'94
Nostalgic Reflections: '94 in Rhyme
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So 1994, arguably
Referring to the year 1994, considered one of the greatest years in history.
It's a single hand
Highlighting the significance of 1994 with a single hand gesture.
One of the greatest years, if not the greatest in history
Emphasizing 1994 as potentially the greatest year in history.
Let's be very clear on that
Asserting the importance of acknowledging 1994 as a remarkable year.
A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop
Quoting classic hip-hop lines, setting the nostalgic tone.
To the beat, y'all, and you don't stop
-Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-one, two, y'all, and you don't stop
-Yo
Introducing personal connection to 1994.
April 19th, doctor say it's a girl
Describing the artist's birth and connection to Nas' "Illmatic."
In '94, Illmatic dropped the same day I came in this world
-My mother said, "The world is yours", she was givin' me game
-It's only right I take a trip down memory lane
-In '94 that's when Biggie dropped "Ready to Die"
Recalling influential albums and moments in 1994, including Biggie and 2Pac.
The first time I heard "Gimme the Loot", I kept pressin' rewind
-I grew up hearin' 2Pac "So Many Tears"
-That's when I fell in love with rap and said, "I'm supposed to be there"
-Jay had Reasonable Doubt 1, 2 and Volume 3
Mentioning Jay-Z's albums, Foxy Brown, and addressing criticism of the younger generation.
Foxy was my favorite but Lauryn style inspired me
-Classics and no rapper will get to replace it
-They blame it on the kids and say we too miseducated
-But Pun, Kim, X and Mobb Deep, type of shit I loved
Expressing love for Pun, Kim, X, and Mobb Deep, and the artist's early exposure to Wu-Tang.
Bumpin' Wu before I was old enough to hit a club
-Respect to the rappers I didn't grow up on
-Came out before I was born or I was probably too young to know they songs
-A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop
Reiterating the homage to classic hip-hop with a repeated refrain.
To the beat, y'all, and you don't stop
-Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-one, two, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop
-To the beat, y'all, and you don't stop
-Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-one, two, y'all, and you don't stop
-G-Unit was my generation Pac and Biggie
Relating to G-Unit era, mentioning 50 Cent, mixtapes, and nostalgia for Arcadia.
I remember niggas wantin' to get shot 'cause 50
-Back when we used to burn mixtapes or go to the store
-Back when Arcadia was lit, a place you go when you bored
-I wrote my first sixteen to a Tribe Called Quest beat
Detailing the artist's early experiences with music, writing, and aspirations.
Made my first beat, inspired by a Kanye West beat
-I remember watchin' Big Tigger in the basement
-I use to fantasize about me spittin' with the greatest
-At my shows word for word how they sang each song
-Use music as my medicine to erase these scars
-I get paid for these bars
Acknowledging the artist's current success and being paid for their craft.
Now I reminisce back when pork and beans and hot dogs was our filet mignon
Reflecting on humble beginnings, using food imagery metaphorically.
Heat a honey bun for breakfast mama playin', "What's the 411?"
-We was still livin' on Broadway, the poor young slums
-In the future when they talk about the greats
Projecting confidence in being remembered as a top artist in the future.
They gone mention Che Noir in them top five debates
-A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop
Concluding with a repeated homage to classic hip-hop, emphasizing the timeless nature of the genre.
To the beat, y'all, and you don't stop
-Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-one, two, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-yes, yes y'all, and you don't stop
-To the beat, y'all, and you don't stop
-Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop
-A-one, two, y'all, and you don't stop
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