Yo, check it out, I got a story to tell, 'Bout the hood where the streets never fell. Where the people grind hard, day and night, In the struggle, in the hustle, under city lights. In the hood, where the dreams are born, Where the struggle is real and the hope is worn. Kids playing basketball in an alleyway, Dreaming big 'cause they know there's a better way. Graffiti on the walls, a message to be seen, In the hood, every artist has a story to glean. From the broken down buildings to the corner store, Every step, every breath, it's a battle, it's a war. In the hood, where the music speaks truth, From the beats on the corner to the rhymes of the youth. Where the DJ spins and the MCs spit fire, In the heart of the hood, the rhythm never tires. For every struggle, every fight, every pain, In the hood, there's a spirit that can't be contained. It's the strength of the people, the pride of the street, In the hood, we rise up, we never accept defeat. So listen up, world, 'cause this rap song's for good, From the heart of the hood, where the story's understood. It's about the strength, the hope, the power to rise, In the heart of the hood, we'll never compromise.