12 Years Ago lyrics

Chorus12 years ago, a friend of mineAsked me to spit these MC rhymesSo I said this rhyme I'm about to sayThe beat was dope, and it went this way…Well my name is T, from the golden stateThey call San Andreas cause I cause earthquakesBeen rhyming on the mic since the age of 8The fans and the people tell me that I'm greatYall can hate, but they relate, trying to get all of you walking through them pearly gatesI been to city's all around the globe, NicaraguaAustralia down to Tokyo, Lima Peru and London back to San TropezWhen I'm in Paris France pale vu FranceSeen me on TV and on big screensNow I'm crushing MC's like they jelly beansNow get both of them hands in tha airAnd wave em all around like in around like B-Boys in flairWe bringing the noise, and a raising our voicePlus I keep it old school like the Beastie Boys.I had to take this rhyme back to the 80'sWhen rap was bout skills DJ's and the ladiesDidn't rhyme about sex and degrading themselvesAnd rappers didn't glorify busting e
m' shellsThis is a hip-hop blast from the past, stopAll the violence put away all the strapsBetter enjoy the music cuz it's not gonna lastIf we keep on glorifying all the killing and gatsThe milies and Mac's the chronic and hash and the cats slanging perico on the corner for cashWe gotta try to make a change for the better, and stopSelling out for the fame and the cheddar, put down berrettaQuit throwing up lettersI'm trying to make a difference it ain't getting no betterThat's why I came to represent for all of my peopleWit conscious rap Chico, cuz it's almost illegal