Boogie Down Productions - Necessary lyrics

When some get together and think of rap
They tend to think of violence
But when they are challenged
On some rock groups
The result is always silence
Even before the Rock and Roll era
Violence played a big part in music
It's all according to your
Meaning of violence and
How or in which way you use it oh no
It's not violent to show in movies
The destruction of the human body
But yes indeed it's very violent to
Protect yourself in a party and, oh no
It's not violent when under the Christmas
Tree there's a look-alike gun but, yes
Of course it's violent to have
An album like KRS-One
By all means necessary
It's time to end the hypocrisy
What I call violence, I can't do


But your kind of violence is stopping me
By all means necessary
The rap audience must grow up
The same type of fighting we do, they do
Except we've got nothing to blow up
It doesn't matter if you win or lose
It's only how good you play the game
This is the oldest sneak attack
Because it takes away our senses to gain
If all I do is play the
Game then I am just mediocre
We strive to be the best we can be
Not to just get over
Some people say that life on a whole
Is serious and nothing is funny
But that's only if you base your
Life around competition and money
Yeah, I'm making some money
He's making some money
But none of these things are necessities
What I find to be a necessity
Is controlling a positive destiny
With this, money, fame
Glory and credit will come in time
The people down with me know this
Everyday they hear me saying rhymes
I got some friends
I got some allies like Stet
And Big Daddy Kane
They know by all means necessary that Peace
Is the name of this game
Whether peace by war, or peace by peace
The reality of peace is scary
But we must get there, one way or another
By all means necessary