"Think Back" lyrics - 7L & ESOTERIC

Yo
When I was thirteen, yo, I used to get lost in Boston
Popping on the subway to Downtown Crossing
Sounds in the Walkman, banging '95
Point 3 is 3B [?]
Influencing me to speak and rip pads up on the microphone
[?]setting foot in my zone
I remember banging hype shit from Top Choice Clique
Yo, the single "Peace of Mind" had me pressing rewind
[?] Tedious Mob
Yo, they're partially responsible for making me the God
Awful, with the rap style that's crazy hostile
I looked at [?] like that shit was the Apollo
Nowadays, it's on the same corner I stand
Where I used out my hand [?] orange man
Straight ripping mics, [?]
And catching different radio shows on different nights
Before kicking shit in Timbs
I was dipping in [?] and thinking about ripping down rims
[?] on the ghetto put the city on the map
And Boston went [?], it's like that

[Hook: samples]
Let's take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let's take a sec to think back
To a time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap
Let's take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let's take a sec to think back
To a ti-time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap

I was making rhymes, line after line, in 1989
Taking my time, New York state of the mind
And everyway [?]
I put 'em to my lyrics sheets, [?] never meant to [?]
On weekends I took it to the court and shook brothers
School days, I filled my notebooks and book covers
Points well spoken, leave the mics broken
Toying with words, the beat is [?]
A year later, I made connects with Elliott Nash
Pressed a few tracks, we both felt it was fresh
For the 5-man crew, that plus my man Lou
Now fast forward to the year of 1992
I had a radio show, still no making dough
But then I met 7L, making beats on the low
Had the Complex with Karma straight blowing the spot
Peace to Mad Soul Kid, he really showed us a lot
Instrumental, roles played by [?]
[?], then the vinyl weed was essential
7L & Eso steady ripping up the track
And Boston went [?], it's like that

[Hook: samples]
Let's take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let's take a sec to think back
To a time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap
Let's take a sec to think back
My words flow for the, rap cats who rep locally
Let's take a sec to think back
To a ti-time when it was cool to call hip-hop rap