[CHORUS x4]

Do you wanna be an MC

Ask yourself, ask yourself, ask yourself



[Verse 1]

Ask yourself this question

Do you want to be

One among the few and chosen

The title of MC

Is harder to achieve than many wanna believe

Been deceived in perceiving this MC-ing with ease

Please, paying dues without collecting fees

Until your time to shine

You probably rhymin for free

In places otherwise you wouldn't go

Unconcerned faces recognize you as the average Joe

With no release date

You get the least consideration

For crowd participation

The people, they've been waiting

For the hottest sensation

With a rep and credentials

Not someone abusing overused instrumentals

Sounding like you never rocked a mic

A single day in your life

Realizing that you're really not quite as tight

As your boys made you think you are

Wanna be MC superstar

But you're far from the truth

The proof is in the lack of applause

And a pause

Followed by immediate discharge

The public at large

Is calling you a fraud

This is what you gotta take to heart



[CHORUS x4]

Do you wanna be an MC

Ask yourself, ask yourself, ask yourself



Believe me

The rhyming part is easy

But in this game

It gets greasy

You're looking for the bread

But dough here is measly

MCs be seeing their CDs as frisbees

Need be finding something better with their lives

(Why)

Too many rappers sound alike on the mic

Mic here to shed light

D be my witness

Ain't no money in this

If you ain't handling business

Even if you sign the dotted line

You may find

That the rhyme that you say is mine

cause u never mind the fine print

'Cause the heaven sent gift you got

You gave away

To a label for a short term thrill

Got gypped on your own skill

Just to sign a deal

Sort of ill

Your bonus looking more like a bill

Yet and still

Goes another brother falling off the cliff

Once an MC

Now the driver of a forklift

It ain't where you're from

Or where you're at

It's about who you know 

And who did your track

Take a step back

And look at what you made

Now who's the last one to get paid?



[CHORUS x4]

Do you wanna be an MC

Ask yourself, ask yourself, ask yourself