Echoes of the Golden Age Lyrics

Yo let's take a journey through the time when rap was in its prime

From the gritty streets and grime where the legends used to climb

Back in '79 the block parties were divine

Spitting verses so sublime with a message with a sign

Tales of struggle pain and crime but the hope was intertwined

A movement so aligned with a purpose so defined

Fast forward to the 90s the golden era shined

Lyrics heavy beats refined every track was one of a kind

Poetic justice in the lines Tupac's vision so enshrined

Biggie's flow a mastermind every word was so well-timed

Conscious rappers they combined to keep the culture realigned

A testament to the grind where the passion was assigned

Then the millennium arrived and the game began to slide

Commercial rap began to thrive authenticity took a dive

Money fame they now contrive realness was cast aside

Materialism magnified true art was hard to find

Auto-tune and flash derived from the essence they deprived

A shift we can't deny it's a change we can't belie

The 2010s a different vibe new rappers on the rise

But the heart began to die in the quest to monetize

Streaming numbers to rely on the charts they tried to fly

Gimmicks in the public eye while the real ones passed by

Substance faded to the side in the beats they tried to hide

The soul that used to guide now replaced by empty pride

Yet amidst the lows and highs some still strive to revive

The spirit that once thrived keeping the culture alive

Independent minds they strive against the mainstream lies

Digging deep they analyze to let the truth arise

Keeping old school ties with a modernized guise

Crafting lyrics wise making sure the real survives

In this era of disguise we see through the fake supplies

Yearning for the days when rap was a real prize

A voice for the voiceless cries not just about the size

Of the bling or the rides but the stories and the ties

To the roots we must advise to bring back the wise

Reignite the fire let the genuine rise

Yo rap ain't dead it's just lost in the tide

Of a culture that's so wide trying to confide

In the heart of the youth where the real must reside

To honor those who died with a legacy that's pride

So let's take that stride and reclaim what's inside

The essence of rap that no trend can divide