Mayhem of EMS, Treva Holmes, Skyzoo - City Rises Up lyrics

I Radio Rahim it, made it
Where yall could see it
Off the metronome, I kept it low
I'm underneath it
They let it go, I kept it low
Said I discrete it
Forever flow and bet it blow
Tell 'em believe it
Heh, level the defense, settin' picks
Fightin' shoulder to shoulder to get a switch
Waved off the rest of it
Blame it on the negligence
Hopin' that they copy
And I'm prolly just the same
As when you got me
Said that I'll never change
Just expand on the obvi
Dreamin' in the trenches while these
Clowns is gettin' homi'd
Surrounders never stop me
Just made us walk through 'em
And tags everywhere and they stuck
Like they never knew 'em
Fuck whatever was movin'
We here for this move now
Enough trucks to carry any dream
That you tuned out
The city got him, stuck off the realness
Run where the feeling is
And hold up your city for your feeling
Kid one more time

I see a city on the rise
All of the things I see couldn't
Bring me down if it tried
Hand ups, wave 'em side to side
You know you from the city
And you know you survive
Hand ups, wave 'em side to side
You know the city's on the rise, right?

Yo i'm an Akro, Edo and REKS accident
Off the Hammond steps
Where I saw those who I respect
Never arose up off of it
Witness businesses' brightest minds
Could've gone corporate
Treat the park bench in my projects
Like an executive office
I did get offers to join teams
Like a pro free agent
Ma's talks had felony thoughts to
Run the block serrated
I embarked in jotting rhythmic
Literature into pages
Won't succumb to what comes from the
Cause of chasing dirty paper
In the Megalopolis where Malcom X was locked
Escapin' the trace of reflective chalk
All that's in ya thoughts cuz any moment
Those chasin' the chain that's glowin'
Around your neck's a component
To send your presence in orbit it's harsh
But, it's also a part of life realities
Got a responsibility to show these
Youngins how to dream
Go out for yours and show
The world you a genius
The city's got your back
Best believe it and that's no lie