Mad Izm

[Intro: KRS-One] Uhh! Yeah I know you're diggin' this type of shit right here We about to spark it on the mic, yeah Come on! [Chorus: Black Moon sample] "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" [Verse 1: KRS-One] The episode starts when I walk down the block, kid Reach in my pocket, "Yo, where's my knot?" it Follows me into the spot, compellin' Go check the dread and yes he's herb sellin' Up and out the gate, I'm a potential felon Izm is smellin', like I ain't even tellin' Channel one, two, I'm smashin' the law Channel three, I make a run to the store Channel four, leave the store with the Phillie 'cause I... Spark the izm, I'm off to Channel Live [Verse 2: Hakim] Wake up in the mornin', got the yearnin' for herb Which loosens up the nouns, metaphors, and verbs And adjectives, ain't it magic, kid, what I'm kickin'? Multi-flavored bags of sess', for the pickin' So listen to the izm as it talks non-stop Hawaiian when I'm rhymin', but so is the Chocolate Thai Now the high, starts to settle Kickin' fat lyrics that rocks like heavy metal [Verse 3: KRS-One] I'm comin' out to dance with da spliff of sensei When I speak, big up Mack, L.O., and Malik Like John Lennon, yes I'm I-Z-M'n I start grinnin', and syllables start bendin' My style is intangible, like a wild animal Check the label as it goes round, it's on Capitol That's what I'm smackin' you with, 'cause it's easy Like Lionel Richie, your whole style is bitchy Switch me, mix me, somebody get me Don't let me rip out my clothes like Bill Bixby Rippin' the microphone 'til I'm motherfuckin' sixty Smokin' the indo, by the window, it's sticky [Verse 4: Tuffy] Come spark the izm, my expertism–is lyricism My flow will take you over, like I was hypnotism So where's the lighter? To decipher, the skills that I'm bringin' Hyper than a little kid on ginseng–roots and culture My intellect will insult ya Finish off your dead mind like a vulture I gotta get mine, get a grip 'Cause there's all these weak rappers steady makin' hits, fuck that! By '94, I bring the skills back So listen now, I'm doin' what I want to do and sparkin' mad izm [Chorus: Black Moon sample] "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" [Verse 5: Hakim] I come with notions deeper than the ocean Check out my potion, mad rhythm in the motion The izm, brings the wisdom, when I kick it on the rhythm Check it how I rock it in a cipher Desire, takes you higher, lyrical messiah (Yo yo yo yo-yo, pass that lighter) Counter-clockwise, I rise like the Sun Now feel the heat from the rays of the gun Shootin' out the mental mist How you gonna know the real shit when your style's counterfeit? [Verse 6: KRS-One] His shit is counterfeit 'cause he's motherfuckin' phony Come into the jam, try to front like he know me Hah! Listen to this new type of somethin' Bumpin', '94 ain't for no frontin' New type of lingo, catchy like a jingle Roughneck hip-hop is drippin' from the single Now, let me introduce you to the one The Channel Live indo, this loosens you up Goin' through the channels of the remote control Flickin' through the frequencies of your soul [Verse 7: Tuffy] Then roll the izm, the inflater, I'm weeded Like wearing a sweater, at the equator, I'm heated But I flip a style like I flip a channel Step up and test the skills, you can get my testicles 'Cause hip-hop's been runnin' through my veins ever since So it wasn't hard for me to grab the mic and represent Representin' tormentin' MC's craniums 'Til they can't flow – why? 'Cause I'm drainin' 'em Don't mean to be blunt, but don't front I'm doin' it for the love, so now I'm doin' what I want To do, with my Channel Live crew, so just listen Dissin' wack MCs and sparkin' up mad izm [Chorus: Black Moon sample] "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "Mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "Mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "All we do is spark mad izm" "Mad izm..."