Pushin' Weight

Mr. Short Khop, Ice Cube

About Pushin' Weight

"Pushin' Weight" is a single by Ice Cube from his album War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) Produced by N. O. Joe. It features Mr. Short Khop. A music video was released and directed by Gregory Dark. "Pushin' Weight" charted at top of the Hot Rap Singles charting, twelve at Hot R&B Singles and twenty-six at Billboard.


Year:
1998
4:35
136 
#2

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Yeah yeah 
Blaze one for the nation 
Brr
Brr
Brr

I got lyrics that wake up spirits 
They told me how to make big hits and spend digits 
Can you dig it? 
You fed  you dead  see red 
My lead  yo head  I fed 
Like you shit 
I got rhymes push that shit like weight 
My nigga Lincoln help me navigate 
Through this hate retaliate  it's official 
I got that bomb, bomb, diddy, diddy, diddy, bomb, bomb 
When I hit you 
Push the issue 
My ghetto dope is amazin' 
The bitch that's with you already know that I'm blazin' 
That's by the number, we can slumber, on the under 
Girl no wonder, you got a ass full of thunder 
The frozen Tundra ain't cold enough 
And baby ain't old enough 
For this game I'm rollin' up 
De-zamn it feels good to be the don 
Straight legit, while niggas like Gotti just sit 

[Chorus: x4]
A yeah yeah 
I push rhymes like weight 
I push rhymes like weight 

I hold zone like a Corleone 
No more fuckin' with that homegrown 
Hit the shit we on 
The rolleo's and the baguettes 
You still fuckin' with them faggots 
We turn haters into maggots 
Oak on the dash, but no coke on the hash 
You broke ass niggas learn to mash, like me 
Constantly, put the hustle down 
With four or five niggas that's musclebound 
Send your head to the taxidermist 
Won't be satisfied, till I get my face on a thermos 
You got to earn this, you can't take it 
Can't fake it, got to live it, or we gots to visit 
Who is it, the exquisite, Don Mega 
Walkin with my entourage, I think I'm better, makin' chedder 
You see me sag in my Jag, with the rag recognize the flag 
You better get back, everybody want to do it like me 
I got it made, been makin' rap money since the tenth grade 
(Ch-ching) 
(since the tenth grade) 
(Ch-ching) 
(What you need) 

[Chorus: x4]

I keeps a firm grip on my shit when in transit 
Uncandid, it's the young bandit 
Fresh out the trenches, the wood works 
City of the Tempeon, where the hoods lurk 
In search of the rich blocks, to lick spots, and kick rocks 
From shattered glass, down the pig locks 
Want tips by the clock 
You niggas scramblin' for fouyan 
And settle for crumbs and croutons 
I'm out for armored bucks and armored trucks, with armed killers 
Bitch niggas get swallowed by the armadillos 
Ain't no harmin' me, the army full honorary niggas you can't see 
So while you pace bitches and Saturn's livin' jenky 
I hangs with niggas who got patterns on they hankey 
After Ben Frankeys, with the big skullen eyes 
You niggas bound and nullified 
Sit back and mine stack it multiply 

[Repeat: x2]
A yeah yeah 
I push rhymes like weight 
I push rhymes like weight 

[Repeat: x2]
A yeah yeah 
I push rhymes like weight 
I push rhymes like weight 

Ask about me 
Worldwide baby 
Worldwide baby (A yeah yeah) 
Ice Cube makin' more money in the rap game 
Than some of you can (A yeah yeah) with a bird in your hand 
Puttin' it down 
We wanted in fifty states for this weight 
(A yeah yeah) 
Pushin' rhymes like weight 
Pushin' rhymes like weight 
(A yeah yeah) 
Yeah, blaze one for the nation 
(A yeah yeah) 
You know my name 
You know my name 
(A yeah yeah) 
You know my name 

Yeah, some of you fools just got in it 
And think you gonna change the game 
You ain't changin' nothin'

I been doin' this, I been doin' this 
Ask about me 
Ask about me

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Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He began his career as a member of the hip hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A (Niggas With Attitudes). After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor and producer in cinema. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of the Showtime television series Barbershop and the TBS series Are We There Yet?, both of which are based upon films in which he portrayed the lead character. more »

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Written by: O'SHEA JACKSON, JOSEPH JOHNSON, LIONEL, JR. "SHORT KHOP" HUNT

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Pushin' Weight" was released in March 1998 as a part of the album 'War & Peace Vol. 1,' also called (The War Disc).
Song Features
The track features the fellow rapper, Mr. Short Khop. It is one of the few rap songs where Ice Cube collaborated with another artist.
Chart Performance
"Pushin' Weight" peaked at number 106 on the US Billboard 200 and 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Video Appearance
The music video for "Pushin' Weight" features Ice Cube and Khop driving through the Arctic in a snowmobile. The video is notable for its unusual setting which contrasts with the typical urban environments seen in most hip-hop videos.
Commercial Success
The song was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1999, roughly a year after its initial release.
Inspiring Influence
The track played a significant role in defining gangsta rap during the late 90s and has been used as a reference point by many contemporary rappers.
Production
Famed record producers N.O. Joe and Ice Cube produced it. The beat is atmospheric and relies heavily on synthesizers, which gives the song a menacing sound.
Lyrics
The song explored themes related to street life and the drug trade, told from the perspective of Ice Cube’s on-stage persona.
Song Critic Views
Critics often highlight "Pushin’ Weight" as an example of Ice Cube's ability to blend hardcore lyrics with catchy, radio-friendly beats.
Album Performance
War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc), the album in which the song was included, ultimately received Platinum certification.

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