Turning Tables (Acapella)

Lyrics

Natural Elements - "Turning Tables" [Emcee(s): Agu (AKA Mr. Voodoo), Anthony Cruz (AKA A-Butta), and Swigga (AKA L-Swift)] [Producer(s): Charlemagne] [Scratches: Scram Jones] [Sample (Melody): Adele - "Turning Tables"] [Intro: Agu (AKA Mr. Voodoo)] Yo, yeah, uh huh. Take this time to thank the DJs. Gotta thank the DJs—that's the foundation right there. So I wrote this little thank-you note. Check it out [Verse 1: Agu (AKA Mr. Voodoo)] I gotta Thank DJ Kool Herc and Coco La Rock For setting up shop and calling this thing of ours "Hip Hop" Afrika Bambaataa for making the "Planet Rock" Took Zulu across the globe and hip hop from off the block Gotta thank Grandmaster Flash for catching and bringing it back Grand Wizzard Theodore, he invented the scratch Thanks to DJ Breakout from Funky 4 + 1 more Thanks to Hollywood for keeping 'em on the dance floor Thanks to Afrika Islam and Jazzy J—he set it Off for Def Jam way back in the day, and all y'all Mixtape DJs need to thank the tape kings: Kid Capri Brucie B for starting this mixtape thing Thanks to Fab 5 Freddy, who set it off for BK, the KDAY Mixmaster squad out in LA, and any Other DJ, in this thank-you note that I'm jotting That I failed to mention, you are not forgotten [Hook: Sample from Adele - "Turning Tables"] I can't keep up with your Turning tables. Under Your thumb, I can't Breathe Turning tables Turning tables (Kick this one here for me and my DJ) Turning tables (Kick this one here for me and my DJ) Turning tables [Verse 2: Anthony Cruz (AKA A-Butta)] Peace to DJ Eclipse and shouts to Tony Touch Jellybean Benitez, Camilo, One, Enuff Ron G and Kid Capri, I listed to growing up And I was raised across the street from Music Hut, where every DJ brought their mix CDs in if they knew what's up Down with Cipha Sounds and Envy for Hot 97 Kicked it with DJ Spinna in his crib around '97 Peace to every DJ who put pennies on the needle Pete Rock, Evil Dee, Mista Sinista, I see you Yeah, and I be on my New York shit But guarantee, since I was young, I bumped DJ Quik Peace to DJ Riz and DJ Yooter Tim Westwood and Kingston show us love out in Europe. To all The DJs who perform at the clubs and the concerts Can't forget smoking and bombing with DJ Honda Kay Slay, Green Lantern, Whoo Kid, J-Love A-Butta says, "What's up, and good looks for keeping it gutter" Two turntables, Technic 1200s. To all The DJs who speak to their records, keep cutting Keep cutting. Now bring it back [Hook (Overlapped with Verse 2): Sample from Adele - "Turning Tables"] I can't keep up with your Turning tables. Under Your thumb, I can't Breathe Turning tables Turning tables (Kick this one here for me and my DJ) Turning tables (Kick this one here for me and my DJ) Turning tables [Interlude (Overlapped with Hook): Swigga (AKA L-Swift)] Yeah, I thank y'all so much, you know? Uh [Verse 3: Swigga (AKA L-Swift)] Rest in peace to Jam Master Jay and DJ Screw And DJ Threat and also Roc Raida too And rest in peace to Scott La Rock and DJ Megatron I met Kool Herc on White Plains Road, a legend in The Bronx, and I told him, "I thank you for what you did If it wasn't for that, I'd be shanking a nigga's ribs," plus All I ever wanted was recognition from peers As I went from L-Swift to Swigga, I never cared I was bumped by Jay Smooth, Mayhem, Stretch and Bobbito Quiz, Scram Jones, J Armz, they kept a needle on My records, Funk Flex, Enuff, Sucio, Rosenberg Statik Selektah and Felli Fel when on West Coast, and, word This is dedicated to every DJ that kept his word Never let a program director select your records first Just like Marley Marl, Premier, and DJ Red Alert And all the female DJs that ever let it burst [Hook: Sample from Adele - "Turning Tables"] I can't keep up with your Turning tables. Under Your thumb, I can't Breathe Turning tables Turning tables (Kick this one here for me and my DJ) Turning tables (Kick this one here for me and my DJ) Turning tables Turning tables, yeah Turning, no