Statik Selektah - It's Only Hip-Hop lyrics

[Hook: Apathy] Cause when the mic's off and when the beat stops I'm only human homie, it's only Hip Hop And when the show's over and when the curtains drop I'm just a person man, it's only Hip Hop (It's okay, it's alright, let me live my life) "Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight" It's only hip hop (Run away, alright, I'm gonna live my life) "Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight" It's only hip hop [Verse 1: Apathy] I never thought when I was younger anybody'd know A single word of my raps and memorize my flow Now I'm memsmerized when they show up at my shows And wanna pose for photos rocking Apathy clothes They asking me about Vinnie and our religious belief They asking me about Kamachi, if we had real beef What I think about Kanye, if I really hate him And then proceed to repeat me my freestyle verbatim I love my fans and wouldn't trade em but somebody gotta train them Momma need to raise em how to act around MCs I was a fan but always respect boundaries You'd never catch me asking Method Man about his seeds Love is love, love is real, love is great But when it isn't reciprocated it could become hate Frustrated cause I never responded to you on Twitter Maybe I just didn't see it, don't be getting all bitter, listen [Hook] [Verse 2: Apathy] And when the songs were done and when the beats were over I gave a pound and kept it moving, never sweated Hova Fans an*lyze our rhymes, artwork, and posters And treat Mike Shinoda like he's Deepak Chopra I'm real appreciative but please act like you're supposed to I hate s**ers like Hex Murda hates Oprah It's cool if you say your favourite rapper's Apathy But don't be getting all overzealous and f*ggoty They asking me about Celph and if he got all them guns Asking me about my personal life and my funds Joking with me like they known me for years You're just a little too comfortable homie, we're no peers Don't greet me by my government name just cause you bought my album, you wouldn't walk up on Snoop Dogg and call him Calvin Listen man, it's a real simple rule Keep cool, don't be coming out your mouth like a fool, you know? [Hook] [Ad-Lib] I'd like to thank my brother Statik Selektah For placin' me with this beat I'd also like to thank my real fans who support and show love Without gettin' outta place, oversteppin' boundaries Be a man, motherf**er Yeah Apathy Demigodz Pharaoh Clique Forever, motherf**er Yeah Whatup Brevi