Baba Brinkman - Textbook lyrics

Is there any place in business for an honest person? This is De La Soul, the entrepreneur's version Rap music has a problem, it's all so controversial But I got products and services customers wanna purchase So I can't stop the hustle, shout outs to Russell Simmons – either rap is a business, or it's not successful You gots to buckle down, Warren Buffet style That's how you get your people out the struggle I've been trainin' myself, I'm shameless as hell With self-promotion, ‘cause I've got some sh** I'm aimin' to sell I make rap music that's as entertaining as hell But it's packed full of facts and information as well That's why my stock is rising – it's not surprising It's the information age, storage costs are diving But when it comes to an*lyzing data, the market's thriving This is a rap guide to what's on the horizon Step to the stage with your best foot Hit the competition with a left hook I don't compete with Jay-Z ‘cause I'm less hood I compete with a textbook Step to the stage with your best foot Hit the competition with a left hook I'm no threat to 50 Cent ‘cause I'm less hood I compete with a textbook The idea came to me when I was takin' a crap I could make a career out of informational rap Instead of boastin' and braggin' I could base it in fact That was ten years ago, now check the place where I'm at I'm the chief executive of Rap Guide Incorporated Global dominance in the field of educational rap Plus platinum plaques, and estimated Future revenues of… well, seventy or eighty Million, at first it was stops and starts But now it's all Rap Guide music that tops the charts Conscious rap – that's hip-hop with smarts So I wanna try to explain how I got this far With the plaque on the desk – it's about managing risk And adaptin' to fresh circumstances, and yes Sometimes havin' to stretch the facts a lil bit You gotta fake it ‘til you make it on the path to success Step to the stage with your best foot Hit the competition with a left hook I don't compete with Ludacris ‘cause I'm less hood I compete with a textbook Step to the stage with your best foot Hit the competition with a left hook I'm no threat to Eminem ‘cause I'm less hood I compete with a textbook It's like one of those “CEO Survey” type initiatives “We need some insight for young executives Please, teach us how to drink blood and stay competitive!” Those reports are like a f**in' sedative I'm here to synthesize information into basic packets ‘Cause young peoples' minds today... way distracted Business leaders need to take evasive action Before their contracting niche in the marketplace collapses ‘Cause in the rat race only change is constant And the main commodity is information content You gotta separate the signal from the noise and the blatant nonsense And modern workers want a playful office So get some X-Boxes – it's simple economics If you give people what they want, it leads to profits Business has to stay creative, and keep evolving The Rap Guide can teach you how – believe the promise Step to the stage with your best foot Hit the competition with a left hook I don't compete with Asher Roth ‘cause I'm less hood I compete with a textbook Step to the stage with your best foot Hit the competition with a left hook I'm no threat to Justin Bieber ‘cause I'm less hood I compete with a textbook Credits