[Verse]
It was '85, Queensbridge was crazy live
Smitty was an icon, his son had an MB5 (uh)
Shan was the man on the rap tip, Marley on the beats
Big Wag on the crack tip, shit was sweet
Trent was a fly n***a, John Boi a live n***a
Trag' hung with Oogie, you my heart 'til I die n***a
Herb was a troublemaker, RK a money-maker
Can't forget Wee-Wop, he was the illest ball player
'86 was when the Bridge stuck together (word)
The era of crack vials and Dapper Dan leathers
Karenga was a funny n***a, Fat Boy a hungry n***a
Wells from the 40 busters was a get money n***a
When Tyrone died, we cried with Thomas
Smash had the accident that shocked the projects
Then "The Bridge" dropped, Kris got on the bandwagon
And did Shan, but it was good for hip-hop
And '87, Hot Day mixtapes was bangin'
Anita Baker sang while we were slangin', doin' our thing
Hangin' on corners with Roach, that was enormous
Big Butter was reppin', The Dime had the tournaments
Rodney was a flashy n***a
Prince Wally had heat, Mark Allen used to physically smash n***as
Can't forget Yammy with the skill and hand speed
That also is the year we first seen blue van D's
Fun and World was gettin' it big time
And n***a World was the first n***a I seen with a 5
'88 was ill, John Hov got killed
In the summertime n***as parked their rides on the hill
Drawz was a fighter, Spunk was a cash getter
Nut was mad skinny but not scared to blast n***as
Don't even ask about a Queensbridge jam, kid
The music was loud and secluded the blastin'
I'm from 40-15 like Horse and Douler
Alley Joe Mar and Troy the future
Chungo to Watson, fishin' at Austin's
Puerto Rican Juan on the fifth floor snortin'
Can't forget Kool Chip, Hays and Bo
Spud Black, Jay E, Flam Mayo
Wallet, Slate, Hi-C, Starby
Grand Wiz, Crazy Barry, and his brother Robby
A year later we was duckin' from Bobby
On the ave, it was Crazy, Smalls, Black, and Party
Kenya, Lisa, Inga, Richie, Opps, and Howie
Suitor and Barkim, and Foul One, the hand-to-hand king