Give It Up
J‐Live & R.A. the Rugged Man Lyrics

Give it up! Oh Lord.... give it all to you
Surrender everything to a higher power

I try, but - it's - just - no - use!
Not able to resist or overcome the urge to give up control

Give it up, rush you up, no fuss, blood rush
Let go of control and enjoy the adrenaline rush

Cuss much, what's mine? You bust nuts, crunch crunch
Swear a lot and fight for what's mine

Spark the bud, what's what, the white King Tut
Smoke marijuana and enjoy it as much as King Tut's treasures

Out in so-fuck, look who they dug up, yup, it's the Rugged
Surprised to see R.A. the Rugged Man here

On the record with J-Live, I could hardly believe this
Amazed to be making music with J-Live

I never thought I'd be rapping on no record with school teachers
Didn't expect to collaborate with educators on a record

Hair flinch from the eighties, library, lies bury
Hair style from the 80s, misinformation hidden in libraries

TV, tell lies visually, kid you wit me, hostility
Television deceives with visuals, but R.A. is on to them

Humility, hillbilly, gorilla, he mentally illy
Despite being humble, R.A. is a wild and crazy rapper

Still is he, actually, really killed me, billy
R.A.'s skills are so impressive, they figuratively killed someone

All that stuff you heard about me, is probably true
The rumors about R.A.'s wild behavior are likely accurate

Heard I got the AIDS virus, I probably do
The rumor of R.A. having AIDS might be true

Ammunition spitting is him, is it, you listening
R.A. is firing back with fierce lyrics, are you paying attention?

Littering written, it's in slippers, get the rebel in him
R.A.'s rebellious spirit comes through in his written words

Sticking it with sinners, sizzlin' rhythm, verbally hit him
R.A.'s rhymes are full of energy and aimed at his opponents

Did he did it, or did he didn't, admit it
Questioning whether R.A. actually did what he's accused of

Pretend he ain't offended, the men and women
Ignoring insults from both genders

Every minute they in it, don't be
Everyone is involved, don't deny it

Every illiterate ignorant critical dissed it
Those who can't understand or appreciate R.A.'s lyrics criticize them

Every idiot that ain't live it, they talking shit
People who haven't experienced R.A.'s life are gossiping about him

I'm R.A. the Rugged Man, get off, my dick
R.A. is confident in himself and doesn't care what others think

Give it up, for the Gods & the Earths, ladies and gentleman
Acknowledging a higher power and all humanity

All the human families, the wicked can't stand me
Unifying all people, including those who are disliked by evil

The righteous man hands me the mic, it's uncanny how
Being given the microphone by a morally right person is amazing

One man's penalty's, is another man's boo-whore
One person's punishment is another person's entertainment

The label pun's ironic, courtesy of this sport
The record label's play on words is ironic in the music industry

Still can't stop a grown man, from pressing report
A grown man can't be silenced, even if he reports on controversial topics

A free man can either be freedom or free label
Being a free man is about having freedom, not being controlled by labels

When you spent, what you make, to keep making, you can't save
Spending everything you earn to create more leaves you with nothing saved

A damn thing, no savings, that's how life'll enslave ya
Having no savings will keep you enslaved to life's demands

That's why I strive daily; to be my own savior
Working hard every day to be self-sufficient and independent

I know when shine glows and reflects in my behavior
Understanding how my behavior reflects my inner light

So caught in between checks, I spilled it in respect
Feeling stuck between paychecks, but continuing to put out good music

So give it up, if your mission's belittling my position
Surrender your efforts to bring down my success

As a microphone physician, making you listen
Being a skilled rapper who captivates and educates his audience

Me and Rugged Man relate, through a previous poem
J-Live and R.A. connected through a previous musical collaboration

Like he said, I'm mad famous, for being unknown
J-Live is highly respected by those who know him, despite being lesser-known

On records for ten years, I can hardly believe it
Surprised that his music career has lasted ten years so far

Never thought I'd be perceived, as just some rapping school teacher
Didn't expect people to see him as just a teacher who raps

Just some dude, that can cut and rhyme, same time
Someone who can both DJ and rap simultaneously

Just some conscious kid, that's try'nna save the world through rhyme
An artist who uses his music to promote positive change and social justice

Just another underground, hand-to-mouth microphonist
A struggling artist who makes music for the love of it, not for financial gain

Stop your mirror rap, just to stop you in your tracks
Challenging phony rappers who only rap for themselves, not for the audience

This will stomp you on your track, justice is not just
R.A.'s music will expose fraudulent rappers and promote real justice

Another ordinary rapper, I'm the crown royal block
Not just any rapper, but the king of the underground rap scene

With a velvet bag, matter of fact, and since the swagger is back
R.A. is back on the scene with confidence and style

And backed by, a whole nation of millions
Supported by a large fan base

You can't hold me, my new floor is my old ceiling
Cannot be held back, constantly pushing higher and higher

That's why I'm guaranteed, to leave you with something you lack, so just
Promising to always give more than the audience expects