Could you tell me who released our animal instinct?
Got the white man sittin' there tickled pink.
Laughin' at us on the avenue
Bustin' caps at each other after havin' brew
We can't enjoy ourselves
Too busy jealous
Of each other's wealth
Commin' up is just in me
But the Black community is full of envy
Too much back stabbin'
While I look up the street I see all the japs grabbin'
Every vacant lot in my neighborhood
Build a store, and sell their goods
To the county of recips ?
You know us po niggas, nappy hair and big lips?
Four or five babies on your crotch
And you expect Uncle Sam to help us out?
We ain't nothin' but porch monkeys
To the average bigot, redneck honky
You say comin' up is a must
But before we can come up, take a look at US
And all y'all dope-dealers
Your as bad as the po-lice- cause ya kill us
You got rich when you started slangin' dope
But you ain't built us a supermarket
So when can spend our money with the blacks
Too busy buyin' gold an' Caddilacs
That's what ya doin' with the money that ya raisin'
Exploitin' us like the Caucasians did
For four hundred years, I got four hundred tears- for four hundred peers
Died last year from gang-related crimes
That's why I got gang-related rhymes
But when I do a show ta kick some facts
Us Blacks don't know how ta act
Sometimes I believe the hype, man
We're messin' up ourselves and blame the white man
But don't point the finger you jiggaboo
Take a look at yourself ya dumb nigga you
Pretty soon hip-hop won't be so nice
No Ice Cube, just Vannilla Ice
And y'all sit and scream and cuss
But there's no one ta blame, but US
US will always sing the blues
'Cause all we care about is hairstyles and tennis shoes
But if ya step on mine ya pushed a button
Cause I'll beat you down like it ain't nothin'
Just like a beast
But I'm the first nigga ta holler out (peace, black man)
I beat my wife and children to a pulp
When I get drunk and smoke dope
Got a bad heart condition
Still eat hog-mogs an' chitlin's
Bet my money on the dice and the horses
Jobless, so I'm a hope for the armed forces
Go to church but they tease us
Wit' a picture of a blue-eyed Jesus
They used to call me Negro
After all this time I'm still bustin' up the chiffarobe
No respect and didn't know it
And I'm havin' more babies than I really can afford
In jail 'cause I can't pay the mother
Held back in life because of my color
Now this is just a little summary
Of US, but y'all think it's dumb of me
To put a mirror to ya face, but trust
Nobody gives a fuck about
Us
Ice Cube
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Sic Them Youngins On Em $100 Bill, Y'all $100 Dollar Bill Y'All [From All About the Benjami... $100 Dollar Bill Ya'll $100 Dollar Bill Ya'll 2 Decades Ago 2 Decades Ago (insert) 2 N the Morning 24 MC Hours 24 Mo' Hours 24 Mo' Hours 24 Wit An L 24 With an L 3 Strikes You In A Bird in the Hand A Bitch is a Bitch A Boy Was Conceived A Boy Was Conceived (Intro) A Gangsta's Fairytale A Gangsta's Fairytale A History Of Violence Alive on Arrival All Day Every Day All Day, Every Day AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Amerikkka's Most Wanted Anybody Seen The Popo's Anybody Seen The PoPo's?! Anybody Seen The PoPo's?! Anybody Seen The PoPos? Architect Of Gangsta Rap Ask About Me Behind Gates Bend A Corner Wit Me Better Off Dead Big Thangs Bird in the Hand Bird In The Hand Lyrics Black and White Black Korea Black. White. Black. White. 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Crowded Dead Homiez Death Definition Of A West Coast G (Intro) Definitions Of A West Coast G (Intro) Dewick Dimes & Nicks Dimes & Nicks (A Call from Mike Epps) Dimes & Nicks (A Call From Mike Epps) Dirty Mack Do Ya Thang Do Your Thang Dodgers Anthem 2013 Doin' What It 'Pose 2Do Doin' What It 'pose 2Do Doing Dumb Sh** Doing Dumb Shit Don't Make Me Hurt Ya Feelings Don't Make Me Hurt Ya Feelings [*] Don't Trust 'em Don't Trust Em Don't Trust 'em Down For Whatever Dr. Frankenstein Drink the Kool-Aid Drink The Kool-Aid (Single) Drop Girl Drop Girl (Remix) Endangered Species (Tales From The Dark Side) (fea... Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside) Endangered Species (Tales From The Darkside) (Feat... Endangered Species (Tales From The Darkside) [Remi... Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside) [Remi... 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WC & The Game) Ghetto Bird Ghetto Horror Show Ghetto Vet Ghetto Vet [From I Got the Hook Up] Ghetto Vet [Instrumental] Ghetto Vet [LP Version] Givin' Up The Nappy Dug Out Givin' up The Nappy Dugout Givin' Up The Nappy Dug Out Go to Church Go To Church (Clean) Gotta Be Insanity Grand Finale Greed Growin Up Growin' Up Growing Up Hand of the Dead Body Heaven Hell Low Hello Hello (Featuring Dr.Dre & M.C. Ren) Hello [*] Hello [Instrumental] Hello [Radio Edit] Here He Come Here He Come Higher Higher [From Higher Learning] Holla @ Cha' Boy Holla At Cha Boy Hoo-Bangin' Hood Mentality Hood Robbin Hood Robbin' Hood Robbin' Horny Lil' Devil Horny Lil' Devil Horny Little Devil How To Survive In South Central How to Survive in South Central [*] How to Survive in South Central [Boyz N the Hood] How We Do It I Got My Locs On I Gotta Say What Up!! I Gotta Say What Up!!! I Rep That West I Rep That West (Single) I Wanna Kill Sam I'm Only Out For One Thang I'm Only Out For One Thang (Featuring Flavor Flav) I'm Only Out For One Thang Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day If I Should Die Before I Wake If I Was Fuckin' You If I Was Fucking You In the Late Night Hour Irresistible (West Side Connection) It Is What It Is It Takes a Nation It Was a Good Day It Was a Good Day (Remix) It's A Man's World It's A Man's World Feat.Yo-Yo It's A Man's World"(feat. Yo-Yo It's All Hood It's A Man's World Jack In The Box Jack N the Box Jackin For Beats Jackin' for Beats Jd's Gaffilin' (Part 2) Keep It Gangsta Killas Last Wordz Late Night Hour Laugh Now, Cry Later LAX Let it Rain Life in California Lil Ass Gee Lil Ass Gee (Eerie Gumbo Remix) Limos, Demos & Bimbos Limos, Demos & Bimbos"(feat. Mr. Short Khop Limos, Demos & Bimbos Look Who's Burnin' Look Who's Burning Look Who's Burnin' Make It Ruff Make It Smooth Make It Ruff, Make It Smooth Make It Ruff, Make It Smooth (Featuring K-Dee) Man Vs Machine Man Vs. Machine Man's Best Friend Man's Best Friend Maniac In The Brainiac Maniac In The Braniac Men of Steel Mental Warfare Mental Warfare (Insert) Mixtape Shit My Loved One My Loved One (Featuring Mr. Short Khop) My Skin Is My Sin My Summer Vacation N**** of the Century Natural Born Killaz Natural Born Killaz - DrDre Natural Born Killaz [From Murder Was the Case: The... Natural Born Killaz [From Murder Was the Case: The... Nigga of the Century No Country for Young Men No Vaseline No Vaseline [*] Nothing Like L..A. Nothing Like L.A. Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha Now I Gotta Wet'Cha Now I Gotta Wet'cha Once Upon a Time in the Projects Once Upon A Time In The Projects 2 Once upon a Time in the Projects, Pt. 2 Only in California Penitentiary Pimp Homeo Pimp Homeo (Insert) Pros Vs Joes Pros Vs. Joes Pushin Weight Remix Pushin' Weight Pushin' Weight [LP Version] Pushin' Weight"(feat. Mr. Short KHOP Pushin' Weight Raider Nation Raised in the Hood Really Doe Reckless in the Booth Record Company Pimpin' Record Company Pimpin' Right Here Right Now Right Here, Right Now Right Here, Right Now (w/ Paul Oakenfold) Right Here, Right Now [From Blade 2] Ring Ding Dong Robbin' Hood (Cause it Ain't All Good) Robbin' Hood (Cause It Ain't All Good) Robin Lench Roll All Day Roll All Day [From Gone in 60 Seconds] Rollin' Wit The Lench Mob Rollin' Wit The Lench Mob Sasquatch Say Hi to the Bad Guy Set It Off She Couldn't Make It On Her Own Should I Stay or Should I Go Sic Them Youngin's On Em Sic Them Youngins On 'E Sic Them Youngins On 'em Sic Them Youngins On 'Em Sic Them Youngins On Em Smoke Some **** (Album Version) Smoke Some Weed Something To Think About Soul on Ice Spittin' Pollaseeds Spittin' Pollaseeds Stand Tall State of Emergency Steady Mobbin Steady Mobbin' Steal the Show Steal The Show Stop Snitchin' Stop Snitchin' Stop Snitchin’ (Album Version) Stop Snitchin’ (feat. Swizz Beatz) (Album Versio... Street Fighter Streetz Illustrated Supreme Hustle Take Me Away Take Me Away Tales From The Darkside Tales From the Darkside (Remix) Tales From The Darkside"(feat. Chuck D Thank God Thank God The Big Show The Bomb The Bonnie and Clyde Theme The Curse Of Money The Curse Of Money"(feat. Mack 10 The Funeral The Game Lord The Game Lord The Guppies The Gutter Shit The Gutter Shit (Featuring Jayo Felony, Gangsta & ... The Gutter Shit"(feat. Gangsta, Jayo Felony, Squee... The Looters The N**** Ya Love to Hate The N***a Trapp The Nigga Of The Century The Nigga Trapp The Nigga Ya Love To Hate The Peckin' Order The Peckin' Order"(feat. 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Mack 10, Ms. Toi You Can't Fade Me You Can't Fade Me / JD's Gaffilin' You Can't Fade Me/J.D.'s Gaffilin' You Can't Fade Me You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit These You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit These (Unreleased '93 Shi You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit These (Unreleased '93 Shi... You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit These (Unreleased 93 Shit... You Gotta Lotta That You Gotta Lotta That You Gotta Lotta That (feat. Snoop Dogg) (Album Ver... You Know How We Do It You Know How We Do It (Remix) You Know How We Do It [Remix] You Know I'm a Ho You Know I'm a Hoe Your Money or Your Life
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