Bronx Pride

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My History

BRONX PRIDE

The Boogie Down lifeline

maintains a good frame of mind

the birthplace of hip-hop,

we grind until we shine

I gotta thank KRS

for teaching the theoretic

I grew up in the same building

located on Sedgwick

then I moved to the middle,

Bronx River to be exact

where the mighty Zulu Nation

kept brothers strong and intact

I was exposed to hip hop

when I listened to a mix tape

I heard music from all the legends

I knew I couldn't escape

I bought my first pair of Nikes

with my summer youth check

I shopped on Fordham on the weekends

or watched flicks in Throggs Neck

Sometimes I'll take the 1 train

to Van Courtlandt and 241st

or hop on the 2,meet my boy Drew

and build together with a verse

I want to give a list of all areas

that made this borough shine

like Parkchester, Tremont

and graf artists from Valentine

Concourse Village, Morrisania and

Mott Haven, too,was deep

even Kingsbridge and Pelham Bay

so the real heads don't sleep

you got Melrose, Edenwald

and Co-op City, too

there's Williamsbridge and High Bridge

and the streets of Soundview

and speaking of Soundview

here's a pill for the police to swallow

we will never forget the 41 shots

that killed Amadou Diallo!!!!!!

I'm on to Boston Road, Mosholu

Parkway and City Island-yes

to Riverdale and Hunts Point.......

them hookers take no mess

I can't forget the Bronx Zoo

where kids go to have fun

and peace goes out to the 3 Hills

Marble, Castle, and Gun

I hope I didn't forget all other areas

that I left nameless

because we're still standing tall for all

of y'all keeping the Boogie Down famous

GO YANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!