Corey Hanz - I Remember lyrics

Intro: ~Brown Sugar (2002) snippet~ Taye: That song be reminding me of us Sanaa: It does? Taye: Yeah, back in the day? You remember that feeling? Just, how Hip Hip used to make you feel? Especially back then, it was so real! It was like air. nah'm'sayin? Taye: I cannot remember the last time I've had that feeling... (VERSE 1: Corey Hanz) Uh - Two bedroom apartments, living with a slew of roaches Orkin man would visit often - Even when my crew was over Toys was always chewed or broken Mom's could only afford the dollar water guns While others had voice activated super soakers Good thing she knew Jehovah, I got a chance to grow up Be taught to rap and learn my Hip Hop culture I should've died in, oh what? '86 of October? That transit bus missed us by inches - Still unborn - Could've been hit on the corner A goner! And here I stand in the organs Reminiscing about The Wonder Years w/ my partner Better days, the golden age of Boom Bap and Rasta Gangasta Funk that spawned from Zapp & Roger But onward, I remember innovation Before the CORE processor in playstation Me and my cousin used to freestyle in the basement He do the hook, I do the verse, record it to tape and laced it (practice!) We kept it basic, genuine, never faked it Back when your life was lost in limbo and Hip Hop could saved it Picked up big buzz, kicked beats, spit on a sick ones But now wanting to be a rapper adds to the stigma Maaan, you had to be sk**ed to get a deal - for that mill? Better be real, or reinburst your label the bill When female emcees was able to k** The mic right, ain't like it mattered who was king of the hill What I remember (hah!) Really, how can I say? I grew up on KRS and Roxanne Shante The illness, you feel this? When beef was just a sk** set? You squashed it then chilled with The realness - What happened? [Chorus] ~I remember: Refering to our daughters by their names ~I remember: When ppl had a soul and had a brain ~I remember: Etiquette and moralitée[morality] Kids would interact and play But now it seems so far away ~I remember: The 90's, and a whole 'lotta thangs ~I remember: You could joke, but had to know its not a game ~I remember: Respect for the culture's side of reigns Went against the grain Your career ain't see the light of day ~I remember~ (Hey Jovan, do you remember?) [VERSE 2: Jovan] (remember, remember, remember) You know I do, attacking with that flow! Let's go, and bring it back I'ma let know Cuz you know we get high off these rhymes that we carry from '99 And surprise ya! With something that's fresh to your mind All the time; I'm forever, a 90s baby Around the time came out Cool, and Sexy Crazy I pray to God: I'm the chosen one, that's coming up next So I could lead the blind, who is unconscious And once my deed is done and I can, finally rest Cuz its not about the dollars or how much you flex [I remember] I inflect, I reflect, my retrospect And when the kids were just kids, and at least had respect So growing up, listened to Mary J Blige From "Real Love" "No Limit" “When We" "Not Gon Cry" [Let's go!] I had playstation too, what about them game boys? Cartridges costed bout 10 dollars I'm sick of all of these dudes playing these games boys No need to holler, better get ya game proper In present time we wanna talk about who's hotter When it sounds all the same, it's so hard to detect No balance in hip hop, who's coming up next Can I have the sound that was on the ca**ettes? Rocking to the beat, giving this summer heat Just something you can step to and put on repeat The flow is sweet, you can, put in your tea Cuz I'm the result of the realest emcee We lost a lot legends in our time, I don't understand And then our expectations got lower To the ground under, yet I still can't really understand… You know its time to rock the culture [Chorus] [Outro] ~I remember (9x) Do YOU remember? Sanaa: Just when you think you know everything there is to know about Hip Hop, it finds a way to surprise you, and remind you why you fell in love in the first place...