Brother Ali - The Pillars lyrics

[Hook] To the drug dealers and k**ers We the foundation, we the pillars We the sound masons, we the realest This is our nation and people feel us [Verse 1: Jasiri X] Allah Subhana Wa Ta'Ala, Honor over the dollar I'm a future leader like John Connor who want drama nada, like Assata I'll emigrate to Cuba before I become a martyr, a**a**inate the shooter Then blast away at your fashion plate and your j**eler Then pull my mask away and evacuate with the moola I'm deeper than playing Donny Hathaway on a tuba Flash grenades from a trooper to fascinate your medulla Master traits of a ruler, five pillars so my rhymes realer Mind fillers, Fake gangsters are just time k**ers, I'm iller I've got a virus in my sinus That makes me spit out the livest bars Make you give up those lying frauds And big up the wisest God And lift up the righteous laws We on top ‘cause we represent the highest cause Freedom, justice, equality, Islam See, I'm just an anomaly, pardon these spit bombs [Hook x2] Bang to the boogie, say up jumps the boogie To the rhythm of the boogie in my fitted in my hoodie, ah Don't ignore me, I'm still alive, support me so I can strive Bang to the boogie, say up jumps the boogie To the rhythm of the boogie in my fitted in my hoodie, ah Don't ignore me, I'm still alive, support me so I can strive [Verse 2: Brother Ali] Riddle me this How do we convince boys to be builders When the tell-a-lie-visions/televisions, they destroyers of winners Ignore us, till we make noise then they Emmitt Til us Throw us in the pit with the bone chillingest k**ers Parents, one parent, children ain't childlike Failure they stare at it, closing their eyes tight Shame and embarra**ment, straighten up, fly right Campaign carelessness, can't eat a sound bite A lot broker then a stock broker Broke broke like your promises, choke on accomplishments They only get behind sh**, the Heimlich Make me throw up my hands ‘cause I'm sick No boot straps to pull up too strapped for cash Get your boots strapped and roll up, this here's a hold up Boarding hope up like a foreclosed store front They dug my soul up and never covered the hole up You know what? [Hook x2] Bang, bang, Boogie say up jump the boogie, to the rhythm Of the boogie, Come on, gotta look at me Don't ignore me, keep me alive Support me, let me survive Bang, bang, Boogie say up jump the boogie, to the rhythm Of the boogie, Come on, gotta look at me Don't ignore me, keep me alive Support me, let me survive