Built Pyramids ft. Large Professor
N.O.R.E. Lyrics

Large Pro, It's my first Large Pro beat You a genius nigga I'm honored And with them gray's in your beard, You lookin' more like a genius
N.O.R.E. is working on a song produced by Large Professor for the first time and he is extremely honored to work with such a brilliant artist, who is aging like fine wine - looking more impressive as he gets older.

Flushing Meadow Park, drive my heights 8 store We playing baseball, then we slangin 8 balls Mission impossible, alley cattie shot, niggas got shot too Locked at the hospital Jamaican Ave., chicken patty with the cocoa bread I know Jamaicans on drugs, call em cocoa heads Tits lookin at the front door, always want more So I got drugs pump and more
N.O.R.E. reflects on his past in Flushing Meadow Park, where he played baseball as a young boy before eventually delving into drug dealing with his surroundings comprising of the likes of lethal shootings, drug addiction problems and people always craving for more illegal substances.

This is my belief, my philosophy, geography Ecology, biology, psychology I used to spit Gillette razors, hand in hand with my Pakistan man We made vapors Fish scales from Jackson Heights Columbians I.S. 61, was raised for no republicans And I don’t mean to get all political But Mitt Romney don’t plan to do shit for you
The rapper describes the things he has learned growing up in his neighborhood, from basic beliefs to life sciences. He also references his past association with a Pakistani drug dealer, mentioning that they used to cut cocaine with razor blades. N.O.R.E. further states that his alma mater was devoid of the influence of the Republican Party as that provided no practical solutions. He advises that politically, Mitt Romney will be of no good to the people.

Yo, see I’m a student of a game how I pay attention You so poor that you can’t afford to pay attention Catch me downtown by L.E.S. Or up in Flatbush, Fort Green by dys, who you be with My niggas I was locked up and swaffed with Killers that kill killers marvelous I know you never used a gun but got bodies You can do the math, go and ask who you at A1, since day 1, just ask G-Shock watch, flooded with the black diamonds Louboutin's with the spikes is for weirdos I’m hood nigga, I don’t wear those Still a dapper dan, design still immaculate Gucci ain’t make that, nah, but it’s they fabric And still I get cabbage with it, punch style Gold piece Lazareth
N.O.R.E. considers himself as a knowledgeable student of the rap game who is always attentive. He criticizes people who are so poor that they have lost interest in learning new things. N.O.R.E. states that he can be found in downtown Manhattan or Brooklyn, along with his crew who he he shared a tight bond with during the time that they were locked up. Despite being surrounded by skilled shooters, he shares that he knew some people who killed without ever using guns. N.O.R.E. speaks about his preference for G-Shock watches with black diamonds over flashy, spike-studded Louboutins. He mentions that his clothes are still of the highest quality, using materials from brands like Gucci, yet he still remains the same hood nigga he always was.

Yo, you wanna fly in the city, you gotta go to Queens Fly out of the city, you gotta come to Queens My borough birthed John Gotti Another killers, big drug dealers, wild ball players Lamar Odom, World Peace Artest Kenny Anderson, Kenny Smith, Lefrak the best, yea Rafer Alston, Anthony Mason, Mark Jackson on a lay up line They got action Supreme court where I fought, but these ball playing niggas Rep Queens on a court Talik and Kimani could have made it And Raheem manchild, the fuckin' hood’s favorite Orchestrated, sort of related, Black and Puerto Rican, like Los we stay faded cause Yeah, on the real to the real, on the real to the real
N.O.R.E. claims that if someone plans to travel in and out of New York city, they must go through Queens, his home borough. He boasts about several notable people being from Queens such as the infamous mobster John Gotti, a bunch of other murderers, top drug dealers, and famous basketball players like Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Kenny Anderson, and Kenny Smith. N.O.R.E. reminisces about his days at the Supreme Court where he played basketball. He mentions that his pals Talik, Kimani and Raheem were incredibly talented and also widely popular among the neighborhood's residents due to their prowess on the court. He explains how these experiences were an orchestration to his life, and finally concludes it by saying that he lives life relaxed like any normal Black and Puerto Rican person.

What the theory is, some like to won at night, we the areas Tell em what it really is Built pyramids, ground up from the streets It’s that Q talk serious
The theory is that many people like to stay up late, but in Queens, people simply love building what they want to achieve from scratch, the hard way. The rapper insists that Queens is where the real talk happens and it's an area where people make superb things out of scratch - a reference to building pyramids while on ground zero.

What the theory is, some like to won at night, we the areas Tell em what it really is Built pyramids, ground up from the streets It’s that Q talk serious
The theory is that many people like to stay up late, but in Queens, people simply love building what they want to achieve from scratch, the hard way. The rapper insists that Queens is where the real talk happens and it's an area where people make superb things out of scratch - a reference to building pyramids while on ground zero.