When we step, your state we shook it Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Could have two meanings. When rappers from Brooklyn come to your state everyone got paranoid and scared or Brooklynites caused a massive earthquake

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Try to freak it, wind up in a homelsss shelter
Cause fuck what you heard, this is Crooklyn's Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

If try to misuse or distort the style you’ll end up homeless cause hip hop is Brooklyn’s house and you could get kicked out.

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Switch up, change up, Brooklyn still gets biz Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Now matter how much hip hop has changed rappers from BK are still making money

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We're deadly, there's no cure Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Brooklyn is like a terminal disease

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Record companies are on it, Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Record companies are sweating rappers from Brooklyn

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Holding my own, on the street and the microphone Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

He able to hold it down . Whether it be street cred or the music

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Trip it down memory lane, back to the park jams Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Going back to the days when hip hop started in the parks

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Doggonnit, your girl's on it Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Makes a reference to dogs chasing cats. Dog got bone, your girl is all over Jeru’s tip

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Brooklyn been banging Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Brooklyn has a long history of banging. Banging guns, or dope music

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Mindcrusher, spinecrusher Jeru the Damaja – Brooklyn Took It

Mindcrusher meaning scenario can be mentally overbearing.
Spinecrusher-meaning you can be stabbed in you back.
Brooklyn is a rough place.

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