Before Hip Hop

Lyrics

[Intro: Ice Cube & Robert Townsend] You killed-ed my brother My main man I loved-ed this dude, baby I want revenge (Yeah) Ah, I want revenge (Yeah) He was my only brother (Yeah, shit) He was like my main man I loved-ed, I loved-ed my, my brother [Chorus: Ice Cube] Before hip-hop, niggas got shot Before hip-hop, niggas smoked rocks Before hip-hop, my uncle had a drop Before hip-hop, homies stood on the block Before hip-hop, people smoked weed Before hip-hop, I'll get you what you need Before hip-hop, pimpin' was goin' Before hip-hop, bitches was hoein' [Verse 1: Ice Cube] My style is hostile, your style is docile I pull them Glocks out, forgot to box out I grab the rebound, I claim to be down The guppy, he drown 'cause homie's thee clown My pronouns will throw rounds, heartbeats will slow down (Yeah) Where's the showdown? Your hood is a ghost town I'm a Ghostbuster, hit you with the whole cluster Turn you into mustard, General Custer Chief Blackfoot kick a black rock 'Cause somehow they responsible for crack rock Somehow they wanna blame it on hip-hop Before I could talk, they used to Crip walk They used to roll dice, they used to flash ice Fuck with a chick, she'll cut your ass twice They used to pay the price, they used to go to jail Hip-hop ain't the reason why we catching hell [Chorus: Ice Cube] Before hip-hop, girls got knocked Before hip-hop, that pussy used to pop Before hip-hop, they was on molly Before hip-hop, niggas caught a body [Interlude: Ice Cube & Robert Townsend] I loved-ed him (Hm, shit) And, and he was my only brother (Yeah, right) He was like my main man I loved-ed, I loved-ed my— [Verse 2: Ice Cube] They tell you and me it was lots of unity in the Black community That shit is lunacy They tried to ruin me, got me for my jewelry What they did to me, police got immunity Early '70s, got him for his leather piece Khakis hella creased, it was lots of jealousy Boys' bathroom was like a platoon The girls' bathroom was like a saloon Squabbles all year, September to June Niggas on weed, water and shrooms Niggas OD'd, had gangs and goons Down to send a coon (Zoom) straight to the moon Niggas would holler "Give me a dollar, nigga" He wanted more than a dollar, didn't take no scholar Yeah, motherfuckers had the Chevy Impala And they crashed out like, "Fuck you, your honor" (Fuck you, your honor) It all happened before they start rappin' If they say I'm lying, motherfuckers is cappin' Niggas be crying like they was the captain But I don't give a fuck, hand that bitch a napkin [Bridge: Ice Cube] They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by Before hip-hop, niggas used to die Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by Before hip-hop, niggas used to die Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry [Chorus: Ice Cube] (Now-now-now, now listen) Before hip-hop (Now-now listen) Before hip-hop (Now-now-now, now listen) (Yeah) Before hip-hop (Now-now listen) [Outro: Ice Cube] They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by Before hip-hop, niggas used to die Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry (Now-now-now, now listen)