I don't care what any ignorant soul thinks, this is what we lost. THIS. I haven't heard a Hip-Hop/Rap song this good since this and Exhibit C dropped. Nowadays, we just get the same garbage over and over again. 808 bass, lyrics on sex and drugs… just the same things over and over again. But regardless, this is art.
And his own story was as curious as his narrative The tale of his life is the tale of a writer of incredible vision An astute analyst and pundit A lyricist compassionate and callus A reckless hedonist, and disaffected malcontent I spit that Wonderama shit, me and my conglomerates Shall remain anonymous, caught up in the finest shit Get that type of media coverage Obama get, spit that Kurt Vonnegut That blow your brain Kurt Cobain, that Nirvana shit Who gon' bring the game back? Who gon' spit that Ramo on the train tracks That gold rope, that five-finger ring rap Runnin' with my same pack You can find the Christ where the lepers and the lames at Life is like a dice game: One roll could land you in jail or cutting cake, blowing kisses in the rice rain Nice whip, nice chain, a closet of skulls The stench is like slave blood at Providence Hall, yeah They built my city on top of a grave Nigga die, nigga get high and watch the parade Back in the early '90s "Where they at, where they at? Get the gat, get the gat" was a popular phrase Bally Animals and Rugbys was a popular craze This the vivid memoirs of a obnoxious slave I pave ways like Nat and Harriet I blast on Judas Iscariot and peel off in the chariot I'm sitting pretty, spitting flames, gripping grains Ain't a damn thing changed
My young lad, do you ask a dolphin how it swims? (No) Or an eagle how it flies? (No) That's right, you don't! Because that's what they were made to do (Oh!) You are about to bear witness my friends To one of the greatest technological advances in modern history Behold, the confectionery behemoth
They say "Candyman, Candyman, spit me a dream Blow a chunk of the levee out and spit me a stream Knock a man's house down and build a casin- A $2000 government check from FEM- I swam down shit's creek and came up clean With a new lease on life like Andy Dufresne Its the most poetical, Nat King unforgettable Clarence 13X Allah's rhapsody from Bellevue I'm splittin' atoms, spittin' flames Bringin' change, things will never be the same I got the rap game singing "At Last" like Etta James Lames get they plane shot down like John McCain It's a dream, it's a dream The flow is elegant like Miss Coretta Scott King A lot of kings seen death and turn queen Crack they 24-inch rims in the ravine Respect the architect, never test the Elohim Goodnight: this is Jay Elec, live from New Orleans My journey has brought me to an understanding of the divine forces Which we have all been bestowed. It was in this search that I came upon a revelation, Which has called me to guide millions of people towards their righteous destiny
This song is so good
Now, we just need Exhibit B to complete the trifecta and unlock the Key of Time.
Man, he’s doper that jay and would give Nas a run for his money
The beat the flow the bars and the feeling it gives you …this is a perfect track even a decade plus later
I love when people sample these old but inspiring speeches
I don't care what any ignorant soul thinks, this is what we lost. THIS. I haven't heard a Hip-Hop/Rap song this good since this and Exhibit C dropped. Nowadays, we just get the same garbage over and over again. 808 bass, lyrics on sex and drugs… just the same things over and over again. But regardless, this is art.
July 23. 2023
This is one of the best hip hop songs ever.
And his own story was as curious as his narrative
The tale of his life is the tale of a writer of incredible vision
An astute analyst and pundit
A lyricist compassionate and callus
A reckless hedonist, and disaffected malcontent
I spit that Wonderama shit, me and my conglomerates
Shall remain anonymous, caught up in the finest shit
Get that type of media coverage Obama get, spit that Kurt Vonnegut
That blow your brain Kurt Cobain, that Nirvana shit
Who gon' bring the game back?
Who gon' spit that Ramo on the train tracks
That gold rope, that five-finger ring rap
Runnin' with my same pack
You can find the Christ where the lepers and the lames at
Life is like a dice game:
One roll could land you in jail or cutting cake, blowing kisses in the rice rain
Nice whip, nice chain, a closet of skulls
The stench is like slave blood at Providence Hall, yeah
They built my city on top of a grave
Nigga die, nigga get high and watch the parade
Back in the early '90s
"Where they at, where they at?
Get the gat, get the gat" was a popular phrase
Bally Animals and Rugbys was a popular craze
This the vivid memoirs of a obnoxious slave
I pave ways like Nat and Harriet
I blast on Judas Iscariot and peel off in the chariot
I'm sitting pretty, spitting flames, gripping grains
Ain't a damn thing changed
My young lad, do you ask a dolphin how it swims? (No)
Or an eagle how it flies? (No)
That's right, you don't!
Because that's what they were made to do (Oh!)
You are about to bear witness my friends
To one of the greatest technological advances in modern history
Behold, the confectionery behemoth
They say "Candyman, Candyman, spit me a dream
Blow a chunk of the levee out and spit me a stream
Knock a man's house down and build a casin-
A $2000 government check from FEM-
I swam down shit's creek and came up clean
With a new lease on life like Andy Dufresne
Its the most poetical, Nat King unforgettable
Clarence 13X Allah's rhapsody from Bellevue
I'm splittin' atoms, spittin' flames
Bringin' change, things will never be the same
I got the rap game singing "At Last" like Etta James
Lames get they plane shot down like John McCain
It's a dream, it's a dream
The flow is elegant like Miss Coretta Scott King
A lot of kings seen death and turn queen
Crack they 24-inch rims in the ravine
Respect the architect, never test the Elohim
Goodnight: this is Jay Elec, live from New Orleans
My journey has brought me to an understanding of the divine forces
Which we have all been bestowed.
It was in this search that I came upon a revelation,
Which has called me to guide millions of people towards their righteous destiny
Thanks fight night round 4
Justin Smith aka Just Blaze the most underappreciated producer of all time.
One of the best songs ever
Anyone know the sample?
he literally was splittin atoms spitting flames and bringing change.. what a fire verse
I’ve been listening to this religiously for a few months now. It’s really great, amazing instrumental and lyrics
What’s the origin of the prelude, interlude, and outro?
The best to never do it
Hip Hop