[00:06.82]Many many moons ago [00:08.33] [00:08.89]Jurassic 5 [00:10.35] [00:11.88]Began their quest [00:12.91] [00:14.24]To put real hip hop [00:15.44]On the radio [00:16.32] [00:26.71]Now here's a little story [00:27.90]That must be heard [00:28.94]About the brother with [00:30.22]The word sounds so superb [00:31.40]It started way back [00:32.45]With these emcees [00:33.58]Now here's a little somethin [00:34.84]On the history [00:36.09]I'm a H-I-P H-O-P H-E [00:38.61]A-D been since [00:40.24]One-nine-eight-three [00:40.46]R to the A-P-P-I-N [00:43.34]Eighty-four was the year [00:44.63]I picked up the pen [00:45.87]At the same time breakin [00:47.16]Tryin' to come on in [00:48.33]But I was already in [00:49.57]Since way back when [00:50.62]One-nine-seven-five [00:51.87]The saga began [00:52.91]R to the O-B-O-T-I-N [00:55.40]Eighty-one I was P-O-P-P-I-N [00:56.91] [00:57.83]One-nine-eighty-two D-J-in [00:59.63]Eighty-three it was all [01:01.27]About Run-DMC man [01:02.64]A gangbanger taught me [01:04.19]How to break dance then [01:05.31]The same year I [01:06.41]Picked up the pen [01:07.44]And wrote my first rhyme [01:08.64]And got that feelin [01:09.69]And now I'm here in the [01:11.02]Flesh still dope still death [01:12.19]Tryin' to get my song [01:13.35](rockin on the radio) [01:15.22]The summertime yo [01:15.90]We would hang out [01:16.96]And talk about the new [01:18.21]Jam that came out [01:19.69]And from the way [01:20.62]The beat was laid out [01:22.06]And all the emcees had [01:23.27]Turned the place out [01:24.56]And we would say [01:25.49]Our rhymes to the beat [01:26.96]Right but we never [01:27.87]Indulged in the street [01:28.98]Life and now we all good to go [01:31.29]J5 is rockin on the radio [01:32.97]Yo I was an inner-city [01:34.42]Nigga in my room I'd sit [01:36.16]Poppin off quick cause [01:37.38]I could sing a little bit [01:38.84]With my hi-top fade [01:39.77]And matchin outfits [01:40.43]But once the record hit [01:41.78]It's like listen to this [01:43.37]Hip hop is the reason [01:44.64]That a brother evolved [01:45.71]And I was so involved [01:46.82]I ain't gonna lie to none a y'all [01:48.51]By the time I started [01:49.52]Rhymin in the late eighties [01:50.69]The drugs in Cali was crazy [01:52.30]Nine-teen eighty [01:53.33]Nine's the number [01:54.57]This is the summer [01:55.51]On some get rich come up [01:56.78]Quest switch the drum up [01:57.85]Invested some of my best [01:59.19]Years because of [02:00.26]Then I repped with some [02:01.44]Of the best kids that done it [02:02.97]My love dates back to show [02:04.28]That's incredible [02:04.75]Brothers who lack revenue [02:05.72]Spent on they back several [02:06.89]Times It made me [02:07.91]Know which way to go [02:09.39]And now [02:09.98](Jurassic is rockin on the Radio) [02:12.83]The summertime yo [02:13.53]We would hang out [02:14.93]And talk about the new [02:16.14]Jam that came out [02:17.36]And from the way [02:18.33]The beat was laid out [02:19.44]And all the emcees [02:20.61]Had turned the place out [02:21.79]And we would say our [02:23.21]Rhymes to the beat [02:24.41]Right but we never [02:25.39]Indulged in the street [02:26.47]Life and now we all good to go [02:28.78]J5 is rockin on the radio [02:31.85]I got my mind on [02:33.19]Back in the day [02:34.04]The style a dress and [02:35.22]The records they play [02:36.53]Reminisce I got somethin to say [02:38.54]Check it out [02:39.19]Cause it went this way [02:40.37]Cause it went this way [02:41.52]The year was eighty-two [02:42.39]And the block was froze [02:43.48]When I stepped out rockin [02:44.59]Burgundy shell-toes [02:45.02]A fresh mock-neck [02:45.75] [02:46.33]And some new Lee jeans [02:48.01]Add a pair a Gazelles and [02:49.40]Well you know what I mean [02:50.67]DJ Red Alert and Mr Magic had static [02:52.93]Over Kiss FM and BLS [02:54.54]Which one is the baddest [02:55.50]Brothers on the block [02:56.49]Was doin the Wop [02:57.61]While the cars drove [02:58.49]By bumpin real hip hop [03:00.10]The vibe and the feelin [03:01.37]Was oh so real [03:02.43]We held it oh so dear [03:03.75]So brother don't go there [03:04.94]Fat Boys Cold Crush Force MCs [03:06.75]All showed me how to [03:08.21]Really be a real emcee [03:09.66]From the Yes Yes Y'alls [03:10.87]To the Ladies say Ho [03:12.09]I can't believe my jam is [03:13.40](rockin on the radio) [03:14.57]From the Yes Yes Y'alls [03:15.75]To the Ladies say Ho [03:16.94]I can't believe my jam [03:18.03](rockin on the radio) [03:19.81]The summertime yo [03:20.52]We would hang out [03:21.65]And talk about the new [03:22.95]Jam that came out [03:23.84]And from the way the [03:25.27]Beat was laid out [03:26.25]And all the emcees [03:27.58]Had turned the place out [03:28.80]And we would say our [03:30.31]Rhymes to the beat [03:31.22]Right but we never [03:32.33]Indulged in the street [03:33.50]Life and now we all good to go [03:35.96]J5 is rockin' on the radio [03:38.32] [03:41.09]J5 is rockin' on the radio [03:43.71] [03:45.68]J5 is rockin' on the radio