Greatest Of All Time (A History Lesson)

[Verse 1]
Step into my mind to find who is defined
As the greatest of all time
Different parents give different narratives
And it's imperative but you kids would merit if
You hear me out before you get comparative;
My facts might be slightly distorted but this started
On the 7th of September '96
When 2Pac Shakur flew across the floor
Maybe his message was too toxic for the boom box
And it might've had Klu Klux at war
With two shots or more, his new tux had tore
And that was all it took to place him in the book
6 months later the game was, once again, shook
Cuz the next well known story is - Notorious B.I.G
A V.I.P but they left his ghost soaring as
Coast warriors stole his most glorious career
Like magic; he was put in a box and then disappeared
Tragic; but do not shed a tear child
Do not mourn, do not cry
For the day a legend is born is the day that he dies

[Hook]
Bless up the man that he make legend pop
Load up the ting and he pop pop pop
Bless up the man that he make legend woah
Load up the ting and he woah woah woah

[Verse 2]
Step into my mind to find who is defined
As the greatest of all time
Some's time - was now with nothing delaying 'em
Some's rhymes - had crowds rushing to stadiums
Some chimed - so loud that it hushed the millennium
Some climbed to the clouds to just be the reigning ones
But on their way up they got weighed down
Cuz the weight of the crown was crushing their cranium
An ample example we'll be seeing next
Is a man who goes by the name DMX
It's Dark and Hell is Hot hit charts and was selling tops
But he dropped after cops had caught him inhaling pot
Another guy I am a big fan of is Canibus
But he fell off and that's considered unanimous
And I know he hoped he never would; it's a fear and a phobia
But that day he pulled the pad out, I knew his period was over
And I got nothing but respect for what these men did
And call me demented but a head-shot might've cemented
Them in your top 5, dead or alive
Cuz in order to live on, you must – die

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
Step into my mind to find who is defined
As the greatest of all time
In this school of hard knocks that we attend
I see a trend regarding the way it ends
In order to avoid experiencing decline
You must make your last appearance in your...peak
Peek around the building as we speak
The street's full of children reaching to be elite
To rule the seven seas and be legendary
And leave memories of their legacies and feats
But out of these all these faces only ONE in a million will be;
Only one in a million will be, only one in a million will be
That's 0.0000… uh oh
I can't beat these odds alone, take this handgun – pronto
And when all my songs go
Double platinum and I'm bubble bathing
You'll creep in my condo
So get up in the phantom with the double gats and
You will then unload
And with a couple random hits like combo
I will be John Doe
And end this convo's memorandum
What's the topic? Cock it, lock it
Like the cockpit of a rocket
Pop the target, shock his market
When the shots hit, drop the Glock quick
Chuck it, then you run - don't walk it; jog it or you'll step in dog shit
Peel my face, seal my fate
That is key and you're the locksmith
Doctors and cops, choppers on top
I will be locked a box
As another delicate relic you lost to Hip-Hop
With my body embedded inside a fossilized rock
So ensure you follow the plot and stick to the plan
Please, get a grip or things will get out of hand
And if all fails, I'll probably go out with a bang
By changing my name to Kurt Co-*BANG*