Gray-De A. - Greatest Of All Time (A History Lesson) lyrics

[Verse 1] Step into my mind to find who is defined As the greatest of all time Different parents give different narratives And it's imperative but you kids would merit if You hear me out before you get comparative; My facts might be slightly distorted but this started On the 7th of September '96 When 2Pac Shakur flew across the floor Maybe his message was too toxic for the boom box And it might've had Klu Klux at war With two shots or more, his new tux had tore And that was all it took to place him in the book 6 months later the game was, once again, shook Cuz the next well known story is - Notorious B.I.G A V.I.P but they left his ghost soaring as Coast warriors stole his most glorious career Like magic; he was put in a box and then disappeared Tragic; but do not shed a tear child Do not mourn, do not cry For the day a legend is born is the day that he dies [Hook] Bless up the man that he make legend pop Load up the ting and he pop pop pop Bless up the man that he make legend woah Load up the ting and he woah woah woah [Verse 2] Step into my mind to find who is defined As the greatest of all time Some's time - was now with nothing delaying 'em Some's rhymes - had crowds rushing to stadiums Some chimed - so loud that it hushed the millennium Some climbed to the clouds to just be the reigning ones But on their way up they got weighed down Cuz the weight of the crown was crushing their cranium An ample example we'll be seeing next Is a man who goes by the name DMX It's Dark and Hell is Hot hit charts and was selling tops But he dropped after cops had caught him inhaling pot Another guy I am a big fan of is Canibus But he fell off and that's considered unanimous And I know he hoped he never would; it's a fear and a phobia But that day he pulled the pad out, I knew his period was over And I got nothing but respect for what these men did And call me demented but a head-shot might've cemented Them in your top 5, dead or alive Cuz in order to live on, you must – die [Hook] [Verse 3] Step into my mind to find who is defined As the greatest of all time In this school of hard knocks that we attend I see a trend regarding the way it ends In order to avoid experiencing decline You must make your last appearance in your...peak Peek around the building as we speak The street's full of children reaching to be elite To rule the seven seas and be legendary And leave memories of their legacies and feats But out of these all these faces only ONE in a million will be; Only one in a million will be, only one in a million will be That's 0.0000… uh oh I can't beat these odds alone, take this handgun – pronto And when all my songs go Double platinum and I'm bubble bathing You'll creep in my condo So get up in the phantom with the double gats and You will then unload And with a couple random hits like combo I will be John Doe And end this convo's memorandum What's the topic? co*k it, lock it Like the co*kpit of a rocket Pop the target, shock his market When the shots hit, drop the Glock quick Chuck it, then you run - don't walk it; jog it or you'll step in dog sh** Peel my face, seal my fate That is key and you're the locksmith Doctors and cops, choppers on top I will be locked a box As another delicate relic you lost to Hip-Hop With my body embedded inside a fossilized rock So ensure you follow the plot and stick to the plan Please, get a grip or things will get out of hand And if all fails, I'll probably go out with a bang By changing my name to Kurt Co-*BANG*