[Intro: Grap Luva]
Yeah
I just wanna take this time to welcome you all to a historic moment
We in here, Grap Luva, Rob-O, Edo. G, Confidence on the track
We 'bout to talk about a livin' legend, none other than my brother, Pete Rock
Yo, Pete, this one's for you, baby, we love you
Let's get it, listen
[Verse 1: Grap Luva]
Right now, I'm gonna take this time to spit a rhyme
Involvin' a true producer, Greatest of All Time
When I think sheer artistry comes to mind
And the sonics he creates aboard a line divine
Inspired by few, yet inspired so many
Marley, handed the crown down, knowin' he was ready
Influences includin' my father and James Brown (Yeah)
Full of cause, but in tapes to sounds world renowned
Recognize, these clown [niggas] can't come close (Nah)
To the genius of Pete Rock, the beats don't stop
Shittin' on yo' weak beats that you spend weeks on
I bear witness 15 minutes he gone
Still a king with the heat who don't rock for the fame
Still got a relevant name up in the rap game (Yeah)
Y'all new dudes, need to choose to bow down
And pay homage to that PR sound, respect due
[Scratches]
Rock yo' SP, Pete Rock
Straight from the basement
Take a left up in Columbus Hill, make a left and get fixed
I got a rare gift
The Master
Stop, look and listen
[Verse 2: Edo. G]
Peter Phillips, Big Shot, Chauncey Billups
One in the Bronx, strong beats, like they pull-ups
He wasn't called out (uh-huh), when All Souled Out roled out
Heav', Ed and Marley had No Doubt
What they uncovered, was Mecca and the Soul Brother
Pete got beats like no other
He was raised by music lovers
Heard the likes o' the Stevie Wonder's
Fast forward, Electric was the funders of the Chocolate Boy Wonder
T.R.O.Y. destroyed the whole summer
From the basement, to every A&R Award and a placement
Ayo, there be no replacements
He became a good friend of me
When was recordin' My Own Worst Enemy
He raps, make beats, and still spinnin'
The best that ever did it, that's my opinion
It's Pete Rock
[Scratches]
Rock yo' SP, Pete Rock
Straight from the basement
Take a left up in Columbus Hill, make a left and get fixed
I got a rare gift
The Master
Stop, look, and listen
[Verse 3: Rob-O]
The P.E.T.E. R.O.C.K. (Uh)
Usually the reason for a very nice day (Uh)
Me and Grap found the world map to success
Straight up Columbus Hill, make a left to the basement
Record stack in abundance
Keyboards, mic stands, SP-1200's (Uh)
The PR, Chocolate Boy Wonder, the Creator
Funky Beat Maker, Pete Rock cross the fader (Uh)
Hook the beat up, convert it into Hip Hop form
I write my rhymes in graffiti and bring in the horns
Like the Tom Scott joints you use, got me Reminiscin'
About Dwight Myers and Troy Dixon
InI, Deda, and Cory Pen
The YG'z, Heavy D and the Boys is where it begins
In the flesh once again went from Boyz II Men
Representin' Golden Era 'til the end
And I'm out, I'm out, I'm out, I'm out, I'm out
Confidence on the beat
Uh, peace to Edo. G
Money earnin' Mt. Vernon
Ill Adrenaline
Grap Luva, Grap Luva
Come on
Yeah
Peace
[Outro: Pete Rock]
When we were actually discovering our talents, we were having, we-we just-we were having fun and didn't think of it as a priority or nuthing, we was just like "wow, we onto something", let's just keep, let's just, have fun (yeah) and, and it turned out to be that, and you know, before that it was nothing but, basement down in Staten Island, where it tweaked, and turned into that
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