
Date of issue: 18.05.1997
Song language: English
Music Evolution |
Chorus: |
Music evolution change |
Sometimes the common makes it sound strange |
Add a little this, take out a little that |
Then you’ll come up with jazz called rap |
Where it’s at, bring it back |
Because it is an I’ll format |
(Repeat) |
Once upon a time not long ago |
When all the cats went to hear Satchmo blow |
Groovin' at a tempo fast or slow |
Jazz was at a new plateau ready to grow |
Also developing ways to make dough |
Although we always heard no when at a show |
The Klan couldn’t keep the man from makin' mo' |
Better blues, kinda confused here’s the news |
These grooves is better than your blue suede shoes |
Some G’s are fake and some will make moves |
I prove jazz gone up another level |
Real without making a deal with the devil |
And so, I’m about to let the world know |
That bebop and skattin' was an old school flow |
Callaway was a dope MC, you didn’t know? |
Now that the years gone by some will try |
Try to make that hip hop and jazz thing die |
When it was skat before it was rap, Yo it was fly |
Now it brings tears to the eye, oh my |
I didn’t hear that back in the days |
I wonder why |
Chorus: |
Ennie, meenie, minie, mo Let’s pick a song |
Let’s make it long and add the rap to make it strong |
And if it’s wrong, then I’ll chill and let it stop |
If not, then I’ll bust chops to get props |
To make sure jazz and hip hop is at the tip top |
But wait, we must cross roads to get it straight |
In rhyme there’s a thin line between love and hate |
Some state rap will never make it out the gate |
But I’m here to cause a debate and contemplate |
Why jazz and hip hop is considered second rate |
But what' the use, if I proceed to break it loose |
There’s always an excuse why the rapper gets abuse |
Don’t wanna tangle because the angle is obtuse |
Same kinda cas that was facin' the juice |
My tongue can get necks hung, where’s the noose |
My hypotenuse was to make rap fun |
But what I done has put the soldier on the run |
From sun to sun carryin' weight that weights a ton |
Convinced without a gun |
Forget the fame of your name they need someone |
to blame |
For murder one |
Chorus (5x) |
Change |
Strange |
This |
That |
Jazz |
Rap |
Because it is an I’ll format |