Storytelling began fireside In Africa, with hunter gatherer tribes Its deeper than the Tales we have from Canterbury In fact, its woven into the fabric of humanity For thousands of years there was only one news source The bard, the griot, the troubadour The master of ceremonial rhymes and meters From the fireside vibe to the hifi speakers Just applying the skill of words Thats how the bard would thrill the villagers And how todays MCs kill a verse verbal artistry Biggie Smalls, Eminem, and Geoffrey Chaucer fathered me Masters of storytelling, more compelling Than sitcoms brought to you by the father of Tori Spelling But before we get to Chaucer, I want to share a little piece Thats much older its from the ancient Middle East Cause this is bigger than me its bigger than you, its bigger than rap Its bigger than fingers on triggers and bigger than gangsters slingin the crack Thats just the latest version of an ancient story The rage of warriors hungry for fame and glory Ill show you how deep it goes by opening With the oldest story that people even know I mean, thousands of years before the AngloSaxons Its brought to you now through the magic of Penguin Classics
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