Respect Line

歌詞

Dj honda production Redman, Sermon — fire lit in '94 Keith Murray slicing through with a razor-sharp flow Common, Fat Joe, Beatnuts — strike with “Cash” Guru & Primo — perfect cuts, building bridges M.O.P. — live rounds — the ‘99 scene De La Soul — rhymes sail through the trouble seas Cuban & AI— settled scores on the mic From Japan to New York, we carried that hype Mos Def and I drew the map with “Travellin’ Man” KRS — cut deep with a realist’s hand Sean P — his voice still pounds in my chest Jeru sparked flames on “El Presidente”'s text Sessions engraved Heat that never cooled Stamped my path — where beats rule Dj honda production My history lives where the beat pulls The sound speaks in a silent design Every drop, every bar — this is the Respect Line Reunited PMD in 2000’s call Burning belief — beats checked it all From America to Europe, next stop Korea An era built with B-BOYS & GIRLS who dream up the future With Poetic, we lit the flame of “hⅢ” Voices in booths breathed life into beats Gravediggaz’ will still echoes in tone These bars hold the souls I’ve known Def Squad, Hit Squad — my frontline No I.D. looping days, rhythm in time Pad sessions with Beatnuts, raw and tight With Biz Markie’s name held close every night Sadat X   gave me words that uplift Without feeling, a song ain’t worth shit I make a billion — from underground rise Stamped my path — where the beats never lie The sound speaks in a silent design Dj honda production Every drop, every bar — this is the Respect Line The sound speaks in a silent design Every drop, every bar — this is the Respect Line Dj honda production Beats never lie To Hip Hop — I owe you everything You gave me the beat I gave it back with truth Respect, forever Beats never lie