Rap to the Future

Lyrics

Verse 1 – Dizzy Dustin Let's take a stroll down memory lane When Rakim had a fat gold chain Dana Dane had fame, Kane was R.A.W Rick the Ruler was Slick, thick bubble goose Turtle Shell Cazals, L.L. rocked bells The city of Queens the Kings raised hell Melly Mel, Kool Moe Dee, Easy Moe Bee Rodney O and Joe Cooley, Spade, King T Boom Boxes, dual cassettes filled the tape deck The Rhodium Swap meet cashed the paychecks The world renown Violet Brown brought us platinum plaques Albums on wax and vinyl in stacks Unity, Bigga B RIP, underground rap acts Cans rattled in back packs The smell of petroleum windmills on linoleum Circles and cyphers no need for a podium Verse 2 - Mr Hooper Somethin' from nothin' Bustin', cold crushin' like the Fat Boys Black noise from an urban community Bringin' unity to parks and halls For all the yes yes y'alls And other chants and applause Right fist stand tall Left fist grip mic Had 'em packed in tight Did this thing all night Thin wallets and fat laces Big dreams in small places Kept going til it reached the world Now every color boy and girl in break poses And they knows it That's why we in commercials Dope beats and verbals, majestic effect Since the days of cassette, put that bounce in your neck And I'm F-R-E-S-H Food for your thought, put some more on your plate Your mate Hooper from the west side of things Still pen to the pad, still spittin' my dreams Verse 3 – Moka Only Many years ago when the soul Pulled me in deep I knew I couldn't let it go M to the capital letter O Hangin' off the words that my elders bestowed BDP lit the fire, JB's they let me know That the door was wide open for a different approach So many cats that I revered and considered a coach I knew I owed the culture All the best of my flows, I'm ever grateful Got a plateful, since the fateful day I grabbed the pen And had somethin' to say, still dues gettin' paid every day My record company they, let me do anything so I play most graciously Do my best to be an ace emcee Its asymmetrical style no basic emcee Moka always Kareem Serene, won't entertain the complacency I'm thankful for the places I see It's all love, believe it