[00:00:00] That Ol' Boom Bap (Apathy Mix) - Apathy [00:00:20] Way back in the day before the age of gold chains and fat fades [00:00:23] When Zulu Nation was still called the Black Spades [00:00:26] A fetus was formed a genius was born [00:00:28] Adidas was worn and pieces of your speakers was torn [00:00:31] I used to fiend for mics like and addict for rocks [00:00:33] The baddest on blocks who'd rock till the static would stop [00:00:36] Herbs beating me with words was absurd [00:00:38] Like traffic cops who cocked semi-automatic glocks to pop [00:00:41] Stetsosonic was hot Kwame was not [00:00:44] I wore out the shell tops that copped when planet rock dropped [00:00:47] From Ultramag Mc's to JB to BDP and KMD I learned to Mc [00:00:52] Crumple it up scratch it out think it over [00:00:54] Spit it over and over the instrumental to the bridge is over [00:00:57] I was funky fresh dressed to impress [00:01:00] Got it made with the words that I manifest [00:01:02] You'll never dismantle the best give your mandibles a rest [00:01:05] I eat mics I bless like a cannibal with flesh [00:01:08] Still number one like it's Krs [00:01:10] With my whole name written across my chest [00:01:13] And it goes A for accurate P for poetry [00:01:15] A for the automatic respect you're showin me [00:01:18] T for the tight lyrics and H cause sh*t is hot [00:01:21] And last but not least Y why not [00:01:23] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:01:26] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:01:28] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:01:31] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:01:33] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:01:36] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:01:39] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:01:41] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:01:44] Let's meet up in the bronx with Cyrus for a meeting [00:01:46] Before he started speaking they blasted him leaving him bleeding [00:01:49] And everybody running searching for escape [00:01:51] Twenty years later I'm making moves trying to push a demo tape [00:01:54] And it's relative this hip hop scene is too negative [00:01:57] Amped up and wild take a sedative [00:01:59] Back in the past when grandmaster flash started to scratch [00:02:02] They perfected the art of the raps [00:02:04] Taking a part of the wax make it the heart of the track [00:02:06] Now it's a part of the past all of it's wack f**k lacing a DAT [00:02:10] I'd rather lace my Adidas the beat is taking it back [00:02:13] To the breaking and graf punchlines that made us laugh [00:02:15] Dookie gold chains and four finger rings to match [00:02:18] Mercedes Benz on medallions and Kangol hats [00:02:21] Even Big Daddy Kane had the hoes to sex [00:02:23] Pete rock and CL Smooth had the pose on the lex [00:02:26] Tommy Hilfiger girbauds and polo sets [00:02:28] B Boy stance while waiting for your foes to flex [00:02:31] Photos with Gucci airbrush backdrops [00:02:33] Cardboard box on blacktops and the birth of fat spots [00:02:37] Melle had to wonder why he kept from going under [00:02:39] But the strength of hip hop got stronger every summer [00:02:47] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:02:49] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:02:52] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:02:54] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:02:57] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:03:00] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:03:02] With the kicks snares kicks and hi hats [00:03:05] Still in the trade of that ol' boom bap [00:03:07] Demigodz still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:10] Stronghold still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:13] Bronx Science still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:15] Magic Most still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:18] Dutch Masters still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:20] Jedi Mind Tricks still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:23] J Zone still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:26] The Non Prophets still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:28] Guy and Gaston still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:31] My man Juice still in that ol' boom bap [00:03:33] Skitzofreniks still in that ol' boom bap