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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nas
Vocals
James Brown
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronald Lenhoff
Composer
Bobby Byrd
Songwriter
James Brown
Songwriter
Nasir Jones
Songwriter
Salaam Remi Gibbs
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nas
Producer
Salaam Remi
Producer
Kevin Crause
Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Redhead Kingpin, Tim Dog, have you seen 'em?
Kwame, King Tee, or King Sun
Super Lover Cee, Casanova Rud
Antoinette, Rob Base never showin' up
[Verse 2]
You see Black Sheep, Group Home, Busy Bee?
Ask Ill and Al Skratch, where my homies?
Leave it to y'all, these **** left for dead
Last week, my man swore he saw Special Ed
[Verse 3]
Rap is like a ghost town, real mystic
Like these folks never existed
They the reason that rap became addictive
Play they CD or wax and get lifted
[Verse 4]
I recommend when your kid turn ten
Let him hear Spice 1, made plenty noise
Positive K, Father MC, the Skinny Boys
Where are they now?
[Verse 5]
Where are they now?
[Verse 6]
See, I remember them forever
The original Spinderella
Lakim Shabazz, 9 MM
Fu-Schnickens, Buckshot, Finesse & Synquis
[Verse 7]
Who was the Rappin' Duke? Da-ha
Silk Tymes Leather was cute
Body & Soul was Dee from Pump It Up's group
Oaktown 357, J.J. Fad too
[Verse 8]
Had pop hits and gold ropes
Where my man Young MC and Tone Loc?
Kris Kross, the BO$$, Divine Styler
Def Jef, of course, let's break it down to
[Verse 9]
Mic Geronimo, Pharcyde, and Coolio
I heard Craig Mack back in the studio
Have you seen these lost MCs?
Funky Four Plus One, Force M.D.'s
[Verse 10]
Miss Melody, I hope she passin' the bankroll
As well as Educated Rapper, Ice, and Kangol
Shanté, she from around my way, yo
EPMD, K-solo, where are they now?
[Verse 11]
Where are they now?
[Verse 12]
QB
First off, this ain't no dis record
This for some of my homies that were misrepresented
Legends of the game, you know?
What up to Moe Dee the legend?
[Verse 13]
Rest in peace, Cowboy
Yeah, all the rappers
Male, female, DJs, everybody
Rest in peace, Jam-Master Jay, the whole crew, word up
[Verse 14]
Juice Crew All-Stars, MC Shan, Tragedy, Craig G
Yeah, ****, yeah, ****
Shan, what up, baby?
Where are they now?
Written by: B. Byrd, J. Brown, Niqua Jones, Ronald Lenhoff, S. Gibbs, Salaam Remi