Sound the Alarm
Title | Sound the Alarm |
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Artist | Black Milk |
Album | Popular Demand |
Release Date | 2006 |
Description | “Sound the Alarm” is the braggadocios lead single and the second track overall from rapper and producer Black Milk’s second album, Popular Demand. It was released the year prior to Popular Demand in 2006, and features fellow Detroit, Michigan rapper, Guilty Simpson. It samples the following songs: Steve Miller Band’s “Space Intro”, and The Impression’s “We’re A Winner”. A remix of “Sound the Alarm” is seen on the album, with an additional feature from yet another Detroit rapper, Royce Da 5'9". It was also seen on Royce’s first installment in his mixtape series and was also a project that was released in 2007 much like Popular Demand, The Bar Exam. A music video was released by the YouTube channel of the record label he was signed to at the time, Fat Beats Records, on February 28 of the same year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ8ttTsFyr4 |
Lyrics | [Intro: Guilty Simpson & Black Milk] Whoa New shit (Yo) Yeah Go This the one that gone get live on the club man Matter of fact, DJ turn it louder Uh, uh Turn it louder [Verse 1: Black Milk] From the floor to the ceiling Detroit in the muthafuckin building Destroy everything, yo, we kill it D-Boy on them big boy wheels yep Too cold to grab Even more like a photo lab, I'ma shoot something Niggas fold when the gun go blast Half ass rappers we just fold in half Throw in trash Might go pop like the go-go dancing And go pose for the photo lens And I still got more but If you wanna go flow for flow, or the toe to toe we can go but New year so I'm stoppin' lames Can't give them fame so I'm not droppin' names Labels played the fools like they played to lose I just played you dudes, checkmate your move I'm a just give them two plus two bars Niggas like ease off em Black, please just cool off Real music I crush gimmicks Give it up, naw, more like Willie Hunts with it [Hook: Black Milk] Hands to the sky, get them high Call up for help, this shit is fire Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm Hands to the sky, get them high Call up for help, this shit is fire Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm [Verse 2: Guilty Simpson] Yeah, Too live for TV (Get em' Guilt) Too real for radio They hate the joint but they'll play it though (Why?) The fans demand the man and I'm him Chipped up watch and fresh Timbs Throw em up high, gun for the spy Tryin 'to catch wind like the spread wings on a fly Nigga I, solemnly swear to rep thorough men Got em' hooked like black tar heroin Barrels in your mouth, we own the house Here to take my cut since your holdin' out I'm a brand new face wit a old school weapon Hammer mothafucka', yeah 3-5-7 I gotta feed my brethren No excuses so withholding doe is useless Be warned if you pay me light You betta' have something of value to make it right You might also like[Hook: Black Milk] Hands to the sky, get them high Call up for help, this shit is fire Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm Hands to the sky, get them high Call up for help, this shit is fire Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm Sound sound alarm, sound the alarm |