Once upon time it was 83 SCHOOLYD WHOUDINI RUNDMC SLICK-RICK RAKIM AND ERIC B KRS ONE SCOTT LAROQ ON THE BOOMBOX KOOL MOE D sitting on the porch me and my uncle V Hustlin talkin shit game was on tv Jordan’s against Barclays Puffing some bob marley waiting on the approach bangin some biz markie We all kids from the projects dancing and wilding turntables spinning wax cutting and breaking Emcees and bbois cyphers and emcees Kangol puma sneakers and a fresh pair of lees Another form of unity history in the making children in the ghetto it’s the truth it’s unshaken name on the Belt Buckle born in the struggle what the diff I was raised in the hood where they all love you when it just don’t matter still don’t stop til you thru you never stop until the fat lady sings or gets fatter Levels and laws to the streets we trust no man with a pattern next thing you know news story at 10 homocide slick shit you now it’s brain matter The worlds is a jungle it’s Believe none of what you hear get off your ass and go see We conduct cyphers and smash on sucka emcees Me and about three or four more emcees Now the cypher complete Imagine what niggaa spittin on top of the beat then imagine what it would be like SO che che check out my Melody I was in the projects moving all them objects trying to get paid in full watching out for the opposite rule number one if it ain’t gone you done Grind til it’s all gone then I gots to get on