Akala - Sixteen 16's | Ep. 14 lyrics

[Verse 1: Akala] I was six years old when I first heard Public Enemy I knew in an instant me and hip-hop was meant to be Shivers down my spine Hearing a rhyme Goosebumps on my skin And the feeling within All the pain and the rage that the music was cathartic for You probably wouldn't know if you ain't seen the hardships before Maybe you would, maybe that's the beauty of it Anyone, anywhere relate to the topic Wu-Tang came out with Shaolin philosophy Bit of martial arts and some fruit from the knowledge tree And hood tales, you know, poverty, robbery Where childhood friends die for not much, probably Felt they made their songs for my ears and fears Cos boys like me were not allowed to cry tears So here's a couple bars for them pioneers Without you, you know we wouldn't be here