Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Ayo… it’s ’96 in this piece, uh! East coast, West coast, still ridin’ for peace, yeaahhh! Air Max on my feet, Walkman on repeat, skrrt! This that legendary swag, feel the heat, owww! [Hook] Nineteen-ninety-six, yeah we owned the clock, wha-what! Jordan droppin’ 72–10, couldn’t nobody stop, no diggity! Fugees killin’ the score, Makaveli never knock, uh-huh, uh-huh ’96 swag so cold it froze the block, hit me! ’96! (what!) ’96! (yeah!) Golden era vibes, still rich, c’mon! ’96! (huh!) ’96! (skrrt!) Legends born, never switch, ’96 baby! [Verse 1] I was born in the year of the Brave, aight! Braves choppin’ on foes, three-pe say what! Tupac dropped All Eyez, double disc, no filler, wooo! Biggie said “Mo Money Mo Problems,” still the realest killer, hehe, yeah! Nas took the throne with a single verse on “Verbal Intercourse,” bow wow wow, yippee yo yippee yay! Jay was Reasonable, cookin’ dope on the golf course, eastside! Aaliyah smooth like the one in a million she claimed, owww! Tommy Hilfiger on my chest, ragin’ against the machine with the flame, where you at?! Spice Girls taught the world what you really really want, hah! While I’m twistin’ my starter jacket, Yankees hat to the front, all in ya ear! Nintendo 64 dropped, we was playin’ Mario Kart drunk, that’s how we do it! 64 bits of glory, goldeneye when the stars come, one! [Hook] ’96! (what!) ’96! (yeah!) Golden era vibes, still rich, c’mon! ’96! (huh!) ’96! (skrrt!) Legends born, never switch, ’96 baby! [Verse 2] ATL freaks in the Olympics, city on glow, westside! Freaknik ’96, you already know, uh! OutKast dropped ATLiens, Southernplayalistic still bang, yeaahhh! André 3000 paintin’ pictures, changed the whole game, no diggity! Sealab on Cartoon Network, Space Ghost coast to coast, wha-what! Beavis laughin’ at the videos we loved the most, hehe, yeah! Pokémon cards in the backpack, Tamagotchi beep, hit me! Pager blowin’ up 9-1-1, baby girl wanna creep, owww! Cross Colours, Karl Kani, FUBU for us by us, aight! Baggy jeans saggin’ low, Timbs kickin’ up dust, skrrt! Jordan XI Concords, black and red patent leather, for the ’96! Every step I took in ’96 still echo forever, say what! [Bridge] From the block to the burbs, everybody felt the wave, wooo! ’96 wasn’t just a year, it was the stage, uh-huh, uh-huh Where kings became gods, where queens wore the crown, c’mon! Still the blueprint, bow down when we come around, hah! [Final Hook] ’96! (legendary!) ’96! (necessary!) Every bar I spit is straight documentary, all in ya ear! ’96! (iconic!) ’96! (bionic!) Born in the golden year, swag supersonic, one! [Outro – whispered] Yeah… if you know, you know, uh! ’96 forever… We out, no diggity!
Tags
East Coast, West Coast, Golden Era, Boom Bap, G-Funk, Gangsta Rap, Conscious Rap, Southernplayalistic, Alternative
Duration
2:47
Instrumental
No
Created
2/24/2026