Dear Mama Coffee is one of those places, and though they might be small-time their in-house roasts are far from it. New York City is the land of a thousand coffee shops, and if you sift through the sea of Starbucks you’ll find plenty of amazing neighborhood spots. Enjoy the last shreds of summer and witness the gradual transition to fall from a bench near the water, or walk the tree-lined top of the most famous park in the country while you soak up both rays and inspiration. The Heritage by Common has a lot going for it, but its close proximity to the northeast corner of Central Park is hard to beat. Now that we’ve figured out the best place to live in Harlem, another big question arises: how am I going to spend my first month in this legendary neighborhood? Fortunately, we can help there too. Oh, and household essentials are on us, so last minute grocery runs when someone (not pointing any fingers, here!) uses the last of the hand soap are a thing of the past. With rates starting at $1,286/month, Common members also have access to a number of highly-coveted amenities–like on-site laundry, a regular cleaning service, and flexible leases. Of those living their best Harlem life, members at The Heritage by Common might be getting the best deal. The neighborhood is a global epicenter for Jazz, the embodiment of the “melting pot” that New York is known to be, and a place where families and young people alike can live their best NYC life. 2Pac - The Streetz R Deathrow - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Few New York City neighborhoods are as rich with diversity, history, and culture as Harlem is. You’re tryin to raise two bad kids on your own Ya just workin with the scraps you was given You’re in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to yaĬause when I was low you was there for meĪnd never left me alone because you cared for meĪnd I could see you comin home after work late It feels good puttin money in your mailboxĪnd I love payin rent when the rent’s due I ain’t guilty cause, even though I sell rocks I needed money of my own so I started slangin I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They say I’m wrong and I’m heartless, but all along He passed away and I didn’t cry, cause my anger No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn’t there
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Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backsideįor a woman it ain’t easy tryin to raise a manĪ poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did itīut my plan is to show you that I understand I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell Over the years we was poorer than the other little kidsĪnd even though we had different daddy’s, the same drama Suspended from school and scared to go home, I was a fool Though back at the time, I never thought I’d see her faceĪin’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets Wouldn’t be a damn thang, without my mother with me when Tupac comes in the studio very upset and proceeds to explain to us that we had to take out Yo-Yo’s part because a person by the name of Pat Charbonet would not give us the clearance to use that part in the song, so we had no choice but to take it out and that’s where even the Richard Pryor excerpt, which you will hear, is completely off the released version of the song.”
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The day after we had finished up on everything we were in Echo Sound in L.A. The sample was ‘ Wouldn’t be a damn thang without a woman,’ which was taken from the original song from Ice Cube’s ‘This Is A Man’s World,’ with the scratching done, of course, by yours truly DJ King Assassin.
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Originally, the hook was a sample of a song from the legendary rapper and friend of both of ours named Yo-Yo, from Ice Cube’s Lench Mob. “The original version of ‘Dear Mama’ was far different than the version that was released, as far as the hook was constructed.