Slow cook, dry rub, flame, let it sit That's the hip hop I in love with That's the hip hop I in love with That's the hip hop I fell in with
Yeah, I fight to not diss tracks from the vision, reversing syntax Win that, a brother battling in Keytown He said a war make a king It's what you do with the The ground crumbles at the of the humble But if you dope, you dope, just keep the way low That's the hip-hop I fell in love That's the hip-hop I throw my dubs Round a mic stomping Six east of Compton Trying not to be the old dude always screaming on the new dudes, knowing I could school fools Instead of leveraging veteran status for betterment Ligaments been itching like kids coming to get me When you finally pinnacle, it's hard to not be cynical But slow down, enjoy the Many are called, few That's the hip hop I fell in with
cook, dry rub, little flame, let it sit That's the hip hop I fell in with That's the hip hop I fell in with That low flame marinate, the dry rub, let it sit That's the hip hop I in love with That's the hip hop I in love with
On that boom-bap dad back my neighbor's dad Ran his truck they living room And they set the crib on fire like "if I have you, no one can" Tainted love, messages, curses and blesses Like patience is a virtue, but I afraid to hurt you Like crack smoke is silly, but sales is kingly And the black man is god but if you try to touch the *pow* My uncle Charles got by a bloke reppin' Ghostown And I wish I known him My granny said he cold on saxophone And he's why I love It's crazy how a man you met can influence you Like the music for which you listen shape how you raise your children Like crooked men dope pens inspired how I make my living Gang affiliation, how it fascinated a but the hip hop I fell in love with
That slow cook, dry rub, marinate, gotta let it sit That's the hip hop I fell in love That's the hip hop I fell in love That slow cook, that head nod, the neck brace, that stank That's the hip hop I in love with That's the hip hop I fell in love
Yeah, b-boy, p-noid, me and qya Roll your show like aché ate Destroy, deploy, fresh low Sho' nuff up like "don't play, José" Take notes of this fire of wokeness I inspire the emcees to stay bold, kid Heavy-handed pen stroke, been dope since Trickle down and ruined my if I'm honest Me - a city boy, show me no pity, boy Stand up, man up, the rules of the committee On climbing over fences to edge of the LA River And scribble the syllables the city were silly But we was all we had though, next to the vatos Between 13 and dieciocho is how we grew 'em, hybrid hip-hop and hoodlum True school 'em cause the one you enrolled in is ya Backpack of books, no hooks, that's for radio My favorite emcees play no stadiums Outside the Palladium, battling the Only audience stood in awe and awkwardness Obvious we were too young but better rap guns Master kickflips, I don't hold clips They haggling for me to get a blue rag my pocket, tangling with the wrong crowd Stop it but that's the hip-hop I fell in love That's the I threw my dubs with