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The Tribute Lyrics by Colossus

West Oaktown

2005

[Verse 1]
People
Give a toast to these audio architects
Who came here tonight to get your soul right
Prepare to be amazed
As we perform unbelievable feats
With these beats by via satellite
So come one, come all
Some of y'all are gonna leave here breathless (breathless)
We launching off in about five minutes
So make sure that you're on the guest list (guest list)
Or catch us the next time we landing
To witness something that is clearly outstanding
Yo Colossus bring the band in
I need horns to emphasize, vibes you visualize
Give them something until the main course comes (course comes)
Huge helping of hip-hop then swing drum
See we're about taking the chance
We wanna put (?) in a b-boy stance

(Musical break)

[Verse 2]
Its all related, its just differently dated
A combination of time frames
Traditional styles with brand new names
Whether its Duke, Jazzanova, or Bob James
Man you feel the groove, the love is the same
The drum's giving you the essence of our origin
A story in itself with all those merging fully together to see your musical self
So give a hand to the narrators
The personal tour guide that's bringing out your jazz side
In fact we raise the bar of orchestration and rap by far
'Cause we study what it means to be authentic
Payin' a tribute to the ones that invented
Sorta like connect the dots (connect the dots)
We got riffs for days that'll wreck the spots
With a whole lotta swing to it
Remind you of something your parents would listen to (yup)
But of course with a new school sway to it
With a little bit of Cab Calloway to it
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Colossus

Colossus

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"The Tribute" is credited to Colossus. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Tribute" appears on "West Oaktown" in 2005.

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