History Lesson (Interlude) Lyrics
[Ludacris]
Oh shit, what the fuck is this?
"She got her rocks off, and I got the cops off
And my fire red Lamborghini, hot sauce"
That was me in 2008
[Kanye]
"Yo it’s gots to be cause I’m seasoned
Haters give me them salty looks, Lawry's"
[Ludacris]
Kanye in 2007
Um
[Cam'Ron]
"I'm on the westside of Chicago, lookin' for a bust-down
To make me put my two arms up, touchdown!"
[Ludacris]
Cam'Ron in 2003
[Method Man]
"The aliens they just landed and you in the way
Overthrow these niggas planet, Independence Day"
Oh shit, what the fuck is this?
"She got her rocks off, and I got the cops off
And my fire red Lamborghini, hot sauce"
That was me in 2008
[Kanye]
"Yo it’s gots to be cause I’m seasoned
Haters give me them salty looks, Lawry's"
[Ludacris]
Kanye in 2007
Um
[Cam'Ron]
"I'm on the westside of Chicago, lookin' for a bust-down
To make me put my two arms up, touchdown!"
[Ludacris]
Cam'Ron in 2003
[Method Man]
"The aliens they just landed and you in the way
Overthrow these niggas planet, Independence Day"
[Ludacris]
My nigga Method Man, 1998
[Notorious B.I.G.]
"Make it hard to figure me
Liquor be kicking me in my asshole
Undercover, Donnie Brasco"
[Ludacris]
B.I.G., 1997
[Q-Tip]
"Zulu Nation, brothers last creation
Minds get flooded, ejaculation"
[Ludacris]
Q-Tip, 1991, you son of a bitch
Let’s listen to little Ludacris real quick
[Ludacris (Sample)]
One, two, three check it (I’m twelve nigga)
I lift every voice and let sing
See I mean a rap not bust around
Just bust a cap dap row bust some spade
Cause I’m paid like a dealer
I’m looking at the man on the wall in the mirror
Snuff can get enough of that funky dope style
Touch the dial while I smile a while for a mile
Cause I kick kind of like karate, Miyagi, jujutsu
My nigga Method Man, 1998
[Notorious B.I.G.]
"Make it hard to figure me
Liquor be kicking me in my asshole
Undercover, Donnie Brasco"
[Ludacris]
B.I.G., 1997
[Q-Tip]
"Zulu Nation, brothers last creation
Minds get flooded, ejaculation"
[Ludacris]
Q-Tip, 1991, you son of a bitch
Let’s listen to little Ludacris real quick
[Ludacris (Sample)]
One, two, three check it (I’m twelve nigga)
I lift every voice and let sing
See I mean a rap not bust around
Just bust a cap dap row bust some spade
Cause I’m paid like a dealer
I’m looking at the man on the wall in the mirror
Snuff can get enough of that funky dope style
Touch the dial while I smile a while for a mile
Cause I kick kind of like karate, Miyagi, jujutsu
About
Genius Annotation
An interlude taking a shot at newer rappers, particularly Big Sean, who claimed to have invented to “Hashtag flow” which is basically a punchline without using the word “like”.
Example:
“You can fucking kiss my ass, Human Centipede”
Ludacris uses excerpts from older Hip Hop songs to show that this style of rapping has been around for decades.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
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History Lesson (Interlude) Samples
Cradle Rock by Method Man (Ft. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes), Buggin' Out by A Tribe Called Quest, Dipset Anthem by The Diplomats (Ft. Cam'ron & Juelz Santana), Good Life by Kanye West (Ft. T-Pain), It’s All About The Benjamins (Remix) by Diddy (Ft. Lil' Kim, The LOX & The Notorious B.I.G.) & Beep (Remix) by Bobby V (Ft. Lil' Kim, Lil Wayne & Ludacris)
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