Yo, yo, what's up? this is MC Ice-T

I'm here to kick off the M.V.P.s. for the 90s

You know, I'm talking about my most valuable player buddies

You know, so I'mma drop them on you like this

Check it out

To the brothers who put me on in Hip-Hop

I'm talking bout Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Melle Mel

Afrika Islam, Africa Bambaataa, Roger from Uncle Jamm's out here in L.A

The Unknown DJ, and the man called AJ, used to run the Radio

Peace out, without you I wouldn't be getting it on

You know what I'm saying?, and y'all all are players (players, players)

To some of the rappers that gave me respect when others were dissing me

I'm talking bout the man Jalil, the one Ectascy

And the man Grandmaster D, I'm talking bout Whodini

And also the Force MDs

You treated a brother real cool back in the day

You know, I ain't forgot that, you know what I'm saying?

All those other rappers were treating me like suckers, FUCK THEM!!

Cause y'all are players

To Run-D.M.C. who kept rap alive when rap was about to take a dive, you know what I'm saying?

You are the kings of Rock, and peace out, y'all are players

Players, players, straight up!!

To my true player buddies

I'm talking about Big Daddy Kane

You was a player to your motherfucking heart

Yeah, you know, you're my ****, peace!!

To Biz Markie, yeaaaahh boy, you know the Biz

Remember back on the bus, when we had the bus and we was sharing it Biz?

Yeah, I ain't forgot it, you're my ****, word

Eric B and Rakim and the man Ant, yeah

True **** with attitudes.. to King Sun, peace god

To Chuck, Flavor and Griff

Y'all are still one group as far as I'm concern

And you are true players

To KRS-One and D-Nice and Scott La-Rock

I talk to you everynight Scott, you know what time it is

And the BDP posse, they're all players

Players, players, that's right!!

To Luke Skyywalker and my man Marquis and Mr. Mixx

Keep it bumping down there in Miami, cause y'all are players

To the EPMD true players

To my man Moe Dee, Easy Lee and the whole crew

Y'all are players

To my man Daddy-O and the Stet Posse, players

To MC Lyte and Queen Latifah

Two ladies that got all the Ice's respect

And that's right, that's right girls

Y'all are players (players, players)

To my west coast ****, I'm talking about Too $hort

****, you're in the house, Short Dawg, peace out my man

That's right homeboy, cause you're a motherfucking player

To the AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, I'm talking about Ice Cube

We always been cool and we will always be cool

Cause you're my main man, and you'se a player

To Eazy-E, N.W.A. and The D.O.C

There's a lot of static going on between you and Da Lench Mob

But I can't forget the days we used to all tour together

You know what I'm saying?

So you got my respect, and you're motherfucking players

Players, players

To my man King Tee, seemed like he can't think without a drink

But he's a player, he's a player, I got to admit it

Tila, you're a goddamn player

To Tone Loc, Boo Yaa and the man Kid Frost

Y'all be out tearing up clubs literally, and you're true players

To the one and only trigger happy Geto Boys

It took a long time and I was there I seen you brothers coming up

But now you're in motherfucking effect

And you're goddamn players (players, players, players)

Ha ha, to the Syndicate, too many to name

Y'all right here in the studio, so why I'mma name ya?

I'm looking right at ya

And y'all know I ain't even got to tell y'all, y'all are players

Peace out to my manager George

I taught you how to be a player, and you're doing well

To the Crime Crew, good to see y'all out of jail

And y'all are all players

Remember back in the day we used to rob jewelry stores together?

To the producers Afrika Islam, the one and only DJ Aladdin (Aladdin, Aladdin)

SLJ Rock bottom, and the man called Bilal

Peace out, y'all made this record hit and y'all players

A special shout out is going out to the one and only MC Hammer

A lot of people diss you man, they just jealous..

Fuck 'em, fuck 'em, fuck 'em, fuck 'em, fuck 'em...