Being my own worst critic, I was pretty hard on myself for this performance. I wished the mic had been turned up louder (and that I had a more "commanding" voice). But it wasn't about me. It was important to me to represent for my friend. I love you, Lorna. I hope my lyrics at least did justice to that. "Hella Lorna Love" (a parody of "California Love" by 2Pac & Dr. Dre) Hella Lorna love I love Lorna; she knows how to party My girl Lorna knows how to party From New York City; Brooklyn To the city of Richmond To the city, the District She keep it rockin', she keep it rockin' Now let me welcome everybody to the land of Verses A place both comfortable and elegant, yes Musicians hit your eardrum putting love in your chest And the hostess with the mostest is simply the best I'm talking 'bout the homegirl named Lorna Pinckney She made you clap for people like they paid your rent, G No prissy claps or Skinemax schemes Puff-puff-pass and don't be greedy with the green They been doing Verses for 15 years; you'd see she in Tropical Soul, Addis, and Bohemian Now it's Old Engine where her choir is found 'Cause Lorna's show is so hot, she has it in a Firehouse It's all good, from DC to RVA 'Cause Verses is the bomb Tuesday and Wednesday Throw up a L if you feel the same way Drew puttin' it down for L-O-R-N-A Blinging for miles, that radiant smile that Lorna's bringing Soon as I step on the scene, I'm hearin' Lorna singing Some Jill Scott or some Usher, some Lauryn Hill or some other If you knew Lorna, to know her is to love her The hereafter's just an energy transfer; she's still alive L.P. be wearin' Chucks, not Ballys (that's right) She does poems and rapping too, and shine is what she do But everything she do bring out the shine in others too Famous, oh yes, she truly be But everything she had, she put back in her community I never met another more grand With her purple eyeshadow saying, "Weh pah" and "yo, fam" Say what you say, but Lorna never really went away She's just serenading at Heaven's gates From Brooklyn to Richmond, to Old Engine in the District Lorna Pinckney is a gift, kid; give her love! #ForTheLoveOfLorna #WeLiveLove @verses_theopenmic @lp_yall (at Old Engine 12)
