"I would like to play a.. little tune I [bad word] not so long ago" 
"Ms. Billie Ms. Billie Ms. Billie Holiday" 
*HORNS*  [bad word] roll* *piano keys played* 
*HORNS* 
"Byrd..?" [bad word] solo* *group horns* 
"The music called jazz.." > [bad word] 
*HORNS* 
 [bad word]  
It's roots are in the sounds of the African 
or should I say the mother.. bringin us back again 
From the [bad word] on the Congo, we came with a strong flow 
and continue to grow 
Feet move, to the beat of the t'balo 
Now dig the story and follow 
For then it landed, on American soil 
Through the sweat, the blood, and the toil 
Hear, "Praise the Lord," shouted on chain gangs 
Pain they felt, but it helped them to maintain 
Scott Joplin's rags, Bessie Smith's blues 
St. Louis blues, they were all the news 
Ringin smooth.. in all the listeners ears 
Fulfillin the needs, and plantin the seeds 
of a jazz thing 

King Oliver's group was a [bad word] through 
to Chicago, bringin the New Orleans groove 
And when Satchmo blew, the audience knew 
Basil Street blues was the whole house tune 
it was music.. great to dance to 
Great to romance to with a lot to say to you 
Relaying a message, revealing the essence 
of a jazz thing 

* DJ Premier cuts "jazz music" * 

In the 40's came be-bop, the first be-bop 
The real be-bop, so let me talk about 
Diz' and Byrd, givin the word 
Defining how a beat could be [bad word] 
Playing with ferocity, thinkin with velocity 
About ornathology, or anthropology 
and even ?, and this is real history 
Theolonious Monk, a melodious thunk 
No mistakes were made with the notes he played 
His conception, was ?re condite? 
star glowing bright among dim lights 
The critics did cite that he sounded alright 
Charlie Mingus, such nimble fingers 
Droppin the bass, all over the place 
and Max Roach, cymbals socking 
Bass [bad word] talking, snare [bad word] rocking  [bad word] . the metaphysics 
of a jazz thing 

John Coltrane, a man supreme 
He was the cream.. he was the wise one 
The impression of Afro Blue 
and of the promise, that was not kept 
He was a GIANT step, and there was Ornette Coleman 
He was another soul man 
The original invisible, playing great music 
I wonder why the ?Bangles? couldn't use it 
Now listen see 
The real mystery is how music history 
created by white men or any other white man 
that pretended he originated "uh-huh.." 
and contended that he innovated "uh-huh.." 
a jazz thing 
("Of course we know who can really blow") 
Scheamin on the meaning 
of a jazz thing 

And this music ain't dead, so don't be misled 
by those who said that jazz was on it's deathbed 
Cause when Betty Carter sings a song 
ain't nuttin goin on, but simply good music 
And you won't refuse it 
She's takin her time, makin the nuances rhyme 
Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone 
with a big old tone, recitin poems 
with notes as words, and haven't you heard 
NEXT STOP BUTTER, RIGHT PAST OLEO 
Now there's young cats blowin 
And more and more people, yes they will be knowin 
Jazz ain't the past, this music's gonna last 
and as the facts unfold, remember who foretold 
The 90's, will be the decade of 
a jazz thing "I love jazz music" (3X) 

* Primo scratches "I love jazz music" * 

jazz thing..