Sugarhill, Fatback, Run-D.M.C., Fat Boys, Redhead Kingpin, C And my man Blow, yo
The battlefield, the synonym it the wax The recording sciences developing the Is not the essential but if you have it Might you a household name and let you gain
A fans, coliseums all out sold out And they call out your name you pull out fake clout you're sauerkraut, you're not really about Nothin', bluffin'
But I'm callin' your bluff to see if you're really Show me stuff enough Shut up, your mouth, put away your tap shoes Your can't say a rhyme this time, you lose
But I respect you for what you accomplished, a deal Just admit you can't handle the Gregory Hines can't mines The can't start rhymin'
And you're just them, you had a top ten You have a rap feel, but you can't wield the It takes many many moons, to create But loons assume that half noon
They'll have rap pat, but it's wack You be on crack, you're buggin' 'cause your head is at A place reality doesn't seep in Practice makes perfect then you reap in
The benefits of this respectable And all respect due to the regiments of the
Word, this is out to some hip-hop greats, yaknowhatI'msayin'? and Chuck D
The boulder, will shrug your shoulder If you say you're a regiment and you hold the Steel with some of appeal Not dealin' with sex, or a bicep
Has nothing to do with physical But the way you the kids and their parents Will fulfill the to be inducted the regiments, respect to the veterans
And the pioneers, with tears To see rap has survived 15 years And ready to go 15 Three-fourths of store has only rap on their racks
Rap goin' strong, on and on Take a few seconds, to say to Sarah Vaughn Now back to the steel that wield a golden reel And when you kick it to a James Brown
was made twenty years ago And not a penny-oh was saved 'cause the way he Was kinda ill, the regiments to his Was
Until he a fall, the regiments will keep his style Flowin' for a long The made this art form universal Whether it's a street sound, or
Obstructors, are just realizing, that this is Respect to the of the steel
More greats, youknowhatI'msayin'? Big Kane, KRS-One, Kool G. Rap, Super Lover Cee Biz Markie, D, Lady Kazaam, Special Ed Slick Rick, Shabazz, Queen Latifah
Sugarhill, that sold about mill' When Rappers Delight caused media How could a bunch of kids sell more than me And Randy Travis kickin' all that madness?
Failing star, failing or a banjo Your whole art form to retire in Orlando Rap has in the motherland by storytellers of wisdom No we're best-sellers
The art was passed on generation to generation Developed in the mind the rhyme The track is a cosmetic background 'Cause we all need some of sound To complete the whole And it's by the regiments of the steel
up, MC Lyte, my boys GangStarr The D.O.C., Eazy-E, Salt-n-Pepa, Grandmaster Flash, Furious Five, Grandmaster Mel Called Quest, the Jungle Brothers
Dana Dane, Kwame, Rank'n, De La Soul Stetsasonic, Shinehead, Shawn Kid 'n' Play, Rob 'n' Dave, Nice, Fat Doug 'n' Synquis, Groove B. Chill
LL Cool J, Flavor Flav, Griff Black, UTFO, Dr. Ice, ESP Sweet Tee, Moe Dee, Fearless Four Crush