Can't Stop This

Lyrics for Can't Stop This

Saved message: Today at 5:47 p.m You know my man Jay Dee was a true hip-hop artist I can't explain the influence that his mind and ear Have had on my band, myself, and the careers of so many other artists The most humble, modest, worthy and gifted beatmaker I've known Definitely the best producer on a mic Never without that signature smile and head bouncin' to the beat Jay Dee had a passion for life and music and will never be forgotten He's a brother that was loved by me and I love what he's done for us And although I'm happy he's no longer in The pain that he had been recently feeling I'm crushed by the pain of his absence The name is Dilla Dawg and I can only rep the real and the raw My man Dilla, rest in peace Last of the red-hot hip-hop lovin' emcees That came up off grits and government cheese The only thing I ever really loved in my life was a mic Some of my niggas fell in love with MPs, come on Work the bass, nigga juggle them keys I'm tryin' to get a piece of this government greed And smack 'em in the melon with another LP Come on, help a couple people in the struggle get free We from the block where people stay prepared to rock And it's hard 'cause opportunity be scared to knock And more people in the hood found dead from cops With guns that chop and sprayed off random shots But what you know good, people say they in the hood for good You ain't a prisoner, the world got more to it Sky's the limit, it don't take but a minute Don't fear for your people, nigga, my hood's your hood Yeah, get it I know in these trying times it feels confusing That's why I can't tell y'all to dance to the music Unless we face it first and try not to lose it even if it gets worse They can't stop this I want my peoples to rock this Bang this music in your speakers and boxes Langston Hughes is 'bout as deep as my thoughts is Sit back and I'ma paint you a portrait This stress can make you think you a lost fish It can have you exhausted, just Picture the planet and imagine it's yours, kid Don't ever let nobody knock you out of your orbit I never seen a bridge we couldn't shuffle across it Got a lot of people livin' a life that's pure trivia Real hip-hop, but they tryna get rid of ya Can't have that because here come the city of Philly Put an end to all the trivia really Where I'm walkin', e'rybody ain't pretty or friendly It's work, my whole life they ain't give me a penny Comin' up between a rock and a hard, watchin' for God People hip-hoppin' with no option at all Yo, this is how it's goin' down I know in these trying times it feels confusing That's why I can't tell y'all to dance to the music Unless we face it first and try not to lose it even if it gets worse They can't stop this We rip apart the pieces, part of rap's a special sound The robe's long enough to be considered a gown Thoughts brim is sharp enough to be considered a crown When the plate come, take some, pass it around It's the last of the hip-hop lovin' emcees In front of an audience that never been pleased I'm comin' from all the streets that never been cleaned And speakin' for any face that never been seen This debonair style of my words is high caliber Speakin' my mind for every day that's on the calendar 'Cause I done been quiet 'bout as long as I could handle it Walked a mile in these boots that I'm standin' in Mellow soul brother with his lyrical dean on The stages I'm seen on, mic I fiend on When it's all full of soul, that's when it mean more I never hesitate to give a shoulder to lean on, yo Check it out, man I know in these trying times it feels confusing That's why I can't tell y'all to dance to the music Unless we face it first and try not to lose it even if it gets worse They can't stop this Yo, it's Mr. Jay Dee Dilla, Jay Dee Basically man, Dilla changed the game He started a movement, you know what I'm sayin'? Like, unsung hero, you know what I'm sayin'? Y'all gotta give it up, people gotta know about Dilla 'Cause Dilla was like the greatest triple threat of all time Muhammad Ali, he's got the real music But they don't know the man Muhammad Ali, he was the potenist He had everything the culture deserved He was the vibe Genius, profound, and his humbleness is something we'll never forget Jay Dee was a genius The man is the king of the Muhammad Ali, there'll never be another like him Greatest beats, you know what I'm sayin'? Muhammad Ali, he's very fortunate to have known this man He could take anything, take anything Any noise, any instrument And not, I've seen him take instruments up And not get trained on how to play it Just make something great This man, this man, this man Truly one of the most brilliant minds That ever come across this planet I love you so much, Jay Dee, I love you so much He developed a friendship Such a humble, good person He's taught me a lot 'cause there's times I wanna give up And I just look at him, how hard he works