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!