Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
Gravediggaz
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[so for all y'all niggaz out there that be puffin shit When the music go on, y'all listen to this alright?] Let's get it on ock, and watch the spot get blown I be the sick lunatic with the devilish poem From the mists of the darkness I come with this Hittin straight, to the chest, like a Primatene mist Ryzarector, YAH, the fanatical type I'm like a bat, in the night, when it's time to take flight Here I am, in the flesh, and yes I love sess I'm obsessed, by the sounds, the track possess Intellectual, killer, special majestical Ropin up the devils have em hangin from my testicles Nowhere to run to ba-bay There's nowhere to hide Ahh... fuckit! Another day, another ducat From here to Nantucket MC's kick the bucket I'm rugged ruff flow-in up till I bust While other rappers is flatter than a white girl's butt I manifest my name and the reason I came in the first place Word shake your brain just like an earthquake A lot of people admit that I am raw I cover my ass like a V-I-M, store My forms are real wicked like Dahmer A whole mob of a lot of niggaz is like a meal ticket It's nowhere to run to ba-bay It's nowhere to hide Yo As a child, a bad seed, was on the prowl Runnin mad wild, cause death was my style The crazy, maniac, yo lunatic I circle like a shark when the fresh blood drips Needles to the pen now you're in I eat em then I feed em chop chop rippin sheets from your skin Terror is in, with the RZA and the Grym Problem one now begins, hah! Streak up your skull to the sides of a freedom Record to the meter, so tell me who could be the next one Gravediggaz complex death oath And watch King Tee, kill a fuckin note Here we go, I'm cursed with dawn you was warned And now, I'm slayin every new firstborn It's nowhere to run to ba-bay It's nowhere to hide It's nowhere to run to ba-bay You best to stay inside ... You best to stay inside Here comes the drastic...[Protect Ya Neck intro] Just like... a tactic, attack it, attackin, ATTACKIN I'm wrappin you bastard now prepare your casket Death is the final step, when y'all step To intercept, the rep, of a brother, who has kept His status, stop the madness, that is I flow just to show that, black, y'all can know that Me, being wack is like naps on Kojak Eruptions of volcanoes, o-ccur when I speak Try to twist my dialect and get caught by tornadoes There's nowhere to run to ba-bay There's nowhere to hide There's nowhere to run to ba-bay You best to stay inside [Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide]
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Written by: ANTHONY IAN BERKELEY, ARNOLD E. HAMILTON, PAUL E. HUSTON, ROBERT F. DIGGS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" by Gravediggaz was released on August 9, 1994.
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Album InformationThe song is from their debut album "6 Feet Deep" that was released in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it was released as "Niggamortis".
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Genre ClassificationGravediggaz is associated with the genre of horrorcore, a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed lyrical content and imagery.
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Unique CollaborationGravediggaz is a supergroup consisting of four members: Prince Paul, Frukwan, Too Poetic, and RZA. RZA is one of the core members of the Wu-Tang Clan. Frukwan is from Stetsasonic, while Prince Paul was a producer for De La Soul.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" includes scenes which reflect the horrorcore elements of the group, influenced by horror movies.
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Chart PerformanceAfter its release, "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" reached number 57 on the UK singles chart.
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Lyrical themesThe song's lyrics play on themes of darkness, horror, and death, in keeping with the broader theme of the album and the group's signature style.
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Trivia - Sample UsedThe song uses a sample from the 1974 song "I Gotta Find a Way" by The Moments, adding a unique flavor to the Gravediggaz track.
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Positive ReceptionDespite its dark and controversial themes, the album and song were praised for their unique creative direction and intense lyrical depth.
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LegacySince its release, "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" and the album "6 Feet Deep" are credited as pioneering works in the horrorcore subgenre.
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