The anticipation arose as time froze
I stared off the stage with my eyes closed and dove
into the deep cosmos
The impact pushed back, the first five rows
But before the raw live shows
I remember I'se a little snot-nosed
Rockin Gazelle, goggles and Izod clothes
Learnin the ropes of ghetto survival
Peepin out the situation I had to slide through
Had to watch my back my front plus my sides too
When it came to gettin mine I ain't tryin, to argue
Sometimes I wouldn'ta made it if it wasn't for you
Hip-Hop, you the love of my life and that's true
When I was handlin the shit I had to do
It was all for you, from the door for you
Speak through you, gettin paper on tour for you
From the start, Thought was down by law for you
Used to hit up every corner store wall for you
We ripped shit, and kept it hardcore for you
I remember late nights, steady rockin the mic
Hip-Hop, you the love of my life
Black Thought (Act Too.. The Love of My Life)
As we conclude hip hop week, I want to take a second to thank you for reading and participating. This has been a lotta fun. As you can tell, I have a deep rooted love for hip hop. I am hip hop. And so are you.
Today...I'ma keep it simple. I wanna get your opinions on who you think is overrated or underrated as a LYRICIST. I'm not talking about how they look or who they are sleeping with. I'm talking strictly on their skills on the mic. I would ask you to list just one but I know that ShellyShell and The F$%k It List won't listen and they'll name 30 people. LOL
Here's mine...
Overrated
Lil Wayne
LL Cool J (2008 version)
Cam'Ron
Jim Jones
50 Cent
Fat Joe
Styles P (LOX)
Underrated
NaS
Common
Black Thought
Phonte (Little Brother)
GZA
Talib Kweli
Redman
Jadakiss
Andre 3000
Scarface
AZ
Who makes your list????
Hollatchaboi!!!!!
