This track is dedicated to one of the most iconic signature shoelines of the 1990s, Nike's Air Penny. Named after Orlando Magic guard Anfernee Hardaway, his flashy style of play, ball handling skills, and 6'7 frame heralded him as the Second Coming of Magic Johnson. His signature shoe line was on the cutting edge of shoe technology in the late 90s with sock in soles and foamposite technology.
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hoopin in the city up or downtown/
ymca, fonde to the playgrounds/
now when I throw this alley oop can you please throw down?/
this is the sound when my pennys hit the ground(hoop it up)/
verse 1
1995, Houston, Texas home of the Summit/
Houston Rockets back-to-back champs, tell me who run it?/
from the gulf stream where hakeem was shaking niggas in his heyday/
like magic so easy when I play cause I do it the Penny hardaway/
Clutch City show no pity in this bitch/
breaking niggas nose like Rudy Tomjanavich/
so switch when see me moving on the pick/
like Calvin murphy the way my wrist be on the flick(perfect)/
perfect for certain check out how many boys im hurtin/
the way my khakis sittin on my hardaways like silk curtains/
the first version so fresh like a virgin/
that I speak of the kicks in first person/
Im too big for most point guards to deny and defend/
too fly for most jordanheads to try and pretend/
I can be your wosre enemy or best friend/
it just depends on what size im running in/
verse2
A youngsta in the 7th grade, with the killa southside fade/
my pops put on lay-a-way my first pair of penny hardaways/
the Black and blue colorways with the white suede/
in the gym everyday practicing my fadaways/
thinking maybe one day my J will get me to college/
so gotta keep my game like my shoes spitshined and polished/
my shots so money off the bank when I make my deposits/
that in high school i graduated to the gold foamposites/
I saved and paid a whole $156.04 cents/
now on point like the guard running the offense/
hand and hand on my jock checky checka my fresh/
not to mention I aint even lace em up yet/
Man a lil nigga living it up/
man them barkleys and them pippen wasnt giving enough/
tough I would have to say were those Jordan fadeaways/
but them shits couldnt hold a K, to my penny hardaways/