My Back

Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that I always got your back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that we gotta bring it back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that I always got your back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that we gotta bring it back Some people didn't grow up like I did And for that I'm sorry But I grew up a hybrid Right between disco, rock, pop, 1 2 and you don't stop 80s and 90s hip hop I remember reminiscing with pops About bands when they still meant a lot but once I saw KRS One blow up the spot I knew I had to grab the mic And some tables And give it all that I've got I Used to spaz on the needles Bumping Jazzmataz I could never escape Hip Hop was my alcatraz And I still never learned how to swim Hip Hop still putting goosebumps on my skin Now old heads complain about mumble rap And It's a fact even on my tracks way back I never compared my style to that That's rap and I'm Hip Hop And my mic is still kept intact Hip hop always had my back And my face Rappers were the only ones worried bout race DJs let me on Because they knew I had taste Bear the Astronot Still Higher than space Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that I always got your back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that we gotta bring it back Hip hop is the spine in my back The smile in my laugh The reason that I ever found my true match So 1,2 mic check We only expect You show the caterpillars respect I understand this vibe Might not make you live But just don't talk jive Hip Hop rests inside I used be like you So predisposed it's true I only worried about what was cool But now these beats They finally give me peace I understand why you sound like the internet Beep And I sound like the streets The dirt that connects the earth to your feet Life long love affair With 808s and snares The underground and everything rare This is Bear The Astronot Signing off A hip hop head who still fucking cares Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that I always got your back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that we gotta bring it back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that I always got your back Hip Hop always had my back Since way back Because of that we gotta bring it back Because of that we gotta bring it back Hip Hop Hip Hop Always Had My Back