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Hip Hop Album Review Part 152: Eric B And Rakim Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
LL COOL J
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Vada J. Nobles
Composer
Mark Wiggins
Composer
James Todd Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vada J. Nobles
Producer
Mark Wiggins
Producer
Brian Stanley
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The other night I was up on Farmers
Politickin' with some Bloods
They told me, "Yo L, in the streets you ain't gettin' no love"
[Verse 2]
And ever since the Xs and the Jiggas came out
My **** ain't tryna hear that smooth shit you talk about
What's up with that cat Canibus?
The son played you out
Why you didn't answer back correctly
Fuck was that about?
[Verse 3]
As I sipped on some Henny
And tried to explain some things
About the life of a legend
And all the drama it brings
[Verse 4]
Been gone a long time
Had a lot of shit on my mind
I decided I don't wanna reach my goal
If it means losin' my mind
[Verse 5]
Streets is hip hop
And I'm hip hop, so the streets is mine
Ballin' as long as you been livin'
That's a long time
[Verse 6]
Hard to stay hungry when your pockets are so fat
You hit a hot one in every city on the map
And **** keep sleepin', and you keep comin' back
You know better than the gat, but **** still wanna clap
[Verse 7]
It feels so good to be back where I belong
The streets is where I belong
They had me locked down much too long
Hey, hey
[Verse 8]
It feels so good to be back where I belong
The streets is where I belong
They had me locked down much too long
Hey
[Verse 9]
Some say, "L, that's cool, but see times have changed"
**** got red bandanas, on the grill in the Range
That gold shit is dead, **** rock platinum chains
Traded O.E. for Henny, Colt 45 for champagne
[Verse 10]
Hustlin' **** found their way into the game
Extortin' all these so-called ballers with big names
And you gotta have a squad, 'cause runnin' from Def ain't safe
[Verse 11]
I know you livin' good, but ain't no smiles up on our face
I'm like, "I'm feelin' that"
I represent it in my lyrics
And force feed the world
Even if they don't wanna hear it
[Verse 12]
And as far as Canibus go, my man's hittin' his ex broad
I'm gettin' head from his new piece
While twenty gang bangers applaud
You came up with that bullshit
Some heads sucked it up
Then you dropped that garbage album
And totally fucked it up
[Verse 13]
I coulda told ya, I knew your moms
From the after hours spot
When I used to be up in Canada
With the dreads on a black block
Before you dick rode Lost Boyz
For a ticket out to Jersey
But bein' the man I am
I tried to show you mercy
[Verse 14]
I coulda told the world
The way your label hates your guts
And how me and Wyclef, got together to set you up
And how you gave me half your budget
Don't believe me? Look it up
Your A&R promotions ****
They helped me hook it up
[Verse 15]
I hate to be responsible
For destroyin' your career
A one-hit wonder, huh
No wonder you disappeared
[Verse 16]
I coulda told the world
You get your lyrics from the internet
Then spit 'em word for word
Like you really a rap vet
[Verse 17]
How you take metaphors from books
And put 'em in your rhymes
And how you really from Canada
And you been frontin' all this time
[Verse 18]
I heard you second album
That shit is garbage too
LL Cool J, and I did this to you
On that note, he said
"Yo, L, you the man"
I said, "Peace, one love, and drove off in a Lex' Land"
[Verse 19]
Said, it feels so good to be back where I belong
They had me locked down much too long
Hey, hey
Feels so good, to be back where I belong
The streets is where I belong
They had me locked down much too long
Hey
Written by: James Todd Smith, Mark Wiggins, Vada J. Nobles
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