Like They Used to Say Common

"Like they used to say" *repeated in background*

[Common]
We dealin wit some very critical and crucial times
Some of the most critical and crucial times I've ever seen
I was on Stoney Island with my guy
He was tryin to tell me about the S-I-E experience
Tried to tell him about the C-S-E experience, you know?

Yo I'm the rap profession, I go the session
Study MC's like a god do lessons
Mic testin in the rain, I brainstorm
You feelin me out nigga? We got the same form
I drop heavy in spots you scared to put your weight
There's only so much ice you can skate on
Shit cats write for you, you say wrong
No time to debate on, who's your pop and who's not
Or who shot Big and 2Pac
Or who this stud fuckin or how much this crew got
That's ho shit
That ain't me or the type of niggas I roll wit
I Cold Get Dumb, like a brother in prison
Who hasn't had a chance to hold his son
Sacrificin like Abe did his oldest son
Tryin to hold my come, I think of raps
Seen the BDP cover and I start thinkin back to