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Hip Hop Saved My Life

Growing up in care I never had my family by my side
I was damaged and lost as a child
Hood up to hide my face and I would never smile
But Hip Hop saved my life

Heard the Marshall Mathers LP when I was 8 years old
I only understood the swearing and was too young to compare flows
But I was enticed by it and instantly became a fan
I became such a big fan of Marshall, My parents should have named me Stan

I was already a fan of Tupac, Em, 50, G-Unit, Xzibit and the main big rappers
But as soon as I became 13 my life wouldn't be the same after
Let me talk about the album that made me fall in love with Hip-Hop
I hadn't heard of him, but brought the Documentary by the game at my local CD shop

I played it from start to finish, and loved every song
It was from that moment, I knew hip hop was the place I belonged
Hip-Hop gave me a feeling I didn't know, as I'd never known love
Age 14 I went and studied, Rakim, Nas, Big Pun, Big L, and Bone thugs

Ebonics by Big L will teach you about the slang
Mobb deep taught me there's no such thing as halfway crooks
I love Hip-Hop too much to become a slave in Nas's rhyme book
Hip-hop was in my blood, because i share the same birthday as Method man from wu tang

They grew up on the crime side
I went back and studied wu tang to get my rhymes right 
N.W.A are the most important Hip-Hop group of all time
You won't understand lyrics by Nas and Lupe Fiasco if you have a small mind

All day, every day I had Hip-Hop playing
Half the time I didn't have a clue what Twista was saying
Scarface Should be given a lot more credit and respect
When it comes to storytelling, Masta ace and Slick Rick are 2 of the best 

No DMX slander shall ever prosper in my presence
Eazy E, Pac, Biggie, Left eye, Soulja Slim, Proof, just paying tribute to some fallen Hip-Hop legends
Crooked I, Charles Hamilton, and Cassidy are the freestyle kings on the Mic
Jadakiss has never spit a bad verse in his life

But Styles P is the best member of the Lox
I'll never love anyone as much as I love Hip-Hop
I have a lot more to say, but I'll save that for another write
I'll always be thankful because Hip-Hop saved my life

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