Raekwon - Ason Jones Lyrics






[Intro: Raekwon]
Word, I miss you, I miss the God
Word... a powerful brother, man, he was live

[Raekwon:]
He was a powerful general, the smell from his breath was Ballantine
I think it was the year '89
He stayed the freshest, Polo boots, wallies with them colorful low gooses
Coming from Medina, we boost
We up in A&S, slipping and dipping to Bedstuy
Native, he used to beatbox, thousands'll listen
Yo, that's before, the Wu got on, him and Allah Just'
And RZA, came to the Island one morn'
A nigga could dance to slow music, outdrink any nigga
On the benches, while we hitting reefer, he sold loosies
Five foot seven, a legend was born, Russell 'Ason" Jones
I know him for his braids and lessons
A wise man with knowledge 120, kept a flag on his chest
A right hand, you quick, serving you Remy
Yo, let's toast to the fallen, lost forgotten
Aiyo, if niggas could hear me, then roll up some broccoli
Ason, the heart of a lion, a purified mind
The way he did it, with a mic and some wine
I would never forget the days we used to sit back
Days I be all up in the crib, listening, holding, align him and yo
I just miss this nigga
And now I understand the meaning of love, when I kissed the nigga

[Interlude: Ol' Dirty Bastard sample]
My name is Ol' Dirty Bastard, youknowhatimsayin?
I don't hide nothing back, I barely, I mean, I come from a family, man
Of poor welfare, youknowhatimsaying?
When I came out my mother's womb I was on welfare, youknowhatimsayin?
So so so it's like, you got to keep it real, nahwhatimean?

[Raekwon:]
He had a heart of gold, intelligent soul from day one
Loud as the ferry, best friend was momma Cherry
Sweet lady, BK baby, she taught Dirty
How to cook, clean, singing the songs, say the
Old school dances and O.E., Ballantine, the wine
We sip, while we sat with the O.G.'s
Knowledge of self, good health
The fortunes that came with the game, had my brother insane
It's like wealth ain't enough to live for
But if you got love in your heart, just believe in yourself
That was the black man rap, baby Jesus in the black Land'
Few jewelry pieces with his gold fangs, his fam
(Brooklyn Zu) you know my brother was I'll
The first dude to say, "Yo, keep it real"
Yeah, the lover, the father, the hustler, the rap professor
Now he with Allah, that's a blessing

[Interlude: Ol' Dirty Bastard sample]
See, it's like, ok, where I come from
In my neighborhood, my people know me
Youknowhatimsaying? See, if I try to come any different
They ain't gon' respect me no more
Youknowhatimsaying? Because they - you know people
Got their thing about themselves, you know
If you come from the neighborhood, youknowhatimsaying
You couldn't, you couldn't get out the neighborhood
But you could never take the neighborhood out of the people
Youknowhatimsaying, but if you try to like jump and crossover
To the other side, people understand that, and they don't like that
That's why they don't be buying people music
See, we keeps it real, and we always gon' keep it real
You can't knock what's real, youknowhatimsaying? We telling the truth, man





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  1. R.... N....

    RIP DILLA & ODB

  2. I.... A....

    2020 still ODB RIP

  3. U.... R....

    nice🔥

  4. J.... 0....

    Perfect sample and perfect lyrics. I cried the first time I heard this cut. Smh. #RIPDirtDog

  5. B.... ....

    The Wu will never be the same without him. He’s the reason my whole family is down with the Wu. Without him... you can just tell that something is missing in the clan.

  6. A.... D....

    OBD R.I.P

  7. C.... S....

    Who listening 2019 !!?.. rip old dirty

    C.... S....

    Yep still listening to it , especially on today

  8. G.... R....

    r.i.p dirty.

  9. H.... M....

    Word man ODB 4 life man👐👐👐👐👐

  10. D.... K....

    Who's here in 2019...thumbs up

  11. D.... K....

    This is the happiest saddest song dedication I've ever heard...

  12. T.... R....

    How is this not at a million views?! El classico

  13. d.... ....

    30 people thumbs down?! ya faggot ass motherfuckaz fuck you. RIP ODB, you are my childhood nigga.

  14. F.... T....

    Thanks Rae I love y'all niggaz...the realest crew ever... nobody can touch the clan ...tooooo many styles and patterns...Rest In Power Dirty...wish you was still here.

  15. f.... ....

    Tear jerker

  16. J.... J....

    Manneee This Is Lit💪🔥🔥🔥 Thank You For The Link 💜💜

  17. R.... B....

    This record is so dope and timeless

  18. p.... ....

    Heart of gold, intelligent soul from day one!

  19. B.... K....

    I want this instrumental played at my funeral. Jay Dilla can make any man cry.

  20. J.... L....

    Correct me if I'm wrong. This is the only song made about ODB.

    J.... L....

    Johnny Lucio Wu-Tang Clan affiliates have made songs about ODB. Maybe other official members of Wu-Tang Clan too not just Raekwon, could be wrong about that though.

    But Wu-Tang affiliates have definetely made song(s) about ODB.

    J.... L....

    @꧁꧂ you can say that "maybe again. Thats why I was not really sure. Anyway. If they have. I guess it was not as good and emblematic as this.

    J.... L....

    @꧁꧂ could you forward some to me?

  21. S.... ....

    Rip ODB

  22. B.... ....

    Man I love this

  23. S.... F....

    Man smh rip ODB I don't usually get emotional but man Rae got me on this one. All I can think about is OSB was crying out for help and trying to tell everyone the "bush" Niggas was out to kill him

  24. K.... T....

    Today marks 14 years since ODB transitioned. I can still remember the breaking news on BET and them playing his videos all day with me being stunned.

  25. B.... ....

    This shit gives me the chills forreal, this was mad love they don't make them like this no more

  26. T.... M....

    incredible smh rip ODB AND J DILLA

  27. V.... L....

    Wheres the food stamps. R.i.P

    R.I.P Dilla. James yancey

    Great tribute 8 years after 2018

  28. N.... ....

    From bk to Staten, we connect like voltron
    #WUTANGFOREVER
    #ODBFOREVER

  29. 2.... o....

    Still bumpin on 2020

  30. f.... ....

    Sad.....love this joint tho

  31. t.... ....

    I'm crying 😢

  32. B.... B....

    I’m stilll listening to this on 8/16/18. And still reppin odb. Rip to all my dead. 🙏🏼

  33. C.... M....

    if you loved ODB as much as I did, you would cry and smash something everytime you heard this track.. 2018

  34. S.... b....

    Awesome

  35. E.... W....

    R.I.P.
    ODB
    Wu Tang 4ever

  36. 7.... b....

    Rip dirty odb i love u man

  37. W.... M....

    25 dicks with the thumb down fuck y'all the god goin rest in peace

  38. J.... G....

    Russell Jones aka Old Dirty Bastard brought me here

  39. S.... ....

    When ODB was going up that escalator 😔😔😔

    S.... ....

    SmooveOvaEast He’s finally happy now my man 💯

  40. S.... G....

    what a beautiful song

  41. D.... H....

    Could listen to this tune all day... RIP ODB & J Dilla, my Mum & my Gramps.. Gone but NEVER forgotten... Bless

    D.... H....

    Peace and blessings to you and your family

    D.... H....

    Same here

  42. M.... G....

    WAYNE SCOTT xxx my bro xxx

  43. M.... G....

    FAM4 LIFE AND BEYOND SALUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  44. T.... S....

    Man, I just started crying <3

  45. L.... D....

    SALUTE CHEF!!!

  46. L.... D....

    R.I.P ODB!!!

  47. J.... G....

    rest easy dirt dog

  48. S.... m....

    dis song is FIRE. ODB GODBLESS UR SOUL

  49. H.... ....

    These days...

  50. G.... G....

    Dirt died and handed down to Rae title of realest man alive. RIP

  51. k.... g....

    big up ray ray we loved odb 2 and u 2 bro we nmed a little nigga after u bro peace

  52. S.... ....

    To me he's a prophet in the Rap Game

  53. S.... ....

    RIP ASON UNIQUE ,JAYDEE TOO, orderd this album so id get it first day, was hypd for months n it lived up to its name,it was on the jump from the north star (outro/intro) then i find this gem on it too, too much!!! this joint touched a nerve though, cant lie

  54. D.... ....

    I love this Song!...That's my brother Dirt Dog!..R.I.P.

  55. R.... W....

    RIP DIRT MCGEE

  56. 8.... ....

    FUCK CIA!!!: SUCH LIKE DIRT DOG SAYIN "KEEP IT DIRTY! DAMN YOU MISS TO US ONE LOVE.

  57. S.... 1....

    I bought this cd when it dropped over that Jay-Z cd. I played this song no more than 10 times and had me reminiscing about family, friends, that touched my life, eyes swell up few tears flowed down my face. R.I.P. to all that lost that loved one(s) friends etc  ASON UNIQUE you're missed in this rap game,

    S.... 1....

    what was the point mentioning that you copped it over the Hov Cd? certain things dont need to be said.


    I copped both!



    If you dont appreciate Hov cool. Just keep it pushing, lol. sheesh

    S.... 1....

    Supreme 12860 Bro: I swear I remember copping both of those on the same day!And sadly, I was more excited about “The Blueprint III” than “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.” I didn’t even listen to the Cuban Linx album. I slept on Dilla. This track right here brings me to tears when I listen to it. I feel your pain Bro! 🤜🏽🤛🏽
    - Signed 10/14/2019

  58. j.... ....

    raise it up dilla

  59. �.... A....

    BroOkLine ZoOO

  60. M.... ....

    This TRIBUTE just flowed frum Chef,U can tell it was frum the heart. Made a brutha feel like he lost a big cousin or sumthin.... Xtra bonus JD Backdrop!!!

  61. M.... O....

    I loveeeeeeeee this made my eyes get teary ( & ANYONE WHO'S REAL OR EVER FELT OLDB WILL FEEL THE SAME!) and let me reminisce meeting one f the wildest, funniest but realest dudes HipHop scratch that this planet has ever seen great job #RIP   #OLDB  #UHEARDTHEWHISTLE

  62. S.... C....

    Wu Tang is for the children...ODB quote. Rest easy ODB

  63. S.... F....

    R.I.P. DIRT MAGIRT.

  64. S.... F....

    I AINT THE TYPE TO CRY AND SHIT, BUT YO, THIS KINDA GOT TO ME NAH MEAN.?

    S.... F....

    mannn... soul from dilla & wisdom from chef... got me feelin the same way brotha

    S.... F....

    @brandon c 💯

  65. T.... ....

    I cry every time i hear this shit

  66. W.... C....

    this was some real heartfelt shit

  67. S.... T....

    this made me cry.  love  this wu tang for life!

    S.... T....

    Yea raekwons lyrics hit me, ODB went through some crazy stuff

    S.... T....

    @Stephen Fields i agree ☮

    S.... T....

    broke me down so hard.

  68. H.... O....

    Veryy awsome, and very sad, great stuff from rae....

  69. W.... P....

    RIP ODB

  70. W.... P....

    RIP ODB

  71. W.... P....

    WU TANG FOREVER MISS U ODB RIP TOO ALL THE GODS WE LOSS

  72. N.... L....

    sick tribute dirty waz alwayz from the heart said what he meant and meant what he said

  73. M.... ....

    "Wu keeps it real and we aaaaaalways gon' keep it real!" RIP ODB - Wu Tang FOR(the children)EVER!! 

  74. C.... ....

    Wu Tang Forever

  75. m.... ....

    思いついた事をしゃべろう。死ねよJHIPHOPOIつまんねーよまーやん?2013が今のヒップホッポでしたよ

  76. D.... K....

    This is the best rest in peace record. Wu tang forever peace

  77. m.... Z....

    RIP 2 ma Iberville projects 4th ward New Orleans niggaz that went home...Mike aka crazy frank, Paul, Telley Bill, Charles, Big George Page, Pop, lil Byron, dodo, Jenell(twin), Cigar, Mook, Derrick, Ricky Stewart, Dirty Red, Elton, Ced, and ma nigga Al out dat 6th ward, see yall.

  78. t.... ....

    This song made my cry, and proud to say it.
    One of the wisest and best MC in the whole world.
    Rest in peace Ol' Dirty

  79. D.... ....

    R.I.P. Dirt Dog and J Dilla. Broooooooooklyn Zoo

  80. W.... C....

    this is real music

  81. D.... O....

    "Wealth aint enough to live for but if u got love in ur heart just believe in yourself"

  82. I.... A....

    Dirty still lives on thru memories,,,, Salute

  83. F.... ....

    "THAT nigga"

  84. G.... G....

    this video DESERVES MORE VIEWS!!

  85. W.... C....

    i feel the same

  86. M.... ....

    Trill WALK THIS TRAK REALLY TOUCHED THE HEART,HAD ALL OF US WU FANS SHEDDING TEARZ!,SALUTE ASON JONES BKA ODB,PEACE TO DA LORD!!,PEACE TO YDB SHALLAH RAEKWON AND THE WHOLE WU TANG EMPIRE,WU TANG INFINITY!

  87. A.... B....

    General Ason

  88. b.... ....

    tears of joy...don't seh nuttin' r.i.p odb-j.dilla

  89. P.... ....

    classic.

  90. A.... ....

    Love and miss this GOD here Sun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  91. W.... T....

    RIP ODB & J DILLA

  92. b.... ....

    thumbs down to this man some heartless people in this world

  93. m.... ....

    bush fils de pute !!!

  94. A.... ....

    Start out crying... Then get to thinking about the good times and can't do nothing but smile

  95. S.... ....

    Still apart of the zoo
    RIP ODB
    Nuff Love

  96. T.... ....

    What album is this from?

    T.... ....

    TajimaMunenori : Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt 2.

  97. c.... m....

    J J BARNES --- YOU ARE JUST A LIVING DOLL