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
