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This one here |
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(Let's take a sec to think back) --> Buckshot |
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Beatminerz in effect |
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Ain't nothin ever lost between us |
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Evil Dee |
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Nahmean |
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(Let's take a sec to think back) |
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Boot Camp Clik |
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It's a framalama thing |
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(Let's take a sec to think back) |
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It went like this |
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(Think back) (think back) (think back) |
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As we go back... |
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[ VERSE 1: Buckshot ] |
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1981 - the first year rap begun |
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The first time I saw a backwards spun |
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I was in my living room practisin |
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Watchin the tube, _Facts of Life_ |
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_Different Strokes_ in the afternoon |
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_Scarface_ looked mean in the flicks |
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Everybody who pumped coke back then was fiendin for bricks |
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'86, no fades, afro tops |
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In those days your whole ave was the spot |
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The scene locked with Lee patches, Cazel glasses |
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Suede Pumas and rumors of rap not lastin |
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Till the class of '89 came through |
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High top fade, tailor-made Gucci suits |
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Jordan was champ, Mike Tyson was amped |
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Reagan was the pres and the border was a place to camp |
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Just think back like this |
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As you reminisce, reminisce |
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[ (Jahdan &) Tek ] |
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(Think back now) |
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When Erving said he had the monster |
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Baddest bitch in skin flicks was Heather Hunter |
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(Think back now) |
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Rosie Perez titties |
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_Def Comedy Jam_, the _Itty Bitty Titty Committee_ |
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(Think back now) |
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When _Martin_ was on |
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Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince "Summertime" was the song |
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(Think back now) |
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Buffalo was the spot |
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Snitches got stitches and you got jumped 'stead of gettin shot |
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[ Steele ] |
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Zone with me |
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Come home with me |
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Come home with me |
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[ VERSE 2: Steele ] |
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Picture in your mind, a place and a time |
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Where we all can go, don't need dough to shine |
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All you gotta do is, be true to who you is |
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I'm original and God is my influence |
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Hip-hop, be bop, jazz, rock music |
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Palladium and Roof Top, Latin Quarters boomin |
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We keep it movin to the beats, tune in to the streets |
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The rumors and the passengers preach |
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Rap I master so I teach; each I touch |
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Respect the power of the microphone in my clutch |
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Say ma, your little boy's all grown up |
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Hey y'all, I told you all we got is us |
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I love pops, he raised me on some good old soul |
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Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield and Nina Simone |
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"Songs in the Key of Life" to hold |
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When the streets get cold |
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Always focused when I'm reachin for goals |
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[ Tek ] |
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That's PNC right behind me |
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Let no man take us under, bee |
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And no bitch for that matter, ya heard me? |
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(Let's take a sec to think back) |
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[ VERSE 3: Tek ] |
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This is for my 18 and under, 20 and over |
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Walkin round with the weight of they clothing on they shoulders |
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Look at me, 26 year old, years enfold |
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Drive a ( ? ) 'bout a year old |
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Did the gold, stepped my game up to grade |
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Rosary throwback, exclusives and haze |
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Seen hoes and dough come and go |
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Rememberin the reign of crack and power of dope |
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Witnessed miracles of babies bein born, niggas bein killed |
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Niggas gettin killed, babies born again |
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Showed your block love, Tekno Marine Breitling |
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The class of Lockman, new Jacob thing |
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Benz, 4, 5, 6 |
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Truck, Navigator, Escalade, bitches want dick |
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Took it from the end of '89 through '99 |
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I'm the nigga 2000 and beyond |
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[ VERSE 4: Sean Price ] |
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Meadowlark Lemon |
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Wood-sevens on the god neck |
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They the ghetto park reverends (peace god) |
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Lee patches got snatched, d's in the hatchback |
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With ease, nigga, pass that |
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Bennetton bag ( ? ) |
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Niggas like, "Son, you fly" Yo, I can afford it |
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Decept niggas, in the party we tangle |
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With anybody, jump on the train, punch Guardian Angels |
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Don't believe, we put a stack on it |
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Cops like, "You can drink, put a bag on it" |
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Back in the days... |
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[ (Jahdan &) Tek ] |
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(Think back now) |
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What's today's mathematics? |
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Saturday Night Specials, now it's automatics |
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(Think back now) |
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When crack appeared |
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VCR's got stole, shorty asses disappeared |
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(Think back now) |
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IZOD, La Tigra, 8 ball coats |
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My man Earl ( ? ) |
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(Think back now) |
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Karate flicks, Gucci kicks |
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Favorite team the New York Knicks |
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[ Jahdan ] |
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Think back now |
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Dem ah see how rapidly things change into the passage of time yah |
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Think back now |
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He, style we don't borrow, we no lend |
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Go tell dem we ah set trend, yah |
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Yo ( ? ) dem just can't comprehend, yah |
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Yo, reset even though the times keep changin |
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[ Steele ] |
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Word is bond |
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Yo yo yo son |
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Remember goin Uptown, 125, youknowmsayin |
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in front of the Apollo and shit |
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standin there, went to take flicks and all that... |
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[ Jahdan ] |
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Think back now |
