It was eighty-five Queensbridge was crazy live Smitty was an icon His son had and MB5 Shan was the man on the rap tip Marley on the beats, Big Wag on the crack tip sh** was sweet, Trent was a fly n***a John Boi a live n***a Trag hung with Ugi, you my heart til I die n***a Herb was a trouble maker RK a money maker Can't forget Wee-Wop he was the illest ball player 86 was when the Bridge stuck together 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, KRS 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' Doing our thing hangin' on corners With Roach that was enormous Big bu*ter was reppin', 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 sk** and hand speed That also it the year we first seen blue vandeeds Fun and World was gettin' it big time And n***a World was the first n***a I seen wit a five 88 was ill, John Hov got k**ed In the summer time n***as parked their rides on the hill Droughs was a fighter, Spunk was a cash getter Up was mad skinny but not afraid to blast n***as Don't even ask about a Queensbridge jam kid The music was loud and secluded the blastin Im from 40-15 like Horse and Douler Alley Joe Mar and Troy the future Jungle to Wattson fishin' the Austins Puerto Rican Juan on the fifth floor snortin' Can't forget Kool Chip Hays and Bo Spud Black Jay E Flam Mayo Wallace Snake Hi-C Starby Gram 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 Kenyon Lisa Inga Richie Opps and Howie Suiter and Bar Kim the Foul One the hand and hand king