Shock-G - Do My Thang lyrics

[Erick Sermon] (Do my thing) [VERSE 1: Money B] To the beat, to the beat, to the beat y'all Old school chants the party people used to dance to I recall Summertime in Philly, my age about a dozen Got excited when invited to block parties with my cousins Tapin every rap jam that slammed on the radio School time came, on the plane back to the O Grandmaster Flash, Spoonie G and the Treach' Three Fearless Four, spirit of hip-hop was etched in me See, I was down, brah, but let me get down to The meat, ya see, V-Town I was down witcha Back at the high, '84, '85 Lunch time at the break, hip-hop kid live No jive, I see Boogie B and Commando Valentino D, we all had plans to (Shock the house) (until the break of dawn) I was down with the Funky Fresh 8 when I jumped on Stage, I got played when I entered the talent show I ripped (you ripped it, Mon') but I still didn't win it, though But now the people know me as Money B Not just a freckle-faced short lille wanna-be Breakdance, shell-toe-Adidas and leather-hat-wearin Now the girls was starin and the props was ffffat (boom!) Now at the parties when the ba** would pound out The mic was pa**ed and that's when I found out.. [Chorus] [NWA] (People from everywhere watchin the show) [Erick Sermon] (You're intrigued by the way I do my thing) (People from everywhere watchin the show) [KRS-One] (We come to rock ya whether you're black or you're white) (People from everywhere watchin the show) (You're intrigued by the way I do my thing) (People from everywhere watchin the show) [Slick Rick] (Now when we rock upon the mic, we rock the mic right) [ VERSE 2: Money B ] Well, like I was sayin, I was makin a name for myself At the same time back at the flat where I sat With the turntable, tape deck, Stevie Bo and Greg Bet that I can turn pro cause I flow and the day I met The M-a to the c with the dash M-o-n-e cash came fast on the ave, see? [LL Cool J] (Cars ride by with the boomin systems) With the (funky) [LL Cool J](funky, funky, funky) beats in 'em And there was no need to look that way or this way You want a ca**ette, then you step to the six-trey And that's where you'll find me, Mone to the side of me Tryin to get paid in those days sho' was fly to me But lookin back just like a quarterback days past I gotta give a shout out to C.J. Flash For hookin me up with Fuze, oh, excuse me, Goldfinger One more ingredient, Sleuth, yeah, we needed him For management, but what did I say, oh, we'da been Stuck, but we hooked up like handle-bar mustache MGM was the name that we used then And here comes Shock and Chopmaster J Some weeks pa**ed away, yo Jim, pa** the jay But then out of nowhere came the sound of Digital Underground And we was ready to get down On the local circuits, rockin the small crowds Doin work with crews like K Cloud Capital Tax, [Name], Red, Black & Green Benny B and Davey D know what I mean You see [ Chorus ] [ VERSE 3: Money B ] 1989 'Doowutchyalike' dropped The US wasn't pleased, overseas it went pop But we finished the LP, attitude healthy sh**, the earthquake hit, Lord please help me The bridge collapsed, people had to find new ways across We was off to Europe in a few days A two-month tour and I sure won't forget that Denmark, Finland, we almost froze, black Sweden was cool, in Holland we kicked it London shows was safe, we was wicked Peace to Mell'O, good lookin out, gee And everyone else when we came to your country Movin right along and back to the homefront In no time everybody's doin the Hump Puttin the funk in the trunks and back in the boom box We took the road show straight to the nine-o ( *backstage preparations* ) Well, if you was there, then you know that we got buck So now you know, I gotta say what's up To Big Daddy Kane, 3rd Ba** and KMD MC Lyte, 2 Live and the D.O.C Michel'le, Def Jef saw the first show Cheeba was down, peace out to the Afros Latifah like a sis away from home With AD never leavin the girls alone 45 King, Chill Rob and Apache, Flavor U Peace to [Name] and the Naughty By Nature crew My brothers in PE worked it out Kwamé, Kid'n Play, Young & the Restless know what I'm talkin bout Silk Tymes Leather, Positive, Special Ed, Heavy D T-Roy, you're rockin wherever you be Geto Boys, Paris, you're doin' the job Yo's to Yo-Yo and Ice Cube rollin with the Lench Mob Shouts out to EMPD and Twin Hype Mellow Man Ace and the Cypress Hill Tribe ATL, De La, JBs, Quest Body 'n Soul and Felicia the Poetess Too $hort and the homies from Oaktown Tony! Toni! Toné! - we're reignin' in Northern California now Peace out from DU and Raw Fusion If you seen it, you know what I mean Yo [ Chorus ] Yeah And and this one is goin out to my man 2Pacalypse Cause we been all around the world And it's still the same song (Do my thing)