We got a little something different for you all, as we wrap up Black History Month in the Lou. Your boy Brandon Long (Young Ghost) just dropped this hot mix tape on us that opens with “St. Louis Love,” which pretty much deals a history of the St. Louis scene, from Nelly all the way up to, you know it, Young Ghost. If you have done anything on the scene in the last 10 years or so, take a look. You might be in here somewhere!
You know who it is, Ghost, Young Ghost, it’s me
C-E-O of the Squad Dirrty Pocket E-N-T
I been in Cali, putting it down in LBC
but all I’m hearing back home is Nelly and Huey’s beef
Old St Louis vs. new sounds so foolish
we all St. Louis, might as well get used to it
Stop fronting, we all know Nelly put us on the map
leave him be, step up ya hustle and leave it at that
Country Grammar hit the rap game harder than thunder
Baby Huey had you pop, locking and dropping all summer
Natural Bridge and Kingshighway with King Kong in my trunk
loving my city like always, Spaide Rip, what up
About to hop hoods – J Kwon, what’s good?
Freestyle king is D Mac, but Spotlight is good/
Old St Louis vs. new sounds stupid
we all St. Louis, might as well get used to it
Remember back in the day to get ya girl in the mood
all you had to do was play “Romeo and Juliet” by Sylk Smoove
The freaks Nina popping and doing the whole nine
I been putting work in the Lou for quite some time
Young Beano had em money snapping, popping them tags
and The Deck stressing they gon’ make me swing on they ass
If we holding each other down, how the hell can we rise?
keep a swisher thicker than Chocolate Tai and Ebony Eyez
Chingy had ‘em right thurr, he kept the Lou breathing
and Potzee was there to make sure it’s a good evening
So when I’m on the South Side, holla at the Bang Squad
Gena had you dope, boy, fresh like a 9-5
Raps Arch Rivals like June and Keke
what up, Top Mob, R-I-P to TC
When it come to the flow, lunatic like Murph is
and whips be as colorful as Kyjuan’s kicks is
AJ played my song now ain’t pickin’ up the phone
I kept getting bullshitted, that’s why I left home
Quinn talking shit to my Atlanta homie on MySpace
but (forget) that, you got a problem (brotha) say it in my face
DJ’s saying, “Stick together in the Lou”
then bullshit you, when you call, that’s how some of them do
Don’t give a (heck) if I get another spin in the Lou
Real (brothaz) remember that Ghost kept it real with you
Man, I’m hearing they saying that my hustle ain’t up
I moved to Cali to grind so you can shut the (heck) up
Next time you got something to say, just holla at me
guaranteed you get bumrushed by my North Side G’s
DJ’s in the Lou, man, they know they got favorites
the song could be trash, kiss they a$$ and they’ll play it
I got a strong heart and grind, I can’t be faded
fake DJ’s and artists, kiss my a$$ when I make it
Whiz Kid, Trybe Trakz, Shawty Redd, what up
Top Notch, Mochalatte and Slim, what up?
A-Verb, Lil Shorty, K-L, whaz ‘hood?
700 T Gutta Dirty Mo, whaz ‘hood?
Legion, The Kid, Lil Ace, Young D-I-P
The Bangaz had you throwing bows in the V-I-P
Cliff Ludy and Youngboys, keeping it cracking
Kanja showed you how they talk hard, but ain’t no action
DJ Tab, Krisstyle, Hakeem the Dream
DJ Sir Thurl, always kept it real w/ me
Penelope and Vicious hold it down for the females
Raw Reese riding 24’s, sitting high as hell
I’m in Cali but put it down for the Lou still
Mr. Switch the game up, copped a truck, I’m riding big wheels
Some of these (brothaz) fake and overrated
All of these artist know it, I got the (guts) to say it
Check him on the web at http://myspace.com/youngghostdpe or listen below.
