Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Pure rap music ain't made under pressure Expose a jewel, teach school at my leisure Fumble over words that rhyme with a verse divine I backtrack and think of the greatest of all-time Class is in session, master this lesson Teacher was a student, studied like a Buddhist Reviewin' on the best to do it So let's do this (Do it) Nothin' to it Considered the first emcee to blow the spot And do work, was Coke La Rock spittin' for Kool Herc Followin' the influence of Herculoid parties, Brothers like Cowboy made you move your body Cowboy would toast for the G.M. Flash And the skills elevated as crews started to clash Flash and Bam, they both sought clientele So Flash formed the Four with the father Melle Mel Four became Five, law became live Routines over breaks, true kings motivate Out the L brothers came the Five Fantastic With Theodore they battled with the Cold Crush Four Few had the confidence of G.M.C. Without the C.C.B.'s there'd be no Run-DMC The Funky and the Fearless Four, Force MC's, the suave Spoonie G And I can't forget the (Treacherous Three MC's) Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Come with sound, around and 'round Praise to the Kool Moe Dee, he elevated And changed it with records like The New Rap Language Before the first full length LP's There was abstract brothers like the one Rammelzee Run DMC broke through in '83 Outta Queens, and started rapping hard over drum machines 808's started shakin' up floors (It's yours) With T La Rock's complex metaphors (T-L-A-R-O-C-K) A primary influence on L.L. Cool J T La Rock's futurism must've been respectable 'Cuz Tragedy from Queens was young but very technical Sham was eloquent, Chris was intelligent The 'R' was all of the above with added elements Slick Rick the Ruler was a screenplay producer Ultramagnetic had the vision for the future Big Daddy Kane getting raw at The Apollo And Kool G Rap was probably the sickest of all of 'em Jaz from the BK, Percee and Finesse from the BX Prince Po and Pharoah came next Wu with the G-Z-A, G-F-K N-A-S, one of the best out today Any MC that's addin' on to the list Pump your fist, but first give praise to the true scientists Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Fumbling over words that rhyme Come with sound, around and 'round