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Macklemore
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"First memories of Seattle Hip Hop"
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"I remember the Sit 'N Spin"
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"Listening to Rap Attack, listening to Nasty Nes on Rap Attack"
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"Silver Shadow D, B-Mello"
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"That Do the Math, just hit me in my dome"
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"The Poetry Experience, that's where I really started writing"
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"... was RKCNDY"
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"Many ciphers, many battles, many sidewalks"
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"Held underground parties in Langston Hughes Township"
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Now when I say 2-0, you say
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Nah, you know the rest,
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This is our scene
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Our music, our movement, the history lives through us
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I write to the beat and let life play the guitar strings
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Despite the drama, there's respect and camaraderie
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Every time one of my friends is mentioned in my philosophy
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It's a rite of passage, I'm not trying to be corny
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I got love for Sportn' Life, Alpha P, Massline, and Onry
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Every time somebody steps out on the road
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They bring a little Northwest soul with them, amen
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Alright then, just so you know
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I try to carry that everytime that I rock a show
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So, turn my sound up
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Ricochet off our mountain
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It's Good Medicine that Chief Sealth would of been proud of
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This is our city, town pride, heart, blood, sweat, tears, I-5, North, South side, vibe, live, ride down these city blocks
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And never will be stopped
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They tryin' to shut down the clubs that my city rocks
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Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance?
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Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it
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And through the art form we've learned the importance of community
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Truth to the youth so they know what's up
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Yup, and as a public school student
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I learned from my teachers, but became through my music
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Take that away, that's a vital
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14 Fathoms Deep, Do the Math, Tribal
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My greatest teachers: Beasope and Bida
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Wordsayer was my mayor and things have changed
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But I carry the torch and what I do with that flame
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Is lit everytime that I step on the stage
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The skyline is etched in my veins
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You can never put that out, no matter how hard it rains
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"Northwest, making you feel the vibe"
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"Check how Seattle do"
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"Coming to my side"
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"I mean I like how y'all do (thank you) but we on to new"”"
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"Put it down for the town"
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"With music"
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"Making you feel the vibe"
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"Check how Seattle do"
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"Coming to my side"
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"When my peeps know my crew bring the flame"
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"Put it down for the town"
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"Wearing that Seattle blue"
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That's right, when you put on a show
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And watch the people seat in between the creases and the doors
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Hitting the melly or sneaking in 'cause they're broke
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Now leaving in between sets because a needing to smoke
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The reason being whatever
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The scene from Beacon to Everett
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Is in need of less ego when we kick it alright
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I get on stage, style, share my whole life
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Try to reach 'em at the bar where they're drinking Miller Lite
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But the kids in the front, they bring out the passion, dude
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Make noise throughout the show and not only when we ask 'em to
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I watch the older cats jaded in the back
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Hands clasped, forgot when they weren't too cool to be a fan, damn
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Hatin' at the concert
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You don't remember RKCNDY, watching Heiro, or vibing out to Alkaholiks
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I know it's not the same, it never will be
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But my, my, my, my city's filthy
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And we've been truly dope since Supreme was up on Broadway in the dookie rope
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Mean muggin' in Sir Mixalot's video
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Back when Scene was rockin' house parties on the floor
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JMG's, Sit N' Spin, and The Paradox
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Back when Market introduced Geo to Sabz
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So much has changed here, so much has not
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I was just a kid hopin' I could earn my spot
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Try to get some props
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Meet a promoter who'll give me a shot
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To let me get up on stage and get the crowd to rock
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Read a page out my notebook
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What I thought would be respected, they would connect with it
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Now looking over the city's the only thing that keeps me calm
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Scattered thoughts jotted down by this pen in my palm
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It's like my city stands still, the world looks on
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If I could only capture it's beauty and put it in a song
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