Defari - Gems (Prod. By Evidence)

Déboîtage en rêgle, plaidoyer, brûlot, apologie du hip-hop, appelez-ça comme vous voudrez mais le niveau demeure trop élevé, entre egotrip et correction, ou comment déclasser toute une caste de pseudo-rappeurs qui aura su prendre ses aises, presque 15 ans plus tard .

"I remember when hip hop was genuine
When gimmicks were limited
MCs were magnificent
Shows were omnipotent
The crowd was all feelin' it
If a kid had skills on stage yo he'd reveal it
But nowadays mad MCs need lessons in stage presence
Instead of claimin' they represent
While I enterprise, maintain, stay awake and wise
What you hear is what you get
No lies no disguise
...
That's word to Penny Hardaway
Hip hop is an arena and every show is like game day
On Sunday or Monday
Whatever day I play at a professional level
Here, in L.A.
 ...
How did this bullshit happen' !? Explain to me"


Defari - Focused Daily (Tommy Boy Music / 1998) .