That's How I'm Livin'
Ice-T
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I was born in new jersey, I said it before But I guess nobody heard me My mother died young No sistas or brothas, I was the only son When I was twelve my pops died too What a brotha was supposed to do? They sent me out West To live with my aunt I guess they though it was the best But there was no love there Growin' with no moms I guess I was prepared to live in a vacuum The bedroom the kitchen, the hall and the bathroom I didn't leave home much, didn't like L.A. Didn't have no friends to trust Got busted to a school Blacks and whites, I guess the shit was cool But in highschool I changed Didn't want to bust, didn't want to play the game I walked to Crenshaw high, shit was fly I hooked up with new cru Some brothas that knew what the f*ck to do You might call it gang but we called it a set And it was our own thang The whole school was down And one way or another everybody fucked around When the hardcore or not you wore the right color or your ass got shot That's how i'm livin'... I did three years in and made close friends Havin' no love my homies came my only I was glad: a family I never had But I grew up fast got a girl on 10th grade pregnant Needin' cash, I had to change my style Switched from bangin' to hustlin' No more goin' buckwild Had to get a cashflow But my hustle was weak, it was a no go I join the army, four years in that shit Be all fucked you can be Came back to the hood My homies had done good Had elevated their game About 100 gees a lick, no mothafuckin' shame Passed for the jewels Baby sledgehammers with the tools I speak on this with a hesitation Even though it passed the statue of limitation... I checked the bank Bought a porsche and gear, earn high streetrank But as I grew my whole crew fell through Cops had us on the books as innerstate crooks Murder robbery rape escape, the whole damn nine You robbed a nigga blind I had too much juice, I cut my boosters loose I was intread with the pimpgame Took on the ice-name But the pimpgame moved too slow Especially for a nigga who was hooked on quick dough In one night late I was in a carwreck And I was lucky to escape Hospital for teen weeks, in bed almost dead And when I got well, I got gaught in a cross And got locked in a jailcell That's how I'm livin'... They cutted me loose And I had to change troops This time they didn't catch me Next time they'll strecth me Cause my time was gettin' short All my homies was in court Or locked in a hole, this shit was gettin' old So I changed my life Putted down the gun and picked up the mic It took ten years to get from there to here But I still keep a gun, cops got me on the run And they hate me more now Than they ever did before My homies came back from pen And we all worked together True friends but every once and while Some punk mistakes me as a junk And he gets in my face Wrong mothafuckin' place And I ain't lyin', that's how you dyin'...
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Written by: TRACY LAUREN MARROW, ALPHONSO HENDERSON
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"Ice-T", born as Tracy Lauren Marrow, is an influential rapper and actor from Los Angeles who released his hit song "That's How I'm Livin'" in 1993.
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Album Information"That's How I'm Livin'" is one of the tracks from Ice-T's fifth studio album called "Home Invasion". The album title reflects Ice-T’s controversial political views which were often expressed in his music.
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Musical InfluenceAs with most of Ice-T's works, "That's How I'm Livin'" exemplifies the Gangsta Rap genre - a style of hip hop characterized by themes and lyrics that generally emphasize the "gangsta" lifestyle.
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Lyrical ContentIn "That's How I'm Livin'", Ice-T continues to rap about the realities of street life, which offers an critique on inner-city violence and police brutality.
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MTV ControversyThe music video for "That's How I'm Livin'" was deemed too controversial by MTV due to its violent and sexually explicit content, and was subsequently banned.
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Album Cover ControversyThe album "Home Invasion" which "That's How I'm Livin'" comes from, initially had a cover that was considered controversial due to its violent imagery and was eventually replaced with a less provocative design.
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Critical ReceptionThe "Home Invasion" album received positive reviews from music critics, with “That's How I'm Livin'" being singled out for its lyrical depth and storytelling.
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Ice-T’s Acting careerAround the time he released "That's How I'm Livin'", Ice-T was also scoring major roles in Hollywood, including in the hit TV series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit".
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BandIce-T also formed a heavy metal band named ‘Body Count’. “That’s How I’m Livin’” was produced during the period when Ice-T was also engaged in this band.
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Collaborations"That's How I'm Livin'" also features collaborations with other artists like Brother Marquis previously of 2 Live crew, which helped provide a different flavor to the track.
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