New Jack Hustler

Ice-T

About New Jack Hustler

"New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released as a single from the soundtrack album to the 1991 film New Jack City and from the rapper's fourth studio album O. G. Original Gangster. It was recorded at Wide Tracks Recording Studio in Hollywood, California, produced by Alphonso "DJ Aladdin" Henderson and Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow, and released in 1991 via Warner Bros. Records. Reaching a peak position of number 67 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of 8 weeks. The single was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at 34th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out". 


Year:
1991
4:43
191 
#2

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Hustler, word, I pull the trigger long,
Grit my teeth, spray till every nigga's gone.
Got my block sewn, armored dope spots,
Last thing I sweat's a sucka punk cop.
Move like a king when I roll, hops,
You try to flex, bang, another nigga drops.
You gotta deal with this cause there's no way out,
Why?  Cash money ain't never gonna play out.
I got nothin to lose, much to gain,
In my brain, I got a capitalist migraine.
I gotta get paid tonight, you muthafuckin right.
[something] my grip, check my bitch, keep my game tight.
So many hos on my jock, think I'm a movie star.
Nineteen, I got a fifty thousand dollar car.
Go to school, I ain't goin for it,
Kiss my ass, bust the cap on the Moet.
Cause I don't want to hear that crap,
Why?  I'd rather be a New Jack-----Hustler

Hustler
Hustler
Hustler
H-you-S-T-L-E-are hustler

(kid drop in)
Yo man you know what I'm sayin?
You got it goin on my man, I like how it's goin down.
You got the fly cars, the girls, the jewels.
Look at that ring right there,
I know it's real, it's gotta be real.
Man, you the flyest nigga I seen in my life!
Yo man, I just want to roll with you man,
How can I be down?

What's up?  You say you want to be down?
Ease back, or muthafucka get beat down.
Out my face, fool I'm the illest,
Bulletproof, I die harder than Bruce Willis.
Got my crew in effect, I bought em new Jags,
So much cash, gotta keep it in Hefty bags.
All I think about is keys and Gs
Imagine that, me workin at Mickey D's (ha ha ha ha).
That's a joke cause I'm never gonna be broke,
When I die there'll be bullets and gunsmoke.
Ya don't like my lifestyle?  F*ck you!
I'm rollin with the New Jack crew.
And I'm a hustler.

H-you-S-T-L-E-are hustler
New Jack, New Jack..........

Here I come, so you better break North,
As I stride, my gold chains glide back and forth.
I care nothing bout you, and that's evident.
All I love's my dope and dead presidents.
Sound crazy?  Well it isn't.
The ends justifies the means, that's the system.
I learned that in school then I dropped out,
Hit the streets, checked a grip, and now I got clout.
I had nothing, and I wanted it.
You had everything, and you flaunted it.
Turned the needy into the greedy,
With cocaine, my success came speedy.
Got me twisted, jammed into a paradox.
Every dollar I get, another brother drops.
Maybe that's the plan, and I don't understand,
God damn----you got me sinkin in quicksand.
But since I don't know, and I ain't never learned,
I gotta get paid, I got money to earn.
With my posse, out on the ave,
Bump my sounds, crack a forty and laugh.
Cool out and watch my new Benz gleam,
Is this a nightmare?  Or the American dream?
So think twice if you're coming down my block,
You want to journey through hell?  Well shit gets hot.
Pregnant teens, children's screams,
Life is weighed on the scales of a triple beam.
You don't come here much, and ya better not.
Wrong move (bang), ambulance cot.
I gotta get more money than you got,
So what, if some muthafucka gets shot?
That's how the game is played,
Another brother slayed, the wound is deep
BUT they're givin us a Band Aid.
My education's low but I got long dough,
Raised like a pit bull, my heart pumps nitro.
Sleep on silk, lie like a politician,
My Uzi's my best friend, cold as a mortician.
Lock me up, it's genocidal catastrophe,
There'll be another one after me!
A hustler.
Hustler.
H-you-S-T-L-E-are hustler.

New Jack, New Jack......

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Ice-T

Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American rapper and actor. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, and moved to the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles when he was in the 7th grade. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Army for four years. He began his career as a rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays, the first hip-hop album to carry an explicit content sticker. The next year, he founded the record label Rhyme Syndicate Records (named after his collective of fellow hip-hop artists called the Rhyme Syndicate) and released another album, Power. more »

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Written by: TRACY LAUREN MARROW, ALPHONSO HENDERSON

Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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14 facts about this song

Song Origin
"New Jack Hustler" is a song by American musician and rapper Ice-T.
Album Details
The track comes from Ice-T's fourth studio album, titled "O.G. Original Gangster," which was released in 1991.
Single Release
"New Jack Hustler" was released as the second single from the album.
Song Theme
The song, like much of Ice-T's work, offers commentary on street life and the realities of crime, drugs, and violence. The lyrics reflect the hustler's perspective in a critical and introspective way.
Chart Performance
It peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Top Rap Singles chart in the United States.
Accompanying Film
The song is prominently featured in the movie "New Jack City," and Ice-T himself starred in this film as police detective Scotty Appleton.
Music Video
The music video for the song features scenes from "New Jack City", intertwined with Ice-T rapping.
Influence on Culture
"New Jack Hustler" is a distinctive track of the "New Jack Swing" era - a period of innovative crossover style combining elements of hip-hop, R&B, and pop music.
Notable Line
One of the song's most iconic lines is "Hustler, word, I pull the trigger long, Grit my teeth, and spray till every nigga's gone."
Acclaim
Though it did not reach the top of the charts, "New Jack Hustler" is considered a classic of early 1990s hip-hop and is highly respected for its hard-hitting social commentary.
Production
The famous hip-hop producer "Aladdin" is credited for the production of this track.
Collaboration
The song features additional vocals by short-lived female group, "Rhythm Syndicate."
Recognitions
"New Jack Hustler" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1992.
Sampling
This song has been sampled in different forms by various artists, including Urban Dance Squad and Aston Shuffle.

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