Burn Hollywood Burn

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Chuck D] Burn, Hollywood, burn, I smell a riot goin' on First they're guilty, now they're gone Yeah, I'll check out a movie But it'll take a Black one to move me Get me the hell away from this TV All this news and views are beneath me So all I hear about is shots ringing out About gangs putting each other's head out So I'd rather kick some slang out Alright, fellas, let's go hang out Hollywood or would they not? Make us all look bad like I know they had But some things I'll never forget, yeah So step and fetch this shit For all the years we looked like clowns The joke is over, smell the smoke from all around [Chorus] Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood [Verse 2: Ice Cube] Ice Cube is down with the PE Now every single bitch wanna see me Big Daddy is smooth, word to mother Let's check out a flick that exploits the color Roaming through Hollywood late at night Red and blue lights, what a common sight Pulled to the curb, getting played like a sucker Don't fight the power— the motherfucker [Verse 3: Big Daddy Kane] As I walk the streets of Hollywood Boulevard Thinking how hard it was for those who starred In the movies portraying the roles Of butlers and maids, slaves and hoes Many intelligent Black men seemed To look uncivilized when on the screen Like, I guess I figure you to play some jigaboo On the plantation, what else can a nigga do? And Black women in this profession As for playing a lawyer, out of the question For what they play Aunt Jemima is the perfect term Even if now she got a perm So let's make our own movies like Spike Lee 'Cause the roles being offered don't strike me As nothing that the Black man could use to earn Burn, Hollywood, burn [Chorus] Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood Burn, Hollywood [Outro: Flava Flav] Now, we're considering you for a part in our new production How do you feel about playing a controversial negro? Yeah, I'm with it You mean somebody like Huey P. Newton or H. Rap Brown, right? Well, it's a servant offer that shuffles a little bit and sings Yo, man, what? That's bullshit Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy Cube, Kane, Flav, listen I hope you ain't wastin' my time You know how I feel about givin' these movies my money, know what I'm sayin'? I work hard for it Come on, man, it's gonna be dope, man Chill, man Hey, I'm chill, chill, man, but you know what I'm sayin'? I just don't wanna, I can't go for this Steel Magnolia shit, know what I'm sayin'? Come on, man, it's cool Ladies and gentlemen, today's feature presentation, Driving Miss Daisy No, no, no Bullshit, just what I'm talkin' about, all this terms of endearment shit I'm out of here, man, it's bullshit Yo, check it out, man, I got Black Caesar at the crib, man, y'all want to go check that out? That's the idea We could have rolled with that from the get-go Fuck Hollywood, man