Colors

Ice-T

About Colors

"Colors" is a song by Ice-T, issued as the title track for the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The song was released as a single in 1988. In 2008, it was named the 19th greatest hip-hop song of all time by VH1. The song was Ice-T's first to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #70.


Year:
2000
4:24
863 
#5

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Colors, colors, colors, 
Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors

I am a nightmare walking, psychopath talking
King of my jungle just a gangster stalking
Living life like a firecracker quick is my fuse
Then dead as a deathpack the colors I choose
Red or Blue, Cuz or Blood, it just don't matter
Sucker die for your life when my shotgun scatters
We gangs of L.A. will never die, just multiply

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Colors, colors, colors, 
Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors, colors,
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Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors

You don't know me, fool
You disown me, cool
I don't need your assistance, social persistence
Any problem I got I just put my fist in

My life is violent but violent is life
Peace is a dream, reality is a knife
My colors, my honor, my colors, my all
With my colors upon me one soldier stands tall

Tell me what have you left me, what have I got
Last night in cold blood a young brother got shot
My home got jacked, my mother's on crack
My sister can't work 'cause her arms show tracks

Madness, insanity, live in profanity
Then some punk claimin' they're understandin' me
Give me a break, what world do you live in
Death is my sect, guess my religion

Colors
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Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors, colors,
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Colors, colors, colors,
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My pants are saggin', braided hair
Suckers stare but I don't care
My game ain't knowledge my game's fear
I've no remorse so squares beware

But my true mission is just revenge
You ain't in my set, you ain't my friend
Wear the wrong color your life could end
Homocide's my favorite venge

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Colors, colors, colors, 
Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors, colors,
Colors, colors, colors
Colors, colors

So I'll just walk like a giant police defiant
You'll say to stop but I'll say that I can't
My gangs my family its all that I have
I'm a star, on the walls is my autograph

You don't like it, so you know where you can go
'Cause the streets are my stage and terror's my show
Psychoanalyze tried diagnose me why
It was a your brother the brutally died

But it was mine, so let me define
My territory don't cross the line
Don't try to act crazy
'Cause that shit don't phase me

If you ran like a punk
It wouldn't amaze me
'Cause my colors death
Though we all want peace
But our war won't end,
Til all wars cease

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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: RICHARD JONES, JONATHAN ROTEM, KISEAN ANDERSON, ANDRE GLENN CHARLES, TRACY MARROW, ADIDJA PALMER, SEAN POMPEY, JASON HARROW

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Genre
"Colors" is widely recognized as a significant track in the Gangsta Rap genre.
Album Release
"Colors" originated from the soundtrack of the same name, which was for the movie "Colors" in 1988.
Artist Background
Ice-T is often considered one of the founding figures of Gangsta Rap, and "Colors" is one of his most popular tracks.
Theme and Lyrics
The lyrics of "Colors" present a hard-edged depiction of gang life with insightful social commentary.
Controversy and Criticism
The song was controversial at the time of its release because some listeners believed it glamorized and promoted gang violence.
Music Video
The official music video for Colors includes clips from the movie as well as footage of Ice-T performing the song.
Billboard Ranking
"Colors" peaked at No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.
Sampled Music
The song has been sampled in numerous other tracks, underlining its impact on hip-hop music.
Cultural Impact
Despite its controversial context, "Colors" continues to be one of the most influential songs in Gangsta Rap history.
Film Tie-In
The song was purposely composed for the film 'Colors' about gang culture in the late 80s in Los Angeles. Ice-T appeared in the film as an actor, too.

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