Hood Now (Outro)

Lyrics

[Intro: Poo Bear] This one for the hooooood! [Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco] What do you do when it's so unequal? Wear Michael Jordan's with your tuxedos It's hood now, it's hood now Yea, yea, it's "hood" now Public school system only teaching parts So the school of hard knocks is what make you street smart You're hood now, hood now Yea, yea, hood now Open fire hydrant 'front the liquor store Kool and perm ads all on the billboards You in the hood now, you in the hood now That's right, you in the hood now Ramen noodle soups, you make the best Water in the milk to make it stretch That's the hood now, that's the hood now That's the hood now, that's the hood now Ivy League was running really well then They slipped up and let Cornel in It's hood now, it's hood now Yes it is, it's hood now In Miami Beach, it's rich white folks But Memorial Day, you-know-who do the most It's hood now, it's hood now It's hood now, yea, it's hood now And house shoes is for the house fool The homies wear 'em out, how cool It's hood now, it's hood now That's hood now, oh yea, that's hood now And that Mercedes Benz, on them giant rims Open up the trunk and see 'bout twenty 10s That's hood now, it's hood now That's hood now, oh yea, that's hood now And diamond chains was for kings and queens But since we got to 'em they'll never be the same They hood now, they hood now Bling, Bling, it's hood now You pissed her off, you broke the rules Her earrings out, she taking off her shoes It's hood now, it's hood now It's about to be...really hood now Chop up Jazz, loop up the Rock Sample the Blues, call it Hip-Hop It's hood now, it's hood now Yea man, it's hood now [Hook: Poo Bear] We took that hurt, made it into songs God bless the child that's got his own Sayin' it's hood now Sayin' it's hood now [Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco] Pants saggin', right off my ass I sit it down, right in first class It's hood now, it's hood now Yes sir, it's hood now Fancy restaurant, dress code T-shirt, gym shoes It's hood now, it's hood now Hallelujah, it's hood now Fashion shows, with fancy clothes You see Mr. West right in the front row It's hood now, it's hood now That's what it means it's hood now At the Oscars, P on the sticks And the winner is… Three-6 It's hood now, it's hood now Uh oh…it's hood now [Hook: Poo Bear] We took that hurt, made it into songs God bless the child that's got his own Sayin' it's hood now Sayin' it's hood now [Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco] You had Elvis Presley and he was crackin' But guess what? Here comes Michael Jackson It's hood now, it's hood now That's right, it's hood now Pro sports, them was yo' courts But you let us in, so on and so forth It's hood now, it's hood now Uh huh, it's hood now They gave us scraps, some of it old We cooked it up and called it "soul" It's good now, it's good now You like that? It's hood now And you know me, I don't vote But the White House, you already know It's hood now, it's hood now Yes sir, it's hood now [Hook: Poo Bear] We took that hurt, made it into songs God bless the child that's got his own Sayin' it's hood now Sayin' it's hood now [Outro: Lupe Fiasco] You know I had to do it Can't forget where you came from One for the ghetto Two for the hood Three for the all Four for the good Yeah And we out This the great I mean God is Great American Rap Food & Liquor 2, through