• Artist: Ghostface Killah f/ Black Thought
• Song Title: In Tha Park
• Album: Apollo Kids

Yeah n****s don't know about Fatback
With the different color records they had back in the days
You know what I mean the belt-driven turntables
The Technics joints
Put nickels on the needles so the motherf***ing record won't jump
The needle won't skip and s***
Getting juice from the f***ing light poles
Shout out to the Bronx n****!

[Ghostface Killah]
Ay yo this s*** go way back like a Uni marker
Kid bombing the D train and hit the Bronx up
Krylon bandits attack
Planet Rock Bambaataa peace to P on discovering rap
And the DJ that made the first scratch
Paved the way for Flex Mister Cee nuff of them cats
See this rap s*** came at a time that was accurate
20 something years later I mastered it
Seen light poles get used for power
I was a little n**** couldn't stay out late I was sour
So I sat by the window heard the DJ cut
Impeach the Pres Apache had just begun
Otis Redding scram
The music stopped guess the system blew out one of his amps
It'd take a little while then ot come back on
Somebody stepped on the wire and s*** that's all
Now everybody's back in the groove echo chamber
Check one two one two that's my favorite
Strobe lights is live
Pink Champale little pin joints being lit up on the side
Couple n****s had two 5's
Other than that cleared a circle in the park and shoot 5
Girls wore they beads and jellies
Jordache and Lees tear off Lords fit the fellys
Sim's DeBaron and Kangol buckets
BVD's go to Sergio's like f*** it
Seen the stamp on that Crazy Eddie
N****s coming back from the funhouse dusted throwing bubbles on the wall sweaty

We must remind you
Where this rap come from yes my brother my sister
It's our duty we must remind you
Hip hop was set out in the park
Hip hop was set out in the park
Hip hop was set out in the park
We used to do it out in the dark

[Black Thought]
It all started at the After Midnight Philly but walk with me
Mad n****s coming down from New York City
Prolly hit the skating rink USA
Banging Schoolly "Gangster Boogie" and "PSK"
I remember shells Gazelles Top Tens and Lottos
Mega design reefer smoke ???? bottles
In time wore velours call the boys with the Lucci war
84 from Atlantic City Gucci store
Linoleum break dancing Rust-Oleum cans
I put the writing on the wall signed truly yours
Philly smashed '87 music seminar
Out on the battlefield like Pat Benatar
Hit the bar with Krown Rulers out of Camden
People Patty Duke-ing in the party all cramped in
Around the time Flav started cold lamping
"Rebel Without a Pause" was the street anthem
Old Memorex cassette tape collections
Bright spotlights on all the fights at the Spectrum
When the Fresh Fest come
Leather bombers and sheepskins brothers would bust they guns to get one
MC Breeze Disco C Jazzy Jeff
Cash Money and Miz and Lady B
Everybody banging "Sucker MC's" in '83
I was South Philly like St. Charles and Crazy D
Them wild North Side Puerto Ricans would snuff you
Twenty deep in a Ford Escort pumping the Tuff Crew
I used to follow my cousin he was a buck too
Y'all don't like how I'm living well f*** you
I been a G since a little kid
Sticking my head up into somebody's dollar party getting into s***
And late nights shoulda been in bed
Instead I was running 'round with them downtown lemonheads
A little man hanging where them grown women is
Under thirteen seeing real strong images
And that's the reason for my real rap penmanship
That's where I started it and that's where I'm a finish it

We must remind you
Where this rap come from yes my brother my sister
It's our duty we must remind you
Hip hop was set out in the park
Hip hop was set out in the park
Hip hop was set out in the park
We used to do it out in the dark