Carry the torches legendary when I put it on them Never falling, cut the mixer like an alcoholic Product of the culture man its well documented Not forgetting were it started and exactly were we headed Concrete embodiment, prophecy personified Manifest destiny microphones getting amplified Bring it back to where it's rooted for the spitter's and the shooters When we rocked the crowd without using computers Mad flavors tearing down the stages Innovators from sentences on notebook pages No handouts, free rides or favors It's just my blood on the mic from crossfaders Streets in my sneakers speaking for the people Spread the message with the sound man comin out the speaker That's my pedigree spitting for every melody Too many came and went but this burner is longevity Tearing mics we nice for all seasons Never needed even for y'all to believe it Never repeated doubt takin the scenic route And when you in it for a minute man cats will get weeded out Only getting out really what you put in it So we grinded on the mic and sacrificed for every minute Every second on the record for similes and metaphors When I put it on them with the style of before Don't mean to reminisce but I've been rocking ever since Shell toe Adidas disappearing in the mist The long awaited, spit it how I operated Made it for the people to the heads I dedicated Needle to the arm man the mic in the palm of my hands Quitting on this shit wasn't a part of the plan From the lineage play it in your stereo type And legendary when I carry the mic