ɔːlðˈoʊ ðeɪ ɹˈæp mˈoʊstli ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, æz mˈoʊst mˈaʊɹi jˈuːθ dɪdnˌɑːt spˈiːk mˈʌtʃ mˈaʊɹi ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, ðə ɡɹˈuːps lˈɪɹɪks ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪz ðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi ʌv stˈʌdiɪŋ ðɛɹ hˈɪstɚɹi ænd kˈʌltʃɚ.
Although they rap mostly in English, as most Māori youth did not speak much Māori in the early 1990s, the group's lyrics emphasise the necessity of studying their history and culture.