When rap music began Most people saw it as a fad, like hula-hoops or pet rocks Each of the band members will begin to see if years of hard work Will pay off We would go behind the scenes, through the hopes and frustrations Of a young band trying to make it in the music business See coming from a hip hop standpoint, there are no drummers Also, the relationship between the group and the record companies Will be tested Totally artistic, totally vehicle, incredible, um, kinda all the dynamics That people really haven't seen before That just really struck me I can see peoples faces changing, the longer they played Particularly when they started playing, the old school jams and everything My brothers and sisters, I present to you Live and direct from Philly My people Are treated as though they are disposable They're not maximized as product You know, not to mention as artists The Roots