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"First memories of Seattle Hip Hop" |
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"I remember the Sit 'N Spin" |
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"Listening to Rap Attack, listening to Nasty Nes on Rap Attack" |
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"Silver Shadow D, B-Mello" |
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"That Do the Math, just hit me in my dome" |
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"The Poetry Experience, that's where I really started writing" |
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"... was RKCNDY" |
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"Many ciphers, many battles, many sidewalks" |
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"Held underground parties in Langston Hughes Township" |
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Now when I say 2-0, you say |
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Nah, you know the rest, |
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This is our scene |
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Our music, our movement, the history lives through us |
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I write to the beat and let life play the guitar strings |
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Despite the drama, there's respect and camaraderie |
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Every time one of my friends is mentioned in my philosophy |
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It's a rite of passage, I'm not trying to be corny |
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I got love for Sportn' Life, Alpha P, Massline, and Onry |
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Every time somebody steps out on the road |
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They bring a little Northwest soul with them, amen |
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Alright then, just so you know |
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I try to carry that everytime that I rock a show |
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So, turn my sound up |
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Ricochet off our mountain |
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It's Good Medicine that Chief Sealth would of been proud of |
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This is our city, town pride, heart, blood, sweat, tears, I-5, North, South side, vibe, live, ride down these city blocks |
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And never will be stopped |
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They tryin' to shut down the clubs that my city rocks |
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Now Mr. Mayor why would you enforce an ordinance? |
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Music it saves lives, these kids out here are supporting it |
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And through the art form we've learned the importance of community |
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Truth to the youth so they know what's up |
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Yup, and as a public school student |
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I learned from my teachers, but became through my music |
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Take that away, that's a vital |
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14 Fathoms Deep, Do the Math, Tribal |
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My greatest teachers: Beasope and Bida |
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Wordsayer was my mayor and things have changed |
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But I carry the torch and what I do with that flame |
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Is it everytime that I step on the stage |
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The skyline is etched in my veins |
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You can never put that out, no matter how hard it rains |
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"Northwest, making you feel the vibe" |
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"Check how Seattle do" |
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"Coming to my side" |
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"I mean I like how y'all do (thank you) but we on to new—" |
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"Put it down for the town" |
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"With music" |
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"Making you feel the vibe" |
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"Check how Seattle do" |
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"Coming to my side" |
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"When my peeps know my crew bring the flame" |
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"Put it down for the town" |
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"Wearing that Seattle blue" |
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That's right, when you put on a show |
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And watch the people seat in between the creases and the doors |
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Hitting the melly or sneaking in 'cause they're broke |
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Now leaving in between sets because a needing to smoke |
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The reason being whatever |
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The scene from Beacon to Everett |
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Is in need of less ego when we kick it alright |
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I get on stage, style, share my whole life |
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Try to reach 'em at the bar where they're drinking Miller Lite |
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But the kids in the front, they bring out the passion, dude |
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Make noise throughout the show and not only when we ask 'em to |
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I watch the older cats jaded in the back |
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Hands clasped, forgot when they weren't too cool to be a fan, damn |
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Hatin' at the concert |
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You don't remember RKCNDY, watching Heiro, or vibing out to Alkaholiks |
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I know it's not the same, it never will be |
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But my, my, my, my city's filthy |
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And we've been truly dope since Supreme was up on Broadway in the dookie rope |
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Mean muggin' in Sir Mixalot's video |
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Back when Scene was rockin' house parties on the floor |
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JMG's, Sit N' Spin, and The Paradox |
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Back when Market introduced Geo to Sabz |
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So much has changed here, so much has not |
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I was just a kid hopin' I could earn my spot |
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Try to get some props |
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Meet a promoter who'll give me a shot |
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To let me get up on stage and get the crowd to rock |
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Read a page out my notebook |
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What I thought would be respected, they would connect with it |
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Now looking over the city's the only thing that keeps me calm |
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Scattered thoughts jotted down by this pen in my palm |
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It's like my city stands still, the world looks on |
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If I could only capture it's beauty and put it in a song |
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"Northwest, making you feel the vibe" |
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"Check how Seattle do" |
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"Coming to my side" |
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"I mean I like how y'all do (thank you) but we on to new—" |
| [04:19.84] |
"Put it down for the town" |
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"With music" |
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"Making you feel the vibe" |
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"Check how Seattle do" |
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"Coming to my side" |
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"When my peeps know my crew bring the flame" |
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"Put it down for the town" |
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"Wearing that Seattle blue" |
