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(Do my thing) --> Erick Sermon<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [ VERSE 1: Money B ]<br /> <br /> To the beat, to the beat, to the beat y'all<br /> <br /> Old school jams the party people used to dance to I recall<br /> <br /> Summertime in Philly, my age about a dozen<br /> <br /> Got excited when invited to block parties with my cousins<br /> <br /> Tapin every rap jam that slammed on the radio<br /> <br /> School time came, on the plane back to the O<br /> <br /> Grandmaster Flash, Spoonie G and the Treach' Three<br /> <br /> Fearless 4, spirit of hip-hop was etched in me<br /> <br /> See, I was down, brah, but let me get down to<br /> <br /> ?????? V-Town I was down witcha<br /> <br /> Back at the high, '84, '85<br /> <br /> Lunch time at the break, hip-hop kid live<br /> <br /> No jive, I see Boogie B and Commando<br /> <br /> Valentino D, we all had plans to<br /> <br /> (Shock the house) (until the break of dawn)<br /> <br /> I was down with the Funky Fresh 8 when I jumped on<br /> <br /> Stage, I got played when I entered the talent show<br /> <br /> I ripped it (you ripped it, Mon') but I still didn't win it, though<br /> <br /> But now the people know me as Money B<br /> <br /> Not just a freckle-faced short lille wanna-be<br /> <br /> Breakdance, shell-toe-Adidas and leather-hat-wearin<br /> <br /> Now the girls was starin and the props was ffffat<br /> <br /> Now at the parties when the bass would pound out<br /> <br /> The mic was passed and that's when I found out..<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [ CHORUS ]<br /> <br /> (People from everywhere watchin the show) --> ????<br /> <br /> (You're intrigued by the way I do my thing) --> Erick Sermon<br /> <br /> (People from everywhere watchin the show)<br /> <br /> (Mi come to rock ya whether you're black or you're white) --> KRS-One<br /> <br /> (People from everywhere watchin the show)<br /> <br /> (You're intrigued by the way I do my thing)<br /> <br /> (People from everywhere watchin the show)<br /> <br /> (Now when we rock upon the mic, we rock the mic - right) --> Slick Rick<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [ VERSE 2: Money B ]<br /> <br /> Well, like I was sayin, I was makin a name for myself<br /> <br /> At the same time at the flat where I sat<br /> <br /> With the turntable, tape deck, Stevie Bo and Greg<br /> <br /> Bet that I can turn pro cause I flow and the day I met<br /> <br /> The M-a to the c with the dash<br /> <br /> M-o-n-e cash came fast on the ave, see?<br /> <br /> (Cars ride by with the boomin systems)<br /> <br /> With the (funky) (funky, funky, funky) beats in em<br /> <br /> And there was no need to look that way or this way<br /> <br /> You want a cassette, then you step to the six-trey<br /> <br /> And that's where you'll find me, Mone to the side of me<br /> <br /> Tryin to get paid in those days sho' was fly to me<br /> <br /> But lookin back just like a quarterback days past<br /> <br /> I gotta give a shout out to C.J. Flash<br /> <br /> For hookin me up with Fuze, oh, excuse me<br /> <br /> One more ingredient, Sleuth, yeah, we needed him<br /> <br /> For management, but what did I say, oh, we'da been<br /> <br /> Stuck, but we hooked up like handle-bar mustache<br /> <br /> MGM was the name that we used then<br /> <br /> And here comes Shock and Chopmaster J<br /> <br /> Some weeks passed away, yo Jim, pass the jay<br /> <br /> But then out of nowhere came the sound of Digital Underground<br /> <br /> And we was ready to get down<br /> <br /> On the local circus, rockin the small crowds<br /> <br /> Doin work with crews like K Cloud<br /> <br /> Capital Tax, [Name], Red, Black & Green<br /> <br /> Benny B and Davey D know what I mean<br /> <br /> You see<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [ CHORUS ]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [ VERSE 3: Money B ]<br /> <br /> 1989 'Doowutchyalike' dropped<br /> <br /> The US wasn't pleased, overseas it went pop<br /> <br /> But we finished the LP, attitude healthy<br /> <br /> Shit, the earthquake hit, Lord please help me<br /> <br /> The bridge collapsed, people had to find means and ways <br /> <br /> To cross, we was off to Europe in a few days<br /> <br /> A two-months tour and I sure won't forget that<br /> <br /> Denmark, Finland, we almost froze, black<br /> <br /> Sweden was cool, in Holland we kicked it<br /> <br /> London shows was safe, we was wicked<br /> <br /> Peace to Mell'O, good lookin out, gee<br /> <br /> And everyone else when we came to your country<br /> <br /> Movin right along and back to the homefront<br /> <br /> In no time everybody's doin the Hump<br /> <br /> Puttin the funk in the trunks and back in the boom box<br /> <br /> We took the road show straight to the nine-o<br /> <br /> ( *backstage preparations* )<br /> <br /> Well, if you was there, then you know that we got buck<br /> <br /> So now you know, I gotta say what's up<br /> <br /> To Big Daddy Kane, 3rd Bass and KMD<br /> <br /> MC Lyte, 2 Live and the D.O.C.<br /> <br /> Michel'le, Def Jef saw the first show<br /> <br /> Cheeba was down, peace out to the Afros<br /> <br /> Latifah like a sis away from home<br /> <br /> With AD never leavin the girls alone<br /> <br /> 45 King, Chill Rob and Apache, Flavor U<br /> <br /> Peace to [Name] and the Naughty By Nature crew<br /> <br /> My brothers in PE worked it out<br /> <br /> Kwamé, Kid'n Play, Young & the Restless know what I'm talkin bout<br /> <br /> Silk Tymes, [Name], Special Ed, Heavy D<br /> <br /> T-Roy, you're rockin wherever you be<br /> <br /> Geto Boys, parents should doin the job<br /> <br /> Yo's to Yo-Yo and Ice Cube rollin with the Lench Mob<br /> <br /> Shouts out to EMPD and Twin Hype<br /> <br /> Mellow Man Ace and the Cypress Hill Tribe<br /> <br /> ATL, De La, J.Beez, Quest<br /> <br /> Body 'n Soul and Felicia the Poetess<br /> <br /> Too $hort and the homies from Oaktown<br /> <br /> Tony! Toni! Tonë! - we're reignin in Northern California now<br /> <br /> Peace out from DU and Raw Fusion<br /> <br /> If you seen it, you know what I mean<br /> <br /> Yo<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [ CHORUS ]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Yeah<br /> <br /> And and this one is goin out to my man 2Pacalypse<br /> <br /> Cause we been all around the world<br /> <br /> And it's still the same song<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> (Do my thing) |