Dear Dilla - Phife

Dilla dawg, I had a dream about you fam

Its 2005, we in the same hospital room

You on one side, I’m on the other

I’m stressed out, but what gave motivation was you pullin' out that MP

And bangin out some bangers as usual

Nothin' ever phased you fam, and for that, I miss you

D-Town throw it up

NYC throw it up

The whole world throw it up

BK

Hold tight, this ain’t the last time I see you

Due time, that’s my word imma see you

Frontin ass rappers now here stealin' intros

Posin like they hard when we know they all see through

Imma tell you Dilla why they lackin skills now

No stage presence, cadence, style

They livin off of hooks, skinny jean crooks

Pre-K lyrics, Why would i need a book?

I Reminisce reminisce, when Mobb dropped shook

Shan was down by law, such a good look

Nas God’s Son his return was Stillmatic

Distortion To Static, You and Slum Fantastic

Thought I’d chop you out son see how you’re doin

Come back to earth homie, hip hop is in ruins

I’m a third of the Tribe but Imma speak for the click

What up though, we miss you kid

Motor city say

Jay Dee flip another beat for me, Jay x4

Yo yo

Beatwise, you still that cat which most shit be measured

I’m that MC known to share his displeasure

With the route the game was taking, how mundane things have gotten

You know music on a whole, nevermind just hip hoppin

I’m in the club 3 hours and change

DJ spinnin Top 40, we be hearin all day

Some MCs are catalog, and yeah they stay paid

But why pay over one buck, when they lip synchin on stage?

King of pop, Barry White, rollin over in they grave

Jones Girls, Emotions singin Back in our Day

Dilla dude still crackin', they wish to be like you

Producer extraordinary, no beats were recycled

But on your worst day they couldn’t mess with you

Cats makin G’s in remembrance of you

Least they could do is give your fam a dime or two

This man gave his heart, this what the fuck y’all do?

But yo don’t stress my you, word bond we got you

Tell Baatin I said whats up, word he right next to you?

So NYC to the D with heavy hearts we miss you

Word God wish you were here, so until we meet again just

Ma dukes

V.Rich on the keys

My main my DJ Rasta Root on the beat, on the cuts

Smokin Needles,, salute

ATCQ forever