🎵 Talkin’ All That Jazz // by Stetsasonic

24 ContributorsTalkin’ All That Jazz Lyrics This song is a response to critics of sampling in Hip Hop songs, particularly the jazz musician James Mtume who is said to have derided Hip Hop on New York radio.… Read More  [Produced by MC Delite and Prince Paul] [Verse 1] Well here's how it started, heard you on the radio Talking 'bout rap, saying all that crap About how we sample, giving examples Think we'll let you get away with that? You criticize our method of how we make records You said it wasn't art, so now we're gonna rip you apart Stop, check it out my man This is the music of a hip-hop band Jazz, well you can call it that But this jazz retains a new format Point, where you misjudged us Speculated, created a fuss You've made the same mistake politicians have Talkin' all that jazz [Verse 2: Frukwan + Stetsasonic] Talk, well I heard talk is cheap But like beauty, talk is just skin deep And when you lie and you talk a lot People tell you to step off a lot You see, you misunderstood, a sample's just a tactic A portion of my method, a tool, in fact it's Only of importance when I make it a priority And what we sample's loved by the majority But you a minority in terms of thought Narrow minded and poorly taught About hip-hop, playing all the silly games To erase my music so no one can use it You step on us and we'll step on you Can't have your cake and eat it too Talkin' all that jazz [Verse 3] Lies, that's when you hide the truth It's when you talk more jazz than proof And when you lie and address something you don't know It's so wack that it's bound to show When you lie about me or the band we get angry Whip out our pen, start writing again And the things we write are always true Sucker, get a grip, now we talking 'bout you Seems to me that you have a problem So we can see what we can do to solve them Think rap is a fad? You must be mad Cause we're so bad we get respect you never had Tell the truth, James Brown was old 'Til Eric and Ra came out with "I Got Soul" Rap brings back old R&B And if we would not, people could've forgot We wanna make this perfectly clear We're talented and strong and have no fear Of those who choose to judge but lack pizazz Talkin' all that jazz [Verse 4] Now we're not trying to be a boss to you We just wanna get across to you That if you're talking jazz, the situation is a no-win You might even get hurt, my friend Stetsasonic, the hip-hop band And like Sly and the Family Stone, we will Stand! Up for the music we live and play And for the song we sing today For now, let us set the record straight And later on we'll have a forum and a formal debate But it's important you remember though What you reap is what you sow Talkin' all that jazz