Mr. Lif - Because They Made It That Way [Original Video With High Sound Quality]

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  • Mr. Lif - Because They Made It That Way
    produced by Akrobatik
    Album: Sleepyheads: Unreleased and Hard To Find (2003) and The Razor (2004) by The Perceptionists
    Lyrics:
    It started with two turn tables and a mic
    Lightning strike, electricity
    MC rip rhymes DJ cut the wax viciously
    The combo, maliciously brought, ingenious and precise
    Mad nice, soon to be subject to mad heists
    Niggas talkin bout they bought mad ice, livin the mad sheist
    In the battle of art versus trends
    Poetry ends when money contends the recipe blends and becomes diluted
    Polluted in fact, but check whos been recruited
    Intact with rhymes for your mind
    Everydays a struggle 'cause society frames you
    But raise your head and walk with pride because i came to...
    [KRS-One sample x2] "Make It Better"
    The only place I can find justice is deep inside of these lines
    That i designed to explain situations of the times
    People in general are targets of big money markets
    And are all disposable unless you come ready to work
    Fully posable with suit and tie
    Ready to buy into the bullshit images
    Of people claiming that money is what there religion is
    Filthy females that are visionless
    And foes that are precisionless
    Let me be your mind's eye and vision this
    Rise above, your power is limitless
    The ghetto's designed to leave you spiritless
    Living from day to day dodging AK spray
    Niggas doing anything for pay
    In streets that spite the light of day
    The fallen gods been led astray
    I must retaliate
    "Why?"
    Because they made it that way
    "Word"
    Fully educated rhyme spray
    My way is to give you something to cling to
    So you can survive dillemas that you live through
    Then exist through your light
    Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
    And focus on being in search of what's real
    Instead of just relying on the steel.
    "Make It Better"
    "Remember?"
    "Make It Better"
    Check it,
    This is the new lyrical selection
    Red, black, and green protection
    Motivation and pride connection
    Moving the focus of your perception away from nice cars with fuel injection
    The lesson is often taught, but never heard
    Leaving your vision forever blurred
    Killing for wealth in a world thats absurd, with hate in killing the fate
    Delivered by your villian(?)
    Fucked up from skunk and malt liquor and now he's illin'
    'cause he hasn't had a meal in three days
    Chop your neck in three ways, common occurences these days
    Soon to be locked in a cell for raising hell
    Looking back upon his life wondering where he fell
    But martyrs tell of many uncivil nights
    While battleing for civil rights
    Niggas die 'cause ignorance plights
    And ignorance fights progress
    In all shapes and types
    By blocking the lights of success from niggas sights
    So one nigga snipes his brotha who he claimed he never likes
    And snatches his adiddas and nikes
    So I drop knowledge on mics until apocalypse strikes
    Atomic blast blowing niggas off dirtbikes
    I mold the soil into dirt spikes
    And jump straight from the top of the chart
    And drive 'em through the devil's heart
    Its time to revolt and restart
    And live our lives from the heart
    And bring this music back to the art, rip it apart.
    [scratched x3] "Remember?" & "Make It Better"
    [scratches and fades]

ความคิดเห็น • 61

  • @LaughingMan17
    @LaughingMan17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I consider this an all-time classic.

  • @dd2cool
    @dd2cool ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Who here in 2023?! Real hip hop never dies ✊🏾

  • @compounding_gains
    @compounding_gains 9 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So so underappreciated...

  • @junkierecordzz6155
    @junkierecordzz6155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Whoever disliked this ,is not living on this Planet!
    One of the dopest Lyrics in the whole Hip Hop History.Peace n Love

  • @norrellgill5100
    @norrellgill5100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of the coldest underappreciated MC's of "ALL TIME". Mr. Lif the lyrical God, I see you Bro-star. Underrated or not this Brutha is a genuine lyrical genius, a true lyricist, a master poet with master rhythm, and skill. Too bad conscious hip-hop artists aren't given the respect nor credit they truly deserve.
    I guess it is not cool to be intelligent anymore. They brought in the gangsta rap, and trap music, and mumble rap, to dumb us down hence why lower states of consciousness is pushed by the mainstream entertainment until it becomes the popular norm.

  • @hiphophead209
    @hiphophead209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This brings tears to my eyes .

  • @DSWL_
    @DSWL_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    makes me remember better days 😔

  • @johns6493
    @johns6493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This should have 10M views.

    • @norrellgill5100
      @norrellgill5100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yesssssssss

    • @NateGarcia-po4gp
      @NateGarcia-po4gp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Took the thought right out of my mind, frfr.

    • @mmmyeah7
      @mmmyeah7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Should be one of the most forefront appreciated pieces of music in this current time but that would be too right

  • @gimbalgoons8330
    @gimbalgoons8330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This Song saved my Life a long Time ago...Love from Germany ☀️

  • @stefanrenn-jones9452
    @stefanrenn-jones9452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    'The only place to find justice is deep within side' Thus spoke Zarathustra.

  • @DDClassics
    @DDClassics 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ok, I'll say the word - masterpiece

  • @MrFunkyGiorgio
    @MrFunkyGiorgio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Goosebumps and tears😭❤️ this sound never come back

  • @efectron
    @efectron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The second half of that last verse gives me chills

  • @ayashin19
    @ayashin19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Been listening to this daily for the past 15 years daily

  • @vitranchemontagne7306
    @vitranchemontagne7306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2021 anthem and beyond

  • @Adfu.
    @Adfu. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Timelessness at its finest.

  • @Detvarvaddetvar
    @Detvarvaddetvar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love and peace!

  • @stefanrenn-jones9452
    @stefanrenn-jones9452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Top 10 most conscious rappers of all time.

  • @notarapperJNB
    @notarapperJNB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Masterpiece

  • @marcoreali5197
    @marcoreali5197 ปีที่แล้ว

    After all these years I keep coming back to this! And the message is more relevant than ever.

  • @MOMO-zj8rg
    @MOMO-zj8rg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All Time Classic ✨✨✨

  • @leiamay976
    @leiamay976 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is dope as fuck

  • @Arcid
    @Arcid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorites.

  • @gavinknightjackson6307
    @gavinknightjackson6307 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    First time I heard lif fell in love lol after this it was madness in a cup and oh man

  • @babychamp26
    @babychamp26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bars!!!

  • @MuratAltntasJM
    @MuratAltntasJM 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

  • @stanleytempel1982
    @stanleytempel1982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bravo..

  • @contaminated87
    @contaminated87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You 2 guys, just go listen to your trap junk...
    This joint right here is an absolute masterpiece. 100% Real HipHop.

    • @mmmyeah7
      @mmmyeah7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For real brother

  • @orinokoaurora5832
    @orinokoaurora5832 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for the improved sound quality. ❤

  • @zodiacmartnio7256
    @zodiacmartnio7256 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    fire

  • @octaviusbrightwell6215
    @octaviusbrightwell6215 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is and will always be part of my arsenal against my ops

  • @Blaksmif2014
    @Blaksmif2014 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly His Magnum Opus.

  • @Vurnex
    @Vurnex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    check it, this is the new lyrical selection

  • @elusivemane9638
    @elusivemane9638 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    im glad you found your place with thievery corporation. You guys are larger than life.

  • @djasonromero
    @djasonromero 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Classic

  • @stefanrenn-jones9452
    @stefanrenn-jones9452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Because society framed you" amazing if you analyze the people that walked left and right of him during the clip and the colour of their clothing. It's almost as if he paid those people to walk beside him and portray an impression to the viewer about money/race etc.

  • @chesterming
    @chesterming 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    whoopi killin it

  • @DumFukChuk
    @DumFukChuk ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve been listening to raw Hip Hop like this for over 30 years now. It’s stunning to see what he’s saying unfold^10 today…..

  • @protectyanek7647
    @protectyanek7647 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Βλέπω τα Πάντα..

  • @adambeecroft9305
    @adambeecroft9305 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Top 5 hip hop trax ever made

  • @axsent801
    @axsent801 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Top of the Tip

  • @schufi74
    @schufi74 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DOPE DOPE DOPE

  • @theofficialgamevlog
    @theofficialgamevlog 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i wrote a sick freestyle to this beat

  • @MrPerez-sk5jj
    @MrPerez-sk5jj 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This could've been a complete continuous shot video, and it wouldn't bother me so much had they not gone all the way to 2:17 without cutting. Great video all in all but damn that shit annoyed me. 😡

    • @DSWL_
      @DSWL_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      shut tf up

    • @norrellgill5100
      @norrellgill5100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Everyday's a struggle because Society framed you/Go ahead and walk with pride bc I came to,
      maaaaake it better/