Epik High - Rocksteady Lyrics






[Kero One:]
Hit the closets. Here come the lyrical monsters
With weapons from neck up wrecking flows with concepts
Burbs to projects, they yelling my name
Kero One, free us from mainstream shackles and chains
The messiah of indie music, be the movement
Do it yourself. Pursue it or else you'll lose it
Truth... I told myself as a young youth
Now I build with skills what haters try to undo
Edge of your seat flows, stepping on beats' toes
Spitting fire like a lighter, reppin' my peoples
Second to none when it comes to showin' how its done
Epik High, Kero One, Map the Soul. Cowards run!

[Dumbfoundead:]
Yo it's Dumbfoundead Map the Soul, modern day Casanova
Pack a bowl and pass it ova' people say I rap like Yoda
Hand me a pack of coronas and I'mma kill it
Get 'drunk' like the tiger rhymer and go terrorize your village
Epik High called and told me to jump on and 'kill the track'...
I took it literally and stomped on it till it was flat
I'm from killa California, K-town to be exact
Got so much damn soul to find it you won't need a map
I've earned stripes like the corner regions of Korea's flag
A recording demon but there's more to me than being a rapper
An advocate for truth, I am a savage in the booth
Step up and try to battle see how much damage I could do

[Tablo:]
Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills
Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills

[MYK:]
Emcee Myk Map the Soul
Epik High muthafuckas, our tracks are bold
A tale unfolds, but y'all already know
Six years deep and they still 'follow the flow'
Joined the team in 0-5
Despite a little down time
내 자릴 다시 찾아왔으니 네 마음을 놓아
I'm rollin' with the varsity team
Your rhymes are hardly mean
We hold it down in this scene
And never barter with thieves
Words are sharp, shoot darts at a hater's heart
Aiming at your lolly gagging lines and your faking smarts
Breaking charts down, taking the whole crowd
Face it, we march proud and we making this art loud!

[Tablo:]
Be your own big boss. Get yours
With your mind on the money like you're the pit boss
Go independent, be your own self-defendant
Like a knee repentant, the rules can be bended
No fool can be mended, it's a torn sickness
No need to prove yourself to a born witness
Look in the mirror, kid
You're a wonder like the pyramids
Industry, the stink of it
Ain't you fuckin' sick of it? Idleness?
It's a sin, yes. Clean up your 'window'
Of opportunity like Windex
You know, it's like incest to 'fuck yourself' over
Self-hate is alcohol...
You're drunk or you're sober

Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills
Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills

[Rakaa:]
It's on when the mic's on. Dark when the light's on
Spit light when dark. Explosive dope, pipe bomb
Swing till your whole crew is gone
Skills like 시라소니 and 김두한
Spirit MC King. Ask Wing and Hong 10
I work the ring like Die Hard Dong-Hyun Kim
Otherwise never say die
So I'm blessed with 'nuff local love
Worldwide respected
I trade money but my time is precious
They chase treasure
But my milliseconds are measured
Map the Soul and every single spot I've affected
Rakaa stays fly and the High is Epik

[Tablo:]
Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills
Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills

East, west connection
Boom Bap. One blood, one God, one soul music
East, west connection
Boom Bap. One life, one love, one true music





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  1. �.... ....

    Hit the closets,
    here come the lyrical monsters with weapons from neck up.
    Wrecking flows with concepts.
    Burbs to projects, they yelling my name.
    Kero One, free us from mainstream shackles and chains.
    The messiah of indie music,
    be the movement, do it yourself,
    pursue it or else you'll lose it.
    Truth... I told myself as a young youth,
    now I build with skills what haters try to undo.
    Edge of your seat flows, stepping on beats' toes.
    Spitting fire like a lighter, reppin' my peoples.
    Second to none when it comes to showin' how its done.
    Epik high, Kero One, Map the Soul. Cowards run!

    Yo it's Dumbfoundead
    Map the Soul, modern day Casanova.
    Pack a bowl and pass it ova',
    people say I rap like Yoda.
    Hand me a pack of coronas and Imma kill it,
    get 'drunk' like the tiger
    rhymer and go terrorize your village.
    Epik High called and told me
    to jump on and 'kill the track'...
    I took it literally and stomped on it till it was flat.
    I'm from killa California, K-town to be exact.
    Got so much damn soul,
    to find it you won't need a map.
    I've earned stripes like the corner
    regions of Korea's flag.
    A recording demon but there's
    more to me than being a rapper.
    An advocate for truth, I am a savage in the booth.
    Step up and try to battle,
    see how much damage I could do

    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.

    Emcee Myk Map the Soul.
    Epik High muthafuckas, our tracks are bold.
    A tale unfolds, but y'all already know.
    Six years deep and they still 'follow the flow'.
    Joined the team in 0-5,
    despite a little down time
    내 자릴 다시 찾아왔으니 네 마음을 놓아.
    I'm rollin' with the varsity team,
    your rhymes are hardly mean,
    we hold it down in this scene
    and never barter with thieves.
    Words are sharp, shoot darts at a hater's heart.
    Aiming at your lolly gagging lines and your faking smarts.
    Breaking charts down, taking the whole crowd.
    Face it, we march proud and we making this art loud!

    Be your own big boss. Get yours,
    with your mind on the money like you're the pit boss.
    Go independent, be your own self-defendant.
    Like a knee repentant, the rules can be bended.
    No fool can be mended, it's a torn sickness.
    No need to prove yourself to a born witness.
    Look in the mirror, kid.
    You're a wonder like the pyramids.
    Industry, the stink of it,
    ain't you fuckin' sick of it? Idleness?
    It's a sin, yes. Clean up your 'window'
    of opportunity like Windex.
    You know, it's like incest to 'fuck yourself' over.
    Self-hate is alcohol...
    you're drunk or you're sober.

    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.

    It's on when the mic's on. Dark when the light's on.
    Spit light when dark. Explosive dope, pipe bomb.
    Swing till your whole crew is gone.
    Skills like 시라소니 and 김두한.
    Spirit MC King. Ask Wing and Hong 10,
    I work the ring like Die Hard Dong-Hyun Kim.
    Otherwise never say die.
    So I'm blessed with 'nuff local love.
    Worldwide respected.
    I trade money but my time is precious.
    They chase treasure,
    but my milliseconds are measured.
    Map the Soul and every single spot I've affected.
    Rakaa stays fly and the High is Epik.

    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.

    East, west connection.
    Boom Bap. One blood, one God, one soul music.
    East, west connection.
    Boom Bap. One life, one love, one true music

  2. S.... M....

    Hit the closets,
    here come the lyrical monsters with weapons from neck up.
    Wrecking flows with concepts.
    Burbs to projects, they yelling my name.
    Kero One, free us from mainstream shackles and chains.
    The messiah of indie music,
    be the movement, do it yourself,
    pursue it or else you'll lose it.
    Truth... I told myself as a young youth,
    now I build with skills what haters try to undo.
    Edge of your seat flows, stepping on beats' toes.
    Spitting fire like a lighter, reppin' my peoples.
    Second to none when it comes to showin' how its done.
    Epik high, Kero One, Map the Soul. Cowards run!

    Yo it's Dumbfoundead
    Map the Soul, modern day Casanova.
    Pack a bowl and pass it ova',
    people say I rap like Yoda.
    Hand me a pack of coronas and Imma kill it,
    get 'drunk' like the tiger
    rhymer and go terrorize your village.
    Epik High called and told me
    to jump on and 'kill the track'...
    I took it literally and stomped on it till it was flat.
    I'm from killa California, K-town to be exact.
    Got so much damn soul,
    to find it you won't need a map.
    I've earned stripes like the corner
    regions of Korea's flag.
    A recording demon but there's
    more to me than being a rapper.
    An advocate for truth, I am a savage in the booth.
    Step up and try to battle,
    see how much damage I could do

    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.

    Emcee Myk Map the Soul.
    Epik High muthafuckas, our tracks are bold.
    A tale unfolds, but y'all already know.
    Six years deep and they still 'follow the flow'.
    Joined the team in 0-5,
    despite a little down time
    내 자릴 다시 찾아왔으니 네 마음을 놓아.
    I'm rollin' with the varsity team,
    your rhymes are hardly mean,
    we hold it down in this scene
    and never barter with thieves.
    Words are sharp, shoot darts at a hater's heart.
    Aiming at your lolly gagging lines and your faking smarts.
    Breaking charts down, taking the whole crowd.
    Face it, we march proud and we making this art loud!

    Be your own big boss. Get yours,
    with your mind on the money like you're the pit boss.
    Go independent, be your own self-defendant.
    Like a knee repentant, the rules can be bended.
    No fool can be mended, it's a torn sickness.
    No need to prove yourself to a born witness.
    Look in the mirror, kid.
    You're a wonder like the pyramids.
    Industry, the stink of it,
    ain't you fuckin' sick of it? Idleness?
    It's a sin, yes. Clean up your 'window'
    of opportunity like Windex.
    You know, it's like incest to 'fuck yourself' over.
    Self-hate is alcohol...
    you're drunk or you're sober.

    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.

    It's on when the mic's on. Dark when the light's on.
    Spit light when dark. Explosive dope, pipe bomb.
    Swing till your whole crew is gone.
    Skills like 시라소니 and 김두한.
    Spirit MC King. Ask Wing and Hong 10,
    I work the ring like Die Hard Dong-Hyun Kim.
    Otherwise never say die.
    So I'm blessed with 'nuff local love.
    Worldwide respected.
    I trade money but my time is precious.
    They chase treasure,
    but my milliseconds are measured.
    Map the Soul and every single spot I've affected.
    Rakaa stays fly and the High is Epik.

    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.

    East, west connection.
    Boom Bap. One blood, one God, one soul music.
    East, west connection.
    Boom Bap. One life, one love, one true music.

  3. M.... L....

    Legend Epik high rapsody... Dummy few years ago, really perfect!!

  4. W.... J....

    [Verse 1: Kero One]
    Hit the closets. Here come the lyrical monsters
    With weapons from neck up Wrecking flows with concepts
    Burbs to projects, they yelling my name
    Kero One, free us from mainstream shackles and chains
    The messiah of indie music Be the movement
    Do it yourself. Pursue it or else you'll lose it
    Truth... I told myself as a young youth
    Now I build with skills what haters try to undo
    Edge of your seat flows, stepping on beats' toes
    Spitting fire like a lighter, reppin' my peoples
    Second to none when it comes to showin' how its done
    Epik high, Kero One, Map the Soul. Cowards run!

    [Dumbfoundead]
    Yo it's Dumbfoundead Map the Soul, modern day Casanova
    Pack a bowl and pass it ova' People say I rap like Yoda
    Hand me a pack of coronas and I'mma kill it
    Get 'drunk' like the tiger Rhymer and go terrorize your village
    Epik High called and told me to jump on and 'kill the track'...
    I took it literally and stomped on it till it was flat
    I'm from killa California, K-town to be exact
    Got so much damn soul to find it you won't need a map
    I've earned stripes like the corner Regions of Korea's flag
    A recording demon but there's more to me than being a rapper
    An advocate for truth, I am a savage in the booth
    Step up and try to battle see how much damage I could do


    [Hook: Tablo]
    Yes, I'm ready to rocksteady!
    Cause I got skills

    [MYK]
    Emcee Myk Map the Soul
    Epik High muthafuckas, our tracks are bold
    A tale unfolds, but y'all already know
    Six years deep and they still 'follow the flow'
    Joined the team in 0-5
    Despite a little down time
    내 자릴 다시 찾아왔으니 네 마음을 놓아
    I'm rollin' with the varsity team
    Your rhymes are hardly mean
    We hold it down in this scene
    And never barter with thieves
    Words are sharp, shoot darts at a hater's heart
    Aiming at your lolly gagging lines and your faking smarts
    Breaking charts down, taking the whole crowd
    Face it, we march proud and we making this art loud!

    [Tablo]
    Be your own big boss. Get yours
    With your mind on the money like you're the pit boss
    Go independent, be your own self-defendant
    Like a knee repentant, the rules can be bended
    No fool can be mended, it's a torn sickness
    No need to prove yourself to a born witness
    Look in the mirror, kid
    You're a wonder like the pyramids
    Industry, the stink of it
    Ain't you fuckin' sick of it? Idleness?
    It's a sin, yes. Clean up your 'window'
    Of opportunity like Windex
    You know, it's like incest to 'fuck yourself' over
    Self-hate is alcohol...
    You're drunk or you're sober

    [Tablo]
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills

    [Rakka]
    It's on when the mic's on. Dark when the light's on
    Spit light when dark. Explosive dope, pipe bomb
    Swing till your whole crew is gone
    Skills like 시라소니 and 김두한
    Spirit MC King. Ask Wing and Hong 10
    I work the ring like Die Hard Dong-Hyun Kim
    Otherwise never say die
    So I'm blessed with 'nuff local love
    Worldwide respected
    I trade money but my time is precious
    They chase treasure
    But my milliseconds are measured
    Map the Soul and every single spot I've affected
    Rakaa stays fly and the High is Epik

    [Tablo]
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills
    Yes I'm ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills

    East, west connection
    Boom Bap. One blood, one God, one soul music
    East, west connection
    Boom Bap. One life, one love, one true music

  5. A.... S....

    this is dope.....

  6. G.... Z....

    So fucking good

  7. C.... ....

    "Raaka stays fly and the High is Epik". - Fucking one the best lines ever.

  8. �.... ....

    People say I rap like Yoda ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

  9. H.... A....

    [Lyrics No.1]
    Hit the closets,
    here come the lyrical monsters with weapons from neck up.
    Wrecking flows with concepts.
    Burbs to projects, they yelling my name.
    Kero One, free us from mainstream shackles and chains.
    The messiah of indie music,
    be the movement, do it yourself,
    pursue it or else you'll lose it.
    Truth... I told myself as a young youth,
    now I build with skills what haters try to undo.
    Edge of your seat flows, stepping on beats' toes.
    Spitting fire like a lighter, reppin' my peoples.
    Second to none when it comes to showin' how its done.
    Epik high, Kero One, Map the Soul. Cowards run!
    Yo it's Dumbfoundead
    Map the Soul, modern day Casanova.
    Pack a bowl and pass it ova',
    people say I rap like Yoda.
    Hand me a pack of coronas and Imma kill it,
    get 'drunk' like the tiger
    rhymer and go terrorize your village.
    Epik High called and told me
    to jump on and 'kill the track'...

  10. H.... E....

    OMG !! Dumb And Epik High Go Wayy Back. I Thought they only met for the 420 song! Now that I think of it, It sounds a bit like 420!!

    H.... E....

    +H Antoinette (Ant) They went on tour together back in 2009 (Map The Soul Tour). Epik High, Kero One, Dumbfoundead, MYK, Far East Movement.

  11. B.... M....

    Always familiar to me.

  12. B.... M....

    "We are now going to progress to some steps which are a bit more difficult. Ready, set, and begin."

    B.... M....

    Thats also on BTS debut trailer.

    B.... M....

    i know, it's on the intro track with the scratch from DJ Friz. It's a popular thing with rappers~~~

    B.... M....

    It was an homage to Epik High. Rapmon has said so himself.

    B.... M....

    was originally used in Epik High's first album, their very first song. BTS are huge Epik High fans so they used it as a homage to that

  13. S.... ....

    "You know it's like incest to fuck yourself over. Self-hate is alcohol, you're drunk or you're sober."

    BEST LINE EVER

  14. t.... ....

    love this because Kero One

  15. a.... ....

    this is so sick ^^

  16. A.... K....

    anyone knows some kpop like this ???

  17. T.... S....

    best song to study to. epik high math.

  18. m.... ....

    im the top gun drop another hot one competition GOT NONE

  19. k.... ....

    Did anyone else feel like they just got served?
    'Cause I did. And I'm not even a hater.

  20. a.... ....

    Yeah, I also thought that way. "Yo, it's true to the heart, maybe truth to the art" doesn't sound bad either, but there were other people saying that RasheemH was right, so I decided to change it. Ah, going to change that. I copied the lyrics from Hip-Hop Playa, so I thought they were all right.

  21. a.... ....

    @angeluis23 oh yeah thats freakin stupid. i was talking about the we be true to the art part. but what u have fits better than what i thinks it is...also "verbs to projects, they yell out my name" he said lyrical monsters and wrecking flows with concepts, it makes more sense, because....well they make a living off of words i guess....i dunno that part is your call.

  22. a.... ....

    Oh, you are actually right about it. Been out for a long time, guess I'll change them now. Anyway, the phrase RasheemH said won't make sense if he comes up with "Yes, I'm, The Rock, Cuz I got skillz" << This doesn't make any sense.

  23. a.... ....

    hmm 0:40 the messiah of any music, beat, or movement. unless what you said "be the movement" is an actual phrase. Otherwise im pretty sure im right because the sentence doesnt make sense kinda. and yeah i also think you got the chorus wrong
    :P its all good dude

  24. P.... I....

    @angeluis23 he is right

  25. a.... ....

    That, doesn't make any sense.

  26. x.... ....

    awesome!!

  27. J.... K....

    korean power besides rakaa haha

  28. D.... c....

    there is an english version.....i have the korean version and its sick but now i can actually sing along lol

  29. Y.... Y....

    nice song.....i love it....wow

  30. P.... L....

    can't believe Epik High is bumpin in American underground hip-hop... never thought Dilated Peoples would do a track with Epik. game recognize game.

  31. M.... E....

    "Got so much damn soul,
    To find it you won't need a map."

    I see whatchoo did there.

  32. b.... g....

    Dumbfoundead and Tablo killed it.

  33. b.... g....

    Dumbfoundead and Tablo killed it.

  34. S.... ....

    This is probably one the best songs ever. this is the way rap and hip-hop SHOULD be. THANK GOD THERE ARE SMART PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO CAN ACTUALLY RAP!

  35. K.... C....

    @cmpdebugger

    practice, takes time to develop form
    but I argee with you on that, this is one of dumb's best

  36. j.... ....

    how the hell can dumb rap without breathing??? one of the coolest raps of dumb

  37. K.... K....

    @whiitekimchi how the hell is this the same as american rappers? thats BULLSHIT!

  38. s.... ....

    @whiitekimchi listen to nujabes, fucking sick

  39. a.... ....

    This song is completely different from K-pop or other mainstream shits, and obviously contain a message towards them.

  40. a.... ....

    Lyrics in English added.

  41. A.... H....

    i thought dumbfounded rap was tablo rapping. hes sickk

  42. k.... ....

    they're all sick! i like dumbfounded's verse best

  43. F.... K....

    lol sry i meant dumbfoundead XD

  44. a.... ....

    I got the lyrics, but give me some time to add it here. Besides, there're some lines missing.

  45. z.... ....

    lyric plzzz ??
    this damn nice song !
    like it :)

  46. a.... ....

    The one representing K-Town is Dumbfoundead in the second verse.

  47. F.... K....

    myk representin k-townnnnnnnn nikkuh