Boyz-N-The-Hood
Eazy-E, N.W.A
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Cruising down the street in my six four Jockin' the freaks clocking the dough Went to the park to get the scoop Knuckleheads out there cold shooting some hoops A car pulls up who can it be A fresh El Camino rollin' Kilo G He rolls down his window and he started to say It's all about making that GTA 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talking that trash we'll pull your card Knowing nothing in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't said shit Donald B's in the place to give me the pace He said my man JD is on freebase The boy JD was a friend of mine Till I caught him in my car trying to steal my Alpine Chased him up the street to call a truce The silly cluck head pulled out a deuce-deuce Little did he know I had a loaded twelve gauge One sucker dead, LA Times front page 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talking that trash we'll pull your card Knowing nothing in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't said shit Bored as hell and I wanna get ill Went to the spot where my homebys chill The fellows out there, making that dollar I pulled up in my six four Impala They greet me with a forty and I started drinking And from the eight-ball my breath start stinking Love to get my girl, to rock that body Before I left I hit the Bacardi Went to her house to get her out of the pad Dumb hoe says something that made me mad She said somethin' that I couldn't believe So I grabbed the stupid bitch by her nappy ass weave She started talkin' shit, wouldn't you know? Reached back like a pimp and slapped the hoe Her father jumped out and he started to shout So I threw a right-cross cold knocked his old ass out 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talking that trash we'll pull your card Knowing nothing in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't said shit I'm rollin' hard now I'm under control Then wrapped my six four round the telephone poll I looked at my car and I said, "Oh brother I throw it in the gutter and go buy another" Walkin' home I see the G ride Now Kat is drivin' Kilo on the side As they busted a U, they got pulled over An undercover cop in a dark green Nova Kat got beaten for resistin' arrest He socked the pig in the head for rippin' his Guess Now G is caught for doin' the crime Fourth offense on the boy, he'll do some time 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talking that trash we'll pull your card Knowing nothing in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't said shit I went to get them out but there was no bail The fellaz start to riot in the county jail Two days later in municipal court Kilo G on trial cold cut a fart Disruption of a court, said the judge On a six-year sentence my man didn't budge Bailiff came over to turn him in Kilo G looked up and gave a grin He yelled out fire then came Suzy The bitch came in with a sub-machine Uzi Police shot the girl but didn't hurt her Both up state for attempted murder 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talking that trash we'll pull your card Knowing nothing in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't said shit
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Written by: Mark Morris, Mike Vlahakis, Chase Texas, Chad Ribinson, O'Shea Jackson, Andre Young, Eric Wright
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13 facts about this song
Music History"Boyz-N-the-Hood" is a song by Eazy-E from his debut album "N.W.A. and the Posse."
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Album FactsThe song was first released on March 3, 1987, as a part of the album "N.W.A. and the Posse" which was a compilation of various artists.
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Song BackgroundThe song was written by O'Shea Jackson, also known by his stage name Ice Cube, but was ultimately performed by Eazy-E.
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Song's PopularityIt is considered one of Eazy-E's most popular songs, and it helped catapult the gangsta rap genre into the mainstream.
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Song's Theme"Boyz-N-the-Hood" tells the story of urban struggles and life in the gangland of Compton, California, symbolizing the harsh realities of the city.
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Song's InfluenceBecause of its raw and gritty depiction of life in Compton, it influenced many future rappers in their music and lyric writing.
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Song SamplingThe song's instrumental has been sampled and used in different forms by many artists, the most notable instance being in the cover by Dynamite Hack.
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Music VideoDespite its popularity, the song never had an official music video.
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Song's Alternate VersionsThere are two versions of the song, a remixed version and an extended mix, which includes verses from Ice Cube and Dre.
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Cultural Impact"Boyz-N-the-Hood" was a significant factor in the 'gangsta' persona that Eazy-E built for himself, making him an iconic figure in hip hop history.
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Song's RankingThe Rolling Stone magazine included the song in their list of the "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time".
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Song's References in MediaThe title of the 2015 movie, 'Straight Outta Compton', comes from a line in "Boyz-N-the-Hood." In the film, there is a scene where the song is being created.
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Legacy and TributesMultiple artists, like Jim Jones and French Montana, have made tribute tracks to "Boyz-N-the-Hood", showcasing the song's enduring impact on hip-hop culture.
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