In They Honor

[Verse 1] Ever since I could remember as a kid was in the mirror With a hairbrush in my hand and singing others peoples lyrics Memorizing every word and play the role like I was them Puttin on a show for uncle Larry fresh up out the pen Wasn't nothing like today's rappin' casket see back then They was authors of the story they was telling with the pen Never rating I related to the shit that they was saying Gave me somewhat of a goal I could achieve when I began Started beating on the tables killing cyphers with my friends Every rapper I went up against I always seemed to win Telling stories like I only knew creative such a boy And I owe it all to spice 1, Quik and Geto Boys So I'm only paying homage [Hook] I'm singing this one the lost In their honor, in their honor I'm a dreamer drinking pull little In their honor, in their honor Keep hustling and making money and smoking In their honor, in their honor Keepin it hood and understood In their honor, in their honor [Verse 2] Whatever happened to the content in a song when you heard it No more substance cause the subject by itself is now diverted Off these random rappers spitting random lyrics with no meaning Here today and gone tomorrow then a new one to repeat it That's why I'm still around and got some shoes to put my feet in Cause the memories of what I say will always be perceiving It don't matter if it's heart filled or hood related tales Whatever's cooking in my kitchen I bet everybody smells See it's all about relating with the people of the world Can appreciate to hear when they ain't got a voice to hear They view it through your music as some means to an end 2Pac and E40, Ice Cube because of them This is why I'm paying homage [Hook] [Verse 3] So if I had a list of rappers present day to validate Would be Eminem and TI and the legend Dr. Dre Nas, Kanye West and B.O.B., Lupe and UGK And Outkast play a part and while I still can keep the faith I just hope I'm on that list cause I'm inspired by the greats I'm determined to return this music back to when it made People wanna buy your music cause you got something to say The most powerful influence shouldn't be going astray And if you all agree throw up your 2 so we can pray This a necessary mess that we been hearin' is not the way So give it up to Curtis Blow, LL, Big Daddy Kane Just the few that pioneer this I won't let it be in vain And that's why I'm paying homage [Hook]