All Praises Due
[Verse 1: The Incredible Ease]
I recollect the effect of Hip Hop within my time frame
Used to rockin' the beats non stop, now it’s a mind game
Underground, straight up and down is what I want
MC's be switchin' sounds like the flavors of the month
What’s next? To expect on the reals, ain't no tellin
No use tryin' and lyin', I ain't buyin' what they sellin'
Let's go back to the days when microphones were still on time
Words and phrases plus superb skills of rhyme
I take it straight to the brain to change my mindstate
Relate to breaks from HPI tapes
When I hear an old song that I know was the bomb
I give praise, remember brothers got jerked back in the days
Before they royalty, do the music a loyalty
Don’t wanna be last but I’m not askin' you to spoil me
Rock it right, never bite, makin’ you suckas take a hike
Old school's nice when it's time to touch a mic

[Chorus x2: The Incredible Ease & Sample]
Rockin' on top, [?]
That’s how it is son, that's how it go
One time, we gonna rock it for your mind one time
One time, we gonna rock it for your mind
[Verse 2: Checkmate]
A-yo how come every time I start a rhyme and say ''yo''
And every time I freak a flow it sounds better done slow
I don't know, elevator kills a ever frustrated
Way that I'm rollin' sometimes, all the stress is on my mind
I'm sayin' (Sayin') niggas conveyin', that success is still evadin' me
But y'all don't know about dues, just ask a nigga E
So now we're rollin' round the mount stackin' wax
Same format, just kill a nigga dead with the raw rap
Full contact, my NFL lyrics bell through your audio space
Hittin' hard, battle scarred, that's a trauma from a drummer
Dig it when I kick it
These cats gon' collapse like strokes and heart attacks
Medicare in there, take these niggas where they need
Top speed, I'm rockin' the spot and can't stop
The dispatchable, natural Checkmate dilemma
All about clouds of the winner

[Chorus x2: The Incredible Ease & Sample]
[?]
That's how it is son, that's how it go
One time, we gonna rock it for your mind one time
One time, we gonna rock it for your mind

[Verse 3: The Incredible Ease]
Schemin' on the plot for the late night session
I gots to teach a crooked record company some lessons
Soon as I'm done with these tracks, we breakin' out the back
If the engineer squeals, I don't hide the reals
That's what you get for holdin' my soul for ransom
If you still don't learn, I'm burnin' my shit like the phantom
The industries, nothin' but shoulder to shoulder
How you call yourself a hustler if you ain't gettin' over
Cut me loose but never cut me short
And if you cut me too much slack, you might end up gettin' caught
That's the way it is, this how the game is played
I'm not tryna do work plus get jerked up in my trade
All my dues are paid, whole crews have been slayed
The old school remain true while the way was bein' paved
Rentin' wave about the ways that we all came through
New age, next page, new phase, all praises due
[Chorus x2: The Incredible Ease & Sample]
[?]
That's how it is son, that's how it go
One time, we gonna rock it for your mind one time
One time, we gonna rock it for your mind

[Outro: The Incredible Ease]
Yeah yeah, this one goes out to all the old school pioneers
Know what I'm sayin'
The reason half of these kids out here got careers
And also to the new school, take it to the next level
Yo, this the E signin' off
One time for you mind, know what I'm sayin'
Peace!