And Slyvia Robinson was stealin' and robbin' them

from Nas – Carry On Tradition Lyrics on Genius


Ties with the previous bars; veterans complaining they didn´t get paid. Partly since hip hop wasn´t a big business back in the days, but mostly because Slyvia Robinsin took all the profit for herself when they were big.

She is credited as the driving force behind two landmark singles in the genre; “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang, and “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Which narrows it down to which rappers Nas is referring to or it´s just an example..
