[Verse 1:]
Yo, It was 1990 something my reps that was premature
Wet behind the ears I wasn't familiar with the streets at all
Inquisitive how to be involved
I was heavily influenced by the music that came from East New York
Lacing My Diadora shoe strings
I was a bit more nigga in search of new things rocking that Wu-Tang
Mortal Kombat 2 I used Liu Kang the fly kick nigga
A project nigga I spit and they ain't seem to grasp the concepts nigga
I was out of their league rhymes left them intrigued
Still searching for the person I was destined to be
I always stayed in my lanе I had to represent mе
I would clone the fly poems of Nasir Jones
But how would I try to mimic ?, they would think I’m a gimmick
Trials and tribulations made me keep it authentic
This is way before jail sentence all part of my adolescence
Gold chains and codes and beepers
We was drinking 40s and smoking reefer
No need to go into deeper thought
I would take the time to scribble out a rhyme
And describe guys I idolize so
"Peace to half-moon Caesars and all the bitches in the bleachers
Hot weather, sex on the beaches"
[Verse 2:]
The path nuance
Russell sweats and medallions the winner hit
It was the leathers with the shearling on
Me and my brother used to share a room
And I swear my older cousin was the first to wear a herringbone
That's when the street respect the Jettas with the BBS's
We watched Apollo, Sandman and Kiki Shepard
Minimum wages bro this vibrating pages conversations
How we can be as large as skyscrapers
KRS-One , EPMD's , Run-DMC's
I wore Adidas underneath My Lee dungarees
Microphone check only classics went in my cassette deck
Fast forward the (Gore-Tex ??) the soles were in the woods, yet We played in fire hydrants right in front of projects
The projects kept a shoe box full of money inside the closet
This is way before the East and west beef
Big and Tupac We would watch their videos on jukebox
I was a fan of MC Shan, the real Roxanne
Favorite Will Smith jam was "Parents just Don't Understand"
BDP, B.I.G. , N.W.A. Eazy-E did this rap shit easily
These cats are forever be legendary to me and the major part of why I emcee indeed you can achieve believe
"Peace to half-moon Caesars and all the bitches in the bleachers
Hot weather, sex on the beaches"
Half Moon Ceasars was produced by Mute Won.