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 [bad word] 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 [bad word] 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 [bad word]  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 [bad word] 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
 [bad word] 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 [bad word] 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 [bad word] 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