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I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug, then I jet Once upon a rhyme, the time late 60s, dark age of history Murders and mysteries, the future was misty Needles were shot down and crime was risky Yo check this party and stick with me Race brutality because of my nationality And this is what they call reality From that state of mind and at that date and time I was born inclined and waiting to shine Once upon a rhyme Once upon a time not long ago Once upon a time not long ago The beginning, the scenery sets in New York With times are hard and streets ain't easy to walk Crimes is underrated, neighborhoods overpopulated Competition gets complicated, some can't take it My place of rest in the city that never sleeps To compete it gets deep I learn to play for keeps And hawk the sidewalk, dominate the court I'm nice in all sports, was taught with high thoughts Then came an Africans and knew where it was at Spreadin' across the map with no time flat They said this kid name Herc started spinning records back Had to look into that then get it down pat First I do research it's gonna take time Me and my crew is hittin' all the parties we could find Waitin' for the day where I could go for mine But later dates await down the line Once upon a rhyme Once upon a time not long ago Once upon a time not long ago Many shall come but only few get the plot off the top You gotta be hip to hop and get visual With musical forms, lyrical pictures from city slickers Beats getting blast by ass kickers It was the pioneers with all kinda ideas Trade will shift to higher gears over the years Some get left in the dust by the thrust If rhymes won't bust with a mic full of rust DJs, get your fingers musically amputated You can't touch a jam if the next man slayed it Battle at the center, I'm too young too enter We cool outside, even in the winter We have a good time with the people on line And party time seem like the neighborhood shine But I get vexed when I can't get mine But later dates await down the line Once upon a rhyme Once upon a time not long ago Once upon a time not long ago I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug, then I jet I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug, then I jet Through the times my rhymes got longer Mind got stronger, wonder I'd ever be a performer My blood starts to boil I could heat up the party for you Girls wanna rub me and my mic down with oil Rappers started coming out the woodwork A neighborhood expert, we ready for trouble and stay alert Days got close til my debut got recruited to a crew Now I could do the things I always wanted to Code red I inherited, many ways to say the unsaid Born with three 7's in my head Blessed it, destined to be one of the best and Anything I find interesting yeah no question A swift kid I get lifted by the mind Gifted skills exist to be on my prime Combined with all kinds of designs which is mine Its showtimes await down the line Once upon a rhyme Once upon a time not long ago Once upon a time not long ago