Live Niguz

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About Live Niguz

"Live Niguz", also known by its censored title "Live!!!" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on July 18, 1995 by Def Jam, Rush Associated Labels and JMJ Records as a single from Def Jam's The Show: The Soundtrack and as the first single from Onyx's second album, All We Got Iz Us. Produced by all three members of Onyx, "Live!!!" only found minor success on the R&B and rap charts, becoming the group's first single not to reach the Billboard Hot 100.


Year:
1995
3:13
106 

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[Chorus]
Let all the live niguz in
Kick all the bitch ass niguz out
We came to rock and shock the house
Turn it out and out and out

[Sonsee]
Aiyo the words could get intricate, vocab's in my temple
But I'mma do this wit a tempo, instrumental is what I'm into
(For the money) It's essential, and I gotta have it
A verb addict without a author, wit the herbals, we hurt who
Ever try to defy these guys, they fry
And thems get it, so all that shit you say, come on, kid kill it
You yap, not sellin that crap and hurtin me up and back slappin
You wouldn't know Crunch time if you was the Captain
It's here, and yea, we the called, the senders
And it's time to get live once more, we back on this agenda
And for ya hopeful niggas, trynna be contenders
And we come down like loose coats in the winter

[Chorus]

[Fredro Starr]
Ain't no slackin in my action
I pull my back and beatin tracks in
Official Nast, cold smashin, joints happen (Yo what happen?)
Nothin just niggas bustin caps when I was rappin
'cause niggas be packin pretty brown handle biz, who just a faction
But factual react, if frontin and fakin jacks, it's all a sudden
But there better be no proscratin, wit reaction when ya rappin
'cause when you maxin and relaxin, that's when they start attackin
So get the gats, forget the facts, and like there's no compassion
Kick me, 'cause I'm a daisy street, as cold as the Alaskan
Bought my braids, bought my hat, and Staten stay stackin

[Chorus]

[Sticky Fingaz]
Give me the shottie, let me liven up the party
I like to start trouble, 'cause I'm a little rowdy
We just three MC's, that like to fight
Even when we start the shit, we always end it right
So all of ya, frontins bad for ya health
'cause in the 93, my army goin for self
Kids is cruel, more causin then these fucked up conditions
That we all hate, but f*ck it if this our fate
Just listen up to what I say
The feds get shot daily, every day
Even my man got killed, that was families mournin
But from all the dirty bid, I know that hell is callin
Went to his wake and shit got held up
But niggas wit mask on they face
I couldn't escape, I was stuck
They said "Everybody in here, up against the wall
The dead nigga owe me money, so I'll collect from y'all"
The people gave him struggle, 5 minutes went fast
When I said "I ain't givin ya nigga shit, I'ma just have to get blast"
And representin wit my life, I'm full fledged thief
And I'm the truth, that's why we always have beef

[Chorus]

[Hook]
And we do it like this, and we do it like that
Rules and regulations, so watch ya back, and pack a gat
Never fall asleep, keep ya heat in the streets
'cause goin out, iz what it's all about

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Onyx

Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades, such as purple or blue). Commonly, specimens of onyx contain bands of black and/or white. more »

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Written by: FRED JR. SCRUGGS, ISAAC HAYES, KIRK JONES, TYRONE TAYLOR

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10 facts about this song

Origins
"Live Niguz" is a song by American rap group Onyx from their debut album, "Bacdafucup," which came out in 1993.
Charts Success
The song was not released as a single but still enjoyed substantial airplay on radio and TV stations. Its parent album, however, peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Controversial Title
The song's title is a slang/street play on the provocative racial term, reflecting the group's raw, aggressive, and uncompromising style. It's an example of rap music confronting controversial themes and urban realities head-on.
Bacdafucup Album
The album "Bacdafucup" was critically acclaimed for its hard-hitting beats and abrasive lyrics. It's considered a classic in the hardcore hip hop genre.
Production
It was produced by the team of Chylow 'Chyskillz' Parker and Jam Master Jay. The music has a dark, heavy, and grimy feel that matches the aggressive delivery of Onyx's members.
Group Members
Onyx is made up of Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz, Sonny Seeza, and Big DS. For "Live Niguz", it is Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz, and Sonny Seeza who performed.
Award-Winning Album
"Bacdafucup" was awarded Best Rap Album at the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards, marking a high-point for Onyx's career.
Cultural Impact
Despite its aggressive nature, or perhaps because of it, "Live Niguz" and the album it comes from had a significant cultural impact, influencing the direction of hip-hop and street culture in the mid-1990s.
Legacy
Onyx, and by extension, songs like "Live Niguz", are often credited with helping to popularize the 'hardcore' and 'gangsta' image and sound of East Coast hip hop during the era.
Music Video
The music video for "Live Niguz" is in black & white featuring the members rapping in various grimy, street-based settings, keeping true to their hardcore aesthetic.

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