Ben-G Da Prince of Soul - In They Honor lyrics

[Verse 1] Ever since I could remember as a kid was in the mirror With a hairbrush in my hand and singing other people's lyrics Memorizing every word and play the role like I was them Puttin' on a show for uncle Larry fresh up out the pen Wasn't nothing like today's rappin' cast, 'cause see back then They was authors of the stories they was telling with the pen Never rating, I related to the sh** that they was saying Gave me somewhat of a goal I could achieve when I began Started beating on the tables k**ing cyphers with my friends Every rapper I went up against I always seemed to win Telling stories like I only knew creative such a boy And I owe it all to Spice 1, Quik and Geto Boys So I'm only paying homage [Hook] I'm singing this for the lost In their honor, in their honor I'mma drink this drink and pour a little In their honor, in their honor Keep hustling, making money and smoking In their honor, in their honor Keepin it hood and understood In their honor, in their honor [Verse 2] Whatever happened to the content in a song when you heard it No more substance cause the subject by itself is now diverted Off these random rappers spitting random lyrics with no meaning Here today and gone tomorrow then a new one to repeat it That's why I'm still around and got some shoes to put my feet in Cause the memories of what I say will always be perceiving It don't matter if it's heart filled or hood related tales Whatever's cooking in my kitchen I bet everybody smells See it's all about relating with the people of the world Who can appreciate to hear when they ain't got a voice to hear They view it through your music as some means to an end 2Pac and E-40, Ice Cube, because of them This is why I'm paying homage [Hook] [Verse 3] So if I had a list of rappers present day to validate It would be Eminem and T.I. and the legend Dr. Dre Nas, Kanye West and B.o.B., Lupe and UGK And Outkast play a part and while I still can keep the faith I just hope I'm on that list 'cause I'm inspired by the greats I'm determined to return this music back to when it made People wanna buy your music cause you got something to say The most powerful influence shouldn't be going astray And if you all agree throw up your 2 so we can pray That this a necessary mess that we been hearin' is not the way So give it up to Curtis Blow, LL, Big Daddy Kane Just the few that pioneered this, I won't let it be in vain And that's why I'm paying homage [Hook] [Outro] You know I can't forget about Mos Def (what's up, baby) Slick Rick (La Di Da Di, we like to party) Talib Kweli, Common (yeah) Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash (all day, baby) Afrika Bambaataa, baby (Rock-Rock-Planet Rock) Can't forget about Doug E. Fresh *beatboxing* Kool G Rap (what's up, mane) Kool Moe Dee (I go to work, remember that?) My boy Biz Markie, you a fool Out on the west coast: Too Short (b*atch!) Snoop Doggy Dogg (what's up, Snoop) You know you can't forget about Master P, y'all (ughhh!) Tribe Called Quest (yeah) Naughty by Nature (you down with O.P.P.?) Queen Latifah (I see you, baby) Salt-n-Pepa (hahaha, can't forget about Salt-n-Pepa mane) Heavy D, R.I.P., baby Pete Rock, CL Smooth Guru, R.I.P. (all day baby) MC Breed, R.I.P. (Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin') Run–D.M.C. (can't forget about them, they started this, mane) Wu-Tang 2 Live Crew (As Nasty As They Wanna Be) You know, there wouldn't be no nasty thangs goin' on without y'all, mane (hell nah) There's so many of y'all, mane There's too many of y'all to even name and I love you, man Don't forget to get The Art of Rapping, man Ice T: The Art of Rap (real rapping) To everybody out there who love the real sh**, man: the realness Is glad to bring it back, man Kutt Calhoun, Black Gold