[{"id":29595271,"name":"I'm Still #1 (extended version)","trackName":"I'm Still #1 (extended version)","artistName":"Boogie Down Productions","albumName":"By All Means Necessary","duration":328.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"People still taking rapping for a joke\nA passing hope, or a phase with a rope\nSometimes I choke, and try to believe\nWhen I get challenged by a million MCs\nI try to tell them, we're all in this together\nMy album was raw because no one would ever\nThink like I think and do what I do\nI stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\nWhat do you think makes up a KRS?\nConcisive teaching or very clear speaking?\nRidiculous bass, aggravating treble\nRebel, renegade must stay paid\nNot by financial aid, but a raid of hits\nCausing me to take long trips\nI'm the original teacher of this type of style\nRocking off-beat with a smile\nOr a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\nBDP posse, so I love to\nStep in the jam and slam\nI'm not Superman, because anybody can\nOr should be able to rock off turntables\nGrab the mic, plug it in, and begin\nBut here's where the problem starts: no heart\nBecause of that, a lot of groups fell apart\nRap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\nI say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\nIsn't even twenty years old\nFifty years down the line, you can start this\n'Cause we'll be the old school artists\nAnd even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\nA brand new style, ruthless and wild\nRunning around, spending money, having fun\n'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\nBlastmaster KRS-One of course\nComes to express with style the lost\nWays of rhyming, old and new\nPast and present, knock knock, who is it?\nA brand new style, up, time to change\nPeople talk about me when they see me on stage\nLive in action, guaranteed raw\nI hang with the rich and I work for the poor\nNow tomorrow you can say you saw\nKRS-One stomping once more\nI play by ear, I love to steer\nThe Alfa Romeo from here to there\nI grab the beer, but not in the ride\n'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\nI'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\nMy album is selling because of my vocals\nYou know what you need to learn?\nOld school artists don't always burn\nYou're just another rapper who's had his turn\nNow it's my turn, and I am concerned\nAbout idiots posing as kings\nWhat are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\nAnd if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\nMany of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\nKRS-One is something like a total renegade\nExcept I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\nAirplanes flying, overseas people dying\nPoliticians lying, I'm trying\nNot to escape, but hit the problem head-on\nBy bringing out the truth in a song\nSo BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\nMade a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\nPeople had the nerve to take P for a gangster\nAn ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\nDoing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\nBut in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\nThis beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\nWhy my last jam was so violent\nIt's simple, BDP will teach reality\nNo beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\nSo now you know, a poet's job is never done\nBut I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\nKool Moe Dee, he's down with us\nEric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\nStetsasonic, they're down with us\nDana Dane, he's down with us\nSleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\nMy lawyer Jay, he's down with us\nJive-RCA is down with us\nMaking funky music is a must\nI'm number one","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: 'I''m Still #1 (extended version)'\n  artist: Boogie Down Productions\n  album: By All Means Necessary\n  duration_ms: 328000\n  instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n  People still taking rapping for a joke\n  A passing hope, or a phase with a rope\n  Sometimes I choke, and try to believe\n  When I get challenged by a million MCs\n  I try to tell them, we're all in this together\n  My album was raw because no one would ever\n  Think like I think and do what I do\n  I stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\n  What do you think makes up a KRS?\n  Concisive teaching or very clear speaking?\n  Ridiculous bass, aggravating treble\n  Rebel, renegade must stay paid\n  Not by financial aid, but a raid of hits\n  Causing me to take long trips\n  I'm the original teacher of this type of style\n  Rocking off-beat with a smile\n  Or a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\n  BDP posse, so I love to\n  Step in the jam and slam\n  I'm not Superman, because anybody can\n  Or should be able to rock off turntables\n  Grab the mic, plug it in, and begin\n  But here's where the problem starts: no heart\n  Because of that, a lot of groups fell apart\n  Rap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n  'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\n  I say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\n  Isn't even twenty years old\n  Fifty years down the line, you can start this\n  'Cause we'll be the old school artists\n  And even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\n  A brand new style, ruthless and wild\n  Running around, spending money, having fun\n  'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\n  Blastmaster KRS-One of course\n  Comes to express with style the lost\n  Ways of rhyming, old and new\n  Past and present, knock knock, who is it?\n  A brand new style, up, time to change\n  People talk about me when they see me on stage\n  Live in action, guaranteed raw\n  I hang with the rich and I work for the poor\n  Now tomorrow you can say you saw\n  KRS-One stomping once more\n  I play by ear, I love to steer\n  The Alfa Romeo from here to there\n  I grab the beer, but not in the ride\n  'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\n  I'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\n  My album is selling because of my vocals\n  You know what you need to learn?\n  Old school artists don't always burn\n  You're just another rapper who's had his turn\n  Now it's my turn, and I am concerned\n  About idiots posing as kings\n  What are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\n  And if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\n  Many of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\n  KRS-One is something like a total renegade\n  Except I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\n  Airplanes flying, overseas people dying\n  Politicians lying, I'm trying\n  Not to escape, but hit the problem head-on\n  By bringing out the truth in a song\n  So BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\n  Made a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\n  People had the nerve to take P for a gangster\n  An ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\n  Doing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\n  But in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\n  This beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\n  Why my last jam was so violent\n  It's simple, BDP will teach reality\n  No beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\n  So now you know, a poet's job is never done\n  But I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\n  Kool Moe Dee, he's down with us\n  Eric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\n  Stetsasonic, they're down with us\n  Dana Dane, he's down with us\n  Sleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\n  My lawyer Jay, he's down with us\n  Jive-RCA is down with us\n  Making funky music is a must\n  I'm number one\n"},{"id":30096367,"name":"I’m Still #1 (extended version)","trackName":"I’m Still #1 (extended version)","artistName":"Boogie Down Productions","albumName":"By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition)","duration":401.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"People still taking rapping for a joke\nA passing hope, or a phase with a rope\nSometimes I choke, and try to believe\nWhen I get challenged by a million MCs\nI try to tell them, we're all in this together\nMy album was raw because no one would ever\nThink like I think and do what I do\nI stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\nWhat do you think makes up a KRS?\nConcisive teaching or very clear speaking?\nRidiculous bass, aggravating treble\nRebel, renegade must stay paid\nNot by financial aid, but a raid of hits\nCausing me to take long trips\nI'm the original teacher of this type of style\nRocking off-beat with a smile\nOr a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\nBDP posse, so I love to\nStep in the jam and slam\nI'm not Superman, because anybody can\nOr should be able to rock off turntables\nGrab the mic, plug it in, and begin\nBut here's where the problem starts: no heart\nBecause of that, a lot of groups fell apart\nRap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\nI say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\nIsn't even twenty years old\nFifty years down the line, you can start this\n'Cause we'll be the old school artists\nAnd even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\nA brand new style, ruthless and wild\nRunning around, spending money, having fun\n'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\nBlastmaster KRS-One of course\nComes to express with style the lost\nWays of rhyming, old and new\nPast and present, knock knock, who is it?\nA brand new style, up, time to change\nPeople talk about me when they see me on stage\nLive in action, guaranteed raw\nI hang with the rich and I work for the poor\nNow tomorrow you can say you saw\nKRS-One stomping once more\nI play by ear, I love to steer\nThe Alfa Romeo from here to there\nI grab the beer, but not in the ride\n'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\nI'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\nMy album is selling because of my vocals\nYou know what you need to learn?\nOld school artists don't always burn\nYou're just another rapper who's had his turn\nNow it's my turn, and I am concerned\nAbout idiots posing as kings\nWhat are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\nAnd if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\nMany of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\nKRS-One is something like a total renegade\nExcept I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\nAirplanes flying, overseas people dying\nPoliticians lying, I'm trying\nNot to escape, but hit the problem head-on\nBy bringing out the truth in a song\nSo BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\nMade a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\nPeople had the nerve to take P for a gangster\nAn ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\nDoing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\nBut in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\nThis beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\nWhy my last jam was so violent\nIt's simple, BDP will teach reality\nNo beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\nSo now you know, a poet's job is never done\nBut I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\nKool Moe Dee, he's down with us\nEric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\nStetsasonic, they're down with us\nDana Dane, he's down with us\nSleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\nMy lawyer Jay, he's down with us\nJive-RCA is down with us\nMaking funky music is a must\nI'm number one","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: 'I’m Still #1 (extended version)'\n  artist: Boogie Down Productions\n  album: By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition)\n  duration_ms: 401000\n  instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n  People still taking rapping for a joke\n  A passing hope, or a phase with a rope\n  Sometimes I choke, and try to believe\n  When I get challenged by a million MCs\n  I try to tell them, we're all in this together\n  My album was raw because no one would ever\n  Think like I think and do what I do\n  I stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\n  What do you think makes up a KRS?\n  Concisive teaching or very clear speaking?\n  Ridiculous bass, aggravating treble\n  Rebel, renegade must stay paid\n  Not by financial aid, but a raid of hits\n  Causing me to take long trips\n  I'm the original teacher of this type of style\n  Rocking off-beat with a smile\n  Or a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\n  BDP posse, so I love to\n  Step in the jam and slam\n  I'm not Superman, because anybody can\n  Or should be able to rock off turntables\n  Grab the mic, plug it in, and begin\n  But here's where the problem starts: no heart\n  Because of that, a lot of groups fell apart\n  Rap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n  'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\n  I say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\n  Isn't even twenty years old\n  Fifty years down the line, you can start this\n  'Cause we'll be the old school artists\n  And even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\n  A brand new style, ruthless and wild\n  Running around, spending money, having fun\n  'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\n  Blastmaster KRS-One of course\n  Comes to express with style the lost\n  Ways of rhyming, old and new\n  Past and present, knock knock, who is it?\n  A brand new style, up, time to change\n  People talk about me when they see me on stage\n  Live in action, guaranteed raw\n  I hang with the rich and I work for the poor\n  Now tomorrow you can say you saw\n  KRS-One stomping once more\n  I play by ear, I love to steer\n  The Alfa Romeo from here to there\n  I grab the beer, but not in the ride\n  'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\n  I'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\n  My album is selling because of my vocals\n  You know what you need to learn?\n  Old school artists don't always burn\n  You're just another rapper who's had his turn\n  Now it's my turn, and I am concerned\n  About idiots posing as kings\n  What are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\n  And if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\n  Many of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\n  KRS-One is something like a total renegade\n  Except I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\n  Airplanes flying, overseas people dying\n  Politicians lying, I'm trying\n  Not to escape, but hit the problem head-on\n  By bringing out the truth in a song\n  So BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\n  Made a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\n  People had the nerve to take P for a gangster\n  An ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\n  Doing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\n  But in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\n  This beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\n  Why my last jam was so violent\n  It's simple, BDP will teach reality\n  No beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\n  So now you know, a poet's job is never done\n  But I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\n  Kool Moe Dee, he's down with us\n  Eric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\n  Stetsasonic, they're down with us\n  Dana Dane, he's down with us\n  Sleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\n  My lawyer Jay, he's down with us\n  Jive-RCA is down with us\n  Making funky music is a must\n  I'm number one\n"},{"id":27738814,"name":"I'm Still #1  (Extended Version)","trackName":"I'm Still #1  (Extended Version)","artistName":"Boogie Down Productions","albumName":"By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition)","duration":328.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"People still taking rapping for a joke\nA passing hope, or a phase with a rope\nSometimes I choke, and try to believe\nWhen I get challenged by a million MCs\nI try to tell them, we're all in this together\nMy album was raw because no one would ever\nThink like I think and do what I do\nI stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\nWhat do you think makes up a KRS?\nConcisive teaching or very clear speaking?\nRidiculous bass, aggravating treble\nRebel, renegade must stay paid\nNot by financial aid, but a raid of hits\nCausing me to take long trips\nI'm the original teacher of this type of style\nRocking off-beat with a smile\nOr a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\nBDP posse, so I love to\nStep in the jam and slam\nI'm not Superman, because anybody can\nOr should be able to rock off turntables\nGrab the mic, plug it in, and begin\nBut here's where the problem starts: no heart\nBecause of that, a lot of groups fell apart\nRap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\nI say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\nIsn't even twenty years old\nFifty years down the line, you can start this\n'Cause we'll be the old school artists\nAnd even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\nA brand new style, ruthless and wild\nRunning around, spending money, having fun\n'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\nBlastmaster KRS-One of course\nComes to express with style the lost\nWays of rhyming, old and new\nPast and present, knock knock, who is it?\nA brand new style, up, time to change\nPeople talk about me when they see me on stage\nLive in action, guaranteed raw\nI hang with the rich and I work for the poor\nNow tomorrow you can say you saw\nKRS-One stomping once more\nI play by ear, I love to steer\nThe Alfa Romeo from here to there\nI grab the beer, but not in the ride\n'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\nI'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\nMy album is selling because of my vocals\nYou know what you need to learn?\nOld school artists don't always burn\nYou're just another rapper who's had his turn\nNow it's my turn, and I am concerned\nAbout idiots posing as kings\nWhat are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\nAnd if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\nMany of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\nKRS-One is something like a total renegade\nExcept I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\nAirplanes flying, overseas people dying\nPoliticians lying, I'm trying\nNot to escape, but hit the problem head-on\nBy bringing out the truth in a song\nSo BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\nMade a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\nPeople had the nerve to take P for a gangster\nAn ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\nDoing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\nBut in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\nThis beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\nWhy my last jam was so violent\nIt's simple, BDP will teach reality\nNo beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\nSo now you know, a poet's job is never done\nBut I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\nKool Moe Dee, he's down with us\nEric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\nStetsasonic, they're down with us\nDana Dane, he's down with us\nSleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\nMy lawyer Jay, he's down with us\nJive-RCA is down with us\nMaking funky music is a must\nI'm number one","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: 'I''m Still #1  (Extended Version)'\n  artist: Boogie Down Productions\n  album: By All Means Necessary (Expanded Edition)\n  duration_ms: 328000\n  instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n  People still taking rapping for a joke\n  A passing hope, or a phase with a rope\n  Sometimes I choke, and try to believe\n  When I get challenged by a million MCs\n  I try to tell them, we're all in this together\n  My album was raw because no one would ever\n  Think like I think and do what I do\n  I stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\n  What do you think makes up a KRS?\n  Concisive teaching or very clear speaking?\n  Ridiculous bass, aggravating treble\n  Rebel, renegade must stay paid\n  Not by financial aid, but a raid of hits\n  Causing me to take long trips\n  I'm the original teacher of this type of style\n  Rocking off-beat with a smile\n  Or a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\n  BDP posse, so I love to\n  Step in the jam and slam\n  I'm not Superman, because anybody can\n  Or should be able to rock off turntables\n  Grab the mic, plug it in, and begin\n  But here's where the problem starts: no heart\n  Because of that, a lot of groups fell apart\n  Rap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n  'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\n  I say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\n  Isn't even twenty years old\n  Fifty years down the line, you can start this\n  'Cause we'll be the old school artists\n  And even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\n  A brand new style, ruthless and wild\n  Running around, spending money, having fun\n  'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\n  Blastmaster KRS-One of course\n  Comes to express with style the lost\n  Ways of rhyming, old and new\n  Past and present, knock knock, who is it?\n  A brand new style, up, time to change\n  People talk about me when they see me on stage\n  Live in action, guaranteed raw\n  I hang with the rich and I work for the poor\n  Now tomorrow you can say you saw\n  KRS-One stomping once more\n  I play by ear, I love to steer\n  The Alfa Romeo from here to there\n  I grab the beer, but not in the ride\n  'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\n  I'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\n  My album is selling because of my vocals\n  You know what you need to learn?\n  Old school artists don't always burn\n  You're just another rapper who's had his turn\n  Now it's my turn, and I am concerned\n  About idiots posing as kings\n  What are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\n  And if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\n  Many of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\n  KRS-One is something like a total renegade\n  Except I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\n  Airplanes flying, overseas people dying\n  Politicians lying, I'm trying\n  Not to escape, but hit the problem head-on\n  By bringing out the truth in a song\n  So BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\n  Made a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\n  People had the nerve to take P for a gangster\n  An ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\n  Doing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\n  But in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\n  This beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\n  Why my last jam was so violent\n  It's simple, BDP will teach reality\n  No beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\n  So now you know, a poet's job is never done\n  But I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\n  Kool Moe Dee, he's down with us\n  Eric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\n  Stetsasonic, they're down with us\n  Dana Dane, he's down with us\n  Sleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\n  My lawyer Jay, he's down with us\n  Jive-RCA is down with us\n  Making funky music is a must\n  I'm number one\n"},{"id":34548766,"name":"I'm Still No. 1 (Extended Version)","trackName":"I'm Still No. 1 (Extended Version)","artistName":"Boogie Down Productions","albumName":"By All Means Necessary","duration":403.0,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"People still taking rapping for a joke\nA passing hope, or a phase with a rope\nSometimes I choke, and try to believe\nWhen I get challenged by a million MCs\nI try to tell them, we're all in this together\nMy album was raw because no one would ever\nThink like I think and do what I do\nI stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\nWhat do you think makes up a KRS?\nConcisive teaching or very clear speaking?\nRidiculous bass, aggravating treble\nRebel, renegade must stay paid\nNot by financial aid, but a raid of hits\nCausing me to take long trips\nI'm the original teacher of this type of style\nRocking off-beat with a smile\nOr a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\nBDP posse, so I love to\nStep in the jam and slam\nI'm not Superman, because anybody can\nOr should be able to rock off turntables\nGrab the mic, plug it in, and begin\nBut here's where the problem starts: no heart\nBecause of that, a lot of groups fell apart\nRap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\nI say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\nIsn't even twenty years old\nFifty years down the line, you can start this\n'Cause we'll be the old school artists\nAnd even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\nA brand new style, ruthless and wild\nRunning around, spending money, having fun\n'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\nBlastmaster KRS-One of course\nComes to express with style the lost\nWays of rhyming, old and new\nPast and present, knock knock, who is it?\nA brand new style, up, time to change\nPeople talk about me when they see me on stage\nLive in action, guaranteed raw\nI hang with the rich and I work for the poor\nNow tomorrow you can say you saw\nKRS-One stomping once more\nI play by ear, I love to steer\nThe Alfa Romeo from here to there\nI grab the beer, but not in the ride\n'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\nI'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\nMy album is selling because of my vocals\nYou know what you need to learn?\nOld school artists don't always burn\nYou're just another rapper who's had his turn\nNow it's my turn, and I am concerned\nAbout idiots posing as kings\nWhat are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\nAnd if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\nMany of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\nKRS-One is something like a total renegade\nExcept I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\nAirplanes flying, overseas people dying\nPoliticians lying, I'm trying\nNot to escape, but hit the problem head-on\nBy bringing out the truth in a song\nSo BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\nMade a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\nPeople had the nerve to take P for a gangster\nAn ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\nDoing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\nBut in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\nThis beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\nWhy my last jam was so violent\nIt's simple, BDP will teach reality\nNo beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\nSo now you know, a poet's job is never done\nBut I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\nKool Moe Dee, he's down with us\nEric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\nStetsasonic, they're down with us\nDana Dane, he's down with us\nSleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\nMy lawyer Jay, he's down with us\nJive-RCA is down with us\nMaking funky music is a must\nI'm number one","syncedLyrics":null,"lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: I'm Still No. 1 (Extended Version)\n  artist: Boogie Down Productions\n  album: By All Means Necessary\n  duration_ms: 403000\n  instrumental: false\nlines: []\nplain: |-\n  People still taking rapping for a joke\n  A passing hope, or a phase with a rope\n  Sometimes I choke, and try to believe\n  When I get challenged by a million MCs\n  I try to tell them, we're all in this together\n  My album was raw because no one would ever\n  Think like I think and do what I do\n  I stole the show, and then I leave without a clue\n  What do you think makes up a KRS?\n  Concisive teaching or very clear speaking?\n  Ridiculous bass, aggravating treble\n  Rebel, renegade must stay paid\n  Not by financial aid, but a raid of hits\n  Causing me to take long trips\n  I'm the original teacher of this type of style\n  Rocking off-beat with a smile\n  Or a smirk or a chuckle, yes, I'm not up to\n  BDP posse, so I love to\n  Step in the jam and slam\n  I'm not Superman, because anybody can\n  Or should be able to rock off turntables\n  Grab the mic, plug it in, and begin\n  But here's where the problem starts: no heart\n  Because of that, a lot of groups fell apart\n  Rap is still an art, and no one's from the old school\n  'Cause rap is still a brand new tool\n  I say no one's from the old school 'cause rap on the whole\n  Isn't even twenty years old\n  Fifty years down the line, you can start this\n  'Cause we'll be the old school artists\n  And even in that time, I'll say a rhyme\n  A brand new style, ruthless and wild\n  Running around, spending money, having fun\n  'Cause even then, I'm still number one\n\n  Blastmaster KRS-One of course\n  Comes to express with style the lost\n  Ways of rhyming, old and new\n  Past and present, knock knock, who is it?\n  A brand new style, up, time to change\n  People talk about me when they see me on stage\n  Live in action, guaranteed raw\n  I hang with the rich and I work for the poor\n  Now tomorrow you can say you saw\n  KRS-One stomping once more\n  I play by ear, I love to steer\n  The Alfa Romeo from here to there\n  I grab the beer, but not in the ride\n  'Cause I'm not stupid, I don't drink and drive\n  I'm not a beginner, amateur, or a local\n  My album is selling because of my vocals\n  You know what you need to learn?\n  Old school artists don't always burn\n  You're just another rapper who's had his turn\n  Now it's my turn, and I am concerned\n  About idiots posing as kings\n  What are we here to rule? I thought we're 'posed to sing\n  And if we oughta sing, then let us begin to teach\n  Many of you are educated, open your mouth and speak\n  KRS-One is something like a total renegade\n  Except I don't steal, I rhyme to get paid\n  Airplanes flying, overseas people dying\n  Politicians lying, I'm trying\n  Not to escape, but hit the problem head-on\n  By bringing out the truth in a song\n  So BDP, short for Boogie Down Productions\n  Made a little noise 'cause the crew was saying something\n  People had the nerve to take P for a gangster\n  An ignorant one, something closer to a prankster\n  Doing petty crimes, going straight to penitentiary\n  But in the scale of crime, that's really elementary\n  This beat is now compelling me to explain in silence\n  Why my last jam was so violent\n  It's simple, BDP will teach reality\n  No beating around the bush, straight up, just like the P is free\n  So now you know, a poet's job is never done\n  But I'm never overworked 'cause I'm still number one\n\n  Kool Moe Dee, he's down with us\n  Eric B. and Rakim, they're down with us\n  Stetsasonic, they're down with us\n  Dana Dane, he's down with us\n  Sleeping Bag Records, they're down with us\n  My lawyer Jay, he's down with us\n  Jive-RCA is down with us\n  Making funky music is a must\n  I'm number one\n"}]