[Chorus: repeat 2X] Just ride, feel that vibe Y'all get live ladies, we gon' party now! Just ride, feel that vibe Y'all get live n***as, we gon' party now! Man, I remember when hip-hop was all about partyin' And any place it played was a spot to move your body in Started in the park and it had everybody droppin' in Now brothers wanna squeeze it of its life and try to darken it With boring a** raps, when nobody is hearing it Soundin' like they the method for a science experiment Y'all heads ain't been around to see what Dan has seen After writing lyrics, we used to make dance routines 'Member the "House Party" scene when Kid 'N' Play was battlin'? And after when the rappin' end, they gave each other dap again Then they started scatterin' cuz nothing really mattered then Except the jaw jabberin' with ladies just to dance with them Dudes with dap was based on who could rap And who could best imitate the moves of Scoob & Scrap So while you choose to chat about how much you were a baller We would argue over who's high top fade was taller When designs were in, on my head, I shaved a heart And told your girl, she's the reason for the way it was carved If you miss the way hip-hop used to sound Gather everyone you know, cuz yo... We gon' party now! [Chorus] Man, I remember when hip-hop was all about the positive When topics of our songs were socially provocative Racism was targeted as something to discard but it Seems today hatred is the way hip-hop is marketed Too many rappers talkin' sh**, what's they malfunction? Over ten years later, we still headed for self-destruction Gangsta rap, not many MC's would try That's why, to this day, we say "peace" instead of "goodbye"
A tradition that's been conditioned from back in the days When in school, for cla** projects I'd be rappin' for A's Braggin' always how we could change the world with a tune But now I can't watch a video when mom's in the room I hope it's gone soon cuz everybody's shootin' and k**in' And braggin' about it, I swear rappers are the stupidest villains Dude, it was ill when cats like Rakim and Kane slammed When the West Coast All-Stars were in the same gang When X-Clan jams made a vex man dance Arms crossed, legs apart is how you'd check Dan's stance If you hate the road hip-hop's going down Join the Mono man dem because.... We gon' party now! [Chorus] Man, I remember when hip-hop was all about battlin' Except it didn't involve the d**h of a rapper then Ain't no need for scrappin' man, they was makin' cla**ic jams Wars of words to prove no one was in a cla** with them To be mic champions' where real props stand Or battlin' for a name like them two Roxannes LL and Kool Moe Dee, Juice Crew and BDP But it seems today the battle is the world against me Cuz nobody cares about lyrics, what used to be wack Is what everybody seems to be pickin' up off the rack Rappers rhymin' so soft, they should be one of the Spices Somehow people support the modern day Vanilla Ices Usin' devices like clothing seemingly priceless The fame I might miss, but I must keep comin' with niceness Cuz I ain't tryin' to be one of hip-hop's clowns Keep it raw even when I roar... We gon' party now! [Chorus] It's hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all It don't stop y'all, it goes on and on...(x4)