Move Ahead
DJ MUGGS Lyrics
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Real skills, bronx styles, cypress ave meets cypress hill
Real hip-hop, bounce to this shit motherf**kers, read em!
You know what's up, shrap!
Commisioner gordon rock on
Tony touch y'all rock on
Kid capri yeah rock on
Verse 1:
In 199-sess, krs is in his peak-in
You are weak-in and collapse like mike, collect the beacon
You talk more ish than a cellullar
You can't last, just call me enema
Cos I give that ass-troid, heaven and mergatroid
I'm that six, umm, microphone-holdin humanoid
Pyschological like sigmund freud
But I get annoyed cos these rappers have no brain
These hardcore rappers crack me up like cocaine
They got no skill or game
They sellin that commercial let me say it
"ask for minoxadil with rogaine"
True skills I will explain
The teacher breaks this whole shit down plain
Chorus:
West coast beef must dead, no-ho-ho
East coast beef must dead, no-ho-ho
Time for us to move ahead, no-ho-ho
B-boy hip-hop is dead, no
We must move ahead (x8)
Verse 2:
People always say when they see us, teach us
So we move by the inch, teachin only some of it, believe us
Hustlas and players and hos will never leave us
They been around since mary magdalene and jesus
Run wit it, pimps and players run the government
We been raised on a tonne of it that's why we're lovin it
Bein a player is cool when you a kid
Until you get sent up for a eight year bid
Now you use and abuse and serve like hell
Til one day you are found face down upon the ground
Two shots to the dome, we need to switch quick
Dyin over what you players, I think, call a bitch
I'm not a player hater cos I hate no one
But when you start destroyin hip-hop, you gots ta go, son
Government attack one who's brainwashed
Government attack two who is, yes, brain rinsed
Government attack three is for you and me
To constantly dream about the lex with bulletproof tints
It's pointless to think I'm knockin ya
If you a pimp, be a pimp, I'll be a philosopher
So the....
Chorus
Verse 3:
Y-yes are the intelligent, we descend on every establishment
In the east or west, microphone grabbin it
Chess-to-chess, lyrical confrontation is dope
For the hip-hop nation, yet our hope, your scope
Is broader than who can kill who and who got the biggest crew?
That's why black people cannot seem to break thru
It's like crabs in a pot when one crab reaches the top
Other crabs wish to pull down and blood (bloods)
I'm not understandin what's all the fuss
Hip-hop belongs to all of us
The east created it, the west decorated it
Learn the lesson, the unified picture is black expression
When black expression heights itself
It becomes black digression leadin to depression in health
Now question these ideas today
If hip-hop was destroyed could we blame the cia
Or the fbi, you'd be a motherf**kin lie-
-er, li-ar, pants on fire-er
Conspiracy theories are contrise or we keep them on the shelf
We got no one to blame but ourselves
So....
Chorus
We must move ahead (x8)
All beef is dead!
The intro to DJ Muggs’s “Move Ahead” expresses a love and appreciation for hip-hop and bounces beats. The song incorporates a number of different themes, starting with a reference to Cypress Hill and Cypress Avenue. Muggs goes to praise several different DJs, including Commissioner Gordon, Tony Touch, Kid Capri, and DJ Kenny Coffin. The song also discusses the state of hip-hop at the time, specifically in 199-sess when rapper KRS-One was at the peak of his game. Mugg’s critiques other rappers who supposedly lack any real skill, offering a sharp contrast to his own complex wordplay and psychological depth.
The chorus of the song states that both West Coast and East Coast beef must end in order to allow for the hip-hop community to move forward. Muggs references widespread issues of self-destruction among the hip-hop community, such as excessive materialism, greed, and playing the pimp, which ultimately lead to death and suffering that is senseless. He encourages socially-conscious lyrics inspired by black expression, in order to bring the community together to create positive change. The song ends with the exclamation, “all beef is dead!”
Line by Line Meaning
Real skills, bronx styles, cypress ave meets cypress hill
True talent and authentic style from the Bronx, bringing together the neighborhoods of Cypress Ave and Cypress Hill for a unique sound.
In 199-sess, krs is in his peak-in
Referring to rapper KRS-One peak in the 1990s.
You are weak-in and collapse like mike, collect the beacon
You are weak and will fall like Mike Tyson, collecting the beacon of defeat.
You talk more ish than a cellullar
You talk nonsense like a broken cell phone.
Cos I give that ass-troid, heaven and mergatroid
I give you a beating, so bad it feels like asteroids hitting you in heaven and Mergatroid (fictional planet).
I'm that six, umm, microphone-holdin humanoid
I'm the talented rapper holding the microphone, using my skills to entertain.
They got no skill or game
These rappers have no talent or ability to bring something unique to the hip-hop game.
West coast beef must dead, no-ho-ho
All the beef and disputes between West Coast rappers must come to an end.
People always say when they see us, teach us
People always ask us to teach them about hip-hop culture and music.
Bein a player is cool when you a kid
Being a womanizer or pimp may seem exciting as a child, but can lead to trouble and danger as you grow up.
To constantly dream about the lex with bulletproof tints
Always dreaming of owning a luxury car with bulletproof windows.
It's pointless to think I'm knockin ya
It's not my intention to criticize or attack you.
Y-yes are the intelligent, we descend on every establishment
Referring to the Zulu Nation, a hip-hop awareness group, consisting of intelligent members who visit various establishments promoting hip-hop culture.
That's why black people cannot seem to break thru
Black people face obstacles and setbacks in the music industry.
It's like crabs in a pot when one crab reaches the top
Comparison between crabs in a pot trying to pull each other down when one succeeds and people trying to bring each other down instead of lifting each other up.
Learn the lesson, the unified picture is black expression
Understand the lesson that hip-hop is an expression of black culture and should unify people.
When black expression heights itself
When black expression reaches its highest level of quality and creativity.
It becomes black digression leadin to depression in health
If black expression is not supported and encouraged, it can lead to negative mental health consequences.
If hip-hop was destroyed could we blame the cia
Raising the question of whether the CIA would be responsible for destroying hip-hop culture.
We got no one to blame but ourselves
People involved in hip-hop culture should take responsibility for its fate and success.
All beef is dead!
All disputes within the hip-hop community must be settled and resolved to move forward.
Contributed by Jason T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.