Obituary 2012 - Papoose

Nacirema Dream in stores March 5th

We gon do it for those who gone

Take these bars and play’em in the cemetary

You can’t take money with you spend every penny

Ask me if life is short I say very

This is the 2012 obituary

Whitney Houston

Let us rejoice

Words can’t describe her amazing voice

Born August 9th, 1963

Incredible black woman Newark, New Jersey

Soloist in the church choir astounding

Sold over 170 million albums

The cause of her death

Accidental drowning

She leaves behind her daughter heavenly surrounded

Chris Lighty

Hip-hop shed a tear

He gave birth to so many careers

Born May 8th, 68 in The Bronx

Used to carry records for Red Alert he was smart

Started Violator made it better

He helped me with my career

We took a million dollar deal together

The cause of his death

They say suicide

But anybody who knows Chris he through the lies

Take these bars and play’em in the cemetary

You can’t take money with you spend every penny

Ask me if life is short I say very

This is the 2012 obituary

Chris Nadler

Sad situation

Executive at Emmis Communications

A friend of mine treated you with respect

He did the Hot 97 talent show «Who's next?»

Familiar face on the New York music scene

He knew talent inspired you to do your thing

The cause of his death

He had a heart attack

They say the good die young that’s a fact

Emanuel Steward

Rest in peace

He was a boxer and scientist at the least

Born July 7th in 44

Started out as an amateur boxer

Took challenges through war

Trained 41 champion fighters through his career

From Lennox Lewis, to Tommy Hearns, to Wladimir

The cause of his death

He had colon cancer

Why?

Only God knows the answer

Take these bars and play’em in the cemetary

You can’t take money with you spend every penny

Ask me if life is short I say very

This is the 2012 obituary

Don Cornelius

On every episode

He wished us all love, peace and soul

Born September 27th, in 36

In Chicago went to the marines he stayed legit

Inspired by the civil rights movement

He gave a TV venue in the United States for soul music

Exposure for artists like James Brown

Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson black and proud

The cause of his death

Suicide

Life is short enjoy it while you alive

R.I.P.

Camacho

R.I.P.

Richard Dawson

R.I.P.

Ada Sharpton

I send my condolences to Al Sharpton

R.I.P.

Dick Clark

R.I.P.

Rodney King

R.I.P.

Sherman Hemsley

I do the George Jefferson walk daily

R.I.P.

Etta James

R.I.P.

Sylvia Woods

R.I.P.

Michael Clarke Duncan

R.I.P.

to the homies from the hood

2012 obituary I swear

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