State of Mind
Latex Empire Lyrics

Yeah, yeah, I'm up at Brooklyn, now I'm down in TriBeCa
I've moved from Brooklyn to TriBeCa, but wherever I go, I'll always represent my hood

Right next to De Niro but I'll be hood forever
Even though I'm rubbing shoulders with celebrities like De Niro, I'll never forget where I come from

I'm the new Sinatra and since I made it here
I'm like the new Frank Sinatra, because making it in NYC means making it anywhere

I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
I've made it big and people love me everywhere, but New York is still where my heart is

I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicanos
I used to buy drugs in Harlem from my Dominican friends

Right there up on Broadway, pull me back to that McDonald's
I remember hanging out on Broadway and being pulled back to McDonald's for some food

Took it to my stash box, 560 State Street
After buying drugs, I would take them to my hidden stash location at 560 State Street

Catch me in the Kitchen like a Simmons with them pastries
You can find me in the kitchen baking pastries like Russell Simmons

Cruising down 8th Street, off white Lexus
I'm driving down 8th Street in my off-white Lexus

Driving so slow but BK is from Texas
I may be driving slowly, but I'm from Brooklyn and we represent Texas

Me, I'm out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
I'm from Bed-Stuy, which is also where Biggie Smalls grew up

Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
I've made it big and I've brought my friends along with me for the ride

Say what up to Ty Ty, still sipping mai tai's
I'm saying hi to my friend Ty Ty and we're still drinking mai tais

Sitting courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high five
I'm sitting courtside at basketball games and getting high fives from players on both the Knicks and the Nets

Jigga, I be spiked out, I could trip a referee
I'm wearing lots of jewelry and my style is so flashy that I could distract a referee

Tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from
You can tell by my attitude that I'm definitely from New York

New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made, oh
New York is a city where dreams come true, even though it can be tough

There's nothing you can't do, now you're in New York
Once you're in New York, there's nothing you can't achieve

These streets will make you feel brand new
Being in New York will make you feel revitalized and full of possibilities

Big lights will inspire you
The bright lights of the city will give you the inspiration to achieve your dreams

Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York
Let's give it up for the amazing city of New York

Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
You might find me with my friend OG at Yankee Stadium

Dude, I made the Yankee hat more famous then a Yankee can
I made the Yankee baseball cap even more popular than the Yankees themselves

You should know I bleed blue but I ain't a Crip though
I'm a big fan of the Yankees (who wear blue), but I'm not in a gang

But I got a gang of brothers walking with my clique though
I have a lot of friends who are with me in my crew

Welcome to the melting pot, corners where we selling rock
Welcome to New York, where people from all over the world come together, but we also have areas where drugs are sold on the street corner

Afrika Bambaataa, home of the hip hop
New York is where hip hop was born, and Afrika Bambaataa is one of its founding fathers

Yellow Cab, Gypsy Cab, Dollar Cab, holla back
There are lots of different types of cabs in New York, so just call out and one will stop for you

For foreigners, it ain't, for they act like they forgot how to act
Some tourists in New York don't act like they should, even though it's not a foreign place for them

8 million stories, out there in the naked
There are 8 million people in New York and each one has their own unique story to tell

City is a pity, half of y'all won't make it
While New York is full of opportunities, it's also tough and many people won't succeed

Me, I gotta plug Special Ed, 'I Got it Made'
I have to give a shout out to the rapper Special Ed and his song 'I Got it Made'

If Jesus paying LeBron, I'm paying Dwayne Wade
If even Jesus himself was paying LeBron James, I would still choose to pay Dwayne Wade

Three dice, Cee-lo, three card Monte
These are some popular gambling games played on the streets of New York

Labor Day Parade, rest in peace Bob Marley
The Labor Day Parade in Brooklyn is a big celebration, where we remember the iconic musician Bob Marley who passed away

Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade
The Statue of Liberty is an important symbol of freedom, and we will never forget the World Trade Center towers that were destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Long live the kingdom I'm from the Empire State that's
I'm proud to be from the Empire State of New York and want it to thrive forever

Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
The lights of the city can be too much, and some girls need to wear blinders to stay focused

So they can step out of bounds quick, the sidelines is
The sidelines of New York can be dangerous, so it's important to stay focused

Lined with casualties who slip through life casually
The sidelines are also full of people who have lost their way and become casualties of life

Then gradually become worse, don't bite the apple, Eve
These people gradually get worse and fail, like Eve who was punished for biting an apple in the Bible

Caught up in the in-crowd, now you're in style
When you're part of the popular crowd, you're suddenly in fashion

And in the winter gets cold, En Vogue, wit'cha skin out
Even though it gets cold in the winter, some girls still wear skimpy clothing and keep their skin exposed

City of sin, it's a pity on the whim
New York is a city full of temptation and sin that can lead people down the wrong path

Good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them
Even good girls can go bad in New York, and there are a lot of them in the city

Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
A woman took a bus trip and now she's become famous

Everybody ride her just like a bus route
Everyone wants a piece of her now, just like a popular bus route

Hail Mary to the city, you're a virgin
We say a prayer to the city, which is like a virgin to us

And Jesus can't save you, life starts when the church end
Even if you believe in Jesus, once you leave church, you have to face the realities of life in the city

Came here for school, graduated to the high life
I came to New York for school but eventually graduated to a life of success and luxury

Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
Basketball players and rappers love the attention they receive in the city and are addicted to the spotlight

MDMA got you feeling like a champion
The drug MDMA can make you feel like a champion or a winner

The city never sleeps, better slip you an Ambien
If you want to sleep in the city that never sleeps, you might need to take a sleep aid like Ambien

One hand in the air for the big city
I raise one hand to celebrate the amazing big city of New York

Street lights, big dreams, all looking pretty
The street lights shine bright over the city that's full of big dreams and beautiful sights

No place in the world that could compare
There's no other place in the world quite like New York

Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
Let's all raise our lighters in the air and celebrate

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, we're all feeling the energy and excitement of New York City!

New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made, oh
For the final time, New York is a city where dreams come true, even though it can sometimes be tough!

There's nothing you can't do, now you're in New York
I repeat, once you're in New York, nothing is impossible to achieve!

These streets will make you feel brand new
These streets of New York are constantly changing and can make you feel invigorated

Big lights will inspire you
Looking up at the bright lights of the city can inspire you to be your best self

Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York
One final time, let's give it up for the greatest city in the world - New York!