[Produced by Salaam Remi & Nas]

[Intro: James Brown samples]
("HIT MEH!!")
"Two times!"
"Give it here!"

[Verse 1]
Redhead Kingpin, Tim Dog, have you seen 'em?
Kwame, King Tee or King Sun
Super Lover Cee, Casanova Rud
Antoinette, Rob Base never showin up
You see Black Sheep, Group Home, Busy Bee?
Ask Ill and Al Skratch, "Where My Homiez?"
Leave it to y'all, these n***as left for dead
Last week my man swore he saw Special Ed
Rap is like a ghost town, real mystic
Like these folks never existed
They the reason that rap became addictive
Play they CD or wax and get lifted
I recommend when your kid turn ten
Let him hear Spice 1, made plenty noise
Positive K, Father MC, the Skinny Boys
Where are they now?

[Hook: Salaami Remi, (Nas)]
Hey! Where y'all at?
Where are they now? Hey!
(Where are they now?)
Hey! Hit me! Uh!
Where are they now?
[Verse 2]
See, I remember them forever
The original Spinderella
Lakim Shabazz, 9-double-M
Fu-Schnickens, Buckshot, Finesse & Synquis
Who was the Rappin' Duke? "Duh-ha!"
Silk Tymes Leather was cute
Body & Soul was Dee from Pump It Up!'s group
Oaktown 3-5-7, J.J. Fad too
Had pop hits and gold ropes
Where my man Young MC and Tone Loc?
Kris Kross, the BO$$, Divine Styler
Def Jef, of course, let's break it down ta
Mic Geronimo, Pharcyde, and Coolio
I heard Craig Mack back in the studio
Have you seen these lost MCs?
Funky Four Plus One, Force M.D.'s
Ms. Melodie, I hope she packin' a bankroll
As well as Educated Rapper, Ice, and Kangol
Shanté, she from around my way, yo
EPMD, K-Solo – where are they now?

[Hook: Salaami Remi, (Nas)]
Hey! Where y'all at?
Where are they now? Hey!
(Where are they now?)
Hey! Hit me! Uh!
Where are they now?
[Outro]
QB!
First off, this ain't no diss record
This for some of my homies that were misrepresented
Legends of the game, y'know?
What up to Moe Dee, the legend
Rest in peace, Cowboy!
Yeah! All the rappers... male, female, DJ's, e'rybody!
Rest in peace Jam Master Jay, the whole crew, word up
Juice Crew All-Stars, MC Shan, Tragedy, Craig G
Yeah n***a, yeah n***a
Shan, whaddup, baby?

Where are they now?