J. BAIR - H-I-P H-O-P (Back To Basics) lyrics

[Verse 1] Let's take it back to the basics When brothas wore track suits, Adidas with no laces Riding bikes, popping, wheelies and indos Before the Genesis we was, playing Nintendo Tecmo Bowl we swinging in Ring King Use to fool with Paper Boy but Double Dribble was my thing See back then the future seemed so bright When Hip Hop commercials had the 'hood drinking Sprite Obey your thirst campaign was so serious Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth oh how I reminisce On Eric B. & Rakim's Paid In Full Microphone fiend when I was just young bull Banging at the lunch tables, like it was nothing I would spit KRS-One's verse to Self Destruction Now the, game's changed and it sounds so lame But my love for Hip Hop, it still remains in my veins [Hook x2] H-I-P H-O-P I refuse to let you d-i-e It's, in my blood to be a dope emcee Because I'm a part of you, and you're a part of me [Verse 2] Let's take it back to the basics When brothas wore track suits, Adidas with no laces Couldn't wait until one o'clock so I could go to recess Cause schoolyard cyphers back then, they was the best Meet me by the swings, so we can do our thing But hurry up and spit your verse before the first bell rings Remember Kid 'N' Play used to jump over they own leg Duke wore a 20th I rocked a box instead E.S.T The Acknickuluos had a sick gumpby Starter jackets was fly, Apex was kind of bummy Never thought that Steady B and Cool C was short for money Cosby Show, Diff'rent Strokes, Gary Coleman was funny And before Biggie Smalls brought them out of their slump Brothas wore Kangols like "The Future of the Funk" Now the game's changed, and it sounds so lame But my love for Hip Hop it still remains in my veins [Hook 2] [Verse 3] Let's take it back to the basic When brothas wore track suits, Adidas with no laces MC Lyte was getting chased by Positve K And Uncle L was looking for a girl from around the way Rock Dis Funky Joint, that was PRT What about The Hit Squad led by EPMD Can't forget Geto Boys, Face, Will, and Bushwick I used to love Slick Rick I though his flow sick All The Way To Heaven with the beat box king Ice Cube and MC Ren was doing they west coast thing Daddy Kane, G Rap, Shan, Biz, and Craig G Maal rolled with Kwame, I was down with P.E Rakim allah was so ahead of his time And B.D.P. would edutain with a criminal mind Now the game's changed, and sound so lame But my love for Hip Hop, it still remains in my veins [Hook x2]