On July 4th, 1998, the world lost one of it's finest MC's, the man Drum & Bass bowed down before, Stevie Hyper D. A lot of rumors were started and the press had a field day blaming the notorious Rave scene (as per usual) for it's uninhibited use of ecstasy and what ever else they dribble about. So to put some rumors to rest, I have done my homework and this is what I came up with.....................................
On a cool Friday night in a Maidstone bar, the worlds greatest MC was tearing up the mic on a mad set. During drinks (and allegedly some lines) afterwards, he complained to some friends he was not feeling well and later due to a long running heart problem, he left with his girlfriend .
That morning, Saturday, July 4th, 1998, Stevie Hyper D died in his bed from what the coroner found was a Cardiac Arrest, not a cocaine overdose although what triggered the attack was inconclusive. Within a month the greatest DJ's and MC's in the Jungle game gathered to honor Stevie in a way only they know how, you can see the flyer below.
Junglists are you ready?
Junglists are you ready?”…………”Say Lord have mercy!” What them a do, What them a talk 'bout, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, yeah, What them a do, What them a talk 'bout, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, To the east, to the west, to the north, to the south, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, Stevie Hyper 'pon the microphone I run off the motor, With the bad boy DJ, right now a rinse out, Me say people a de place them have fe move them body 'bout, When you come a jungle rave, you have fe shak out, Jungle is the remedy, jungle is the antidote, In every scene you find people take dope, Me no like the way the junglist they get singled out, That man me know, strictly sensi he smoke, Ramp, me no ramp, me no skin, me no joke, What them a do, what them a talk 'bout, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, yeah, What them a do, what them a talk 'bout, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, yeah. What them a do, What them a talk 'bout, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, yeah, What them a do, What them a talk 'bout, Jungle is forever and they can't run we out, yeah, Can't run we out, can't run we out, Bad bwoy in da rinse, in long leather coat, And when they get the kind of rush them man them have fe support, Let me tell you jungle music MC he's 'pon the road, Well we come like the story, That's never been told, Jungle ruff, jungle wicked, jungle wild, jungle old, Me say watch Stevie Hyper in the jungle unfold, Jungle is new school, sound system is bold, I said behold, because Hyper get cold, And me say automatic pistol, remote control, Jungle good, for your heart, and your mind and your soul, So me make you feel hot, me no make you make you feel cold, Let me tell you Stevie Hyper make the good times roll.
Hold On
Hold on, wait a minute, When i'm on the microphone, get with it, In it to win it, Never forget it, I'm gonna take you outta limits, Styles come to my brain automatic, I set it come on set it, Kick it smash it through the ceilin', What me come fe do is kill it, I chant to any music any riddem I can ride it, With a gimmick, with the lyric, Now people can you feel it, And if you got the feelin' start revealin' reach the ceilin', And with the style, I'm feelin' the vibe, I'm tellin' you, get my meanin'? I'm gonna keep on grinnin' keep on jumpin' keep on smilin', And with the DJ mixin' MC chantin' bassline pumpin', I don't wanna see no yawnin' or no moanin' or no muggin', I don't wanna see no fightin' or no killin' or no shootin', And when you rave together, sleep together, stamp forever, I rave through any weather winter, autumn, spring, or summer, I don't wanna see no people goin' on like dumb and dumber, And so with the MC's time to come in with the manufacture.
Hyper D thats the name
I'm gonna jump start you're brain,
Hyper D that's the name,
As i chop, change, I rearrange,
Choose and refuse, 'cause of fame,
Gonna get a all hot like a burnin' flame,
Mash up the place like a hurricane,
Gimme the microphone watch me rave,
Bad bwoy come again,
Is it a bird, is it a plane,
No it's Hyper on the train,
Make you move your body with no strain
You've come out to rave don't feel no shame,
Get on the dance floor don't be lame,
Always ready, always game,
Get so big i have fe lift you with a crane,
I chant so much i turn you insane,
To make you move good,
That's my aim,
It's through time, it's through pace,
Lose those troubles when i'm on stage,
Now drum and bass to make you feel amazed,
Lyrics like that, lyrics amaze,
They could never, ever fade,
Want to get it hot like the sunny Spain,
That's how i like it in the rain,
Through the microphone i'm a slave
I'm never gonna stop 'til i'm in a grave,
I ramp, me no ramp, me no skin, me no play, When me chant 'pon microphone and me say with the DJ,
Make you jump up and down now movin' around
And swing and sway,
Lyrics out me mouth like a hose with the spray,
Me say lyrics to make your bollock move! Lyrics to make you say hey hey!
Get 'pon the dance floor move your body
With no delay,
Right about now, jungle business,
It's the way,
Big 'tings a g'on for
Jungle today,
Jungle no ramp and jungle no play,
Jungle have the bassline fe blow you away
And make you move your body body me say
With no delay.
Enough sets with these two...
Stevie Hyper & Kenny Ken the perfect combination
stevie hyper d [r.i.p] tribute
© congo natty records, 2001
revision 1
http://congonatty.jungli.st/
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you got to be strong,
you got to be like a lion
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dub-dub-dub-dub-dub-dubplate!
yeh, yeh!
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where's the noise?!
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dub-dub-dub-dub-dub-plate
yeh, yeh!
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w-w-w-w-where's the noise?
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i want you jump up and swing and swing
move your body with no delay
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stevie! hyper! d!
the original! junglist!
yuh! yuh!
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i wan yu jump up and swing and sway
and move your body with no delay
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d-d-d-d-dub-dubplate-dub-dubplate!
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where's the noise?!
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i'm gonna get you outta your seat
listen to the words that i speak
this one nice and this one sweet
i'm gonna make you move your feet
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this one's.. gonna make you freak
when it comes to lyrics, me have a whole heap
do not have a evil streak,
that's one thing the devil can't keep
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plead, then i go on like a sneak
do not rob, do not thief
be [/keep?] headstrong, never be weak
no surrender, no retreat
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not [someone long] like [a athelete]
mena-mena-move to the jungle beat
cah mena-mena-move your body,
move your body plenty
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you and me - me and you!
we haffi brock a smile and [don't bother screw / no .. who]
this one dedicated to all junglist crew
we haffi get lively inna de venue
we bawl:
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you and me - me and you
we haffi brock a smile and don't bother screw
this one dedicated to all junglist crew
we haffi get lively inna de venue
we bawl:
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dub-dub-dub-dub-dub-dubplate!
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i wan yu jump up and swing and sway
and move your body with no delay
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going out to all those that know
where's the noise!?
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i'm gonna get you outta your seat
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repeat until 00:01:52.770
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hear mi now [soon] and me [non can true], wi come when ready
and me rhyme-widdiwiddiwiddi-rhyme-rhyme with nuff quality
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me no ramp, me no skin, me no skin, me no ramp
me move your body
and make you jump up and down and movin' around with nuff energy
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get in it - well - then - i - go - i got the special remedy
be nice in the place, put a smile in the face
and [when] me mc
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and peace and love and unity to everybody
and mena-mena-move your body, move your body plenty
[becah':/we call:]
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you and me, me and you
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you and me, me and you
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where's the noise
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yeh yeh
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d-d-dub-dub-d-dubplate
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yeh yeh
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where's the noise
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i want you jump up and swing and sway
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yeh yeh
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where's the noise
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i want you jump up and swing
and move your body with no delay
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hyper on the microphone, i've nuff to say
nuff to say, nuff to say
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where's the noise?!
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you and me, me and you
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you and me, me and you
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d-d-d-d-d-d-dub-dub-dubplate-dubplate
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yeh, yeh!
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i want you jump up and swing and sway
and move your body with no delay
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i'm gonna get you outta your seat
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i'm gonna get you outta your seat
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this one's, gonna make you freak
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plead, then i go on..
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not [somone] like [a athlete]
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you and me, me and you
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you and me, me and you
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hear me now......
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me no walk me now...
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get in it ...
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and peace and love to everybody..
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where's the noise?!
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yeh yeh
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where's the noise?!
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i warned you; jump up and swing and sway
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stevie! hyper! d!
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*bruh!*
original junglist
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yeh, yeh!
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yeh, yeh!
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w-w-w-where's the noise?!
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yeh, yeh!
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yeh, yeh!
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w-w-w-w-where's the noise?!