Pushin' Weight
Mr. Short Khop, Ice Cube
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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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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).
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Song FeaturesThe track features the fellow rapper, Mr. Short Khop. It is one of the few rap songs where Ice Cube collaborated with another artist.
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Chart Performance"Pushin' Weight" peaked at number 106 on the US Billboard 200 and 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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Video AppearanceThe 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.
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Commercial SuccessThe song was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1999, roughly a year after its initial release.
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Inspiring InfluenceThe 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.
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ProductionFamed 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.
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LyricsThe song explored themes related to street life and the drug trade, told from the perspective of Ice Cube’s on-stage persona.
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Song Critic ViewsCritics often highlight "Pushin’ Weight" as an example of Ice Cube's ability to blend hardcore lyrics with catchy, radio-friendly beats.
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Album PerformanceWar & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc), the album in which the song was included, ultimately received Platinum certification.
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