Music Evolution (DJ Premier Version)

Lyrics

[Chorus] Music evolution Man, do what you can [Verse 1: Uptown] Once upon a time not long ago When all the cats went to hear Satchmo blow Groovin' at a tempo fast or slow Jazz was at a new plateau ready to grow Also developing ways to make dough Although we always heard "no" when at a show The Klan couldn't keep the man from makin' mo' Better blues, kinda confused, here's the news These grooves is better than your blue suede shoes Some G's are fake and some will make moves I prove jazz gone up another level Real without making a deal with the devil And so, I'm about to let the world know That bebop and scattin' was an old school flow Callaway was a dope MC, you didn't know? Now that the years gone by some will try Try to make that hip hop and jazz thing die When it was scat before it was rap, yo it was fly Now it brings tears to the eye, oh my I didn't hear that back in the days, I wonder why [Chorus] Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution Man, do what you can Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution Man, do what you can [Verse 2: Uptown] Ennie, meenie, miney, mo, let's pick a song Let's make it long and add the rap to make it strong And if it's wrong, then I'll chill and let it stop If not, then I'll bust chops to get props To make sure jazz and hip-hop is at the tip top But wait, we must cross roads to get it straight In rhyme there's a thin line between love and hate Some state rap will never make it out the gate But I'm here to cause a debate and contemplate Why jazz and hip'hop is considered second rate But what's the use? If I proceed to break it loose There's always an excuse why the rapper gets abuse Don't wanna tangle because the angle is obtuse Same kinda case that was facin' the Juice My tongue can get necks hung, where's the noose? My hypotenuse was to make rap fun But what I done has put the soldier on the run From sun to sun carryin' weight that weighs a ton Convicted without a gun Forget the fame of your name They need someone to blame for murder one [Chorus] Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution Son, you better run This here is like a jungle Scream and get stung I stand over Music evolution Man, do what you can Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Over the world Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution Son, you better run This here is like a jungle Scream and get stung I stand over Music evolution Man, do what you can [Outro] Music evolution Man, do what you can Music evolution