Remember His Name

[Zaakir] Yo whats up ak [Akil] Who is this [Zaakir] Its me zaak--ir [Akil] Hello? what? (Hello?) I can't hear (I GOT IT! HANG UP!) Yo speak louder I can't hear [Zaakir] (Yo Ak) Yo It's me Zaakir! I was sittin at the television feelin' disturbed Hey yo, I just got the word, off Tigram and 83rd Some cat that got clapped, (gangster rapper?) Perhaps, But I was lookin at the face of one particular cat Now I done seen him before, (Can you remember where at?) Well it was either at the liquor store or laundry mat Or at a party and shit, the drive through of a Quickie Split But the fellas he ran wit, they no longer ex-- (yo, dude peep this) [Akil] Yo I know dude, I been knowin him all my life Ever since I was young I used to see him shootin' dice On occasion i would see him once or twice With all types, many different walks of life He tried to keep in touch, but i knew what was up Every time he came around and showed his face I ducked In the mid-eighties, the nigga went crazy