind, without needing to prepare or write them down.

Better than the next man's whole album
The artist's improvised rhymes are of higher quality and creativity than the entire album of their competitors.