Keep It Real - Soulchef, Hydroponikz

Verse 1: Hydroponikz

Yo, Hydro, you listening to the sounds of

Ponikz, 'cause we moving like when we moving some pounds of

Take it how you want it, we buildin' it from the ground up

No beef, no swine, but maybe a little flounder

But still the same, still nice with the verses

Put my anger on the track that’s why I’m nice in person

Every lyrics is meticulously carefully worded

And watch them all boppin' their head to it like it’s perfect

On top of that I got a story to tell

Like some of y’all didn’t know how poor he was, well

What you know about eating ramen straight out of the package

'Cause the gas is off and the microwave isn’t intact

While your mom working three jobs to get you in classes

But you go and spend the money on a North Face jacket

She always used to tell me soon I know how it feels

When I’m grown and on my own, she told me to keep it real

'Cause you don’t wanna front on the wrong man, hell no

When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong, Chappelle’s show

If you ain’t 'bout that life don’t front like you held those

Or they might throw you more than elbows

Hook: Hydroponikz

So keep it real, keep your cool, don’t be losing yourself

My ladies, you know you’re beautiful, stay true to yourself

And let them know, (keep it real)

Keep it real every day

And they can’t tell you nothing, don’t listen to what they say (keep it real)

East coast we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Down south we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Up north we be keeping it real (keep it real)

West side we be keeping it real

Verse 2: Hydroponikz

I heard them say my old school vocals

Are so cool, this ain’t about old and new, homie I’m no fool

This about good and bad, just think what we could have had

If we kept challenging the real world like road rules

CEO’s worry when the checks is gone (they lay you off)

That’s why your employees got Netflix on (we play it off)

Social media keeping us all distracted

Soon the kids will lack the practice

Of being all interactive with each other

Your dinner date on your Twitter page

Sacrificing privacy to show the world how you better paid

I don’t care about your sipping on fine wine

Or In-N-Out Burger pics all on your timeline

E-flossing on your wedding day, no one give a damn to see

How big is your wedding cake, no pics of your family

Y’all puppets in competition, y’all ignoring me still

Y’all just stay doing your thangs, you swear you keeping it real

Ladies, we love the moves that you dance with

But some of y’all talk about like y’all need enhancements

Just know that changing your physical can’t switch

Who you are now and who you were back then

Hook: Hydroponikz

So keep it real, Know you’re beautiful stay true to yourself

My soldiers, keep your cool, don’t be losing yourself

And let them know (keep it real)

Keep it real every day

And they can’t tell you nothing, don’t listen to what they say (keep it real)

East coast we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Down south we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Up north we be keeping it real (keep it real)

West side we be keeping it real

So keep it real, keep your cool, don’t be losing yourself

My lady, you know you’re beautiful, stay true to yourself

And let them know (keep it real)

Keep it real every day

And they can’t tell you nothing, don’t listen to what they say (keep it real)

Hydro, we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Soul Chef we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Round the world we be keeping it real (keep it real)

Hip hop while you keeping it real