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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Guru
Guru
Vocals
Divine Force
Divine Force
Sampled Artist
Stephen Allen Davis
Stephen Allen Davis
Sampled Artist
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Keith Elam
Keith Elam
Songwriter
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Producer
Eddie Sancho
Eddie Sancho
Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer
Guru
Guru
Producer
David Carpenter
David Carpenter
Assistant Engineer
Joe Quinde
Joe Quinde
Assistant Engineer
Luc Allen
Luc Allen
Assistant Engineer
Luis Tineo
Luis Tineo
Assistant Engineer
Max Vargus
Max Vargus
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Boom bash dash, I had to break, I had to get away
Packed my bags to leave for good, it was a Monday
Kissed my mother, gave my pops a pound
Then he hugged me, and then he turned around
I threw the duffel bag over my shoulder
It was time to get props kid, cause now I'm older
Time to fend for myself, jack
So I'ma go for mine, and maybe never come back
Stopped at the live spot before I hit the train station
Needed some boom for the mental relaxation
It took the last of my loot to make this move, Troop
But I ain't even tryin' to work in a suit
Plus my aunt's got a room that's for rent
As long as there's no hoes and I don't come home bent
So fuck the bullshit, I'm Audi
I'm on a mission, 'cause if I stay I'll go crazy
I'm gonna make it, God damnit
Out in B-R-double-O-K-Lyn, The Planet
They never fake it, just slam it
Out in B-R-O-O-K-Lyn, The Planet
[Chorus]
From M-, from Medina, that is Brooklyn
Never takin' shorts 'cause Brooklyn's the borough
From M-, from M-M-Medina, that is Brooklyn
Never takin' shorts 'cause Brooklyn's the borough
From M-, from M-, from Medina, that is Brooklyn
Never takin' shorts 'cause Brooklyn's the borough
From M-, from M-, from Medina, that is Brooklyn
And now, directly from the planet
[Verse 2]
Crash, boom, bang I used to hang at Four Corners
And all the spots in Beantown where **** carry burners
But I was more turned on by the microphone
So one cold morning, I left home
Next I'm smokin blunts on Van Siclen
Or workin in a mail room Uptown, feelin sick and
Tired of payin' all these fucked up dues
I wasn't tryin' to lose, I refused
Had a chick Uptown, one in Queens and one in Jersey
Sometimes all you need to get by is a girlie
But yo, I still wasn't happy
I seen a lot of ill shit on my block happen nightly
East New York is no joke, kid
And peace to my man Hass doin' his bid
I went to Flatbush to buy incense and weed
Stopped at the bookstands for somethin' to read
That shit was rough 'cause my pockets was bare
And like the sayin' goes, sometimes life ain't fair
But in my heart there ain't no quittin'
So I stayed up late, to write some rhymes to some rhythms
Seconds away from just flippin'
But fuck it, I'll maintain, one day I'll be hittin'
See I'ma make it, God damnit
Out in B-R-double-O-K-Lyn, The Planet
I'll never fake it, just slam it
There in B-R-O-O-K-Lyn, The Planet
[Chorus]
From M-, from M-, from Medina, that is Brooklyn
Never takin' shorts 'cause Brooklyn's the borough
From M-, from M-M-Medina, that is Brooklyn
And now, directly from the planet
[Verse 3]
And you can walk the walk, talk the talk, but don't flaunt
Cause little shorty's scheamin on your rings and fronts
But don't sweat it, cause it's the life out here
A lot of **** be livin' real trife out here
I got my own place in Bed-Stuy
Known to many others as Do or Die
Malcolm X Boulevard and Gates Avenue
Smokin' up the fat trey bags with the crew (The crew)
Me and the **** Troy and Squeaky
Used to twist Dutch Masters, we got nice weekly
I used to build with the brothers by the spot
They had to hustle but they still knew a lot
To get my haircut had to go to Fort Greene
On Myrtle Ave to get a fade with the sides clean
Then to Fulton just to look around
Just to roam around, and find a chick to go Uptown
And check a movie or some shit like that
I couldn't spend much but yo, my game was fat
I remember this one chick, she brought me a beeper
Then one week later, she got me some sneakers
But then I stepped, 'cause I found out about her rep
And I ain't goin' out bein' no bitch's pet
But anyway I used to lay up in the crib
Listening to Red and Marley, wishin' I was on, kid
Saved my dough, stayed on the down low
Lounged and drank 40's with Tommy, Hill and Gusmoe
And Lil' Dap used to come by strapped
Nice off a L 'cause we stayed like that
Sometimes I used to miss my moms
Gunshots in the twilight, people fightin' every night
But I'ma be aight still
Cause I'ma keep writin' shit and perfectin' my skills
I'm gonna make it God damnit
Here in B-R-double-O-K-Lyn, The Planet
I never fake it, just slam it
Here in B-R-O-O-K-Lyn, The Planet
[Outro]
From M-, from Medina, that is Brooklyn
Written by: Chris Martin, Keith Elam
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