[scratched by pete rock]
"this is the place where stars are born"
"the bridge, queensbrigde"
[poet]
Y'all n***as love to hear the stories again and again
Of how it all got started way back then
See it was marly, mc shan, the juice crew
Queensbridge, hip-hop land, those n***as blew (up)
Nobody said it started there
But some playa hater tryed to end a party there
n***as didn't care they burned it, put it in the air
I took it personal readied up for warfare
sh**, yeah, what?
But time pa**ed by, sh** died out
But n***as got paid off my hood no doubt
Now everybodies rhymin, other hoods start shinin
Thats ahight 'cuz the bridge'll keep risin
[scratched by pete rock]
"you love to hear the stories again and again
Of how it all got started way back when"
"the bridge, queensbridge"
"screwball drops the illest sh**"
[poet]
And just when you thought things couldnt get betta
Nas dropped illmatic and let'cha'll f*ggots have it
He brought the shine back, made the right contact
Had the whole world sayin "hey dun, rewind that" (rewind that)
n***as from every hood felt the new vibe
The word spread quick, the bridge is still live
My dun went gold, then he went platinum
My n***as mobb deep had the streets right afta him
Oh my god, sh**s off the hook now
k**ing kids, in the bridge carry rap books now
Another chapter about to dominate
I guess its just in our nature, queensbridge gotta set it straight
We on some kamikaze sh**, moving at a cormega pace
Infamous mobb up in this rap race
This is the place where stars are born
Im'a stay repin my hood until im'a dead and gone
Cuts by pete rock
[poet]
You still walkin through life like you was blind
Need you a lucy but you short one dime
Damn, thought about it, ten minutes later
Bumbed a cigarette going up in the elavator
[mc shan]
Dead dreams, more than sold
You gotta to try and recieve ya goal
However you do it, however you may
Don't never listen to what nobody say, uhh
But you chose to lead that fate
Now you're s**ing on a bone when it should'a been steak (steak)
The whole purpose of the story i told
Was mainly to inspire you to reach your goal
Stop walking through as you were blind
You should reach for your goal 'cuz i'm reaching for mine
You love to, you love to
Cuts and scratches by pete rock