Talib Kweli - Rocket Ships Lyrics






[Verse 1: Talib]
Movin' at the speed of a solution
Bleeding in the streets as you're breathing the pollution
They're saying that we need a revolution
But their passion is reduced to all-caps on a computer
Hey! Every sixteen I make a sick scene
Blood splattered all on you shirt like a...
Y'all niggas trippin' like mescaline and mixed greens
My flow cleaner than the Sistine, pristine
You goin' green like Al Gore with 'em
I make algorithms that got Malcolm in 'em
God's favorite, I'm sick as a doctor's patient
We live in a cold world, my job is to rock nations
My occupation? Elation, a celebration of rebels
Raise the levels and the decibels flagrant
It's too amazing how we be blazing, son
Our flowers is the loudest, they crowd around us
But cower in the shadows of the towers, boy

[Hook:]
Take a tour with it, bake the raw
Where the beat's so savage
That it's knuckles gon' scrape on the floor
Make a call, all the rocket ships taking off
Jah/Wu/gun music playin' when we facing off

[Verse 2: Busta]
Yo, I plaster the nation, causing evacuation
My manifestation got 'em patient from how I keeps it amazing
See, I'm the reason niggas need some training
While I'm inflicting the pain and making it suitable for any occasion
I'm very engaging soon as I awaken
Quickly back you up and bag your bitch
She's reminding me of Sanaa Lathan
Rely on the hating while I'm smiling and waiting
That's when I embrace 'em
If you try to front, you'll be highly mistaken
The mightiest making of a classic, alrighty, I'll face it
My psyche is ancient and I'm hiring, so try me, I'm patient
Sorry, I'm lying, face it, I'm back for the taking
I'm urgently giving niggas the courtesy of smashing their face in
(Damn, can you cut his mic off?!)
See how we got 'em buggin'
'Cause they can't believe what we have in the making
Shit so historic, got me goin' for it while I bang the nation
And do niggas greasier than a slab of bacon...

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Talib]
These rap niggas is bitches, nothing but suckers to me
Sacrifice myself for the music and let them suffer through me
Your weak product is nothing to me
I only feel effects when I fuck with Louis
Yep, I get buck in the studio like I'm Evil Dee
Pulling strings like the Muppet movie
Shining my light like Mos calling his mother Umi
Who's the hottest regardless of who's flaming?
We ain't talkin' 'bout the best until you mention my name
Who're you kidding? The truest spitting
I'll break you like a mirror so it's clearer
That we don't believe in superstition
These new additions need supervision
Thinking that they can spit it in the booth like me
What are you stupid? Listen
I've been official, it's been official, I'm too consistent
I make a claim 'cause I'm too official for euphemisms
Staying in the cut like a new incision
I'll put you on your ass like True Religion
So give it up for the truest living

[Hook]





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  1. O.... G....

    Listening & on repeat from L. A.( Nice sound very fresh) 2 Brooklyn 2019

  2. A.... R....

    This is an incredible beat by RZA. I wish he’d make a come back. He can still make good beats.

  3. B.... _....

    "They sayin' that we need a Revolution, but the passion is reduced to all caps on a computer!!?"–Talib Kweli
    ... DAMN!!!... Kweli with those sick socially Conscious lines as usual ! ! ! ... //ANTI-NWO ! ! !

  4. C.... M....

    You still cooking up in this house???? The Hell goin on in here??!!!

  5. n.... ....

    Real Hip-Hop 4 real heads, PROPS!

  6. 8.... 8....

    Busta!!! Fuck yes... throw in Kweli===Seriously Delerious....One! Peace....

  7. N.... S....

    tell flex to drop a bomb on this shit

  8. r.... r....

    This track is like bomb 10/10 dope

  9. J.... ....

    Talib + RZA wow.... one of my biggest hiphop heroes together.

  10. L.... G....

    https://soundcloud.com/basement-kings-nyc/basement-kings-da-yin

    me and my bros tryna keep it old school in the new school age. if you have a sec please check out our new track and if you can leave some feedback! even if its all negative, this aint a joke for us so well take every criticism we can take. thanks yall

  11. C.... d....

    fodaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  12. s.... a....

    DANG! Kweli RZA and Busta need to do a whole album together!!

  13. J.... O....

    This is how the new Wu-Tang Album should have sound like... but there still some graet tracks on A Better Tomorrow! but this beat is better than every single beat on da new album... PEACE

    J.... O....

    Im glad the RZA gave it up to Talib though!

  14. M.... C....

    Talib went in 

  15. A.... F....

    EN CHILE SE TEJE BUEN RAP, PERO ESTOS HIJOS DE PUTA SON LOS MAESTROS DE LA VOLA!!!...MIS RESPETOS A LA CUNA.

  16. y.... m....

    RZA, killin the production tho

  17. d.... r....

    oh snap , RZA doing what he do best, giving artists innovative trackz az uzual !

  18. e.... ....

    RZA never fell off. Rae just expects him to make DJ Khaled beats

    e.... ....

    Those all aren't bad beats but there's nothing special at all about them. There just OK. You could never bump those as instrumentals. And he has fallen off. Name me that last thing he's produced that actually got some recognition? I understand its a question of opinion, but don't ride his dick. Plentyyyyy of artist making unreal beats now a days without sp 1200.

    e.... ....

    New Wu and New Day.

    e.... ....

    Nah Rza didn't fall off he just isn't relevant no more. He's retiring from producing anyway so it's whatever

    e.... ....

    bobby digital was the beginning of him loosin it lol Just not a big rza fan i guess. the guy thinks too highly of himself.

  19. r.... r....

    heavy!! kweli never disapoints

  20. V.... L....

    If u like Talib Kweli, you'll love Venus , Check out my spoken word page! Peace, Love and light!!

  21. T.... G....

    Damn, Busta stole this song. His verse is insane!

  22. D.... T....

    What beat is this? KRS-One freestyled over this beat on Funk Flex's volume 3 final chapter!

  23. N.... B....

    yes sir! talib still slinging

  24. L.... S....

    I was crying in a supermarket when this song randomly came on in heard that lmao.

  25. C.... ....

    not entirely true. hes on some old old shit and it's legit

  26. C.... ....

    christ, RZA just knows how to do it well. and talib and bussa over rza beat? Damn!

  27. B.... ....

    Talib & Busta on a Rza Production?!?!?!? wth

  28. L.... ....

    Spot on. Except it's rubbish electro house. Techno is real shit.

  29. E.... E....

    Woooo. Real hip hop , for the emcee!

  30. P.... :....

    Does this track have a video?!!! I need a visual please!

  31. c.... ....

    Talib kills it as usual

  32. K.... R....

    the raps in verse 1 and 2 are sick

  33. D.... ....

    SICK TRACK!! LOVE IT!

  34. A.... C....

    We live in a cold (Cole) world, my job is to Roc Nations. Wow.

  35. b.... ....

    FUCK! Talib went INN

  36. s.... m....

    selekta maitraiyah

  37. S.... T....

    The best...

  38. E.... G....

    Real Hip Hop!

  39. J.... J....

    put you on your ass like true religion

  40. N.... ....

    Knew this was an RZA beat as soon as I heard it. Kweli's second verse was nice.

  41. J.... H....

    Busta gets better the older he gets. I'm glad he didn't try to convert to this techno era like many of his other contemporaries.

  42. P.... ....

    The track Talib did on the new R.A. album is dope.
    watch?v=HWzYIpUZCk8

  43. K.... M....

    Kml stop cooking that pork!!!

  44. N.... ....

    ROCKET SHIPS WERE MEANT TO SWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM - Nicki Minaj

  45. f.... V....

    THEY SAID SAID RZA FELL OFF......NIGGA AFTER THIS WHOOAA

  46. m.... f....

    who r the 8 morons who didnt like this?

  47. P.... N....

    YASSSS!

  48. j.... ....

    I think Busta fell off. Long time ago, maybe in the early 2000s. Gotta love how he raps, but he is not relevant anymore, and isn't up to par with the "average" MCs of this age. No hate tho.

  49. J.... A....

    the sample is white rabbit by jefferson airplane

  50. T.... D....

    Check out speak my mind by rap artist TomTom

  51. n.... ....

    I heard hip-hop today thank you

  52. W.... F....

    TUNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WU - BRAZIL FOREVER

  53. N.... J....

    RZa never dropped off. Period.

  54. h.... ....

    talib is too much jeeeeeeeeeeez and the beat is quite clever using a lot of old sixties samples

  55. m.... ....

    I heard this beat before those horns what song is that again

  56. M.... P....

    not gonna lie rza dropped off since the 90s, but he was the greatest of the 90s and that alone is why hes still in the top 3 producers of all time

  57. S.... ....

    Busta killed this you're stupid if you don't think so

  58. T.... L....

    man busta is an acquired taste, like dark chocolate or espresso. i personally think he is THE GREATEST, but i can see how others might not feel it

  59. T.... L....

    i feel you. busta's the greatest rapper alive in my opinion....but he coulda done better on this...maybe he held back on purpose....maybe he didnt wanna murder tk like he did chris brown and wayne

  60. T.... L....

    i think he's saying they ARE wack. im not gonna go so far as wack, but i expect more from the genius

  61. T.... ....

    "BITCH YOU STILL COOKIN' THAT PORK IN THIS HOUSE!?!?!?"
    LMAO

  62. M.... M....

    they are wack or arent wack?

  63. c.... ....

    rza's beats are wack anymore.........

  64. H.... F....

    This is awesome

  65. K.... ....

    Talking bout my generation sample is bong!

  66. K.... K....

    Please, anyone! Who used this sample already?

  67. M.... ....

    you'll never hear authentic rap or hip hop on the radio because its mainstream. and the Main Stream leads to a pool of fire. But check out some of my music on my channel. I posted a few songs a couple days ago

  68. U.... O....

    Gaddem! Somebody better put a geiger counter on Kweli's microphone 'cause he left that shit radioactive!

  69. B.... ....

    Wicked tune. Why cant I hear hip hop like this on the radio?

  70. k.... ....

    "I've been official, it's beneficial I'm too consistent, I'll make it plain cause I'm too efficient for euphemisms, staying in the cut like I'm new incisions...so give it up to the true and living,"... I'm a Wu-Tang fiend and love Rza to death, this beat is bananas and Kweli just tears into it lyrically. I love Busta too, but his verse wasn't up to par with Talib's verses. Busta fans plz don't get mad but I think this track would be better without him, and like I said, I love Busta.

  71. J.... R....

    When RZA is on no one can deny he is one of the greatest music producers of all times.

  72. R.... K....

    Fire!!!!!!!

  73. J.... K....

    this is really dope,good to hear others over Rza beats

  74. J.... O....

    ach na klar^^ gibt genug, muss man nur finden^^ zB R.A. The Rugged Man, alles von Wu-Tang, Celph Titled (w/ Buckwild), Apathy, Demigodz, Quasimoto, Madlib, Czarface, Retrogott aka Huss und Hodn, Audio88, Yassin, Morlockk Dilemma, Architekt und noch vieeel mehr

  75. H.... J....

    I hope Rza brings this heat to A Better Tomorrow

  76. p.... v....

    I love pork. I think everyone should eat pork

  77. m.... ....

    yes it's talib kweli in arabic :)

  78. g.... ....

    1:18 - You're welcome.

  79. m.... e....

    Bitch you still cooking that bacon in this house!

  80. y.... ....

    Woooot! This track is official!

  81. D.... ....

    Nuff respect! bless

  82. G.... F....

    Classic RZA track. No one strips down a beat to its raw essence like The Rzarector!! Wu Tang Forever!!

  83. R.... T....

    I dont keep forgetting, just would be nice if it actually was a hand down, cuz it would show how much better the beats will be for A Better Tomorrow.

  84. Z.... S....

    Yeah says his name

  85. m.... r....

    dopeeeeeeeeeeeee

  86. M.... A....

    The Combination......

  87. y.... f....

    Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  88. S.... ....

    That really looks like RZA. Great track!!

  89. H.... &....

    i hope Rza takes the focus he had for this Talib beat and brings it to the next Clan album.

  90. E.... D....

    HIP HOP NEVER DIE ?
    HIP HOP POR SIEMPRE !

  91. w.... a....

    طالب كوالي 3>

  92. c.... ....

    I like it.

  93. r.... w....

    Busta Rhymes id the GOAT! there i said let the argument begin :)

  94. M.... P....

    es gibt ja doch noch guten HipHop

  95. T.... N....

    damn that sound

  96. J.... S....

    yo this shit is fire. N.Y. on the come back

  97. p.... ....

    DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!