Hmm
Yeah
The year is 1997
The place, New York, New York, big city of dreams
Harlem U.S.A., hundred and tenth street, 1-25th, 8th Avenue
7th Avenue, Lenox, Polo Grounds
Hundred 45th street, Hundred 12th street
Hun' 35th street

This is the birthplace, of that nigga, they call Mase
This is where he resides at
This is his world
Harlem World
And this is his story
A story of life, death, sex, drugs, happiness
Jealousy, envy, reality
This is his world, Harlem World
Harlem World
Harlem World