2020 Obituary - Papoose

Take these bars and play’em in the cemetary

That was a frightening year kinda scary

Happy New Year I hope your Christmas was merry

This is the 2020 Obituary

Kobe Bryant

All time legend

Watchin' him play basketball was a blessing

The son of NBA player Joe Bryant

Carried the name he had the game to a science

Born in Philly August 23rd, 78

In high school he was the best in the United States

5 time champion all time scorer a father

18 time all star The Black Mamba

The cause of his death

Helicopter crash

He died with his daughter Gianna how sad

Chadwick Boseman

Amazing actor

Had played in historical roles he was a master

Born November 29th, 76

In South Carolina on the road to get rich

Wrote his first play in high school soon after

Graduated fron Howard University with his bachelors

Image Award deserved truly

The first black actor to headline an MCU movie

Wakanda Forever the Black Panther

The cause of his death

He died from cancer

(Hook)

Take these bars and play’em in the cemetary

That was a frightening year kinda scary

Happy New Year I hope your Christmas was merry

This is the 2020 Obituary

Pop Smoke

Hip-Hop artist

19 songs on his album they all charted

Born July 20th, 1999

He accomplished so much in a short time

From Canarsie, Brooklyn top of the Billboard

The voice of the youth he impacted the world

The cause of his death victim of a home invasion

Shot 2 times when you winnin' they start hatin'

Alex Trebek

The host of Jeopardy

Won 7 Emmy Awards he built a legacy

Born July 22nd, 1940

In Ontario, Canada riveted story

First job he was a bail boy at a hotel

Graduated got a college degree he excelled

Hosted Jeopardy 37 years it seemed longer

Mentioned me and my wife on his show it was an honor

The cause of his death

Pancreatic cancer

Why?

Only God knows the answer

(Hook)

Take these bars and play’em in the cemetary

That was a frightening year kinda scary

Happy New Year I hope your Christmas was merry

This is the 2020 Obituary

Betty Wright

Songwriter, singer

Phenomenal voice of soul she was the leader

Born December 21st in 53

Who would’ve known that she would make history

Made hits like «Tonight Is the Night», «Clean Up Woman»

Grammy award winning artist she was cunning

Her music was a soundtrack of our lives

When I met her she said she was a fan I was surprised

The cause of her death

Cancer

Condolences to her family I’m sendin' my prayers up

Fred the Godson

Nice true indeed

BX finest the last of a dying breed

Born February 22nd in 85

One of them artists who kept hip-hop alive

The cause of his death

COVID-19

Condolences to his family we lost a king

(Bridge)

R.I.P.

Sean Connery

R.I.P.

Ruth Ginsberg

R.I.P.

Andre Harrell

Do what you love in life those we’re his words

R.I.P.

Little Richard

R.I.P.

John Lewis

R.I.P.

Regis Philbin

The hardest working man you was the truest

R.I.P.

Zindzi Mandela

R.I.P.

Kenny Rogers

R.I.P.

Naya Rivera

Stay blessed tomorrow is not promised

R.I.P.

Nick Gordon

Send a big R.I.P.

to Ecstasy

R.I.P.

King Von

Your name describes you best most definitely

R.I.P.

to my uncle

You was more like brother official

Life will never be the same

Rest in peace Baby Dee we miss you

R.I.P.

to Scheana

R.I.P.

to Sammy

Peace sign to the Frenches

I’m sending my condolences to the family

R.I.P.

to Rich

You always kept it real you showed us

R.I.P.

to all man and woman who lost their lives to Corona

R.I.P.

Breonna Taylor

R.I.P.

George Floyd

R.I.P.

My bro Ed

Framebridge you rock hold ya head

R.I.P.

Honor Blackman

R.I.P.

Lou Brock

R.I.P.

Big B

Family from Brooklyn to CT

(Outro)

2020 Obituary I swear

I hope I don’t have to do this again next year