Operation Push

By Brother Ali

On Off the Record

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[Intro]

To my big brother Slug. Rock the house

And my main man Ant yo. Rock the house

To my best friend Murs man. Rock the house

To my man Blueprint brother. Rock the house

To my guy Mr. Dibbs dude. Rock the house

To my girl Psalm One baby. Rock the house

And my man Vast Aire yo. Rock the house

And my man Immortal Technique. Rock the house

Check it out


[Verse One]

The first time

We dropped a little somethin'

They start buzzin' like King Solomon was comin'

Album of the year was the topic of discussion

Once you got that little rush it's impossible to touch it

Then the ground froze and I'm growlin' in the stomach

Underground shows I'm devouring the public

It's all I know, but I'm a scholar of the subject

Where ever I go it's like they follow me or some shit

I ain't a part of no damn record business

I ain't got a single fan, I got brothers and sisters

Every time they raise their hands they bare witness

They listenin' and they know that a man who cares did this

Ever since I'm a pip squeak and can't even pee straight

Had some shit to speak on a beat break

Guaranteed to dig a little deeper with each take

Bleedin' on the beat till the meat on my knees shake

They call me a beast, I just think I'm the least fake

I know I'll be alone on my judgment day

I believe it to the bone what the fuck I say

My shit's etched in stone and it's done my way

One.Be.Lo. Rock the house

And the Brand Nubian crew. Rock the house

To the lord Rakim brother. Rock the house

Mr. Lif, Kid Capri. Rock the house

To my brother C-Rayz Walz. Rock the house

And my man I-Self Devine rockin' the house

To my brother Toki Wright man. Rock the house

And the Los Nativos rockin' the house


[Verse Two]

In 2003 I was the number one challenger

Then years started fallin' off the calendar

'04 champion, knee deep, kept my balance up

'05 and 6 I still didn't have an album, fuck

Jay-Z retired and came back

I'm still out here kickin' the same tracks

How in the world am I supposed to explain that?

Except that I hastefully chase what I aim at

And the same passion that I put in when I'm kickin' my shit

I rebuild my entire life brick by brick

And I couldn't tell the story till I knew what the endin' was

God give us messages, you better listen when he does

Y'all supportin' me, always there for me

Still got a babysitter, Pager Money came and saw me

I give you my life

Just give me an hour of yours

Check the album

Check us out on the tour

I never go to song without an album no more

If you ain't got the money steal it from the popular store

If you take away one thing just know above all

I ain't rich, but I'm livin' and I owe it to y'all

So Minneapolis. Rock the house

And yes St. Paul. Rock the house

And Chicago, Illinois man. Rock the house