Taking Rap Back - Funky DL

I’m, I’m, I’m taking rap back where it came from

T-take-taking rap back (huh)

Yo I’m, I’m taking rap back where it came from

Know my name son cos it’s simple and plain son

Yo you was wrong if you listened when they said I was done

Homie as far as I’m concerned this here is day one

Taking Hip-Hop back to where it came from

Basic ingredients like Cheese and Bun

So brush up your steez when you see me come

Cos I’m bout to make these Sucker MC’s go run

I rep three o’clock that’s East London

But still respect six, nine and Midnight son

At eight I’m another at 7 a cool brother

When I spit words ricochet dun so take cover

I’m lethal just like Mel Gib and Dan Glover

I know money talks I heard it from Chris Tucker

I’m so super fly they call me Jimmy Snucka

So keep out my way I’m Bruce with Nunchukas

Like Rampage and Busta Rhymes I bring that Ruckus

And only ever have five words for Snake Brothers

«Forget it and dead it» yep I just said it

A legend in the game for that I take credit

Haters want me to fall back but I won’t let it

And that ain’t no secret Son so go spread it

Cos real Hip-Hop's in the house right now

So if you can’t take the heat go find your nightgown

And take a lie down this is all I’ve known

My name is DL and yes I got that rap game sown

I got the rap game sown;

I got the rap game sown

Now I’m all grown got the rap game sown

The rap game sown, got the rap game sown

Yep I’m all grown, got the rap game sown

I’m, I’m, I’m taking rap back where it came from

T-take-taking rap back (huh)

Yo I’m, I’m taking rap back where it came from

Know my name Son cos it’s simple and plain Son

I know you probably thinking that’s a simple swag

One of the best to ever do it that’s a simple brag

I make beats sound bad when I’m up in the lab

And the drums so mad when its under a stab that go

«Raaaaah raaaaah raaaaaah raaaaah»

And I’m something like a phenomenon

Some are lucky that I even got time for them

Let alone for me to sit and pen a rhyme for them

Big up the Mixtape DJ’s, blend tape cassettes

All the best for your release I wish you every success

See some dudes say on the mic I’m a menace

While the bass booms on my Yamaha NS

Ten to twelve bars left in this verse

It’s hardcore but notice that I ain’t even cursed

And there’s one word that goes everywhere that I be

And that’s C. L. A. double S. I. C

From my very first album to this here moment

Every damn opponent has literally blown it

They picked the microphone up but hardly couldn’t hold it

I raised the poker stakes they eventually folded

I’m like Jill Scott live my life like it’s golden

Young Blood’s who wanna sound ill ask me to show them

How rap was way back in the olden

While them name droppers really front like I know them

OUTRO

Yo I wanna say rest in peace… to Big L, DJ Swing

Jam Master J, Kidco, Biggie Smalls, J Dilla, Big Pun

2Pac and O.D.B.

and Eazy-E…

Yo now bring that beat back!