The ‘80’s saw the rise of the human beatbox, a form of vocal percussion that mimics the sounds of a drum machine, which is an electronic device invented in the '70s to create percussion sounds and drum beats and patterns. Always trying to have a modern sound, Christian rap trio DC Talk quickly playe...
[Skit: TobyMac & Valet Beat]
Yo, Valet Beat!
Yeah! What's up?!
It's time to jam!
*chuckles* Yeah, word
Let's break it down like we used to
Let's give these people a taste of the old style
Yo yo, man, gonna put somethin' smooth on
Wor-or-ord, I'm wit' it
[Intro: TobyMac & Valet Beat]
*starts beatboxing*
Yeah
Sounds nice (Yeah)
Let me tell these people where we're comin' from
[Verse: TobyMac]
I'm DC Talk and I'd like to say
I rock the mic in a kickin' way
With the def track from Valet Beat
I know it's hard to keep from movin' your feet
So hyper fundi don't be dismayed
Check out the lyrics when the record is played
Not a borderline tune but I got a case
Of puttin' God's Word right up in your face
You see, D's for Decent, and you will agree
Quite explicit yet rated G
Because I, I rhyme hard, and I, I speak facts
And there's no need to curse when I bust a rap
And C for Christian 'cause that's what I am
Not a soft sissy, I know how to jam
Pack a party for the Father above
Intense rhymes tell of ultimate love
Talk is for the lyrics, they're full o' Spirit
If you are atheistic, uh, you'd better fear it
They're from the Word, you ain't heard
It's my decision that your vision is blurred
So, come on, rap fans, clap your hands
Take a stand for the Lamb, it's time to jam, ah
It's time to jam
[Outro: TobyMac & Valet Beat]
From myself and all of the One Way Crew
We'd like to thank you for your support
And remember
Keep praisin' the Lord (A do what?)
Keep servin' the Lord, come on
A keep praisin' the Lord (Uh huh huh)
Keep servin' the Lord, oh yeah
Keep praisin' the Lord, Valet Beat
Keep servin' the Lord, K-Max
Keep praisin' the Lord, T-Top
Keep servin' the Lord
Keep servin' the Lord
*stops beatboxing*
Time Ta Jam was written by TobyMac.
Time Ta Jam was produced by Ron W. Griffin & TobyMac.
DC Talk released Time Ta Jam on Tue Jun 13 1989.
While “Time Ta Jam” has never been performed live by the group in a concert setting, it was performed in a Cornerstone Network sound stage studio for the 1991 Rap, Rock & Soul VHS tape.
In this performance, Toby alters the lyrics so that “DC Talk” refers to the group and not himself while Kevin...