A Man

Cypress Hill

About A Man

"How I Could Just Kill a Man" is the debut single by hip hop group Cypress Hill from their eponymous debut album, Cypress Hill, and was their first major hit in 1991. It was released as a double A-side to "The Phuncky Feel One" and the music video featured cameos by A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip and Ice Cube, with whom the group would later feud. The song was also in the movie Juice (1992). It was re-released in 1999 with Spanish lyrics and a new video. It is featured as the first track on their greatest hits compilation Greatest Hits from the Bong. The song was also featured on the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, appearing on the West Coast hip hop station Radio Los Santos. It was voted number 79 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. Towards the end of the song (approximately the last 30 seconds) someone is heard saying, "All I wanted was a Pepsi". This quote is taken from the well-known Suicidal Tendencies song, "Institutionalized". In 2001, Cypress Hill included a sequel to the song on their album Stoned Raiders entitled "Here Is Something You Can't Understand", using the same chorus but with new verses from B-Real, Sen Dog and guest Kurupt. 


Year:
2000
3:10
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Don't let nobody treat me like crap
I'm pulling heads off sharp and smack em off francs 
The best in these days I smoke on these tracks 
I'm gonna mash your plan for holding me back  
Jump up rush the office with the gat 
Letting the niggas see where my mind is at
Hurry up to the walls see how I react
But I keep coming back and that's for a fact   
I got to be, but no road I got dropped 
And take each day the bullshit don't stop
Got to act with the man cause I don't suck cock
No matter how bad I want to get to the top
The music go out like a fucking lot
With the key and the ? I rap and just stop
Come and see me on a "soul assas" trip 
Hitting stage, generate, pumping all that

[Chorus]
You can't f*ck with me
I am everything you ever want to be
A fucking man!
You can't f*ck with me
I am everything you ever want to be
A fucking man!

If y'all ever need help I don't wait
And I come from some shit that's put away
I hit these suckers that think they so great
Still a nigga die, so they can update
No matter how you try you'll always be fate
Breaking off chunks off of what I create
I see that liquorish all over your face 
Backstab a nigga in the mist of the chase
F*ck the bullshit let's get to the bottom
Stomping punk styles, aging rock got em
Only thing I don't want to say when I drop em
Loading my shells so don't try to hock em
Hitting the ? with the jig-ass beats
Bite my style, is the only way to compete
Smoke anybody if I ever ?
And anybody else that want to f*ck with me 

[Chorus]

I sing funky-ass shit that I bring
? a lot when I do my thing
Check it out y'all ain't no one nicer 
Got it going on with the mighty want to cipher
Got a women crazy when I beg
And hip-hop styles with the ss thing
Trust no one ain't nobody your friend 
Cause this business hear all about to end
Don't mean coming back when they bust the raps
And all the little things of the nicer tracks 
Hanging out in this uniform
Keep what I'm doing here all night long
Is to keep it going, bring the thunder and pain
Ain't bitches same since I went insane
Fucking with these bitches up in this game 
To the ? on my fucking train

[Chorus]

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Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Cuban-American/Latino hip hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. They are one of the most well-known groups in West Coast rap and Hip Hop in general and are critically acclaimed for their first two groundbreaking albums. more »

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Written by: ANDY ZAMBRANO, ERIC LANCE CORREA, JERMEY FLINER, LARRY MUGGERUD, SENEN REYES

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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15 facts about this song

Song Origin
"A Man" is a song recorded by American hip hop group Cypress Hill.
Album Details
The track is from their fourth studio album, "IV", which was released in 1998.
Music Style
The song follows the group's signature style, which is a fusion of Latin and hip hop music.
Track Information
"A Man" legally registered as a Cypress Hill composition with the ISWC code T-071.922.671-7.
Bilingual Release
Like many of Cypress Hill's songs, "A Man" was also released in Spanish, thus catering to the band's bilingual fan base.
Positive Reception
Critics have praised the song for its tight lyrics, innovative beats, and blend with Latin influences.
Music Spinoffs
"A Man" has been included in several compilation albums, featuring the best of Cypress Hill.
Commercial Success
The "IV" album, where "A Man" was featured, was a commercial success, debuting at number 11 on the Billboard 200.
Production Credits
The song was produced by DJ Muggs, one of the band's members who has been instrumental in shaping their distinctive sound.
Music Video
Unlike many of their other songs, "A Man" does not have an official music video.
Evolution of Cypress Hill
The song showcases Cypress Hill's evolving sound, moving from their earlier heavier gangsta rap towards a more psychedelic and funk-infused hip hop.
Love for Marijuana
Just like many other songs by Cypress Hill, "A Man" contains references to marijuana, a topic that the group is vocal about in supporting its legalization.
Group Members
Tuledo mentions all the members of the group B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs.
Iconic Lyrics
One of the memorable lyrics from the song is "I'm a man, that's all I am".
Live Performances
"A Man" has been included in the setlist for several Cypress Hill concerts over the years.

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