[Intro: Giancarlo Esposito]
Hello, everyone, welcome, and thank you for attending this gathering called Cabin in the Sky
My name is Mr. Esposito, and I'm here to help you understand the perception of life and the thereafter
But before we get started, let's take attendance
Hmm (We back in school, what are you talking about?)
No, but there's a lot of people in here today attending this paid conferеnce and I'd like to make surе no one is in the wrong room
Or purposely trying to receive this experience for free
So, when I call your name, please respond
Okay, let's see here
Bilal (Yerp)
Black Thought (Right here, beloved)
Common (Peace, what up, doe? Nigga, you ain't from the D)
DJ Premier (Yo, yo, you know I'm here)
Is there an ERIK & JOSHUA here? (Hey, we here)
Cute, in unison
Gareth Donkin (Hey, how are you?)
Gina Loring (Greetings, I am present)
Is there a HOPE? (How can I help you?)
How's that?
(I am HOPE, your Host Operating Program Entity from Spitkicker)
Oh, hmm, like Siri? (Who is Siri?)
'Kay, never mind, let's keep going
Jake One (Yep, I'm here)
Is there a Jay Pharaoh? (Nigga, no)
Okay, even though I can see you, I'll mark you absent, hmm
Is there a killer of mics here, or is it Killer Mike?
(King, I believe they both apply to me)
Okay, K. Butler & The Collective
(And we are here in the name of the what? In the name of the Lord)
Wow, ho, haha, love it, and a mighty shalom to you, too
Lady Stout (Here)
Nas (Peace, peace)
Nottz (Yo, yo, I'm right here, dog)
Pete Rock (Peace, baby)
Yes, we do need more peace in the world, for sure, hmm
Q-Tip (Yerp, I'm here, present)
Hmm, let's see, ah, I see we have royalty with us
Slick Rick (Here, here, Ruler's in the building)
Supa Dave West (Yep, that's me)
Is there a Yukimi? (Hey, that's me)
And how 'bout Yummy? (The only is here)
Delicious
Almost finished
Is there a Pos here? (Over here, bro)
Maseo (Yep, salute, salutary, and salutations and vocalizations)
And last but not least, I want to know, is there a Dave here?
Dave?
Dave?
Dave?
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