Hit me hard now Ladies and gentlemen You made the right choice this evenin'
If you know me, you know I love my family, love my God Before I knew either I loved my art So I'm married to the pen till death do us part Rock hard with all my heart
College broads call me avant garde Probably 'cause I'm all off the chart Only thing poppy about me is what My Puerto Rican mami call me when she on me
And the raw me is all I let y'all see I believe I rock it properly, obviously a lot of y'all agree Remind me, what the fuck can stop Ali? Only me as far as I can see Line three of 'My Philosophy' by BDP it apply to me
I'm just the guy to lead a crew That means the true people who believe in you And hold you down and do what they need to do
Street preacher Say you don't believe what these people teach Well, me neither He who follows his dream is deemed leader Freedom fighter meets the peace keeper
See me creepin' up in the pulpit With a full clip fit to speak to the people May I suggest you just believe dude? Everythin' he speak on, really true He's proved he would never mislead you Or treat you as nothin' less than equal That's why they call me Brother Ali, too The feelin' always seems to bleed through No quittin', I kill it until the beats through No kiddin', I'm real in everythin' we do
Rap beef bullshit so see through They don't like the hoops they gotta leap through So they turn on each other like the weak do Your little teeth chew meat, fool me too
I came here to turn the party out Y'all know just what I'm all about My crew throw down without a doubt We here, let me hear you holler out
I came here to turn the party out Y'all know just what I'm all about My crew throw down without a doubt We here, let me hear you holler out
Rest assured I'm the best to do it in my neck of the woods Hell yes, I'm good You can give me any test and I'll prove it, no question Let this be a lesson to you
When a superior send a message through the air waves Your way, fool, just accept it, and consider it a blessin' I won't rest till the moment they press play This jam come down and cave your chest in
There's a couple more things y'all have to know Y'all been violatin' the rapper code Can't just walk around here actin' bold Gotta earn respect to brag and boast Skills get you that not swag and clothes Chin might get tapped, I crack your nose Fall back before y'all collapse Me, I'm an artist, all y'all are acts
That's why my heart bleed all on the track Tell me what the fuck's wrong with that Y'all fore playin', I'm raw doggin' that I lead the way 'cause y'all lost the path
This dialog is all about the facts That's why my stories are hard to match Never been afraid at all, follow that
I came here to turn the party out Y'all know just what I'm all about My crew throw down without a doubt We here, let me hear you holler out
I came here to turn the party out Y'all know just what I'm all about My crew throw down without a doubt We here, let me hear you holler out
Preacher in here this evenin' Let me see your hands if you believe him I don't know but I got this feelin' These people need some healin'
And there just so few real ones I got just what you're seekin' That giant can't keep sleepin' Wake up and touch that freedom