J Dilla
REMINISCE
[Verse 1]
From the moment I awake
Memories inundate my mind-state
Didn't take too long to see my fate
To create my reality
Through sentimentality
N***as got thoughts
But you can't top mentality
Until my mom and pops proud of me
No other n***a spitting nearly as loud as me
Too many n***as be cowardly
Spitting all these fuckin fallacies
Brothas tryna kick it like callus-ees
Nah G
When I reminisce, to the south side days
My mind goes into a fray
Born by my position, I stop look and listen
But the method is to just
Keep on the way

[Hook]
Cause when I reminisce
All I see is bliss
But time keeps on moving dawg
That's just the way
It keeps on ticking
I keep on sipping
And light up the spliff
All on the highway
Cause when I reminisce
All I see is bliss
But time keeps on moving dawg
That's just the way
It keeps on ticking
I keep on sipping, man
Cause I seen brighter days

[Verse 2]
Cause I'll never forget the days
Of where I once stayed
Back to corner stores
And my first pair of J's
Back in the second grade
Lil n***as used to hate
Cause the lil honeys, yeah the all wanted face
I used to take the cake and eat it to
I always saw the sun even when my days were blue

When I reminisce, when I reminisce
I do it like this, I do it like this, yo

But I ain't getting all caught up, in the former
But you gotta take it back
So that you can take it forward
Like a slingshot, man Huey rock do it proper
Adjust your mind and move it on up
That's Anja !
Ascend to the royals
I son the maharaja
But my brain chemistry gon take my far
Cause I ain't from here
A n***a confide with the stars
You can feel it in these bars
From D.C to Mars
All my people keep your head up
And you know who you are
All my kings keep your head up
And you know who you are
All my queen keep your head up
And you know who you are, yeah
Just shine like a star
[Hook]