Before Hip Hop

[00:00.05] You killed it my brother
[00:02.28] My main man
[00:03.32] I loved it, this dude, baby
[00:06.36] I want revenge (yeah)
[00:09.57] Ah, I want revenge (yeah)
[00:15.12] He was my only brother (yeah, shit)
[00:17.86] He was like my main man
[00:19.56] I loved it-I loved it, my old brother
[00:23.63] Before hip-hop, niggas got shot
[00:26.39] Before hip-hop, niggas smoked rocks
[00:29.45] Before hip-hop, my uncle had a drop
[00:32.09] Before hip-hop, homies stood on the block
[00:35.03] Before hip-hop, people smoked weed
[00:37.74] Before hip-hop, I'll get you what you need
[00:40.58] Before hip-hop, pimping was gone
[00:43.36] Before hip-hop, bitches was on
[00:46.13] My style was hostile, your style was docile
[00:49.13] I pull them Glock's out
[00:50.38] Forgot to box out
[00:51.75] I grab the rebound
[00:53.15] I claim to be down
[00:54.38] The guppy, he drown
[00:55.92] 'Cause homies decline
[00:57.32] My pronouns will throw rounds
[00:58.82] Heartbeats will slowed down (yeah)
[01:00.45] Where's the showdown?
[01:01.97] Your hood is a ghost town
[01:03.63] I'm a Ghostbuster, hit you with the whole cluster
[01:06.33] Turn you into muster, General Custer
[01:08.83] Chief Blackfoot, kick a black rock
[01:11.71] 'Cause somehow they responsible for crack rock
[01:14.38] Somehow they wanna blame it on hip-hop
[01:17.13] Before I could talk, they used to crip walk
[01:19.93] They used to roll dice
[01:21.14] They used to flash ice
[01:22.78] Fuck with a chick, she'll cut your ass twice
[01:25.56] They used to pay the price
[01:26.80] They used to go to jail
[01:28.64] Hip-hop ain't the reason why we catching him
[01:31.19] Before hip-hop, girls got knocked
[01:33.37] Before hip-hop, that pussy used to pop
[01:36.18] Before hip-hop, they was on molly
[01:38.98] Before hip-hop, niggas caught a body
[01:42.81] I loved it here (hm, shit)
[01:45.03] And-and he was my only brother (yeah, right)
[01:49.08] He was like my main man
[01:50.97] I loved it-I loved it
[01:53.66] They tell you and me it was lots of unity in the black community
[01:57.31] That shit is lunacy
[01:58.75] They tried to ruin me, got me for my jewelry
[02:01.82] What they did to me, police got immunity
[02:04.67] Early 70s got him for his leather piece
[02:07.51] Khakis hella creased, it was lots of jealousy
[02:10.16] Boys' bathroom was like a platoon
[02:12.68] The girls' bathroom was like a saloon
[02:15.24] Squabbles all year, September to June
[02:17.89] Niggas on weed, water and shrooms
[02:21.15] Niggas OD'd, had gangs and goons
[02:23.57] Down the center coon (soon), straight to the moon
[02:26.31] Niggas would holler "Give me a dollar, nigga"
[02:29.29] He wanted more than a dollar, didn't take no scholar
[02:31.98] Yeah, motherfuckers had the Chevy Impala
[02:35.09] And they crashed out like, fuck you, your honor (fuck you, your honor)
[02:38.12] It all happened before they start rapping
[02:40.41] If they say I'm lying, motherfuckers is capping
[02:43.42] Niggas be crying like they was the captain
[02:46.19] But I don't give a fuck, hand that bitch a napkin
[02:48.96] They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie
[02:51.63] Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by
[02:54.64] Before hip-hop, niggas used to die
[02:57.15] Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry
[02:59.80] They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie
[03:02.82] Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by
[03:05.74] Before hip-hop, niggas used to die
[03:08.41] Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry
[03:12.65] (Now-now-now listen)
[03:16.53] Before hip-hop (now-now listen)
[03:22.27] Before hip-hop (now-now-now listen) (yeah)
[03:27.41] Before hip-hop (now-now listen)
[03:33.64] They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie
[03:36.22] Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by
[03:39.14] Before hip-hop, niggas used to die
[03:41.82] Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry
[03:44.74] (Now-now listen)
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