DA BUSH BABEES – Remember We

Da Bush Babees is an American group of underground hip-hop artists loosely affiliated with the Native Tongues. The members of the group originally performed under the stage names Babe-B-Face Kaos (later Lee Majors), Mister Man (later King Khaliyl) and Y-Tee (later Light).

The three grew up in Jamaica and Trinidad, where reggae strongly influenced their style. It was in 1992 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, where Mister Man first saw Kaos perform, that the group was formed. The two began collaborating, and after Mister Man suggested adding a reggae toaster, Y-Tee joined the group. After their early concert dates attracted major-label interest, the trio performed live office auditions and signed with Reprise three months after launching the group. Their first album, Ambushed (1994), featured production from Jay Matias, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Salaam Gibbs (later known as Salaam Remi) and the group itself, among others. Later releases included “Remember We” in 1995 and their 1996 second album Gravity, which was the group’s first underground and commercial success. Its lead single, “The Love Song”, was produced by Posdnous of De La Soul; that single also featured a then-unknown Mos Def singing the chorus, who also sang the chorus and rapped the third verse of the album’s seventh track, “S.O.S”.

Da Bush Babees have since begun recording and performing again under the name Dub Rock All-Stars and are currently in the process of finalizing an as-yet untitled album. Their most recent performance was May 23, 2012 at the Lyricist Lounge 20 Year Reunion Party at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York City. Also gracing the stage along with Da Bush Babees, were classic Hip-Hop powerhouses Doug E. Fresh, Kid Capri, Black Thought of The Roots, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch and many others.

[Y-Tee] Uhh – huh, sing, original Yeah, one o’ my top bone Now it’s a way o’ today Whenever I’ve a thing I used to move on, away But now we make-ah flakes and I drive to get paid I might give dem a cause, ay, and you gon astray Folks

[Chorus ](x2) Remember we When, whenever abnormally Remember we When, whenever on the CD Remember we When, whenever on the party Remember we When we used to live a gone dream

[Verse 1 – Babe-B-Face] As my thoughts manifest, brain cells bust, lyrics react I think about the days when there was no contract I used to hop the train, becuz I had no dough Playin’ beats on the chairs and I thus began to flow Momma said everyday’s like this When the baby face kept askin’ “Can I get paid for lyrics?” But anyway, uhmmm – By the time I was a toddler A kid that understood he wasn’t wanted by his father Starin’ out the window, broke like Mr. Wendal And nobody knows the troubles that I went through To get here, but where is here in this case? No friends, no foes – Just people smilin’ in yo face But uh… momma said life’s a double headed knife Either you stab or get stabbed, either you paid or you pay the price So people listen when I start to flow But I’m that same baby face from a while ago So yo, remember we, remember this, remember us, son? Paid in the shade, run like Jack and get nickels, son Thanks to those that’s down to support us Y-Tee bust the chat, bring back the chorus

[Chorus ](x2)

[Verse 2 – Mister Man] Do you remember how it was when we were not who we are now? That we become what we became, and you didn’t know the name? I never really was all of that, but nowadays, my man, if you phat, you phat Most thought that I was corny, callin’ me a wack ass But now who’ s the jackass, kissing my black ass? Girls never kissed me, always tried to diss me But now its like the whole world is hangin’ with me Is it – because I – never – ever Sever my connection with my personal reflection? I simply started rappin’ and lookin’ at is happenin’ Everytime I come around, people started clappin’ And I (I…) Do not understand what is the reason for the treasonal behavior Save that nonsense for later It seems you have forgotten that the original bein’ that you’re seein’ Was not always emceein’ I used to get rejected, neglected and ejected Disrespected, treated like I was infected Now everybody seems to think that here is where it’s at But you were sayin’ I would never get phat, remember that?

[Chorus ](x2)

[Y-Tee] I’z a member When, whenever of a thing I’z a member Is what the Y-Tee ah-sing I’z a member When, whenever of a thing Do you remember the song where they get the people sing

[Chorus ](x2)

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[Bleu Buttaflyze – Skit]