You Can Do It
Mack 10, DJ Eko, Ms. Toi, Ice Cube
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Yeah, yeah Get your ass and hurra Uh, Ice Cube baby Ninety-nine baby I'm on the grind baby All the time baby Show me something You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it Put your back into it Put your ass into it Tic-tic-boom Hear me banging down these back streets Bumpin' Blackstreet, treated like a athlete Life ain't a track meet (no) it's a marathon F*ck the cemetery that a nigga get buried on We be clubbing till the day we die Nigga ask the bartender if you think we lie But if you think we high, nigga think again Cause when it's sink or swim You got to think to win And if I drink this Hen' Everybody will know it Cause I ain't going for it So pray to the Lord that I don't pull out Cuss out and bust out Go the nigga route Make the trigger shout, uh You can try to smoke an ounce to this While I pronounce this shit Baby bounce them tits Mama move them hips Baby shake them cheeks I got dick for days You got ass for weeks, yeah, yeah Don't stop get it, get it (That's real) Don't stop nigga hit it (I will) I'm gon' do it, gon' do it Gon' do it, do it, do it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it Put your back into it Put your ass into it Now all I want to do is have fun with my loved ones The thug ones, relatives and my cousins And I got 'em by the dozen When they buzzin', quick to say f*ck your husband This is for my niggas locked away Extra love for the ones who ain't got no date But when we hit checkmate with Ice Cube the great As soon as I get a word we can rush the safe F*ck them license plates because life is great It don't matter if you're rich and your folks ain't straight I'm still coming with that underground gangsta shit No matter how many niggas say we ain't the shit, bitch Don't stop get it, get it (That's real) Don't stop nigga hit it (I will) I'm gon' do it, gon' do it Gon' do it, do it, do it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it Put your back into it Put your ass into it I do hard core rhyming, hard time grinding With will I pimp hoes Other niggas wine and dine them Gotta love this pup shit Passing the mud shit Pockets on flood shit OG lyrical blood shit I don't rent I buy shit Niggas jealous of my shit You unaware of this young nigga getting all the fly shit While you're rooting and recruiting Nigga 6-8 whooping I was in the hood shooting cause I had the wife whooping I come from padres gold in over sized jars I past up strife and got star awards No time for playa hating, Mack paper chasing Came out the substation to the hip hop nation The mo' hits the mo' bigga with illegal weight figga Done develop the status of a platinum plus nigga Bust the first asshole to show I can hit it I keep pushing, don't quit it Don't stop till I get it Don't stop get it, get it (That's real) Don't stop nigga hit it (I will) I'm gon' do it, gon' do it Gon' do it, do it, do it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it Don't stop get it, get it Don't stop nigga hit it I'm gon' do it, gon' do it Gon' do it, do it, do it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it You can do it put your back into it I can do it put your ass into it Put your ass into it We be clubbing Freaky gyration is close to fornication We be clubbing Freaky gyration is close to fornication Yeah uh-huh, Ice Cube, Westside Connection Know how we do? We puttin' it down, constantly Get your ass up and hurrah
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Written by: John Miller, Ellis Williams, Robert Allen, Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Robie, Ralf Hutter, Emil Schult, O'shea Jackson, Donald Lavert Saunders, Dedrick Rolison
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11 facts about this song
Song Details"You Can Do It" is a song by American rapper, Ice Cube.
- The song features fellow rappers Mack 10 and Ms. Toi.
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Album InformationInitially, Ice Cube released "You Can Do It" as a track from the soundtrack of the film "Next Friday" (2000).
- Later, Ice Cube included the song in his fifth studio album, "War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)" released in 2000.
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Chart PerformanceThe song made it to the top ten in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 2 in 2004.
- It also reached the top 40 in New Zealand and Scotland.
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Music VideoThe music video for "You Can Do It" was directed by Dave Meyers, an American music video, commercial, and film director.
- In the video, Ice Cube, Mack 10 and Ms. Toi perform the song at a strip club.
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Song Reception"You Can Do It" is one of Ice Cube's most commercially successful singles and is well beloved by fans.
- The song is often praised for its catchy hook and empowering lyrics.
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Popular Culture InfluenceThe song was prominently featured in the dance movie "Save the Last Dance" (2001).
- It was also included in the video game "Dance Central 3" and used in "American Dad!"'s episode titled "The Longest Distance Relationship".
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Live PerformancesIce Cube has often included "You Can Do It" in the setlist of his live performances, making it one of his most performed songs.
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Song CompositionThe beat of "You Can Do It" is up-tempo with elements of G-funk and West Coast hip hop.
- Ice Cube, Mack 10, and Ms. Toi's verses are complemented by a catchy, memorable chorus.
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Song Interpretation"You Can Do It" is often interpreted as an anthem of empowerment and self-confidence.
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Production CreditsThe song was produced by One Eye, a pseudonym for Dutch producer and DJ, Tjeerd Oosterhuis.
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Sample Material"You Can Do It" samples the song "It’s Just Begun" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch, a 1972 funk and soul number.
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