“Hip-Pop”
Here’s the rap-poem which I entered into my county Literary Fair last year and won first place in the county. It’s a reflection on today’s hip hop.
I used to live in a battlefield of words
Where young minds would rush in like herds
Grabbing their swords, they slashed their pain
Ink spilled, on the field, leaving bloodstains
But this was a war with no true sides
Just a fight, in sport, where the mind collides
And the generals stood together for a cause
To empower warriors to fight beyond flaws
Flaws of the self, of the soul, of society
Seeking an elevation of the mind in entirety
Then, hear this rhyme, the new armies arrived
Contained, for a time, by the armed and alive
The loose-leaf shields and wielded rhymes
But the enemies sealed it with the war crimes
Didn’t attack our bodies, but our emotion-incline
Said bye, bye, bye to the depth of our mind
Brainwashing; their war cries droned on
Warriors dropped their swords, and moaned their songs
Melodious musical notes, through the air, float
And words go no deeper than our throats
Our battle became battle, against the corporations
An eMpTy Vison lost to pop sensations
But sorry for noticing, seeing these back streets
At least, they had mercy, it was a slow defeat
So I guess I should just lean back and relax
Cuz we got the best of both worlds in these tracks
Just chilling backstage with some p*ssycats and the boys
Man, this is fun, maybe I ought to tune my voice
But wait, when did this war become about fun?
When did we become industrial pawns with guns?
What happened to our swords? Our honor, our code
Our pens, our books, our ink which flowed
Our struggle and fight, our value of speech
Our fighting, our influence, our reach
Have we become the very enemies we fought?
Have we lowered our shields and have we been bought?
With the infection of hip, and the obsession of pop,
Are we seeking purpose or to be at the top?
Does our word die today? Will our battling stop?
A moment of silence for our loss: hip hop
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