Think Back

When I was thirteen, yo, I used to get lost in Boston
Popping on the subway to Downtown Crossing
Sounds in the Walkman, banging '95
Point 3 is 3B
Influencing me to speak and rip pads up on the microphone
setting foot in my zone
I remember banging hype shit from Top Choice Clique
Yo, the single «Peace of Mind» had me pressing rewind
Tedious Mob
Yo, they’re partially responsible for making me the God
Awful, with the rap style that’s crazy hostile
I looked at like that shit was the Apollo
Nowadays, it’s on the same corner I stand
Where I used out my hand orange man
Straight ripping mics,
And catching different radio shows on different nights
Before kicking shit in Timbs
I was dipping in and thinking about ripping down rims
on the ghetto put the city on the map
And Boston went, it’s like that
Let’s take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let’s take a sec to think back
To a time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap
Let’s take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let’s take a sec to think back
To a ti-time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap
I was making rhymes, line after line, in 1989
Taking my time, New York state of the mind
And everyway, I calculated where it could be
I put 'em to my lyrics sheets, couldn’t never met defeat
On weekends I took it to the court and shook brothers
School days, I filled my notebooks and book covers
Points well spoken, leave the mics broken
Toying with words, the beat is boilin'
A year later, I made connects with Elliott Nash
Pressed a few tracks, we both felt it was fresh
For the 5-man crew, that plus my man Lou
Now fast forward to the year of 1992
I had a radio show, still no making dough
But then I met 7L, making beats on the low
Had the Complex with Karma straight blowing the spot
Peace to Mad Soul Kid, he really showed us a lot
Instrumental, roles played by
, then the vinyl weed was essential
7L & Eso steady ripping up the track
And Boston went, it’s like that
Let’s take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let’s take a sec to think back
To a time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap
Let’s take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let’s take a sec to think back
To a ti-time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap