Act Too (Love of My Life) (Remix)

Lyrics

[Intro: sample of Common] Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop... [Verse 1: Black Thought] Uh – yo, the anticipation arose as time froze I just stared down the aisles with my eyes closed And jumped straight into the crime code, I just did it You trying to hear that heat right? Yup! Well, let's get it My desire to groove was overcomin' my fears I got a "Planet Rock" record I stole from Blair's I'm finna throw a disco in my room upstairs Put the needle to the record, let it soothe my ears It goes: "Party people, this groove is so sonic" We finna get you high as a kite, with no chronic Who could tell at the time? But it was better than brain I fell in love with the culture, was never the same Remember All Stars in Ti Sweats And young rhythm 'round the projects, trying to chill 'Cause my name on my buckle and my style is Ill 'Cause I got you in my system and refine the skill You like my life soundtrack, my personal theme Joint that knock for me, ever since I burst on the scene Yo, it's like gimme the music and I'll make it my wife [Chorus: Black Thought] Hip hop, you the love of my Life Tell the people like that what And it sounds so tight, hip hop you the love of my life We fein' to take it to the top, love It's like that, love, and it sounds so tight Hip-Hop, you the love of my life We finna to take it to the – Take it to the – to the – to the – to the [Verse 2: Black Thought] Yo, when I was 9 years old, I realized there was a road At the end there'd be a lot of studios and shows I had to pump my brakes and learn from my mistakes Took time to create, so that y'all could relate To be a pioneer, it takes work for years And sometimes I've seen things that'll jerk your tears I been through hard times, many rocks to climb Trying to take it from the bottom to the top of the line With fam and the same shorty from the two dollar jam That used to rock Sergios in the B-girl stance Polly rocking door knockers with her hair in the twist With the ill Michael Jackson wrist band on her wrist Before we ever shook asses and watched ourselves We used to sing "La-Di-Da-Di" and "Rock The Bells" And you can mash up in the party til the early morn' And roll out, without your Bally shoes getting stepped on Even though we from the city – the crime, the grime Yo, I grew up around good times and beats and rhymes I remember late nights, rockin' without a mic Hip-Hop, you the love of my life [Chorus: Black Thought] Hip hop, you the love of my Life Tell the people like that what And it sounds so tight, hip hop you the love of my life We fein' to take it to the top, love It's like that, love, and it sounds so tight Hip-Hop, you the love of my life We finna to take it to the – Take it to the – to the – to the – to the [Outro: sample of Common] Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop...