Alright
Memphis Bleek
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Ayo we can't stop, won't stop never intend to They feel the style inside 'em call it jujitsu Back to new York all the shit that I've been through Some niggas say they dogs but to me they just shitzu's I pencils down through all the thoughts and the issues All the principals had to keep it official 'Cause you don't want no nigga have to grip that mistol My fault the pistol turn dudes to fish food These dudes want me lookin all miserable Don't want me getting paper, go to Jacobs, or spend a few But I be in them interviews Takin bout how I spin in coups And how the tech will spin a nigga like a interlude F*ck around, give you flats like an inner tube Poke you up, just some of the shit I'm into So fall back, maybe you can get a clear view On my life and how I steer through my rear view They got me back on the block again Back with the rock again Watching for cops again All about the profit and They got me back in this game again But I swear we all gon' be alright I'm back on the block again Back with the rock again Watching for cops again All about the profit and They got me back in this game again But I swear we all gon' be alright Yo, ay yo they said it can't be done, no one can do it I'm straight off promo, right back to it Back to the booth where I gotta spit fluent It's money in them streets, I gotta go pursue it I'm the truest, you knew it, you know that 9th produced this Soon as Guru looped it, the flow gets stupid I'm sort of a live band, cause my sound is acoustic They ain't biting the style, they wearing girders to boost it But, they say I'm slipping, that ain't no new shit Them numbers never lie, so you can't refute it And don't confuse M with none of them bullshits To the streets I'm tied, like my momma's tubes is I couldn't fathom the sight of me losing Any Malcolm X Boulevard, I'm 'bout movement I'm getting money, I don't need your two cents The structure been built way before The Blueprint They got me back on the block again Back with the rock again Watching for cops again All about the profit and They got me back in this game again But I swear we all gon' be alright I'm back on the block again Back with the rock again Watching for cops again All about the profit and They got me back in this game again But I swear we all gon' be alright Yo, it's M to the E-M, headed to the top with this Say it's niggas on the Roc that don't rock with this Damn, that's the thanks I get, when you know I'm the one That started all this fucking gangsta shit Wilding out for no reason, smoking that reefer with your heater Just me and Geda, tag teaming, heating the beat up Rocking the Caeser, pushing a two seater with divas Niggas didn't believe us, now they hate when they see us And the grip got multiple features Everybody got a car, dog, none of 'em leased This a gift from a God, I don't go to the preacher I floss for years, you watch me, I'll teach you I just dropped MADE, I admit it was a sleeper Everybody went out, copped it, now beating the streets up Put it in my hood, in two weeks, it heats up Bleek done stepped up, but Jay would never leave us Back on the block again Back with the rock again Watching for cops again All about the profit and They got me back in this game again But I swear we all gon' be alright I'm back on the block again Back with the rock again Watching for cops again All about the profit and They got me back in this game again But I swear we all gon' be alright
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12 facts about this song
Album"Alright" is a track from Jay-Z's fourth studio album titled 'Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter,' which was released on December 28, 1999.
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FeaturesThe song features fellow rapper Memphis Bleek, who is a long-time associate of Jay-Z.
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ProducersThe song was produced by Swizz Beatz, an American record producer, DJ, and rapper.
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Uncommercial TrackUnlike many other songs by Jay-Z, "Alright" was not commercially released as a single.
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RIAA CertificationThe album 'Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter,' including the track "Alright," was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the year 2001.
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Chart PerformanceThe album featuring "Alright" peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts.
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Critical Reception"Alright" along with the rest of the album received mixed reviews from critics, although it was successful commercially.
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Collaboration"Alright" marks one of several collaborations between Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek. Others include "Coming of Age" and "It's Alright."
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ContentThe lyrics of "Alright" reflect the rapper's street experiences, willingness to survive, and the typical Jay Z bravado and style.
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Record LabelThe song was released under Roc-A-Fella Records, an American hip hop record label founded by Jay-Z, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1995.
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Signature PhraseMemphis Bleek is known to have the line, "Is you okay, is you alright?" sampled in the song, which is one of his signature phrases.
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Popular ProducerSwizz Beatz, the producer of "Alright," is known for his work with many other popular artists like DMX, Beyoncé, and T.I., in addition to Jay-Z.
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