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Storytelling began fireside,
In Africa, with hunter gatherer tribes.
Itâs deeper than the Tales we have from Canterbury;
In fact, itâs woven into the fabric of humanity.
For thousands of years there was only one news source:
The bard, the griot, the troubadour.
The master of ceremonial rhymes and meters,
From the fireside vibe to the hi-fi speakers,
Just applying the skill of words.
Thatâs how the bard would thrill the villagers,
And how todayâs MCs kill a verse: verbal artistry.
Biggie Smalls, Eminem, and Geoffrey Chaucer fathered me.
Masters of storytelling, more compelling
Than sit-coms brought to you by the father of Tori Spelling.
But before we get to Chaucer, I want to share a little piece
Thatâs much older â itâs from the ancient Middle East.
âCause this is bigger than me; itâs bigger than you, itâs bigger than rap.
Itâs bigger than fingers on triggers and bigger than gangsters slinginâ the crack.
Thatâs just the latest version of an ancient story,
The rage of warriors hungry for fame and glory.
Iâll show you how deep it goes by opening
With the oldest story that people even know.
I mean, thousands of years before the Anglo-Saxons;
Itâs brought to you now through the magic of Penguin Classics.
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