11 Examples of Hip Hop Lyrics that Read Like Poems-SliderPhoto

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9. Mos Def, “My Umi”
Suave rhythms and a smooth baseline coupled with lyrics that seem to speak of a deep spiritual connection to some kind of Great Mother or Creator, Mos Def takes us on a journey where as he says: “Tomorrow may never come, life is unpromised.”