Think Back

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