O.C. & PF Cuttin - “88”
[Emcee(s): O.C.]
[Producer(s): PF Cuttin]
[Scratches: PF Cuttin]

[Intro: O.C.]
Whoo! Some déjà vu shit. ’88. Time to set it straight.  Haha. Yo

[Verse 1: O.C.]
Aw man, this
Takes me back, seeing them moves by them dancers
On the floor, rocking loose Benetton, fly
Girls look similar to Salt-N-Pepa in the “Tramp”
Video. Yo, this shit is crazy. Far
Memories I recollect, sipping Cisco
Packed the .25 six-round clip full
Concealed dough, my chain tucked beneath
My rugby in case things got ugly
People in the place yelling out where they’re from
All Five Boroughs in the house, no doubt
The DJ’s spinning everything from rap to rockers
PYTs walk by, I got this
On a bird watch, looking at my Swatch, effect’s
To get right, got me leaning on a wall, chilling
Like a villain, surrounded by my mans. As I
Think back, thought I was too cool to dance (Yo)
[Hook: Samples with Scratches by PF Cuttin]
“Let it roll, get bold, I just can’t hold” - Sample from Big Daddy Kane - “Set It Off”
“To the best of my knowledge, I guess than I’m fresh, and…” - Sample from Just-Ice on Just-Ice ft. KRS-One - “Going Way Back”
“Humpty Dumpty fell down—that’s his hard time” - Sample from Run-D.M.C. - “Peter Piper”
“There’s got to be a better way to hear our music every day” - Sample from KRS-One on Boogie Down Productions - “South Bronx”
“I’m raw, I keep it hardcore for the street” - Sample from Erick Sermon - “You Gots to Chill ‘97”
“But can you detect what’s coming next from the flex of the wrist?” - Sample from Rakim on Eric B. & Rakim - “Eric B. Is President”
“Five-0 said, ‘Freeze!” and I got numb” - Sample from Chuck D on Public Enemy - “Bring the Noise”

[Verse 2: O.C.]
Uh
Bomb Squad collage, PF set the mood
Got it feeling like a PE interlude
In a time-warp between ‘87
And ’92. ’94 when I
Officially came through the door, the state of rap
Was raw with your bros in Timbos. Got a
Few mementos to remind me what I’m
Cut from: the best era, the best ever
We pioneered fashion, footwear to glasses
Nowadays, in Harvard, they’re giving classes
Peace to all DJs and rappers
Peace to all before and after
The blueprint for the young and old around the globe
Hip hop in control and well-known
Started in the parks in the BX, stood the test
Of time to this very day, you’re seeing it
[Hook: Samples with Scratches by PF Cuttin]
“Hip-hopping body rock, it do what it do”
“This flamboyant thing cannot be stopped” - Sample from Afrika Baby Bam on Jungle Brothers ft. Kool DJ Red Alert - “Jimbrowski”
“Taking a record that’s already made” - Sample from T La Rock on T La Rock & Jazzy Jay - “It’s Yours”
“I’ma make you wet and make you sweat” - Sample from Whodini - “Five Minutes of Funk”
“I go for what I know, doing a show for human beings” - Sample from Biz Markie on Biz Markie ft. TJ Swan - “Nobody Beats the Biz”
“Ruthless is the way to go—they know” - Sample from Dr. Dre on N.W.A. - “Express Yourself”
“I excel, they all fell” - Sample from LL Cool J - “Rock the Bells”
“Another victory. They can’t get with me” - Sample from Big Daddy Kane - “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’”
“Ayyo, tough man”