Whayback
Title | Whayback |
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Artist | Artifacts |
Album | Between a Rock and a Hard Place |
Release Date | 1994-10-25 |
Description | ? |
Lyrics | [Intro] “A world premiere” “A world premiere” “A world premiere” [Verse 1: El Da Sensei] I calculate that Eighty-Five was the year I first grabbed the pen, daydreamin’ of the cheers I’d hear from rockin’ shows, no Girbauds that sag The windbreaker suits and backspins that was mad I stress progress, roll joints at my rest ‘til The ill wee hours, and I knew it was the best I hit mad spots, many crews got dropped While I was gettin’ props, niggas was dealin’ on the block Stayin’ in crib on the weekends ‘cause was Marley Marl Was freakin’ the cuts Mr. Magic was speakin’ That’s how I got my first taste, makin’ tapes ‘til The rhyme skill was great and my style would escalate Practice made my perfect tactics, now my dap Gets clap ‘cause I’m the rap snap fanatic But now in Nine-Trey, I got the T-Ray tracks And my trunks, my roots are growin’ styles from way back [Hook] “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” [Verse 2: Tame One] I flash back To fat Kangol hats with plastic, back when Steppin’ on kicks in Eighty-Six got your ass kicked Bombers and sheepskins were common when I first started Rhymin’. Still, I found time to go bombin’ Me and my pals rocked Cazals with no glass Dark-flavored Clarks, Lee Denims off the ass Back when Mr. Magic had it goin’ all the way on The beef with BDP added flavor like a crayon Indeed, MCs would represent with the skills But now in Ninety-Three, a lot of them can get the dillz It seems like a little somethin’ missin’ in the mix But now I got a deal, so it’s up to me to fix When niggas put me up on with funky raps to cut on Word is bond, if I hear another wack rap song I might snap, and it’s an actual fact that I’ma Kick it like that ‘cause this is strictly ‘bout the way back [Hook] “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “It’s like that y’all, it’s like that y’all” “It’s like that tha- tha-that, it’s like that y’all” “It’s like that y’all, it’s like that y’all” “It’s like that tha- tha-that, it’s like that y’all” You might also like[Verse 3: El Da Sensei] Aww man Damn, way back, things was kinda fat. Had The Godfather knot, a Starter hat, things are kinda wack Now. Packed up my cardboard and stepped away I didn’t have a choice, the culture was slayed Graffiti had died, and things were disappearin’ The West coast was here, and all these wack beats appearin’ DJs were breakin’ down record store doors To get the Biz Dance and the Chante Moores Peace to Buck Four, Rock Steady on the floor New York and Dynamic crews plus many more Remember the time when you didn’t pack a nine, niggas Just came to hear some funky-ass rhymes But all of that’s over ‘cause brothers wanna act up No clubs to go to, they’ll just pack rap up That’s how the media wants it to stop So peep the first and last showing of Graffiti Rock So check it. The brothers wanna wreck it to get what’s Expected ‘cause hip-hop should be respected Gotta get it back to get it on track Artifacts kickin’ styles illy on the way back [Verse 4: Tame One] Like back when my Timberlands were only size sixes I used to take pictures, shootin’ spitballs at bitches Cross New Jersey Transit just to see a rapper kick it But now I ain’t with it ‘cause niggas just ain’t worth the ticket Shit man, I remember jams that were slammin’, gettin’ Me and my man in was harder than backgammon DJs would scratch back to back on boom baps And rappers with real raps would drop shit real fat But now, kid, as I recollect, rappers out Who caught wreck respected, just got stuck up in my tape deck Real deal hip-hop, when Biz used to flip-flop His fat ass on stage and do a dance in busted Reeboks Niggas must’ve forgot when real rhymes was hot ‘Cause now if you ain’t gold, you ain’t got no props But fuck that. I’m above that, I don’t play that The Artifacts staff drops math about the way back [Hook] “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” “Going way back, way back, way back” “Back in- Back in the days” [Outro] “It’s a demo...” “Back in- Back in the days” “You gots to chill...” “Back in- Back in the days” “South Bronx” “To the- to the Bridge” “South Bronx” “Back in- Back in the days” “Jimbrowski... that’s what it is” “Back in- Back in the days” “It’s like that y’all, it’s like that y’all “It’s like that tha- tha-that, it’s like that y’all” “It’s like that y’all, it’s like that y’all “It’s like that tha- tha-that, it’s like that y’all” “It’s like that y’all, it’s like that y’all “It’s like that tha- tha-that, it’s like that y’all” “It’s like that y’all, it’s like that y’all “It’s like that tha- tha-that, it’s like that y’all” |