And what I loved most she had so much soul.
She was old school, when I was just a shorty
Never knew throughout my life she would be there for me.
- Common, “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” from Resurrection, 1994
- Common, “Resurrection,” Resurrection, 1994
- Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind,” Illmatic, 1994
Goin to the movies packin his and her nine’s.
Wearin Carhart and leather, motherfuck the weather,
On Valentine’s Day, doin stick-ups together.
No one to blame, no shame in her game,
And when we fuck she makes me scream out her name.
- Apache, “Gangsta Bitch”, Apache Ain’t Shit, 1994
Look at ‘em now…they even fuckin’ scared of us.
- Notorious B.I.G., “Things Done Changed,” Ready to Die, 1994
Cause brothers with the gats don’t be knowin’ how to act.
- Shyheim, “On and On,” Shyheim a.k.a. The Rugged Child, 1994
Fuck who’s the baddest, a person’s status depends on salary.
- AZ, “Life’s a Bitch,” from Nas’ Illmatic, 1994
When we start the revolution, all they’ll probably do is squeal.
- Nas, “One Love,” Illmatic, 1994
You bit so hard, I thought your shit was a quote.
- Casual, “That’s How It Is,” Fear Itself, 1994
Imagine grief on this earth when there’s no peace.
- Scarface, “I Seen a Man Die,” The Diary, 1994
So take these testes and, ummm…open sesame.
- King Sun, “Humm Deez Nuts,” Strictly Ghetto EP, 1994
I never saw a mile that I couldn’t hike
I never had a spliff to make me choke
I never had a pocket that was broke
- Dres, “Flavor of the Month,” from Black Sheep’s A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, 1994
We can make war or make babies.
- Method Man, “All I Need,” Tical, 1994
You can’t mean P-E-A-C-E
Cause I’ve seen people on the streets
Shoot the next man and turn around and say ‘peace.’
But that’s leaving people in pieces
It’s not what the meaning of peace is.
- Large Professor, “Peace Is Not the Word to Play,” Main Source’s Breaking Atoms, 1994
