To The Fall, But Not Forgotten - Blu & Exile.mp3

[00:07.948] Fidel Castro passed, yo
[00:09.502] And Nelson Mandela was the last savior for Black folks
[00:12.701] Don't know what I would be without Muhammad Ali
[00:14.836] And the best rapper alive, that would be Sean P
[00:17.650] We seen the true leader through Afeni Shakur
[00:20.466] And Phife Dawg, we don't wanna lose any more
[00:23.160] I'm sure Prince will be missed as the years pass
[00:25.729] And David Bowie had the homies crying tear gas
[00:28.584] Rest in peace to a G named Kimbo Slice
[00:31.441] Even Bill Nunn, man, I wish I could save his life
[00:34.252] I was just thinking 'bout Gene Wilder
[00:36.490] And you know Anthony Mason, you know he had the power
[00:39.685] My nigga Tom Ford, you even held it down
[00:42.430] Like how Sharon Jones shared that golden sound
[00:44.902] Guru, can you still see me from above the clouds?
[00:47.840] Tell Eyedea teach the people how to freestyle
[00:50.562] Big love, shout out to Bobbi Kristina Brown
[00:53.307] Mr. Spock needs a spacecraft, not a stone in the ground
[00:56.235] Natalie Cole, Ms. Nat Queen Cole
[00:58.628] B.B. King sing the blues but had so much soul
[01:01.368] And Bobby "Blue" Bland was a true blues man
[01:04.138] Rubin "Hurricane" Carter taught us how to take a stand
[01:06.847] Ornette Coleman never put down his horn
[01:09.475] Amiri Baraka knew exactly what we was on
[01:12.402] Amy Winehouse had the perfect sound for the wind down
[01:15.246] And Maya Angelou, why did you have to go?
[01:17.862] Rodney King, you know we really need you now
[01:20.209] Tamir Rice, Freddie Grey, Trayvon, Michael Brown
[01:23.349] Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, even Amadou Diallo
[01:26.065] Ezell Ford and other victims that follow
[01:28.732] Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Walker
[01:31.484] Robin Williams, y'all, we gotta try harder
[01:34.066] Michael Jackson, you know you'll never leave this planet
[01:36.759] Unless you figure out how Neil Armstrong landed
[01:39.720] Every time I see Will, I see Uncle Phil
[01:42.143] Bernie Mac, I know not a comedian, more real
[01:44.934] Steve Jobs, jeez, you even gave me a job
[01:48.276] Lee Thompson Young, it's hard for me to see the prob
[01:50.741] Gary Coleman had a lot of soul, man
[01:53.210] Rich Nichols was the roots of The Roots whole band
[01:55.883] And Gil Scott-Heron said it wouldn't be televised
[01:58.627] Whitney Houston and Aaliyah kept the soul alive
[02:01.216] And A$AP Yams was the mother****in' man
[02:04.048] Capital Steez, you made me believe
[02:06.813] Daddy Mack won't be the same without Mac Daddy
[02:09.498] I can still see Pimp C in a pimped out caddy
[02:12.308] Baatin, whatever happened to my man
[02:14.756] J Dilla, there will never be another iller
[02:17.662] More than 100 proof to the rapper Proof
[02:20.585] What could MCs breed without MC Breed?
[02:23.112] And MCA from the Beastie Boys
[02:25.771] Freaky Tah from the Lost Boyz used to bring the noise
[02:28.732] Tell Trouble T Roy that we still reminisce
[02:31.283] Heavy D, Heavy D we can never forget
[02:33.944] Buff Love from The Fat Boys had a lot to say
[02:36.781] And Jam Master Jay taught you how to walk this way
[02:39.718] O.D.B. from Wu-Tang was the true Osiris
[02:42.259] And respect the slang tongue from the outsiders
[02:45.056] Camu Tao, the grim reaper poetic
[02:47.655] Nate Dogg, everybody had Nate Dogg bless it
[02:50.566] Which brings me to the greatest of all, 2Pac
[02:53.113] But KRS One would say Scott La Rock
[02:56.218] Biggie Smalls the most notorious of all
[02:58.877] Big L was my favorite MC, bar for bar
[03:01.595] Big Pun, you know that his job wasn't done
[03:04.011] Eazy-E, definition of a true OG
[03:06.590] Charizma and Ill Will both had a story
[03:09.493] And anyone else who didn't receive glory
[03:12.314] Malcom X, Dr. King, Jimi Hendrix, Huey P
[03:15.115] Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Lennon, and Abe Linc
[03:17.927] I pray that we all get to share longevity
[03:20.612] And tell Dr. Sebi niggas still wasn't ready
[03:23.588] Ay, yo