Ice Cube - What Can I Do: lyrics and video
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userHe's rapping about real shit,and guess what? The same issues still exists,new so called Hip Hop artists minds are so full of shit,they think there in Disneyland,i cant relate to anything they say. Dont forget these crackers will lock you up any chance they can get.
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download the rerelease of the album
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"Streets died up, used to think it would last..But being a Kingpin is a thing of the past"
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ice cube, top 3 all time
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Hip Hop is being used by the Illuminati. Pop Bullshit keeping people stupid and materialistic. Remeber when Hammer was Hauking KFC and the backlash he got for it. He was before his time. The same people dissing him are now bobbing their heads in Pepsi commercials. Selling rightguard deodorant and anything else they can pimp for a quick buck. They have no integrity. Hip Hop music is now the establishment it claims to refute. Its FUCKING SAD.
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I hope artist of today are reading this shit cause its all fucked up now.
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Loved this back in the day when I was in Jr. High. I'm now 27 and it's ironic that I hate 98% of the current stuff. I still rock this from time to time on my mix tape from '95. Sorry kids but real Hip Hop is dead!!
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My older brother had this tape back when it came out in'94 i was a junior in high school when this dropped and liked this cut nothing like the good times of real rap i listen to nothing but late 80's early 90's rap all of these new pop-rap artists are nothing but total bullshit and THAT'S REAL!!!!!!!!
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they don't make songs like this anymore. You have ice cube telling a story basically with hard beat and his top notch lyrical skills. We need more songs like it.
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Lyrics:
Today, how you like me now, I'm in the mix?
It's 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota
Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal
Dropped out the twelveth 'cuz my wealth is shorter
Than a midget on his knees, now, I slang keys
Infest my hood with crack, 'cuz I'm the mack
Take a nation of millions to hold me back
Too big for my britches and I got bitches
Now, I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches
Used to get 18 when my G was alive, now a key is 13-5
'89s the number, another summer, police ain't get no dumber
Streets dried up, used to think it would last
But being a king-pin is a thing of the past
They tried to blast me for selling a boulder
Now, I got my ass in Minnesota
Got my own crew, it's on brand new
Damn, what can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped, what the f**k can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped
Already done stack me half a mill ticket
Bought a house next to Prince, so now, I can kick it
Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my Benz
Goin' to see the Twins
Play at the dome, police are tappin' my mobile phone
I'm almost home, gettin' excited, indited
Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it
Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest
And everything I own got repossessed
Now take a look at the dust
And I'm happy 'cuz I only got 36 months
Never picked up a book
But my arms are 16 inches, niggas, look
Can't wait for '92, so I can get with my crew
And see, what can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped
Phucked up in the pen, now it's ninety-fo
Back in LA and I'm bailin' in the dough
Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch
So, where to work at, and niggas smirk at
Me say ain't nuttin' poppin' from here to the L B
What you tell me?
No, it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe
'Cuz they sent in the troops
Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle
Takin' niggas shit in a tussle
No skills to pay the bills
Takin' 'bout education to battle inflation
No college degree, just a dumb ass G
Yeah, you Nigga, who me?
I got a baby on the way, damn, it's a mess
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes
Took some advice from my Uncle Fester
All dressed up in polyester
Welcome to McDonalds, may I please help you?
Shit, what can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped
The white man has broke every law
Known to man to establish America
But he'll put you in the state penitentiary
He'll put you in the federal penitentiary for breaking these same laws
Now, we gonna look and see if this muthaphucker is guilty
For the laws he'll put you in jail for drug using, drug selling
Armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand
Larceny, rape, racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder
Extortion, aggravated assault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man
Trespassing, embezzlement, purgery, kidnapping, smuggling
Grand theft, brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon
Breaking and entering and premeditated cold-blooded murder
Guilty on every charge
Today, how you like me now, I'm in the mix?
It's 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota
Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal
Dropped out the twelveth 'cuz my wealth is shorter
Than a midget on his knees, now, I slang keys
Infest my hood with crack, 'cuz I'm the mack
Take a nation of millions to hold me back
Too big for my britches and I got bitches
Now, I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches
Used to get 18 when my G was alive, now a key is 13-5
'89s the number, another summer, police ain't get no dumber
Streets dried up, used to think it would last
But being a king-pin is a thing of the past
They tried to blast me for selling a boulder
Now, I got my ass in Minnesota
Got my own crew, it's on brand new
Damn, what can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped, what the f**k can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped
Already done stack me half a mill ticket
Bought a house next to Prince, so now, I can kick it
Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my Benz
Goin' to see the Twins
Play at the dome, police are tappin' my mobile phone
I'm almost home, gettin' excited, indited
Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it
Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest
And everything I own got repossessed
Now take a look at the dust
And I'm happy 'cuz I only got 36 months
Never picked up a book
But my arms are 16 inches, niggas, look
Can't wait for '92, so I can get with my crew
And see, what can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped
Phucked up in the pen, now it's ninety-fo
Back in LA and I'm bailin' in the dough
Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch
So, where to work at, and niggas smirk at
Me say ain't nuttin' poppin' from here to the L B
What you tell me?
No, it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe
'Cuz they sent in the troops
Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle
Takin' niggas shit in a tussle
No skills to pay the bills
Takin' 'bout education to battle inflation
No college degree, just a dumb ass G
Yeah, you Nigga, who me?
I got a baby on the way, damn, it's a mess
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes
Took some advice from my Uncle Fester
All dressed up in polyester
Welcome to McDonalds, may I please help you?
Shit, what can I do today?
Now, it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped
The white man has broke every law
Known to man to establish America
But he'll put you in the state penitentiary
He'll put you in the federal penitentiary for breaking these same laws
Now, we gonna look and see if this muthaphucker is guilty
For the laws he'll put you in jail for drug using, drug selling
Armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand
Larceny, rape, racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder
Extortion, aggravated assault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man
Trespassing, embezzlement, purgery, kidnapping, smuggling
Grand theft, brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon
Breaking and entering and premeditated cold-blooded murder
Guilty on every charge
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