From the streets to the stage where many legends play
Hip hop's rhythm and rhyme pave the way
From the East to the West the rhythm is complete
From old school flows to new age heat
From the Bronx to the Bay slide through LA
Louisiana Alabama give some love to Atlanta
The house parties on Sedgwick with DJ Kool Herc
These solid foundations still putting in hard work
In the heart of Brooklyn's Finest where Biggie reigns
To Live and Die in LA where Pac's legacy stains
Who shot ya who dropped ya who's really to blame?
In this rap game there's no Fair Xchange
But why add fuel for the flame to ignite?
When both Pac and Biggie fell far from the fight
Hit 'Em Up Who Shot Ya? the disses ignite
Their lyrics carved deep in the streets they confide
From Marcy to Compton where dreams collide
Legends born from struggle where they find their own stride
Through the beats and the rhymes their stories they abide
In the heart of the city where lies are denied
Their words ripple through time like a rhythmic tide
Inspiring generations with each lyric they provide
These solid foundations where these legends reside
In the halls of eternity their stories immortalized
From the Bronx to the Bay slide through LA
Louisiana Alabama give some love to Atlanta
The house parties on Sedgwick with DJ Kool Herc
The solid foundations still putting in hardwork
To my GETO Boys and GETO girl's out there in Houston
Hustle hard stay fly there ain't no confusion
From the block to the top never lose that drive
In these solid foundations we shine keeping the dream alive
In the cipher room where emcees congregate
From Rakim's "Melody" to Nas' "Illmatic" state
Chuck D and Public Enemy "Prophets of Rage"
Each verse is a weapon on this lyrical stage
KnowledgeReignsSupreme like a lyrical axe
Countless bars exchanged each one filled with facts
Black Thought had me thinking in the soul of the art
And how The Roots kept us anchored when "Things Fall Apart"
Rhymes flowing like rivers an unstoppable force
From Kane's commandments to LL's inner source
The advancements immerse where legends converse
Melle Mel gave "The Message" as the first conscious verse
From the Bronx to the Bay slide through LA
Louisiana Alabama give some love to Atlanta
The house parties on Sedgwick with DJ Kool Herc
These solid foundations still putting in hardwork
To my GETO Boys and GETO girl's out there in Houston
Hustle hard stay fly there ain't no confusion
From the block to the top never lose that drive
In these solid foundations we shine keeping the dream alive
Tonite we ride with Quik through the LA mele
In the City of Angels where the palm trees sway
Drinking Gin & Juice at 6 'N the Mornin
Cruisin Down The Street bumping Straight Outta Compton
Rolling On My Block where the streets echo 'Mary Jane'
Scarface gave us a Smile of life's pain and gain
Metaphors like treasure worth more than gold
And Too Short's Freaky Tales of stories unfold
Lavish with linguistics like a bachelor's art
Some Forgot About Dre orchestrating each part
Painting pictures with prose in rhythms profound
Each word a brushstroke on this canvas of sound
From the Bronx to the Bay slide through LA
Louisiana Alabama give some love to Atlanta
The house parties on Sedgwick with DJ Kool Herc
These solid foundations still putting in hardwork
To my GETO Boys and GETO girl's out there in Houston
Hustle hard stay fly there ain't no confusion
From the block to the top never lose that drive
In these solid foundations we shine keeping the dream alive