Red Hook Day

[Verse One]

Yo it was all a dream, me and my brothers shakim and rahkeem

Up black crib puffin l's seeing ourselves on the screen

Our pictures in a magazine, we up in a limousine

In suede bally's, silk shirts and jeans with the Gucci seams

I beat boxed and niggaz flow till we was dizzy

My manager Mo, Chuck, Fresh, G-Money, Wil, Louie and Wizzy

Those were my favorite days when I turn back the page

And everyday we did a show, the staircase was the stage

And yo the name of the group: it was "RAHSHASHA"

Whoever thought that hip hop would make it this far

At 16 we did our first real show at the miccio

My mother believed in us, she shot our first video

We would go to my uncle young's house every sunday

He let us do our thang, we had a hot tape on monday

I love them both for that, they always had my back

They made me who I am today, I see that when I look back

Red Hook day gave me the confidence to do what I do

Mr. Gus, Stephen Moore, 9-2 Crash Crew

RZA seen what it took the world time to see

I dedicate this to y'all for inspiring me come on!

[Chorus]

Talk to me y'all aha! aha! it's Red Hook day yall

Talk to me yall!

[Verse Two]

Hip-Hop is my religion son, music and fashion

Since I was a lil nigga yo, I do this with passion

It took me around the world from brazil to paris

Even on channel 2 news with my man reggie harris

Crime saga nominated soul train '96

Even though I do it son, I'm still a fan of this shit

When "BDP" said didididadiday

KRS dissed Marley Marl, Shan and Shante

And Stetsasonic had the Brooklyn anthem

We would rush a house party mob deep and vamp them

I slammed the mic when I'm done and kicked a hole in the speaker

When Rakim told Big Daddy Kane Follow the Leader

When Slick and Doug E. them said La-Di-Da-Di

When trench coats would hide the shottie to stick up the party

We was forever on that Brooklyn bullshit

My new projects posse was quick to pull shit

And fuck a fair one, you got ya head snuffed and stomped in

Back when that nigga Tim Dog made Fuck Compton

Hey Young World is my all time favorite

Even now I still sing it every time when I play it

I dedicate this to y'all for inspiring me

And all my fans around the world whose admiring me

I had the vision all my life son, I came a long way

And now the whole world's invited

I welcome y'all to Red Hook day!

[Chorus]

[Verse Three]

My Uncle Cliff and Calvin Klein always knew I had the vision in mind

And one day it'll be my time to shine

Back in 1989 they bought me up to 105.9

They played my shit and it lit up the phone lines

Ladies and gentlemen, you're about to see

A past time hobby about to be

Taken to the cinema screens and BET

And be blazin ON WQHT and MTV

Shit, I sacrificed my whole life for this

Everyday I roll the dice and pray to Christ for this, for real!

I sacrifice my whole life for this

Everyday I roll the dice and pray to Christ for this

Def Jam was always my favorite label

Since the days I rocked "2 TONE" leather pants and a gold cable

And Krush Groove showed me dreams come true

All a nigga need is passion to follow' 'em through

I love Russell Simmons he inspire me to hustle and keep swimming

And never give up the struggle, focus on winning

This year I'ma do my thang, word to "RAH" who hovers me

I'll love Wu-Tang Forever , cause the RZA discovered me

[Chorus]

Come on come on ha!