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Well here's how it started, heard you on the radio |
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Talking 'bout rap, saying all that crap |
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About how we sample, giving examples |
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Think we'll let you get away with that? |
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You criticize our method of how we make records |
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You said it wasn't art, so now we're gonna rip you apart |
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Stop, check it out my man |
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This is the music of a hip-hop band |
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Jazz, well you can call it that |
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But this jazz retains a new format |
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Point, where you misjudged us |
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Speculated, created a fuss |
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You've made the same mistake politicians have |
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Talkin' all that jazz |
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Talk, well I heard talk is cheap |
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But like beauty, talk is just skin deep |
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And when you lie and you talk a lot |
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People tell you to step off a lot |
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You see, you misunderstood, a sample's just a tactic |
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A portion of my method, a tool, in fact it's |
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Only of importance when I make it a priority |
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And what we sample's loved by the majority |
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But you a minority in terms of thought |
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Narrow minded and poorly taught |
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About hip-hop, playing all the silly games |
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To erase my music so no one can use it |
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You step on us and we'll step on you |
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Can't have your cake and eat it too |
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Talkin' all that jazz |
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Lies, that's when you hide the truth |
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It's when you talk more jazz than proof |
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And when you lie and address something you don't know |
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It's so wack that it's bound to show |
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When you lie about me or the band we get angry |
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Whip out our pen, start writing again |
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And the things we write are always true |
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Sucker, get a grip, now we talking 'bout you |
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Seems to me that you have a problem |
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So we can see what we can do to solve them |
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Think rap is a fad? You must be mad |
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Cause we're so bad we get respect you never had |
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Tell the truth, James Brown was old |
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'Til Eric and Ra came out with "I Got Soul" |
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Rap brings back old R&B |
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And if we would not, people could've forgot |
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We wanna make this perfectly clear |
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We're talented and strong and have no fear |
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Of those who choose to judge but lack pizazz |
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Talkin' all that jazz |
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Now we're not trying to be a boss to you |
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We just wanna get across to you |
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That if you're talking jazz, the situation is a no-win |
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You might even get hurt, my friend |
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Stetsasonic, the hip-hop band |
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And like Sly and the Family Stone, we will stand |
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Up for the music we live and play |
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And for the song we sing today |
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For now, let us set the record straight |
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And later on we'll have a forum and a formal debate |
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But it's important you remember though |
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What you reap is what you sow |
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Talkin' all that jazz |
