Holding It Down
[Hook: Rich Rivera]
Holding it down
I’mma be me, that’s who I be, don’t question it
Holding it down
Sometimes these streets won’t let you breathe, I’m suffocatin'
Holding it down
Through the fortune and fame
And the struggle and pain, I’m not gon’ change
Holding it down
I’mma remain the same oh, oh, oh

[Verse One: Emilio Rojas]
I got people that’ll ride for me, people that’ll die for me
But I’m better off if my people stay alive for me
These vermin claw with a vice grip on they right fist
Keep my circle small but it’s tight knit, I’m a light fit
My shine growin', it’s mind blowin' like Cobain
Pullin' the back of my mind, I’m goin' dope change
‘Cause no fame or acclaim is gon’ replace where I came from
Regardless of the weight of my name, the game tough
I’ve seen the power corrupt, the most humblest strong
You either runnin' or you stumble along ‘cause people gunnin'
Hopin' something go wrong, they keep comin'
Keep suckin' you dry, leechin' blood from your heart to eat something
Surround ourselves with vultures and snakes
Hustlers and jakes and women with voluptuous shapes
We’re all sinners in the culprits of hate
And you can pay for reviews, even critics got adjustable rates
But through the struggle, the pain, the fire, the rain
The trouble that stay bubblin', one thing remains
We holdin' it down, we holdin' it down
We holdin' it down, yeah we holdin' shit down
[Hook: Rich Rivera]
Holding it down
I’mma be me, that’s who I be, don’t question it
Holding it down
Sometimes these streets won’t let you breathe, I’m suffocatin'
Holding it down
Through the fortune and fame
And the struggle and pain, I’m not gon’ change
Holding it down
I’mma remain the same oh, oh, oh

[Verse Two: Emilio Rojas]
It’s all new to the kid but I think I can get used to this here
These fly dames and high planes, lovin' stewardesses
Pickin' high stakes, investments and lucrative biz
I come a long way from wrestlin' with sewage and piss
From the depths of a brutal abyss
Into the fresh air and beautiful chicks
They all swoonin' ‘cause we movin' them lips
Nothing to something, I’m losin' my grip
'Cause I’m stuck in a culture where it’s fruit for the trick
And usin' your friends is common in here
And so I cherish they honesty ‘cause it’s rarer than a lunar eclipse
I run on tools and tricks, seen the Louvre from the tip
Maneuver and shift now to improve where I sit
We close to the throne, I can see the jewels and the glitz
The fortune, the fame, the game and the truth and the fiction
Real from the fake, close friends will steal from your plate
Before you even realize that there’s a meal to be ate
Emilio ratin' funds, time to till in your fate
But tell how much more can Emilio take?
And how much more till Emilio breaks?
I’m holdin' shit down ‘cause too much is at stake
[Hook: Rich Rivera]
Holding it down
I’mma be me, that’s who I be, don’t question it
Holding it down
Sometimes these streets won’t let you breathe, I’m suffocatin'
Holding it down
Through the fortune and fame
And the struggle and pain, I’m not gon’ change
Holding it down
I’mma remain the same oh, oh, oh