You knock out the Bush like a presidential campaign!’
- Big Daddy Kane, “How U Get a Record Deal?” Looks Like a Job For…, 1993
Livin’ in the city ain’t no pity on the itty-bitty.
We try to cry, but still they all die,
I try to speak to the youth, and the truth is: they all high.
- 2Pac, “Wassup Wit The Luv?,” from Digital Underground’s The Body-Hat Syndrome, 1993
Body thinks the mind is crazy…
- Buckshot Shorty, “How Many MC’s…,” from Black Moon’s Enta Da Stage, 1993
Pullin from the jazz stacks, cause it’s Sunday.
On the air is incense, sounds to the ceiling
Tried to get this feelin since Monday.
- Butterfly, “Pacifics (NY is Red Hot),” from Digable Planets’ Reachin - A New Refutation of Time and Space, 1993
It’s kinda hard bein Snoop D-O-double-G”
–Snoop Dogg, “Gin and Juice,” Doggystyle, 1993
I focus on the mic and if you like it you can quote this.
- Dray, “Freakit,” from Das EFX’ Straight Up Sewaside, 1993
It’s not like honey dip would wanna get with me,
But just in case I own more condoms than TLC.
- Phife Dawg, “Oh My God,” from A Tribe Called Quest’s Midnight Maruaders, 1993
The hell raiser, raisin’ hell with the flavor.
- Inspectah Deck, “Protect Ya Neck,” from Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 1993. RIP Joseph William “Joe” Frazier, (January 12, 1944 – November 6, 2011), known as Smokin’ Joe, was a former Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion.
They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.
- 2Pac, “Keep Ya Head Up,” Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., 1993
A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar?
But he don’t know the meaning of dope,
When he’s lookin for a suit and tie rap
That’s cleaner than a bar of soap!
And I’m the dirtiest thing in sight,
Matter of fact, bring out the girls and let’s have a mud fight.
- GZA, “Protect Ya Neck,” from Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 1993
Freed the slaves so they put him on the five.
- Too $hort, “Money In The Ghetto,” Get In Where You Fit In, 1993
Well if I couldn’t have it, silly rabbit, why you sweating me?
- 2Pac, “I Get Around,” Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., 1993
Sticky Fingaz’s tha name, and my life is a lie,
Cause I’m havin a bad day, so stay out of my way,
And what the pistol packin’ people say, you better obey!
- Sticky Fingaz, “Throw Ya Gunz,” from Onyx’s Bacdafucup, 1993
- Ladybug Mecca, “It’s Good to Be Here,” from Digable Planets’ Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), 1993
People call me ‘E.T.’
What’s that, Shaq man?
‘Extra Tall.’
- Shaquille O’Neal, “I Know I Got Skillz,” Shaq Diesel, 1993
