Sedgwick Avenue ft. Dango Forlaine Lyrics

The path was paved by the breakdance linoleum

The days when a phrase could raise pandemonium

Way before the reigns of Wu Tang Clans and Hov and them

And they banged, came, made a change and grands and rolls of them

Was Gil-Scott Heron, his quill jot there in

Chelsea, Manhattan, his LPs stand capturing

A moment in time, first decoded the rhyme

And how it's grown's such a wholesome surprise

From modest origins, before auditoriums

Filled every seat and section, '73, 11th of August, pouring in

An audience at Sedgwick Avenue's rec room

Was festooned for a fresh group

Coke La Rocks, Theodores and Kool Hercs

Let us blow up spots, CD stores, and move merch

Soon a surge would see the Juice Crew burst

On the art scene, the gang was Biz Markie and Kane

G Rap with street tracks, Rakim had slang

Then Nasir had came with the parted moon

At the Barbecue, bars were viewed

As something you ought to do

The Golden Age flow, time to roll with Dango

Don't start shit

Let's talk, shit you know the Swan busted out of the booth like Clark Kent

You far bent thinking my city's not colossal

The gold road led to my city like El Dorado

Too many legends to count, we built the game up

From Royce to Mr. Porter, D12, brought the change cause hip hop was in need

So we birthed Jay Dee, BaTin, Proof, Eminem, shall I proceed

Still history's being made in my city before your eyes

I took the reins spitting flames with a new set of gods

Ronnie Alpha, Napping Devi, Junii and Rahs

A Minus, Ketch P, West is doing it live

Spade and the essence, probably missing a few

Like Clear Soul Forces Crimson Alchemist too

Can't forget Black Milk, peace to the God

Can't forget Guilty Simpson, keep feeding em bars

Elzhi got a couple rhymes that I covet

Chavis Chandler, Nolan the Ninja we chopped in public

Bronze Nazareth and Apollo Brown beats

We're going to make these pussy niggas believe in the D

Swan