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History of Rap (feat. Justin Timberlake)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon
Vocals
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Horovitz
Adam Horovitz
Songwriter
Ali Jones-Muhammad
Ali Jones-Muhammad
Songwriter
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Songwriter
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Songwriter
Calvin Broadus
Calvin Broadus
Songwriter
Chris Stein
Chris Stein
Songwriter
Clifford Harris
Clifford Harris
Songwriter
Cody ChesnuTT
Cody ChesnuTT
Songwriter
Dan Balan
Dan Balan
Songwriter
Darryl McDaniels
Darryl McDaniels
Songwriter
DeAndre Way
DeAndre Way
Songwriter
Deborah Harry
Deborah Harry
Songwriter
Frederick Knight
Frederick Knight
Songwriter
George Clinton, Jr.
George Clinton, Jr.
Songwriter
Gregory Jacobs
Gregory Jacobs
Songwriter
James Mtume
James Mtume
Songwriter
J.C. Olivier
J.C. Olivier
Songwriter
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons
Songwriter
Justin G. Smith
Justin G. Smith
Songwriter
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed
Songwriter
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Songwriter
Leon Haywood
Leon Haywood
Songwriter
Makeba Riddick
Makeba Riddick
Songwriter
Malik Izaak Taylor
Malik Izaak Taylor
Songwriter
Mikel Hooks
Mikel Hooks
Songwriter
Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott
Songwriter
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Songwriter
Norman Durham
Norman Durham
Songwriter
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Songwriter
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Songwriter
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Songwriter
Ronnie Hudson
Ronnie Hudson
Songwriter
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Songwriter
Tarik Collins
Tarik Collins
Songwriter
Walter Morrison
Walter Morrison
Songwriter
Welden Irvine Jr.
Welden Irvine Jr.
Songwriter
Woody Cunningham
Woody Cunningham
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon
Producer
Lawrence Manchester
Lawrence Manchester
Producer
Nick Brophy
Nick Brophy
Mixing Engineer
Gerard Bradford
Gerard Bradford
Producer
Mike DiCenzo
Mike DiCenzo
Producer
Peter Strickland
Peter Strickland
Executive Producer

Lyrics

I said a hip hop, a hippie to the hippie
To the hip hip hop, you don't stop
Rock it to the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie
To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat
Now what you hear is not a test, I'm rappin' to the beat
And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
Now Peter Piper picked peppers, but Run rocked rhymes
Humpty Dumpty fell down, that's his hard time
Jack B. Nimble was nimble and he was quick
But Jam Master cut faster, Jack's on Jay's dick
Now here's a little story I've got to tell
About three bad brothers you know so well
It started way back in history
With Adrock, M.C.A., and me, Mike D
We on Award Tour with Muhammad, my man
Goin' each and every place with the mic in their hand
The Humpty Dance is your chance to do the hump
Oh, do me, baby
Do the Humpty Hump, watch me do the Humpty Hump
One, two, three and to the four
Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door
It's the capital S, oh, yes, I'm fresh, N-double-O-P
D-O-double-G-Y, D-O-double-G, you see (wow)
California Love
It was all a dream
I used to read Word Up magazine
Salt n' Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
Hanging pictures on my wall
Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
I push my seed in her bush for life
It's gonna work because I'm pushing it right (Mary)
If Mary dropped my baby girl tonight
I would name her Rock n'-
Hi, my name is (what?)
My name is (who?)
My name is (Slim Shady)
Is it worth it? Let me work it
I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
Soulja Boy off this, oh
Watch me crank, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then Superman that, oh
Now watch me yuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me yuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me yuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Miya-hee, miya-ah, miya hee, miya-ah
You've gotta live your life (ay, hey-hey-hey)
You steady chasin' that paper, gotta-
I said a hip hop, a hippie to the hippie
To the hip, hip hop, you don't stop
Written by: Adam Horovitz, Ali Jones-Muhammad, Bernard Edwards, Bootsy Collins, Calvin Broadus, Chris Stein, Clifford Harris, Cody ChesnuTT, Dan Balan, Darryl McDaniels, DeAndre Way, Deborah Harry, Frederick Knight, George Clinton, George Clinton, Jr., Gregory Jacobs, J.C. Olivier, James Mtume, Joseph Simmons, Justin G. Smith, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, Labi Siffre, Larry Troutman, Leon Haywood, Makeba Riddick, Malik Izaak Taylor, Melissa A. Elliot, Mikel Hooks, Missy Elliott, Nile Rodgers, Norman Durham, Paul Simon, Rick Rubin, Roger Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Tarik Collins, The Notorious B.I.G., Walter Morrison, Welden Irvine Jr., Woody Cunningham
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