Yeah Turn my headphones up a little bit Uh-huh, straight from the pavement 90s gave us the blueprint, 2000s bought the estate Check the mic, one-two Look Born in the concrete, raised by the boom-bap Spitting raw poetry, putting the block on the map Timbs on the asphalt, oversized Champion gear Walking through the smoke and shadow, conquering fear No internet hype, just a pen and a notebook Analyze the street corners, studying how the cold look Cassette tapes spinning, MPC cutting the loop Spitting truth to the youth from the top of the stoop We chased the lyricism, didn't care about the radio Flow so hazardous, it's bound to blow the patio It's that project window view, yellow cabs driving by Heavy rain on the brick walls, smoke in the sky This is the golden era, straight from the block Heavy on the bass, making the pendulum drop From the 90s grit to the 2000s shine We don't just rhyme, we redefine time Then the millennium hit, and the game got larger Sleeker lines on the ride, moving a bit smarter Mixtape culture heavy, DJs cutting the track Club bumping at midnight, but the roots stayed black From the underground tunnel to the top of the chart Still got the hunger of a rookie, but the veteran heart Thicker chains, bigger aims, but the hustle's the same Never let the flashing lights erase the soul from the name We moved from the basement straight to the penthouse suite But the lyrics still echo what we learned on the street Bass shaking the trunk, 808s hitting the chest In the land of the brave, we just striving for best Look at the journey, look at the scars we carry The poetry's necessary, the streets are legendary From the analog tapes to the digital age The voice of the culture still locked on the page This is the golden era, straight from the block Heavy on the bass, making the pendulum drop From the 90s grit to the 2000s shine We don't just rhyme, we redefine time Yeah Dedicated to the pioneers The ones who built the stage From New York to the world We still here Representing the culture Sound of the beat fading out, leaving just the vinyl static until it clicks off