Boston

[Mr. Lif]

I've got universal thoughts in my dome

But I've gotta let you know how it is back home

In Boston - the place that I dwell

Where Esoteric and 7L dropped heads well

We're virtuoso on the track - so go grab it

Gotta say peace to my man Akrobatik

You heard us on inhuman

And we're steadily improvin'

Brothers till the conclusion

Probe lyrical my man Trevski

Rise with the critical eyes Papa D

Who believed in me

From the very first track

When I was Lif to the man

And he started back pack productions

With the archaeologist Steve

Who made madness in '95 you see

The beggining of a dynasty

And can't forget the legendary Ninja-B

He used to build with me

Before I even made a song

He said the road is paved but long

And many things can go wrong

What's up One Sense with the cuts intense

Showing up with the bliz

And reminding me to live to the fullest

Plus recognize where the bull is

So I'd never get stuck

Big up T-Ruck and Insight

Hip Hop will be in shock when we unite

Knights of the Round Table

Will be the brothers to beat

Gotta send a shout to the Governor Pete

Plus my man Fakts the producer of this track

He's nice on the wheels in fact

Why don't you give him a scratch

[Fakts One] scratches "Boston" 2X

If you search for the city of which I talk

Its about four hours northeast of New York

And if its our sports history you observe

You'll find legends such as Bobby Orr and Larry Bird

And I remember when shit was hot - we used to not

Be able to see Hip Hop without the threat of getting shot

But Ed O G held it down and so did R S O

Plus Guru came form here as you know

And I've had the honor of watching the scene grow

Pete from Dif used to go

And lock down studio time just so brothers could flow

We all were excited and none could wait

To be featured on his new very freestyle tape

MCs worked hard and few were lienient

Back when Metro Concepts was main ingredient

A couple of times a month

They used to spin Hip Hop at the western front

So people could come down and check the underground sound

Mics would open up and MCs would gather round

With enough mental force to shatter sound

No body sat around - they all stood attentive

Cause the styles that they heard and observed

Were ultimately fly and inventive

Big up to Bruno from Bisquithead

He made a fly deal with the dred consignment

To put my first record in alignment

With the rest of y'all rap artists on the wall

Emerson Radio, MIT Northeastern Tufts and BC

Keep the airwaves blaze and I remember back in the days

When I used to check Dave Mays

On Harvard Radio 95.3

That was the first time that I heard Kool Keith

Mays soon went on to start The Source

And help make Hip Hop a media force

Fortunately as the story goes

Bruno, Metro, and Dif Productions

Organized shows with well known artists

So they could expose

The hard working local MCs that they know

And Lo and Behold the skills have gotten refined

Their presence is tight and the stage show is designed

And there's no doubt in my mind

As long as we use all three eyes an'

Keep strivin'

We opening acts now, about to be headlining

Defining rhyming

I love every single one of y'all - keep shining!

"It's a B o s - t o n thing" "Boston" 2X

[Man] Ayy whats up there young brother?

[Lif] 'Sup brother?

[Man] What's happening?

[Lif] Yo man, just been in the studio

[Man] Yeah I had a chance to check out

Some of your vibes, you know?

[Lif] Word

[Man] My son hipped me to it

[Lif] Cool, cool

[Man] I'm really feeling what y'all been doing

[Lif] Yo I'm glad to hear that cause

A brother's been working hard

[Man] Ayy, by the way... where y'all from?

"Boston, nigga"