tried doing lyrics my self but here it is my mums was always selling dr g s, So i was able to roam and at the age of music:.12 i got into the dr I_I g scene, I'ma drop out of high school at the age of music:.15 then the age of music:.18 bless you both with the beautiful birth, but this birth had to be fed without a neglect and without a education you cant get no respect, searching for a appointment but wasn't nothing but a disappointment so you went off and got your own appointment on the streets you accumulated green for your seed and inherited material
dope song! so tried doin lyrics myself too and.. quote: "cause recognition to godbodys on inner city streets that fell they hit the curb hard massively elevated to the top but started at the bottom maintain position well and even caught stardom became a victim to a substance that u pushed on block now ur life is off the hook and u mo hard rock she grew up without any godies(?) at home ur mums is always out dr_gs and u was able to roam at the age of thirteen u entered the dr_gscene and then dropped out of highschool at the age of fifteen at the age of eighteen plan that u seeding ur earth(?) al|ah blessed u both with a beautiful birth..." correct me if im wrong.. :)
Nice, i think you got it better then me you prob did and i don't know if you're wrong i tried to find the lyrics everywhere but i just cant find it. But you did it really good i could like hear the words properly from what you typed like it was more clear ya feel me?
sometime im sad coz i grew up in the right time but the wrong country, so i wasnt able to listen to this divine sounds as i was young. but now i am listening to this and i remember my carefree times and its like it was yesterday. :) thx for this upload
Nothing is better than the original Old school hip hop ritual The street poetry verbals deep instrumentally Peace to the old schoolers for contributing knowledge in the game Ever since they're retirements shit's ain't the same🎤🎤🎤🎤😔😞😤😡
This is real hip hop. Morden mainstream hip hop lost its contacts with the culture, the realness, the roots. I listen to this underground artists who didnt get big money from this, i feel a passion, a devotion to hip hop, a mystic vibe, i dont get from almost any of these artists who got millionaires. This is what hip hops about
Please dont be that type of hip hop head…YES this song is a godsend YES this is better than about 80% of the current music but your limiting yourself if your saying this is raps peak or that this type of vibe is non existent in todays music. Cmon now
@@xkxngx8936 He's right with everything though. If you ask most modern rappers why they got into Rap nowadays, they'll tell you they do it to get rich. It's just not the same. The culture doesnt exist anymore
Thats what im talkin about,real hip hop how people today can live without it? Listenin to all this crap goin on radios worldwide everyday,thanx to this great underground rap uploader I can get to know all these great songs,dont stop what u doin
Yo my boy just sent me this ... wow I’m amazed at the love for this record I produced and wrote it along with my brother ... we went through a lot turmoil in the streets and every lyric is true all facts
Yo bro could you send me the full lyrics of the song? i would love to translate it to spanish so more people could understand about real hip hop! Much props for this track tho
This is how I look back on my teenage years and somehow a tear rolls down my face and in 2021 we will be present to reminisce about our childhood and the golden 90's. Yo, yo. Peace.
This is my favorite song rn. It’s so beautiful and real. A lot of people in the hood can relate. Though I truly wonder what happened to this guy. I can’t find anything about him on the internet and I hope he’s okay. May Allah bless him. Ameen 😭🙌🏾❤️
Reminds me of the wire. Reminds me of struggle, in a dying city. Reminds me of rain when u had no good shoes and those puddles would make ur feet wet forever. Makes me sad
Who’s here in 2022? Found a “90s underground hip hop- rare tracks” playlist which included this song. I love this kind of music. Wish it was on iTunes.
i keep thinking of that ODB "who da fuck wanna be a mc, if you cant get paid to be a mc". never heard these dudes before but man...seem like another diamond in the ruff that the rest dont give a damn about. i know people who would rather search for trash than quality just so they can get a lil self esteem pick-me up. fucking disgrace. THESE are the people that deserve our respect, admiration, and attention.
Lyrics: Man promoted for the job he did on the streets of the H2O where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows into their country and then they do time. Get caught with a nigga bag brother man get caught with a nigga bag says the lady on your way to get yo hair fixed. You'll do Big Ben, Big Ben is time. Yo This recognition to God Bodies on inner city streets that fell and hit the curb hard massively. Elevated to the top but started at the bottom Maintained position while an even core starvin Became a victim to a substance that you pushed on block Now your life is off the hook and you mo hot rocks You grew up without any guidence at home Ya moms is always so drunk so you were able to roam At the age of 13 you entered the drug scene And then dropped outta high school at the age of 15 At the age of 18 planting your seed in ya earth Allah blessed you both with a beautiful birth But this birth had to be fair without a neglect And without an education you can't get no respect Searchin for employment nothin but disappointment So you went for nothin and got your own employment On the streets you accumalating green for your seed And inherited material for nessecity needs Blew the spot had workers at a normal shore block From north main to south main The h2o was mad hot You even shorted brothers for their tatts and their crops Even words you said prices was high on the stock But on the L you was puffin up fools and fell into relm later on it would be easy to tell The truth no doubt it was all going down the hill Empire you had grew was on its way to the ground Cause of a night you introduced ya mouth piece to the pipe And took your life into a relm where it was hard to see light yo From riches to rags From dime pieces to crabs from Puffin lot smokin to coppin crack on the ave This change of life be a reflection of a physical that fell and the man owed to the depths of hell Once a playa but now you stand all played out The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about God bless I know your days are filled with enough stress But on your journey never ceases to hold down your backs I'm writin rhymes for the ghetto dwellers buildin the cellers Fat concepts as steps for the story tellers Preparin rhymes narcrotic on the block mad hot Watch your back black or get back to the plot What you thought it couldn't happen ya better rise up Fore the undertaker be sizin ya up But really it doesn't matter when ya from son You could be a big dick nigga still get done See ya round my way Niggas act mad trife Playin Russian Roulette with the next mans life Games a situation similar to Vietnam Not a day goes by where the night seems calm I used to lay in my rest with a bag of boodabless Gettin set, not a times occuppy with stress Shit is a mess I used to run games but niggas that change like the weather Now I sit strange brothers love faka than pleatha But I still got love for my niggas no doubt no doubt Even though I can't figure out these actions out So watch the love son watch the love (bruh) for you and ya crew Be rest and above Now my man wanna front big town on the regula Out in public place talkin on the cellula You gotta dip let us put ya whip on the jewels flyin in now she took you on a trip The same elsewhere but you couldn't see clear Now the next man's pushin up from the rear He got ya jewels He got ya dip pushed in ya whip but You couldn't see nothin So you got stripped of material things mad cash You kept the stash and was blottin on the table where Ya ass will crash or be ass out A no name heard with no clout You're a pussy for the loot Yes we'll see what it's about Yo From riches to rags From dime pieces to crabs from Puffin lot smokin to coppin crack on the ave This change of life be a reflection of a physical that fell and the man owed to the depths of hell Once a playa but now you stand all played out The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about God bless I know your days are filled with enough stress But on your journey never ceases to hold down your backs Man promoted for the job he did on the streets of the H2O where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows into their country and then they do time. Get caught with a nigga bag brother man get caught with a nigga bag says the lady on your way to get yo hair fixed. You'll do Big Ben, Big Ben is time. Please correct me if I need it. It took me an hour to do this.
Lyrics: [Intro: Gil Scott-Heron] Being promoted for the job he did on the streets of [the H2O] where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows in the country, and then they do time Get caught with a nickel bag, brotherman. Get caught with a nickel bag, sisterlady on your way to get your hair fixed You'll do Big Ben, and Big Ben is time.” [Verse 1] Yo, this recognition to God bodies on inner-city streets That fell and hit the curb hard massively Elevated to the top but started at the bottom Maintain position well and even caught stardom Became a victim to a substance that you pushed on the block Now your life is off the hook and you mo hot rocks You grew up without any guidance at home Your moms was always out drunk so you was able to roam At the age of 13 you entered the drug scene And then dropped out of high school at the age of 15 At the age of 18, planted the seed in your Earth Allah blessed you both with a beautiful birth But this birth had to be fed without a neglect And without an education you can’t get no respect Searching for employment was nothing but disappointment So you went for nothing and get your own employment On the streets you accumulated grief in your seed And inherited material for necessity needs Blew the spot, had workers out on almost all blocks From North Main to South Main, the H20 was mad hot You even shorted brothers for their cheddar and their crops And even worse you said prices was high on the stock But on the L you was puffin' enough woolies then fell Into a realm when later on it would be easy to tell The truth, no doubt, it was all going down The empire you had built was on its way to the ground 'Cause overnight you introduced your mouthpiece to the pipe And took your life into a realm where it was hard to see light, yo [Chrorus] From riches to rags, from dime pieces to crabs From puffing lot smoking to copping crack on the ave This change in life be a reflection of a physical that fell In the manhole to the depths of hell Once a player, but now you stand all played out The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about God bless, I know your days are filled with ’nough stress But on your journey never cease to hold it down your best [Verse 2] I'm writin' rhymes for the ghetto-dwellers, buildin' and sellers Phat concepts and steps for the storytellers Preparing rhymes like product on the block, mad hot Watch you back black or get bagged in the plot What you thought it couldn't happen? Better wise up 'fore the undertaker be at ya sizin' you up It really doesn't matter where you’re from son You could be a big dick nigga still get done See around my way niggas act mad trife Playin’ Russian roulette with the next man's life Games and situations similar to Vietnam Not a day goes by when the night seems calm I used to lay at my rest with a bag of Buddha bless gettin’ set Now the times occupied with stress, shit is a mess I used to run games but niggas done changed, like the weather Now shit's strange 'cause the love's faker than pleather But I still got love for my niggas no doubt Even though I can’t figure these actions out So watch the love son, watch the love For you and your crew B, restin' above (no doubt) Now my man wanna front, big time on the regular Out in public places talkin' on the cellular You gotta tip, better sport your whip While the [?] now she took you on a trip to St. Elsewhere 'Cause you couldn't see clear Now the next man's pushin' up from the rear He got your jewels, he got your dip, pushin' your whip But you couldn't see nothin' so you got stripped Of material things, mad cash, she kept the stash And was plottin' on the day your ass would crash And be ass out, a no-name herb with no clout Yo the pussy for the loot that's what she was about [Chrorus] From riches to rags, from dime pieces to crabs From puffing lot smoking to copping crack on the ave This change in life be a reflection of a physical that fell In the manhole to the depths of hell Once a player, but now you stand all played out The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about God bless, I know your days are filled with 'nough stress But on your journey never cease to hold it down your best [Outro: Gil Scott-Heron] Being promoted for the job he did on the streets of [the H2O] where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows in the country, and then they do time Get caught with a nickel bag, brotherman. Get caught with a nickel bag, sisterlady on your way to get your hair fixed You'll do Big Ben, and Big Ben is time.”
Who is here 2024 ??
24 tin infinity!!
Waddup
❤
🤝
🫡
2030 here. Cuz this futuristic.
I will most certainly be pumping this in 2030 at the age of 46 years old. No doubt!
I'm in love with this kind of music, seriously
elraboso yrp
Yeah buddy
Same
and we'll never break up. The love between this music and me will always hold up.
Same here
WHO STILL BUMPING THIS 25 YEARS LATER 🔥
FUCK I FEEL OLD... and i was born after this song came out...
I do. Not old. Still alive. Clika. Shadow Blasta Family 🔥
Immortality never gets old
Me
Always
Just sit back, close your eyes, and nod to this
OE Beats thanks for showing me these guys bro shits flame
do you know the lyrics or where i can get it?
tried doing lyrics my self
but here it is
my mums was always selling dr g s, So i was able to roam and at the age of music:.12 i got into the dr I_I g scene, I'ma drop out of high school at the age of music:.15 then the age of music:.18 bless you both with the beautiful birth, but this birth had to be fed without a neglect and without a education you cant get no respect, searching for a appointment but wasn't nothing but a disappointment so you went off and got your own appointment on the streets you accumulated green for your seed and inherited material
dope song! so tried doin lyrics myself too and..
quote:
"cause recognition to godbodys on inner city streets that fell they hit the curb hard massively elevated to the top but started at the bottom maintain position well and even caught stardom became a victim to a substance that u pushed on block now ur life is off the hook and u mo hard rock she grew up without any godies(?) at home ur mums is always out dr_gs and u was able to roam at the age of thirteen u entered the dr_gscene and then dropped out of highschool at the age of fifteen at the age of eighteen plan that u seeding ur earth(?) al|ah blessed u both with a beautiful birth..."
correct me if im wrong.. :)
Nice, i think you got it better then me you prob did and i don't know if you're wrong i tried to find the lyrics everywhere but i just cant find it. But you did it really good i could like hear the words properly from what you typed like it was more clear ya feel me?
If anyone else is wondering, the speech in the beginning was from Gil Scott-Heron in a poem he wrote called We Beg Your Pardon
Cool man
the first verse is one of the hardest I have ever heard. respect from brazil!!
1 hundred percent!
RESPECT THIS DOPE FROM GREECE! I miss 2000s
eyyy
dwse dikene moy mad vibez kavla
I am Turkish, love and peace to Greece, you have good old-school rap as well
Ogdon sto repeat mono reee
Ima leave this here so when I’m older I’ll come back to this n see how much I’ve grown n learn since then
same 1/4/2023 11:18 AM
me too 18/1/23 8:13pm
A year has passed, and I hope you and the comments above me are doing well.
09/07/2024 05:18 AM
“God bless, I know your days filled with enough stress”
sometime im sad coz i grew up in the right time but the wrong country, so i wasnt able to listen to this divine sounds as i was young. but now i am listening to this and i remember my carefree times and its like it was yesterday. :) thx for this upload
The fact it reached you is the point of Hip Hop, Thank You 🙏
- NYC
Love from Bed Stuy Brooklyn 💙🙏🏻
❤ from finland💙🤍
Still here represent real hip hop nothing but love.
I can listen to the finest hip hop without commercial breaks... normally impossible in 2024. ❤
i did a remix Beat on this classic it's on my channel 👌🏻 enjoy
Dude, I can play this song all day. The lyrics, the beat and man, that piano riff.
Nothing is better than the original
Old school hip hop ritual
The street poetry verbals deep instrumentally
Peace to the old schoolers for contributing knowledge in the game
Ever since they're retirements shit's ain't the same🎤🎤🎤🎤😔😞😤😡
MC Gnostic facts!
@@journeybeyondthesea old skool
Old skool not old school
Up to us to change that
@@journeybeyondthesea shit’s garbage these days
2020 still here
Still alive.
Hola amigo
Till infinity
2021
2021
One of the absolute best songs I’ve ever heard, pure soul and energy❤
Thank you for the love
2023 still vibing
Respect all the way from Zimbabwe!
This is real hip hop. Morden mainstream hip hop lost its contacts with the culture, the realness, the roots.
I listen to this underground artists who didnt get big money from this, i feel a passion, a devotion to hip hop, a mystic vibe, i dont get from almost any of these artists who got millionaires.
This is what hip hops about
Making music for the soul not for the green ( depending on what kind)
100%
Please dont be that type of hip hop head…YES this song is a godsend YES this is better than about 80% of the current music but your limiting yourself if your saying this is raps peak or that this type of vibe is non existent in todays music. Cmon now
@@xkxngx8936 hip hop has lost a lot of it's soul
@@xkxngx8936 He's right with everything though. If you ask most modern rappers why they got into Rap nowadays, they'll tell you they do it to get rich. It's just not the same. The culture doesnt exist anymore
I still remember the first time I heard this on new years eve 1999, still takes me back to that night
Thats what im talkin about,real hip hop how people today can live without it?
Listenin to all this crap goin on radios worldwide everyday,thanx to this great underground rap uploader
I can get to know all these great songs,dont stop what u doin
Luca M. Word up!
Luca M. Exactly! It’s so sad how real music is basically gone. Kendrick is the closest we can get now
ay man that's why u don't listen to the radio. dig in the crates! or on the internet, new dudes comin up always
Yo my boy just sent me this ... wow I’m amazed at the love for this record I produced and wrote it along with my brother ... we went through a lot turmoil in the streets and every lyric is true all facts
U trippin bruv!!!
Yo bro could you send me the full lyrics of the song? i would love to translate it to spanish so more people could understand about real hip hop! Much props for this track tho
Masterpiece my good sir
🔥🔥🔥Bro, I remember when you guys first dropped this. I had the Vinyl🙏🏽💪🏽
Mike thank you for producing this, it’s amazing. If you have any unreleased music from the MVs I would appreciate it if you released it.
Beautiful beat.
This is how I look back on my teenage years and somehow a tear rolls down my face and in 2021 we will be present to reminisce about our childhood and the golden 90's. Yo, yo.
Peace.
This is my favorite song rn. It’s so beautiful and real. A lot of people in the hood can relate. Though I truly wonder what happened to this guy. I can’t find anything about him on the internet and I hope he’s okay. May Allah bless him. Ameen 😭🙌🏾❤️
This is as good as Big Squig's song Keep It Going...mad crazy
who are you looking for?
who are you looking for? I can help
@@richardwere4487 indeed! CLASSIC SONG!
@@griotnews7346 she looking for the artist who is rapping in the song, she hoping he is okay
this song is just magical smh even thoe i wasn’t born in the 90s I feel like I grew up during that time because of this song
play young zee, electric chair
For anyone looking for the sample, it is The Isley Brothers - Love Put Me On The Corner
👊
2024 still here
still here
Here
Here
I’m back listening
This should be on spotify
I feel blessed hearing this
me 2, so dope... so real..
🙏❤👊
God bless I know your days are filled with much stress 🙏🏾
Thank you TH-cam algorithm for putting me on to some new bangers tonight you’ve served me well 💯 🙏
Reminds me of the wire. Reminds me of struggle, in a dying city. Reminds me of rain when u had no good shoes and those puddles would make ur feet wet forever. Makes me sad
Just had to rewind this track several times...too good
I was listening to this beautiful track all the time, accidentally listened to this while being stoned asf and i actually shed a tear
Brooo I’ve been looking for this song for so long and I FINALY decided to check TH-cam, this needs to be on Spotify
2025 all the way live until infinity. One time for the culture and forever and forever we will always rise above. 💯
I love hip hop for real. What a gift, the storytelling is impeccable when done by a true lyricist.
still hard! Love from the UK.
22/08/2023 my bruddas are on point hat to hat ..
Good combination on flowing so smoothly with the beat a lot like lord finesse
Lyrics of this song are so real!
What a fucking dope flow !
My city! This joint and these bros are certified 🫡💯
This song been stuck in my head for a week now🔥🔥🔥
Never should have got rid of this record. Been waiting on a repress somewhere for ages now. Giddy Up.
I have origanal vinyls
@@griotnews7346 do you still have? Whats your relation to mad vibes?
Love
On repeat every fckn time, salute from Greece
etsiiiiii kai ego ta idia ma G
This song always reminds me of my brother
Love this sound more each year.
Timeless masterpiece
From when music had better days, I miss it
2023 still killin'☝
This is one of my latest finds, wow 25 years too late ;) this may be one of the most o.g rap songs in the world. Respect!!!!!
later better than never ;)
i grew up on 90s rap and this morning i heard this dope track for the first time!! powerful bars!!
big up from Mozambique, this is dope......fo real ,,,,one love
This is on Spotify! Search for "Riches to Rags - Chill".
Do you have a link ? Can’t search for it
Who’s here in 2022? Found a “90s underground hip hop- rare tracks” playlist which included this song. I love this kind of music. Wish it was on iTunes.
Still here in 2024
This track is so hard!
I thank god that you exist bro! Thank you for your work❤💯
Essa vibe fria do hip-hop de nova york dos anos 90 é muito reconfortante, muito foda
2023 n still fire
Best upload ever.. I love it and hear it every day. =)
hardest underground rap song ever
REAL HIP HOP IN IT'S PUREST FORM!!
🔥🔥🇵🇪
You don't deserve the sense of hearing if you disliked this song
I keep coming back to this for years now, AMAZING track, thank you Mad Vibes!
You listen to this and truly realise how far the rap and hip hop game has fallen 😢
It is fucking tragic man
@@ianclinthorne9968Indeed!
Such a good song
this is amazing
i keep thinking of that ODB "who da fuck wanna be a mc, if you cant get paid to be a mc". never heard these dudes before but man...seem like another diamond in the ruff that the rest dont give a damn about. i know people who would rather search for trash than quality just so they can get a lil self esteem pick-me up. fucking disgrace. THESE are the people that deserve our respect, admiration, and attention.
👏👏👏 perfectly said
that fat kick and that mother loving snare tho and real bars , this is hip hop .
Paris in love with that 🙏💪🏿 force et robustesse les amateurs de good vibes
Who is here in 2023?
How about 2024 💯
@@curtisbelcher7352me
Me bro i am 15 years old and this is the only type of music to escape from reality. I also do graffiti with this music
2024
2024
for you and your crew be resting above
Wish this was on Spotify or Apple
One of the best. Always hold it down your best
the second track on this 12" is also very dope!!
90s are a different era for every music head knowing we had greatest hits ever in the last 40 years coming from the 80s and 90s mostly.
New music is pure shit mostly
2025 now🎉 Word is Bond. Peace World
Lyrics:
Man promoted for the job he did on the streets of the H2O where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows into their country and then they do time. Get caught with a nigga bag brother man get caught with a nigga bag says the lady on your way to get yo hair fixed. You'll do Big Ben, Big Ben is time.
Yo
This recognition to God
Bodies on inner city streets that fell and hit the curb hard massively.
Elevated to the top but started at the bottom
Maintained position while an even core starvin
Became a victim to a substance that you pushed on block
Now your life is off the hook and you mo hot rocks
You grew up without any guidence at home
Ya moms is always so drunk so you were able to roam
At the age of 13 you entered the drug scene
And then dropped outta high school at the age of 15
At the age of 18 planting your seed in ya earth
Allah blessed you both with a beautiful birth
But this birth had to be fair without a neglect
And without an education you can't get no respect
Searchin for employment nothin but disappointment
So you went for nothin and got your own employment
On the streets you accumalating green for your seed
And inherited material for nessecity needs
Blew the spot had workers at a normal shore block
From north main to south main
The h2o was mad hot
You even shorted brothers for their tatts and their crops
Even words you said prices was high on the stock
But on the L you was puffin up fools and fell into relm later on it would be easy to tell
The truth no doubt it was all going down the hill
Empire you had grew was on its way to the ground
Cause of a night you introduced ya mouth piece to the pipe
And took your life into a relm where it was hard to see light yo
From riches to rags
From dime pieces to crabs from
Puffin lot smokin to coppin crack on the ave
This change of life be a reflection of a physical that fell and the man owed to the depths of hell
Once a playa but now you stand all played out
The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about
God bless I know your days are filled with enough stress
But on your journey never ceases to hold down your backs
I'm writin rhymes for the ghetto dwellers buildin the cellers
Fat concepts as steps for the story tellers
Preparin rhymes narcrotic on the block mad hot
Watch your back black or get back to the plot
What you thought it couldn't happen ya better rise up
Fore the undertaker be sizin ya up
But really it doesn't matter when ya from son
You could be a big dick nigga still get done
See ya round my way
Niggas act mad trife
Playin Russian Roulette with the next mans life
Games a situation similar to Vietnam
Not a day goes by where the night seems calm
I used to lay in my rest with a bag of boodabless
Gettin set, not a times occuppy with stress
Shit is a mess
I used to run games but niggas that change like the weather
Now I sit strange brothers love faka than pleatha
But I still got love for my niggas no doubt no doubt
Even though I can't figure out these actions out
So watch the love son watch the love (bruh) for you and ya crew
Be rest and above
Now my man wanna front big town on the regula
Out in public place talkin on the cellula
You gotta dip let us put ya whip on the jewels flyin in now she took you on a trip
The same elsewhere but you couldn't see clear
Now the next man's pushin up from the rear
He got ya jewels
He got ya dip pushed in ya whip but
You couldn't see nothin
So you got stripped of material things mad cash
You kept the stash and was blottin on the table where
Ya ass will crash or be ass out
A no name heard with no clout
You're a pussy for the loot
Yes we'll see what it's about
Yo
From riches to rags
From dime pieces to crabs from
Puffin lot smokin to coppin crack on the ave
This change of life be a reflection of a physical that fell and the man owed to the depths of hell
Once a playa but now you stand all played out
The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about
God bless I know your days are filled with enough stress
But on your journey never ceases to hold down your backs
Man promoted for the job he did on the streets of the H2O where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows into their country and then they do time. Get caught with a nigga bag brother man get caught with a nigga bag says the lady on your way to get yo hair fixed. You'll do Big Ben, Big Ben is time.
Please correct me if I need it. It took me an hour to do this.
I was also trying to figure out the lyrics as well. My interpretation of the first three parts was about 90 percent the same as yours. Good job!
Mike force?
*so you went for 'delf' and got ya own employment*
I appreciate this love you guys wow we did this records years ago
GRIOT NEWS 7 that’s me my brotha
Some songs I try to bring up in reels but you know it’s OG wen you can’t find it at all on any platform but the one where you can hear it in full 😅
Respect from Slovakia too good rap i love it
2021 and still going strong 🔥🔥🔥
2022 baby!!! let's go!
2023!! Still bumping it 🔥
classique thks ninja peace from france
🇫🇷❤️
2023 who's still with me
That first verse is classic!
1 million views.....thats dope
2020 who still listening?
😉
Me tooooo
Tooooooo
Does me in, every single time I come to re visit. Seems like nothing has changed.
1999 born kid. 🔥🔥🔥
The mad vibes art of músic hip hop to 1990 greatt!! From Mallorca
Lyrics:
[Intro: Gil Scott-Heron]
Being promoted for the job he did on the streets of [the H2O] where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows in the country, and then they do time
Get caught with a nickel bag, brotherman. Get caught with a nickel bag, sisterlady on your way to get your hair fixed
You'll do Big Ben, and Big Ben is time.”
[Verse 1]
Yo, this recognition to God bodies on inner-city streets
That fell and hit the curb hard massively
Elevated to the top but started at the bottom
Maintain position well and even caught stardom
Became a victim to a substance that you pushed on the block
Now your life is off the hook and you mo hot rocks
You grew up without any guidance at home
Your moms was always out drunk so you was able to roam
At the age of 13 you entered the drug scene
And then dropped out of high school at the age of 15
At the age of 18, planted the seed in your Earth
Allah blessed you both with a beautiful birth
But this birth had to be fed without a neglect
And without an education you can’t get no respect
Searching for employment was nothing but disappointment
So you went for nothing and get your own employment
On the streets you accumulated grief in your seed
And inherited material for necessity needs
Blew the spot, had workers out on almost all blocks
From North Main to South Main, the H20 was mad hot
You even shorted brothers for their cheddar and their crops
And even worse you said prices was high on the stock
But on the L you was puffin' enough woolies then fell
Into a realm when later on it would be easy to tell
The truth, no doubt, it was all going down
The empire you had built was on its way to the ground
'Cause overnight you introduced your mouthpiece to the pipe
And took your life into a realm where it was hard to see light, yo
[Chrorus]
From riches to rags, from dime pieces to crabs
From puffing lot smoking to copping crack on the ave
This change in life be a reflection of a physical that fell
In the manhole to the depths of hell
Once a player, but now you stand all played out
The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about
God bless, I know your days are filled with ’nough stress
But on your journey never cease to hold it down your best
[Verse 2]
I'm writin' rhymes for the ghetto-dwellers, buildin' and sellers
Phat concepts and steps for the storytellers
Preparing rhymes like product on the block, mad hot
Watch you back black or get bagged in the plot
What you thought it couldn't happen?
Better wise up 'fore the undertaker be at ya sizin' you up
It really doesn't matter where you’re from son
You could be a big dick nigga still get done
See around my way niggas act mad trife
Playin’ Russian roulette with the next man's life
Games and situations similar to Vietnam
Not a day goes by when the night seems calm
I used to lay at my rest with a bag of Buddha bless gettin’ set
Now the times occupied with stress, shit is a mess
I used to run games but niggas done changed, like the weather
Now shit's strange 'cause the love's faker than pleather
But I still got love for my niggas no doubt
Even though I can’t figure these actions out
So watch the love son, watch the love
For you and your crew B, restin' above (no doubt)
Now my man wanna front, big time on the regular
Out in public places talkin' on the cellular
You gotta tip, better sport your whip
While the [?] now she took you on a trip to St. Elsewhere
'Cause you couldn't see clear
Now the next man's pushin' up from the rear
He got your jewels, he got your dip, pushin' your whip
But you couldn't see nothin' so you got stripped
Of material things, mad cash, she kept the stash
And was plottin' on the day your ass would crash
And be ass out, a no-name herb with no clout
Yo the pussy for the loot that's what she was about
[Chrorus]
From riches to rags, from dime pieces to crabs
From puffing lot smoking to copping crack on the ave
This change in life be a reflection of a physical that fell
In the manhole to the depths of hell
Once a player, but now you stand all played out
The latest dope crackhead dealer the rumors be about
God bless, I know your days are filled with 'nough stress
But on your journey never cease to hold it down your best
[Outro: Gil Scott-Heron]
Being promoted for the job he did on the streets of [the H2O] where the pushers sell the drugs that the government allows in the country, and then they do time
Get caught with a nickel bag, brotherman. Get caught with a nickel bag, sisterlady on your way to get your hair fixed
You'll do Big Ben, and Big Ben is time.”
2023 still here
Ofcourse
Good jams
Who's listening in 2069?
Just come across this on a random TH-cam playlist, awesome track.
Damn 💎
Nice song badass old school
Nice to listening to this music
And living in New Jersey New York.