12 Years Ago - T-Bone

Chorus 
12 years ago, a friend of mine 
Asked me to spit these MC rhymes 
So I said this rhyme I’m about to say 
The beat was dope, and it went this way… 

Well my name is T, from the golden state 
They call San Andreas cause I cause earthquakes 
Been rhyming on the mic since the age of 8 
The fans and the people tell me that I’m great 
Yall can hate, but they relate, trying to get all of you walking through them pearly gates 
I been to city’s all around the globe, Nicaragua 
Australia down to Tokyo, Lima Peru and London back to San Tropez 
When I’m in Paris France pale vu France 
Seen me on TV and on big screens 
Now I’m crushing MC’s like they jelly beans 
Now get both of them hands in tha air 
And wave em all around like in around like B-Boys in flair 
We bringing the noise, and a raising our voice 
Plus I keep it old school like the Beastie Boys. 

I had to take this rhyme back to the 80’s 
When rap was bout skills DJ’s and the ladies 
Didn’t rhyme about sex and degrading themselves 
And rappers didn’t glorify busting em’ shells 
This is a hip-hop blast from the past, stop 
All the violence put away all the straps 
Better enjoy the music cuz it’s not gonna last 
If we keep on glorifying all the killing and gats 
The milies and Mac’s the chronic and hash and the cats slanging perico on the corner for cash 
We gotta try to make a change for the better, and stop 
Selling out for the fame and the cheddar, put down berretta 
Quit throwing up letters 
I’m trying to make a difference it ain’t getting no better 
That’s why I came to represent for all of my people 
Wit conscious rap Chico, cuz it’s almost illegal