Rupert Holmes - Brass Knuckles

From his 1975 self-titled release. Sampled for Lupe Fiasco's "Lupe the Killa."

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Music

Tags:

• rupert holmes
• brass knuckles
• s/t
• 1975
• lupe fiasco
• lupe the killa
• sample

[dashadyvilla]

And you ain't dressed for this affair!!

[beastnstuff]

this song is gangster as shit

[crtyv95]

bellissima........



[wasagoodkid]

@2hammer2Mr he's telling a story via the medium of song,, possibly playing a character rather than speaking as Rupert. He's a thriller writer these days, i guess this is the product of his roots in crime fiction :)

[2hammer2Mr]

Any help on the lyrics for this most truthful song?? Was a cop for 24 years and most certainly know about crooked cops. I have looked w/o aval. lyrices..

[alainvosselman]

this is the 4th of holmes's songs i'm goin' through, awesome, this keeps gettin better

[tigergash]

@MasterProducerXXXL sounds like a clavient through a wah pedal to me. you'll hear it all over stevie wonder and billy preston records too.

[tigergash]

@MasterProducerXXXL sounds like a clavient through a wah pedal to me. you'll hear it all over stevie wonder and billy preston records too.

[JVH3]

@MasterProducerXXXL No sorry i cant 

[MasterProducerXXXL]

@JVH3 Me too! Do you or anybody know what that twangy instrument is at the beginning?

[JVH3]

@Squallandboco1 LOL i remember that!

[rcbreww]

Anyone have the full lyrics to the song or link to them??