So Many Rappers

[Chorus: Guru]

So many rappers have come and gone

I guess this rap game has really done them wrong

So many rappers tryin' to get their name out

Many got caught up for just havin' their chain out

So many rappers couldn't handle showbiz

While I'm steady rockin', so you know what it is

So many rappers made this their dream

Then quickly, most have disappeared from the scene

[Verse 1: Guru]

So many one-hit wonders, it's like a spin of the wheel

You know I stay consistent and get it in for real

So many rappers wanna rock like this

But they got no stamina and they don't talk like this

Plus I've learned to avoid the traps

I truly love this shit, that's word to MTV Raps

They'll get their little run and have a little fun

Some'll go for popularity, to a little, then to none

Some'll get jacked 'cause they floss too much

Others'll leave the game 'cause they lost too much

Some got bodied before they were totally on

It's like when keepin' it real goes totally wrong

Some get beat by managers and sheisty execs

Others are brainwashed by their unlikely success

Well, I have proven time and time again

That I'm built to last, so watch me shine again

[Chorus: Guru]

So many rappers have come and gone

I guess this rap game has really done them wrong

So many rappers tryin' to get their name out

Many got caught up for just havin' their chain out

So many rappers couldn't handle showbiz

While I'm steady rockin', so you know what it is

So many rappers made this their dream

Then quickly, most have disappeared from the scene

[Verse 2: Guru]

Many had major deals, big money and all that

On 106 & Park, in magazines and all that

So many had all that, so how did they fall flat?

That's why my motto has always been to just fall back

And watch the whole circus go by, I'm that guy

As soon as I appear on the scene, nigga, it's shy

So many pranksters with so many gimmicks

Wonder where they're at now, probably somewhere lookin' timid

It's all madness, there's too many to count

Everybody and their mom wanna rap, no doubt

Many come out with a bang, and their own new slang

Then end up back in the hood without a goddamn thing

Some make noise, they hit the top of the charts

Still, the shit that I kick will be stoppin' they hearts

So many rappers in search of fame

And most'll be lucky if we remember their names