Boogie Down Productions
Stop The Violence (Original Massive 12" A Capella Version)
[Verse 1]
Time and time again as I pick up the pen
As my thoughts emerge, these are those words
I glance at the paper to know what's going on
Someone’s doing wrong, the story goes on
Mary Lou just had a baby someone else decapitated
The drama of the world shouldn't keep us so frustrated
I look, but it doesn't coincide with my books
Social studies will not speak upon political crooks
It’s just the presidents, and all the money they spent
All the things they invent, and how their housе is so immaculate
They creatе missiles, while families eating gristle
Then they get upset when the press blows the whistle
Phone calls are made, profiles are kept low
They tamper with some jobs, now the press is controlled
Not only newspapers, but every single station
You only get to hear the president is on vacation
But uh, stay calm, there's no need for alarm
You say goodbye to your mom, and you're off to Vietnam
You shoot to kill, come back and you're a veteran
But how many veterans are out there peddling?
There's no telling, 'cause they continue selling
As quiet as it's kept, I won't go into depth
You could talk about Nigeria, people used to laugh at ya
Now I take a look, I see USA For Africa?
[Bridge]
What’s the solution to stop all this confusion?
Rewrite the Constitution, change drug in which you’re using
Rewrite the Constitution or the Emancipation Proclamation
We fight inflation yet the president's still on vacation

Jam Rock Posse

[Chorus]
I say one, two, three, the crew is called BDP
And if you wanna go to the tip top
Stop the violence in Hip-Hop, Y-O

[Verse 2]
This might sound a little strange to you
But here’s the reason I came to you
We gotta put our heads together, and stop the violence
'Cause real bad boys move in silence
When you're in a club, you come to chill out
Not watch someone's blood just spill out
That’s what these other people want to see
Another race fight endlessly
You know we're being watched, you know we're being seen
Some wish to destroy this scene called Hip-Hop
But I won't drop