[Hook] Play this in the cemetery Am I ready to pay my respects? Born ready Hit your friends on social media, hurry Tell them Papoose dropping that obituary [Verse 1] Maya Angelou, words can't describe I know how a caged bird sing, still I rise Born April 4th, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, destined to be great Silenced by molestation as a child She used her silence to study books for a while Author, poet, dancer, actress, singer Fifty honorary degrees, director, leader The cause of her d**h, natural causes Her voice defended our culture, she was flawless Joan Rivers, comedian, actress Right under Johnny Carson, that's what she practiced Born June 8th, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, went to college in CT The Fashion Police, she was charismatic The cause of her d**h, surgery ended tragic [Hook] Take these bars and play them in the cemetery Am I ready to pay my respects? Born ready Hit your friends on social media, hurry Tell them Papoose dropping that obituary [Verse 2] Big Bank Hank, a pioneer for real Member of the legendary group, Sugar Hill Born January 11th, 1956 Bronx, New York, a place it never forgets First hip-hop act to have a crossover single Rapper's Delight, they made the pop charts mingle The cause of his d**h, kidney failure, cancer Why? Only God know the answer Rubin Carter, a boxer known to bang Better known in the ring as The Hurricane Born May 6th, 1937 Clifton, New Jersey, soon to be a legend Had a promising career, his future got stripped Did 20 years for a crime he didn't commit The cause of his d**h, prostate cancer Why? Only God know the answer [Hook] [Verse 3] Robin William, comedian, actor The art of making other people laugh, he mastered Born July 21st, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, the place he was from Started comedy as child in interviews he mentioned He made his mother laugh so he can get attention Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, he racked up The cause of his d**h, committed suicide Take it one day at the time, words of the wise R.I.P. Ruby Dee R.I.P. Earl Hayes R.I.P. Stephanie Mosley Hope your journey can bring you some better days R.I.P. Casey Kasem R.I.P. Eric Garner R.I.P. Mike Brown No justice, no peace, let's go harder 2014 obituary, I swear I hope I don't have to do this again next year