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  we from the school, the school of hardknocks
  who's ready to rock? (ready to rock)
  are you ready to rock? (ready to rock)
  round'n up suckaz, knock'em, knock'em out the box
  
  Graduate at 13, the streets made me a scholar
  flood the microphone, one by one, hear'em holler
  the sure shoots, rock box, rhym'n on blasted beats
  mics on my side, they call me Hip Hop Along Cassidy
  rap'n catasrophe, but only time will tell
  could we excel and rock bells like LL
  made me feel I was ill, music euphoria
  went to the doctor, D.O.C gave me the formula
  hey young world, the world is yours
  turned my whole wide world into metaphors
  you kept me straight, when times got hard
  so let me reminisce over you my God
  
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  I came through the door, I said it before
  we pioneers, redefining hardcore
  you want more MC's and DJ's
  dues we pays 8 out of 7 days
  in many ways, I've seen a lot go around
  pound for pound from S.D to Boogie Down
  we've been around, bout as round as they come
  from all yes y'alls, to dum ditty dum dum
  see this is philosophy, on the industry
  that there ain't no other brothaz bout as bad as we
  you see my squad stays on point
  rock this funky joint.
  can you dig it?
  
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