Throw Ya Gunz
Onyx
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Take 'em up, take 'em out, bring 'em out dead (dead) Shine 'em up, shine 'em up, shine a bald head (head) One gun, two gun, three gun, four You're mine, it's all about crime Onyx It's time to get live, live, live like a wire I set a whole choir on fire (uh) Well done on the grill, Chyskillz kills The no frills that try to diss me, they get crispy (Ha, ha-ha-ha, and we do it like this) And that, get back I attack tracks 'Cause they can burn in hell, shit, for all that I care (yeah) Beware the bald heads, the dreads dead if they there (ooh) Stick ups assassin, tracks a new reaction (These fuckin' niggas shoulda made the All-Madden) Onyx is wreckin' shit, slip slide step quick Super on the tenant, the kids crash like a rented The shit they write is black and white, well mine's got Mad color, ain't that right my blunt brother? Word up, raise it up We do it with the crew that don't give a f*ck So throw your guns in the air Throw your guns in the air Buck-buck like you don't care Uh oh, heads up, 'cause we droppin' some shit on you now Chyskillz, Onyx, TEC-9 for a while Keep your eyes open in a fight, I'm a swell 'em The hardcore style, rowdy and wild hits I'ma sell 'em (sell 'em) To all competition slide back, then listen I'm kickin' all that shit to the doormat Claimin' this domain cause mad pains Blood stains, long range (Got gats) Crazy clips, I sink ships, cut faces like a pirate I've never caught a slug for the mad shit that I did (Heard?) You got the word, so observe I shatter and splatter bodies and bones, then bust nerves (Open) I always leave my barrel smokin' Throw your guns in the air And buck, buck like you just don't care Just throw your guns in the air And buck, buck like you just don't care Just throw your guns in the air And buck, buck like you just don't care Just throw your guns in the air And buck, buck like you just don't care I hate your fuckin' guts, and I hope that you die (uh) Sticky Fingaz, the name and my life is a lie Plus I'm havin' a bad day, so stay outta my way (And what the pistol packin' people say, you better obey) Just in the nick of time, I commit the perfect crime Rip my heart out my chest, put it right into a rhyme (yeah) I don't feel pain 'cause it's all in the mind And what's mines is mines, and yours is mine Don't fuckin' blink or I'mma rob yo' ass blind Onyx is rippin' shit, I got the TEC-9 So what the bumbaclot, boy, buck-buck, buck-buck It's a catastrophe, fuckin' with me G I'm a bald head with a knife I want your money or your life So, so, so, so Throw your guns in the air And buck-buck like you just don't care Just throw your guns in the air And buck-buck like you just don't care Just throw your guns in the air And buck-buck like you just don't care Just throw your guns in the air And buck-buck like you just don't care We the motherfuckin' Onyx (And we don't give a flying motherfuckin' f*ck) Ayo, DS, man We gon' come get you out of jail man, f*ck that (Ayo, Big DS, we comin,' man, we comin') We got the bail, we got the bail We gon', we gon' break you out man, f*ck that (Yeah) We the f*ck up out of this piece
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Written by: Kirk Jones, Chylow M Parker, Freddie Scruggs, Tyrone George Taylor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Release Details"Throw Ya Gunz" by Onyx was released in November 1992.
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Music GenreThis song is classified under the East Coast hip hop and hardcore hip hop genres.
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Debut Album"Throw Ya Gunz" is from the debut album of Onyx, entitled "Bacdafucup," which was released in 1993.
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Chart SuccessUpon its release, the song peaked at number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles Chart, signaling its commercial success.
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Cultural ImpactThe song helped to popularize the term "slam dancing," which later became culturally synonymous with wild and aggressive behavior at hip hop concerts.
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Music VideoThe accompanying music video directed by Diane Martel, which depicts the group's members in a mosh pit-like environment, was instrumental in further spreading the "slam dancing" concept.
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Producer"Throw Ya Gunz" was produced by the prolific hip-hop music producer, Chyskillz.
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SamplesThe song samples "Cold Sweat" by James Brown and "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson.
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RecognitionPitchfork Media listed "Throw Ya Gunz" as the 81st best song of the 1990s.
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InfluenceThe track's aggressive lyricism and energetic style influenced numerous other hardcore hip hop and rap artists, playing a crucial role in shaping the genre's sound in the 90s.
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ControversyDue to its violent overtones and the depiction of gun culture, "Throw Ya Gunz" was met with controversy and criticism.
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Signature Track"Throw Ya Gunz" is often considered to be Onyx's signature track, encapsulating their raw energy and style.
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