Talkin All That Jazz

Well here`s how it started<br>Heard you on the radio<br>Talkin` `bout rap<br>Sayin` all that crap about how we sample<br>Given examples<br>Think we`ll let you get away with that?<br>You critizie our method of how we make records<br>you said it wasn`t art, so now we`re gonna rip you apart<br>Stop, check it out my man<br>This is the music of a hip-hop band<br>Jazz, well you can call it that<br>But this jazz retains a new format<br>Point, where you misjudged us<br>Speculated, created a fuss<br>You`ve made the same mistake politicians have<br>Talkin` all that jazz<br><br>Talk, well I heard talk is cheap<br>But like beauty, talk is just skin deep<br>And when you lie and you talk alot<br>People tell you to step off alot<br>You see, you misunderstood<br>A sample is a tactic<br>A portion of my method, a tool<br>In fact it`s only of importance when I make it a priority<br>And what we sample of, is the majority<br>But you are a minority, in terms of thought<br>Narrow minded and poorly taught<br>About hip-hop, playin` all the silly games<br>You erase my music, so no one can use it<br>Step on us and we`ll step on you<br>Can`t have your cake and eat it too<br>Talkin` all that jazz<br><br>Lies, that`s when you hide the truth<br>It`s when you talk more jazz than proof<br>And when you lie and address something you don`t know<br>It`s so whack that it`s bound to show<br>When you lie about me and the band we get angry<br>We`ll bite our pen, start writin` again<br>And the things we write are always true<br>Suckers, get a grip, now we talkin` `bout you<br>Seems to me that you have a problem<br>So we can see what we can do to solve them<br>Think rap is a fad? you must be mad<br>`Cause we`re so bad we get respect you never had<br>Tell the truth, James Brown was old<br>`Til Eric and Rakim came out with "I Got Soul"<br>Rap brings back old R&B<br>And if we would not, people could`ve forgot<br>We wanna make this perfectly clear<br>We`re talented and strong and have no fear<br>Of those who choose to judge but lack pizazz<br>Talkin` all that jazz<br><br>Now we`re not tryin` to be a boss to you<br>We just wanna get across to you<br>That if you`re talkin` jazz, the situation is a no-win<br>You might even get hurt, my friend<br>Stetsasonic, the hip-hop band<br>Like Sly and the Family Stone, we will stand<br>Up for the music we live and play<br>And for the song we sing today<br>For now, let us set the record straight<br>And later on we`ll have an informal and a formal debate<br>But it`s important you remember, though<br>What you reap is what you sew<br>Talkin` all that jazz<br><br>Talkin` all that jazz<br>Talkin` all that jazz