Left 4 Dead
Skyzoo Lyrics

Spark this off with a b-boy who show P love
Starting off with a b-boy who shows love for EPMD

O.G. from the golden era, duckin' bullets and slugs
A veteran from the golden era dodging bullets and shots

Meltin' ice cream mugs, EPMD the niggaz you love
EPMD is the favorite among fans, melting down competition like ice cream

New York Vice, tight like Crockett and Tubbs
New York is tight like the iconic duo of Crockett and Tubbs from 'Miami Vice'

Rarely seen but when seen on the scene (who you with?)
Not seen often but when present people wonder who they are with

I'm with Green, gettin' cream, a "Wild Thing" like Charlie Sheen
With Green (money), getting a lot of it, like the character in 'Major League,' Charlie Sheen

A "Wild Thing" like Tone Loc, I'm no joke, take notes
Like the rapper Tone Loc who had a hit with 'Wild Thing,' you should take note cause I'm no joke.

The rap intrepid, I blow on record
I am a fearless, adventurous rapper who shines on records

No boat, I'm still captain, what's happenin'
I am still in charge even if I don't have a boat, what's up?

The big dawg of rap and the E Great Dane
I am the top dog of rap and EPMD is like the Great Dane breed of that top dog

My name is Hall of Fame, the game owe me some change
My name is synonymous with greatness, the game owes me recognition

"The Collector", Denzel director, go tell
Like a collector of art, I am the connoisseur of rap music. Denzel Washington is a great director, go tell that to someone

Yeah mock bird with six shells, leave a smoky smell
In reference to the nursery rhyme 'Mockingbird,' I leave a smoky gun smell with six shells

Have you up in the hospital ringin' the nurse's bell
The six shells I have from the previous line will leave you in the hospital ringing for the nurse's attention

Like ding I got hit (uh-huh) by two of rap's, most dangerous
Like a boxing match, I got hit by two of the most dangerous rappers

E and P and they both had stainless
EPMD's Erick and Parish came equipped with stainless steel weapons

Biggie Smalls and 2Pac, left for dead
The legendary rappers Biggie Smalls and 2Pac were killed and left for dead

Innocent bystanders, left for dead
Not only the rappers but also innocent bystanders were affected and left for dead

Big L, Jam Master Jay, left for dead
Big L and Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC were also killed dead and left behind

The whole hip-hop culture, left for dead (oh, my, God)
The entire hip-hop culture felt the impact of these losses and was left for dead

Okay fun's up (say what?) The reign son's up
The fun and games are over, it's time for someone else to take the stage

Hoes down, G's up, yo let your guns bust
Put the hoes down and grab your guns, it's time to let them bust

For the soldiers that fell, for the soldiers in jail
This line is in memory of fallen soldiers and those who are currently incarcerated

For the cats that ain't makin' it, dudes with no bail
It's also for those who are struggling and facing financial problems, and those who can't post bail

Stand or die, yo I tell no lie
In this cutthroat world of rap, you either stand your ground or die trying

You get caught not tellin' the truth they make sure you fry
If you get caught lying, the rap industry will crucify you

Uh-huh, we won't fry, cause we don't lie
We won't get crucified cause we don't lie

We ain't change funk flow still same
Our flow and style hasn't changed, it's still the same funky music

Beats still knockin', we still rockin'
Our beats are still banging and we're still killing it on stage

Cats on the bozack, they ain't poppin'
Other artists aren't as hot as we are, they're just riding along with us

Lil' things stoppin', and that means you
Small things and issues are causing other rappers to falter, and that means you

Cause we shuttin' you down, for the underground
We're shutting down other rappers, especially those who claim to be underground

Run cats out of town like P.E. we "Shut 'Em Down"
Like Public Enemy's song, we're making sure other rappers flee the scene

Bustin live rounds, straight gunnin' now
We're ready to shoot at other rappers, our guns are drawn and ready to fire

Shhh, out in the open, rubber grip shit with red scope an'
Quietly and openly carrying weapons with rubber grips and red scopes

Beware when you approachin'
Be very careful when approaching us, we won't hesitate to act

Yeah, call me S-K-Y, Z-O-O
My name is SKYZOO

They say the first line is probably the best line
Many people think that the first line is the most important one to grab attention

I call it the set line it's sort of the fetch line
I refer to it as the set line, as it sets up the song, and it's a line I use to fetch the listeners

But then the next line that follows the first line
However, the next line that comes after the first line

Will body the first line and make it the worst line
Will outshine the first line and make it pale in comparison

So what it means is, whatever proceeds this
In essence, whatever comes after this

Is above the previous, stepping strong weak shit
Is better and stronger than the previous line, which was weak

24 leak shit, grind with a pen
My 24-bar verse is dripping with lyrics, I'm grinding it out with my pen

And try to line up with the pen but it's up where the nosebleeds is
Others try to match my pen game but it's at a level that is hard to reach, like the nosebleeds in a stadium

S-K, the forechosen to cut 'cross
SK is the chosen one, destined to cross boundaries and cut through the competition

The last rapper for everyone you grew up on
I am the last man standing for the rap idols you grew up listening to

I'm past better, my past letters is past headers
I'm not just better, my previous lyrics were better than most, literally head and shoulders above others

I'm a product of student money and black leathers
I am a result of hard work (student money) and inspiration from black culture (black leathers)

7-1-8 shit, no better replacement
Referring to his area code in NYC, there is no better alternative than himself

Started written backwards, young'un letters is basic
Started writing from the end to the beginning, so young letters of the alphabet were the easiest to use

Huh, different with a given goal the way I'm pitchin' with it
I have a specific goal in mind, and I'm pitching with a different approach to achieve it

Don't take it to heart homey it's "Strictly Business"
Don't take my rhymes personally, it's just business and a part of the rap game