And running up in gates, and doing hits for high stakes
Making my way on fire escapes

from Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M. Lyrics 1 on Rap Genius

Raekwon recounts robbing and raiding trap houses; places that drug dealers sell out of.

Also, the video for C.R.E.A.M. portrays Rae and another man exiting a window onto a fire escape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjZRAvsZf1g&feature=player_detailpage#t=48s

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