Why We Thugs
Ice Cube
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Yeah Every hood's the same, Every hood's the same, C'mon [Chorus] The give us guns and drugs, They wonder why we f*ck wit thugs, They want to count the slugs, Ain't come around here and f*ck wit us, The give us guns and drugs, They wonder why we f*ck wit thugs, They want to count the slugs, Ain't come around here and f*ck wit us, I'm from the man wit the gang-bang, Since I was little ain't a god damn thing changed, Its the same old same, On some bad shit like Saddam Hussein, Cock and aim, clinically insane, To deal wit dis bullshit day-to-day If I sell some yey, smoke some hay, You bitches wanna throw me in Helekin's bay Call me an animal up in the system, But who's the animal who built this prison, Who's the animal who invented lord-livin', The projects?, thank god for Russel Simmons, Thank god for sugar hill, I'm puttin' a different type of steel up to my grill, Yall know what it is, here for ya home kids, How these lil' niggas takin' over show-biz, [Chorus] There's boys in the hood, there's boys in the hood, Ya'll wanna know why there's noise in tha hood, Cause there's guns in the hood, drugs in the hood, Nigga killed the blood and the crips in the hood, Cause when niggas get tried, survivable, nobody liable, I got caught by 5-0, grandmama came to court wit her bible, But when the judge hit the gavel, too far from my family to travel, I just came unraveled, came to the d.a. before I got daffeled, State my c.a., state property, just like the kid 15-53, Lookin' for me, a one-way ticket out, Don't know whats so hard to figure out, [Chorus] Damn, I can't take the pressure, pulled the fo-fo out the dresser Grabbed away, out the closet, popo comin' but I'm scare to toss it, Ya'll know what happened last time I lossed it, Can't tell you niggas what the fuckin' boss did, G-game got the brother exauhsted, gotta go for the the big bargain they off it Twenty yea's fo' what, these laws are so corrupt, Takin' these halls and fill them up, some politicin' shit they bout to erupt, This shit is horrible stuff, until the year two thousand-what the f*ck, In the hood don't press ya luck, cause these motherfuckers will set you up, Word up [Chorus: x2]
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Written by: SCOTT STORCH
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13 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundIce Cube, born O'Shea Jackson Sr., is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He first gained fame as a member of the hip-hop group N.W.A and later pursued a solo career.
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Song Information"Why We Thugs" is a single from Ice Cube's seventh studio album, "Laugh Now, Cry Later".
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Album Success"Laugh Now, Cry Later" was Ice Cube's most successful album in several years, reaching number four on the Billboard 200 charts.
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Produced by"Why We Thugs" was produced by Scott Storch, a prominent American record producer.
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Song ThemeThe song discusses socio-economic problems in the African American community, particularly related to drugs and violence.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Why We Thugs" was directed by Bryan Barber, a Grammy Award-winning music video and film director.
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Chart Position"Why We Thugs" reached number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Samples UsedThe song contains samples of "It's a New Day" by James Brown and "Hard Times" by Curtis Mayfield.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from critics. It was praised for its hard-hitting lyrics and Ice Cube's delivery.
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Social Commentary"Why We Thugs" exemplifies Cube's well-known rhetoric of social commentary, with lyrics that call attention to issues of systemic racism and violence.
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Global ImpactWhile being a US rapper, Ice Cube's song "Why We Thugs" enjoys a large international audience, representing the global appeal of his music.
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Usage of Explicit LanguageLike much of Ice Cube's work, "Why We Thugs" includes explicit language, continuing his tradition of expressing raw and uncompromising views on society.
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ControversyThe song’s controversial themes caused some public debate, reflecting society's mixed reactions to the underlying problems it highlights.
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