[Verse 1] Ever since I could remember as a kid was in the mirror With a hairbrush in my hand and singing other peoples lyrics Memorizing every word and play the role like I was them Puttin on a show for uncle Larry fresh up out the pen Wasnt nothing like todays rappin cast, cause see back then They was authors of the stories they was telling with the pen Never rating, I related to the shit that they was saying Gave me somewhat of a goal I could achieve when I began Started beating on the tables killing cyphers with my friends Every rapper I went up against I always seemed to win Telling stories like I only knew creative such a boy And I owe it all to Spice 1, Quik and Geto Boys So Im only paying homage [Hook] Im singing this for the lost In their honor, in their honor Imma drink this drink and pour a little In their honor, in their honor Keep hustling, making money and smoking In their honor, in their honor Keepin it hood and understood In their honor, in their honor [Verse 2] Whatever happened to the content in a song when you heard it No more substance cause the subject by itself is now diverted Off these random rappers spitting random lyrics with no meaning Here today and gone tomorrow then a new one to repeat it Thats why Im still around and got some shoes to put my feet in Cause the memories of what I say will always be perceiving It dont matter if its heart filled or hood related tales Whatevers cooking in my kitchen I bet everybody smells See its all about relating with the people of the world Who can appreciate to hear when they aint got a voice to hear They view it through your music as some means to an end 2Pac and E40, Ice Cube, because of them This is why Im paying homage [Hook] [Verse 3] So if I had a list of rappers present day to validate It would be Eminem and T.I. and the legend Dr. Dre Nas, Kanye West and B.o.B., Lupe and UGK And Outkast play a part and while I still can keep the faith I just hope Im on that list cause Im inspired by the greats Im determined to return this music back to when it made People wanna buy your music cause you got something to say The most powerful influence shouldnt be going astray And if you all agree throw up your 2 so we can pray That this a necessary mess that we been hearin is not the way So give it up to Curtis Blow, LL, Big Daddy Kane Just the few that pioneered this, I wont let it be in vain And thats why Im paying homage [Hook] [Outro] You know I cant forget about Mos Def whats up, baby Slick Rick La Di Da Di, we like to party Talib Kweli, Common yeah Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash all day, baby Afrika Bambaataa, baby RockRockPlanet Rock Cant forget about Doug E. Fresh beatboxing Kool G Rap whats up, mane Kool Moe Dee I go to work, remember that? My boy Biz Markie, you a fool Out on the west coast Too Short biatch! Snoop Doggy Dogg whats up, Snoop You know you cant forget about Master P, yall ughhh! Tribe Called Quest yeah Naughty by Nature you down with O.P.P.? Queen Latifah I see you, baby SaltnPepa hahaha, cant forget about SaltnPepa mane Heavy D, R.I.P., baby Pete Rock, CL Smooth Guru, R.I.P. all day baby MC Breed, R.I.P. Aint No Future In Yo Frontin RunD.M.C. cant forget about them, they started this, mane WuTang 2 Live Crew As Nasty As They Wanna Be You know, there wouldnt be no nasty thangs goin on without yall, mane hell nah Theres so many of yall, mane Theres too many of yall to even name and I love you, man Dont forget to get The Art of Rapping, man Ice T The Art of Rap real rapping To everybody out there who love the real shit, man the realness Is glad to bring it back, man Kutt Calhoun, Black Gold
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