[Will Smith:]
Original - a first form from which varities arise
An authentic work of art as opposed to an imitation or reproduction

[Verse One: Will Smith]
Why should I try to sound like yall sound?
Thats whats wrong with the rap game right now
Man its like a circus with a bunch of clowns
With a bunch of cliques Ill probably rap circles around
I spit heat rock and I aint talkin rollin
Soon as the beat knock Im crown controllin
When I hear yall thats an awful sound
I dont ride beats I take em off the ground
Land em somewhere show em the town
Even on foreign ground let em know Im around
I dont follow erybody when its time to rap
At one time erybody thought the world was flat
Sounds like you? That was my intention
I paid dues now dudes pay attention
I live for it even though the flicks is hittin
Cribs sick you can see the booth from the kitchen
Speak on it cause I saw it happen
This is hip-hop dawg I aint just rappin
Yall lookin at a real MC man
You couldnt check a mic from me

[Chorus: Will Smith]
Why should I try to sound like yall sound?
Thats whats wrong with the rap game right now
Why should I try to flow the way yall flow
Or do a show like yall show nah that aint where my head at now
Yall in the hip-hop lost and found
Thats whats wrong with the rap game right now
Man its like a circus with a bunch of clowns
With a bunch of cliques Ill probably rap circles around

[Verse Two: Will Smith]
Lets talk about rhyme capability
Lets talk about hip-hop versatility
Lets talk about takin the game beyond
How the hell we gon have a battle of wits? Trick you unarmed
Lets talk about love for the game
I mean real love back before there was fame
Im real with it I aint claimin to reign
But when yall talk about rap yall gon start sayin my name
Freal though I aint playin
Plenty of yall love a brother just scared to say it
Yo first ever rap Grammy
Lets talk about the only reason yo ass went to Miami - yup!
Truck with rims - check throwback jersey - check
Champagne bottles - check lots of models - DAMN!
Thats the list for 90% of yall videos and songs
Am I WRONG?!

[Chorus]

[Verse Three: Will Smith]
Lost - when you a slave to the biz
With no care for the cost of what you sayin to kids
Found is when your lyrics are a test of time
And your mind hear that your spirit is blessed divine
Lost is when you rhyme til your throat gets sore
But you dont even believe what you say no more
Found is when you bleed heart into the mic
And the pain you sustain it could change a life
Lost is when you hide behind the freedom of speech
Well sure youre free to do it but what it mean to do it
Did you mean to do it? Did you need to do it?
Did you take time to think about the seed you ruined? (HUH?)
Found as Esco did Pres and them
Found Islam and Hill found is Rakim
Found can be you if you felt the message
And ask yourself this question

[Chorus 2x]