[Chorus: LL Cool J]
Yeah, (bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
Yeah, and its the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
Yeah, and its the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring it in, bring it)
[LL Cool J]
James Todd Smith at nine years old
When Sugarhill was in control
I’m listenin’ to Cold Crushed tapes to get sold
I sent my demo and the studio treated me cold
Time flew cause I was gettin’ my shit off
Sixteen-now it’s about the time to set my first hit off
(“I Need A Beat”) “I Need A Beat”, it was a smash on the DL
But everytime I did a show my name was mispelled
“Can’t Live Without My Radio” drops
I’m kickin’ down the door of a crushed cool box
“Rockin’ the Bells” like a madman
dissin’ Evette, flippin’ the script, and then I made my first $50,000
All I wanted was a Benz, a little gold
a little money in my pocket, and a philly to roll
I’m makin’ records now, and the girls are on my tip
I’m sleepin’ late, “Oh Money, damn”, I’m late for school, SHIT!!
[Chorus: LL Cool J]
(“Todd, get upstairs and take out that garbage”)
And its the funkadelic relic
Yeah, (bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
And its the funkadelic relic
Yeah, (bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
Its the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring it in, bring it)
[LL Cool J]
I wasn’t tryin’ to hear it cause I’m bad
When I’m alone in my room, I pick up a pen and start to get mad
“I Need Love”, that means I need a girl to love me down
I dropped the pretty style cause rap was gettin’ ugly
I wait a year for the results, I’m triple platinum
We know the presidents are flowin’, but who’s sackin’ them
“I’m That Type of Guy” went pop I wasn’t happy with it
Trippin’ up, that was my style, but everybody bit it
Yo Marley, hit the remix, make it fresh with flavor
Another power move, the switch behind the shit is major
Puttin’ out “Till Da Break Of Dawn”, tell me what sucker?
Cops harass me “Illegal Search” muthafucka
I’m just a brother makin’ jams now I got a name
I still remember chillin’ with my pistol on the train
I’m stayin’ true to this; I’m representin’ hip-hop
Admit that I’m the man, its time for me to get my props
[Chorus: LL Cool J]
Yeah, and its the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
Yeah, and its the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
Yeah, I’m the funkadelic relic
Yeah, (bring in the funk (uh) baby, bring it in, bring it)
Come on man!
[LL Cool J]
“Mama Said To Knock ‘Em Out” I knocked ’em out the box
I got “Around the Way”; you’re sloppin’ up and down the blocks
There never was a time when I was down to meetin’ by myself
when all the punks on top of everybody else, but
in ’92 and ’93 I’m makin’ history
The largest motherfucka on the street, that ain’t no mystery
The baddest rapper ever born, you think I’m crazy?
I heard your albums’ kinda warm, that shit don’t phase me
I’m too rough, too rugged, now that doesn’t sound so easy does it
Thought I was “Going Back To Cali”, but I knew I wasn’t
I sent a “Murdergram” solo in a black van
I’m claimin’ knuckle game, stomp you with my Timberland
“Mr. Goodbar” look at all the rough stuff
I’m kickin’ down your door with condoms in a wrapper, but if
you wanna find me come to “Farmers Boulevard”
and you can hear me eat them up, just ask for Todd
[Chorus: LL Cool J]
Uh, and I’m the funkadelic relic
Yeah, I’m the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring it in, bring it)
Yeah, and its the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring it in, bring it)
Yeah, I’m the funkadelic relic
(bring in the funk baby, bring it in, bring it, uh)
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
(bring in the funk)
(bring in the funk baby, bring in the funk)
(bring in the funk)
(bring in the funk baby, bring it in, bring it)