9 Elements

Well my ladies and gentlemen

This is a rapsession and my name is "KRS-One!"

And when I talk about "Hip-Hop Music!", I know

[Kris]

One : Breaking or breakdancing

Really b-boying, freestyle, street dancin'

Two : MC'ing or rap

Divine speech what I'm doing right now, no act

Three: Grafitti art or burning, bombin'

Taggin', writin', now you're learning! uh!

Four : DJ'ing, we ain't playing!

{*scratch*} You know what I'm saying!

Five : Beatboxing

Give me a {*beatboxin*} Yes and we rockin'!

Six : Street fashion, lookin' fly

Catchin' the eye while them cats walk on by

Seven: Street language, our verbal communication

Our codes throughout the nation

Eight: Street knowledge, common sense

The wisdom of the elders from way back whence

Nine : Street entrepreneurialism

No job, just get up call 'em and get 'em

Here's how I'm tellin' it, all 9 Elements