Privacy, [Outro] Let's talk about honesty Everybody's joking now/The clock's run out, time's up, over -- blaow!". And soon, I'll wake up and I'll forget it It's a great line, because the "motherfucker" does stand out in Lauryn's otherwise clean verse; it perks you up, but she's still using the word in an enlightened manner, thus getting the point across without compromising the quality of her lyrics. Die in the right way, and you become immortalized. Hopsin calls into question the ideal of "realness" in hip-hop, which has long been affiliated with street cred. We are fascinated by death, and the more tragic it is, the more fixated we are. I tried to keep myself dry "My Adidas walk through concert doors/And roam all over coliseum floors.". Wayne describes his experience with drugs as if he's in a dream, and it all seems to make sense in both the literal and figurative senses, as it does in dreams. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. No matter how bad the storm J. Cole retroactively forgives those who would judge his music before even listening to him, thereby removing all power from potential haters. "As kids we used to laugh/Who knew that life would move this fast?/Who knew I'd have to look at you through a glass?/And look, tell me you ain't did it, you ain't did it/And if you did, then that's family business.". I will be strongest that he ever knew Elvis and John Wayne are the consummate American heroes, so this middle finger to them is essentially a middle finger to mainstream America. ", Shad's wordplay is so subtle, so effortless, you don't even realize he's doing it at first, and when you do, you think back and say, "Damn, Shad. We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. He is symbolically suggesting that judgment is coming tomorrow and that only the righteous will be saved -- or perhaps he's implying that judgment comes each day and every day you don't stand for something, you're virtually dead. That I could love you like you want me to, Love you like you want me to well i just raped this thing so remember my name and say my name beacuse you just got owned to and from ya home, This is for all you school kids to burn some people. I believe Stronger (Clean) Lyrics: I breathe / I breathe to see the truth / And it's not you anymore / I don't need your complications / Greed is all you offer / Break that! Daddy's gone Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin. Blu is a true poet that doesn't need music to keep your attention. If I could be stronger, would you believe For Kendrick's immediate purposes, he's the flower and the city is the dark room. Dumb thing ? [Chorus] Break that! Rakim's thought finishes with the rhyme, echoing his words. Last week, we took a look at the fifty worst rap lyrics of all time. "First ship 'em dope and let 'em deal to brothers/Give 'em guns, step back and watch 'em kill each other/'It's time to fight back,' that's what Huey said/Two shots in the dark, now Huey's dead.". 40. The lack of a transition between these images suggests that they are happening concurrently. Careers, I am stronger I will leave you behind rusted (rusted) Going through all the dreck and drivel to get to the crème de la crème of crappiness was tedious and rather exhausting. You may be surprised by how many of his lines are actually other people's. Don't worry I will carry your share for us Let's talk about family I don't need that! And Nas doesn't necessarily mean sleep literally -- it's a part of the N.Y. state of mind: Don't rest. "The term real niggas publicly used/And I need to know what it means 'cause I'm fucking confused/Are you one for always busting your tool with nothing to lose/And something to prove to homies up in your crew?/Is it because you're selling drugs to get loot/And brag about how you done been shot and stabbed, like it's fun to be you?/But your life's a struggle, right? I am stronger Some rappers pour their souls into their lyrics, and you can bet that a rapper like Scarface wouldn't dare use a potentially effeminate word like "diary" unless he was doing just that. Ice Cube brilliantly reworks the idiom, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," as a critique of then president George H.W. Besides the content of these lines, which is powerfully descriptive, and the tone, which echoes the stress and frustration of the first few lines and the release of the last, the collage of sound that Eminem constructs, with alliteration, assonance and internal and multisyllabic rhyme, is impeccable. When combined, the gap between what we need and what he have is clear and startling. But did I ask too much? This abrupt shift doesn't allow the listener time to let Kanye's cousin grow, so when he's suddenly behind glass, we can't believe it either. Break that! Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox, Denver Restaurant Directory: Takeout/Delivery/Dine-in. Earl speaks about trying to climb out of something dark, but the figurative weight of his sins is keeping him down like Vince Carter's old knees (Vince Carter could once fly like even Air Jordan couldn't). Most rappers can't rap with the conviction nor the technical skill that Eminem does, and Em pulls them both off at the same time. Songs With The Best Lyrics Songs with the most beautifull, politically meaningfull or funny lyrics ever. So now you gonna be another father? Keep reading for the full countdown to see which rhymes struck as some of the best of all time. "I can hear sweat trickling down your cheek/Your heartbeat sound like Sasquatch feet/Thundering, shaking the concrete.". And we are in your way so you just gotta leave now Would you believe what I said Now... Falcon Haptics Bridges the Chasm Between Metal and Nerd, Country Singer Taylor Shae Tells Stories Through Song. And everyone will know me by a different name, I wanna be strong for you Here he wonders about a non-denominational heaven, and you can never quite tell if he interprets it literally or figuratively, which is probably purposeful and likely the most useful imagination. Somewhat ironically, given his name, Masta Killa meditates on the difference between homicide and the death penalty, and implies that civic systems that practice the death penalty may be acting hypocritically. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - "The Message", "Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge/I'm trying not to lose my head/It's like a jungle. Enter your email or sign up with a social account to get started, The independent voice of Denver since 1977. I already forgave ya.". Sometimes it makes me wonder/How I keep from goin' under.". CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: California Privacy Policy | California Collection Notice | Do Not Sell My Info. Mos Def raises the stakes of this rhyme in the first line by presenting the challenges humanity faces in this day in age. Big Daddy Kane beautifully illustrates the creative process and delivers the lines as if he's dictating what's happening as it occurs. CL Smooth - "They Reminisce Over You", "T to the R-uh-O-Y, how did you and I meet?/In front of Big Lou's, fighting in the street/But only you saw what took many time to see/I dedicate this to you for believing in me.". You may pay the ultimate price. And it's so easy to picture -- and that picture is not particularly pretty. In only two lines, Kanye's cousin moves from childhood to prison. Yeah, it's a simple line, but rolling like a g is a simple joy, and nobody has put it to music better than Snoop Dogg did here.