Born and Raised in Compton

Lyrics

[Intro] Alright [Verse 1] Now everybody wants to know the truth about a brother named Quik I come from the school of the sly, wicked, and the slick A lot of people already know exactly where it's at 'Cause it's the home of the jackers and the crack (Compton) Yeah, that's the name of my hometown I'm throwin' down in the town, where my name is all around The suckers just be havin' a fit, and that's a pity But I ain't doin' nothin' but (claimin' my city) See, my lyrics I'm doublin' up, and provin' to suckers that I can throw 'em I'm passin' a natural ten, or four, or six, or eight before I go Yes, I'm definitely freestylin', all the while, still profilin' Never trickster, DJ Quikster steals the show So, yeah, that's how I'm livin', I do as I please, you see A younger brother that's up on reality 'Cause everybody knows, you have to be stompin' If you're born and raised in Compton [Hook] (Born and raised) (Born and raised) (Born and raised) (Born and raised) (Born and raised in Compton) (Born and raised) (Born and raised) (Where you from, fool?) (Compton) [Verse 2] Now, Compton is the place where the homeboys chill, you see But then, I found that it wasn't no place for me 'Cause way back in the day, somebody must of wanted me to quit Because they broke in my house, and cold stole my shit They must of thought that I was gonna play the punk role Just because my equipment got stole But I ain't going out like no sucker-ass clown They found, they couldn't keep a dope nigga down So here's some bass in your face, mothafucka, silly sucker- Ass clucker, now you're duckin', 'cause you can't stop a brother Like the Quiksta, because I'm true to the game You're lame, and things ain't gon' never be the same 'Cause a nigga like the Quik is takin' over I really don't think I should have to explain it Oh, yeah, I'm a dog, but my name ain't Rover And I'm the kinda nigga that's feelin' no pain Sometimes I have to wear the bullet-proof vest Because I got the 'CPT' sign written across my chest A funky dope brother never ceasin' to impress My name is DJ Quik, so you can fuck the rest I'm comin' like this, and I'm comin' directly 'Cause suckers get dain-bramage if I'm doin' damage quite effectively Rhymin' is a battlezone, and suckers have no hint 'Cause I'm a veteran from the C-O-M-P-T-O-N Kick it [Hook] (Born and raised) (Born, born and raised) (Born and raised) (Born and raised) (Born and raised in Compton) (Born and raised) (Born, born and raised) (Born, born, born, born and raised in Comp-) (Compton, Compton, Compton, Compton, Compton, Compton) [Outro] Hell mothafuckin' yeah Funky dope for the nine-ace DJ Quik is in the mothafuckin' house Yeah Aw, yeah Yo, check this shit out Right about now I'd like to send a shout out to my buddy Teddy Bear What's up, nigga? What's up KK? My buddy D We got AMG, most definitely in the house What's up Greedy Greg, and Big Baby Brian, cold chillin'? Talkin' about the Armstrong Pack Straight got my mothafuckin' back To my buddy NOE, what's up, fool? Roche is in the house To my buddy Donzelle You know what's happenin', fool What's up, Inch? And Tony Lane is chillin' To my nigga Gangsta Wayne And my engineer Joe, gettin' busy on the flow And last but not least, I'd like to thank Shabby Blue And we out Peace