We Speak Hip Hop feat. Afasi Kase. O Maccho Abass & KRS One
Grandmaster Flash Lyrics


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Afasi:

Micidi mic check mic check ett och två ett och två,
Af-afasi på micen ingeting som do kan ändra på,
Ut me de nya in med det gammla, men snabba på att ta mig fram på svenska,
I brooklyn för vi snackar samma språk,




Overall Meaning

We Speak Hip Hop is a song by Grandmaster Flash featuring Afasi, Kase. O Maccho Abass & KRS One, which emphasizes the importance of hip hop as a global language that brings people together. Afasi starts off the song with a mic check and emphasizes his mastery on the mic, stating that there's nothing anyone can do to change that. He then speaks about the need to balance the old and new while also pushing forward in Swedish hip hop. The lyrics ultimately reinforce hip hop as a unifying language that transcends borders and brings together people from all walks of life.


Throughout the song, the sense of unification among hip hop artists from around the world is palpable, with mentions of Brooklyn and other diverse locales. The song also touches on issues of social justice, with KRS One's verse, which highlights the importance of using hip hop to inspire positive change. The song features a blend of Swedish and English lyrics, a nod to the multilingual nature of hip hop and how the genre has spread across the globe.


Overall, We Speak Hip Hop is a powerful celebration of the transformative impact of hip hop, and how it has emerged as a cultural force that unites people across geographic and linguistic boundaries.


Line by Line Meaning

Micidi mic check mic check ett och två ett och två,
I'm testing the microphone by saying 'mic check, one two, one two'


Af-afasi på micen ingenting som do kan ändra på,
I'm Afasi and no one can change that I'm holding the microphone and ready to perform


Ut med det nya in med det gammla, men snabba på att ta mig fram på svenska,
Out with the new, in with the old. But hurry up and let me rap in Swedish


I Brooklyn för vi snackar samma språk,
In Brooklyn, we speak the same language: hip hop


Kase o represento hasta en japón,
I represent Kase O all the way to Japan


Donde aprendí la forma y el fondo y el son,
Where I learned the style, rhythm, and sound of hip hop


Caminando con el Rey y el Señor de Lyon,
Walking with the King and the Lord of Lyon - legendary hip hop artists


El hip hop en los genes por eso mi amor.
Hip hop is in my DNA, that's why I love it


O'maccho aka don't touch my mic frost,
I'm O'maccho and my mic is my possession, don't even try to touch it


I'm the hip hop generation's albatross,
I represent the burden of hip hop's generation to carry on its legacy


If you see me in your town don't hesitate to say wassup,
If you see me in your town, don't be afraid to greet me


Cause I never hesitate to take my rhyme book out and bust.
I'm always ready to perform and bust out some rhymes from my book


When I say hip-hop, y'all say culture,
When I mention hip hop, it's not just music, it's a whole culture


Hip-hop!
The crowd responds with 'culture' to further emphasize the point


From the boogie down Bronx to the street named after me,
Hip hop started in the Bronx and now there's even a street named after me


KRS One reigns supreme in MCing,
I, KRS One, am considered the best MC in the game


So when it comes to the books, I wrote the first chapter,
My contributions to hip hop are significant, I even wrote the first chapter on it


What y'all think about that, my brothers and sisters?
Now what do my fellow hip hop enthusiasts think about that?




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