Boyz-N-The-Hood
Eazy-E, N.W.A
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Hey yo man, remember that shit Eazy did a while back Motherfuckers said it wasn't gonna work That crazy shit, yeah the stupid shit Hey yo Eazy! (Yo!) Hey man why don't you come off the piano for a minute And bust this crazy shit Woke up quick at about noon Just thought that I had to be in Compton soon I gotta get drunk before the day begins Before my mother starts bitchin' about my friends About to go and damn near went blind Young niggaz at the pad throwin' up gang signs Ran in the house and grabbed my clip With the Mac-10 on the side of my hip Bailed outside and pointed my weapon Just as I thought, the fools kept steppin' Jumped in the fo' hit the juice on my ride I got front back and side to side Then I let the Alpine play Bumpin' new shit by NWA It was "Gangsta Gangsta" at the top of the list Then I played my own shit, it went somethin' like this Cruisin' down the street in my six-fo' Jockin' the bitches, slappin' the hoes Went to the park to get the scoop Knuckleheads out there cold shootin' some hoops A car pulls up, who can it be? A fresh El Camino rolled, Kilo G He rolls down his window and he started to say It's all about makin' that GTA 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talkin' that trash we'll pull your card Knowin' nothin' in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't sayin' shit Down on B's in the place to give me the pace He said my man JB is on freebase The boy JB was a friend of mine Til I caught him in my car tryin' to steal my Alpine Chased him up the street to call a truce The silly motherfucker pull out a deuce-deuce Little did he know I had a loaded 12 gauge One sucker dead, LA Times front page 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talkin' that trash we'll pull your card Knowin' nothin' in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't sayin' shit Bored as hell and I wanna get ill So I went to a spot where my homeboys chill The fellows out there, makin' that dollar I pulled up in my 6-4 Impala They greet me with a 40 and I start drinkin' And from the 8-ball my breath starts stinkin' Left 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 stupid 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 up and he started to shout So I threw a right-cross and knocked his old ass out 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talkin' that trash we'll pull your card Knowin' nothin' in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't sayin' shit I'm rollin' hard now I'm under control Then wrapped the six-fo' 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 and 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 beat for resistin arrest He socked the pig in the head for rippin his Guess Now G is cut for doin the crime For defense on the boy, he'll do some time 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talkin' that trash we'll pull your card Knowin' nothin' in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't sayin' 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 straight cold cut a fork "Disruption of the 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 Suzi The bitch came in with a sub-machine uzi Police shot the bitch but didn't hurt her Both up state for attempted murder 'Cause the boyz n tha hood are always hard You come talkin' that trash we'll pull your card Knowin' nothin' in life but to be legit Don't quote me boy, 'cause I ain't sayin' 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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