[00:00.000] 作词 : O'Shea Jackson/Teak Underdue/Dee Underdue
[00:00.017] 作曲 : O'Shea Jackson
[00:00.035][Intro: Ice Cube & Robert Townsend]
[00:00.357]You killed it my brother
[00:02.020]My main man
[00:03.191]I loved it, this dude, baby
[00:06.222]I want revenge (Yeah)
[00:08.378]Ah, I want revenge (Yeah)
[00:14.785]He was my only brother (Yeah, shit)
[00:17.800]He was like my main man
[00:19.690]I loved it-I loved it, my brother
[00:20.253]
[00:20.830][Chorus: Ice Cube]
[00:23.628]Before hip-hop, niggas got shot
[00:26.393]Before hip-hop, niggas smoked rocks
[00:29.081]Before hip-hop, my uncle had a drop
[00:31.862]Before hip-hop, homies stood on the block
[00:34.882]Before hip-hop, people smoked weed
[00:37.564]Before hip-hop, I'll get you what you need
[00:40.318]Before hip-hop, pimping was gone
[00:43.003]Before hip-hop, bitches was on
[00:43.644]
[00:44.784][Verse 1: Ice Cube]
[00:46.207]My style is hostile, your style is docile
[00:48.894]I pull them Glock's out
[00:50.300]Forgot to box out
[00:51.659]I grab the rebound
[00:53.066]I claim to be down
[00:54.221]The guppy, he drown
[00:55.643]Cause homies decline
[00:57.034]My pronouns will throw rounds
[00:58.440]Heartbeats will slowed down (Yeah)
[01:00.499]Where's the showdown?
[01:01.594]Your hood is a ghost town
[01:03.219]I'm a Ghostbuster, hit you with the whole cluster
[01:05.937]Turn you into muster, General Custer
[01:08.688]Chief Blackfoot, kick a black rock
[01:11.452]'Cause somehow they responsible for crack rock
[01:14.171]Somehow they wanna blame it on hip-hop
[01:16.938]Before I could talk, they used to crip walk
[01:19.718]They used to roll dice
[01:21.188]They used to flash ice
[01:22.844]**** with a chick, she'll cut your ass twice
[01:25.531]They used to pay the price
[01:26.624]They used to go to jail
[01:28.359]Hip-hop ain't the reason why we catching him
[01:28.906]
[01:30.078][Chorus: Ice Cube]
[01:30.719]Before hip-hop, girls got knocked
[01:33.453]Before hip-hop, that pussy used to pop
[01:36.139]Before hip-hop, they was on molly
[01:38.828]Before hip-hop, niggas caught a body
[01:39.717]
[01:40.844][Interlude: Ice Cube & Robert Townsend]
[01:42.812]I loved it here (Hm, shit)
[01:46.343]And-and he was my only brother (Yeah, right)
[01:49.143]He was like my main man
[01:50.765]I loved it-I loved it
[01:51.327]
[01:52.234][Verse 2: Ice Cube]
[01:53.359]They tell you and me it was lots of unity in the black community
[01:57.205]That shit is lunacy
[01:58.612]They tried to ruin me, got me for my jewelry
[02:01.894]What they did to me, police got immunity
[02:04.596]Early 70s got him for his leather piece
[02:07.315]Khakis hella creased, it was lots of jealousy
[02:10.050]Boys' bathroom was like a platoon
[02:12.471]The girls' bathroom was like a saloon
[02:15.205]Squabbles all year, September to June
[02:17.976]Niggas on weed, water and shrooms
[02:20.940]Niggas OD'd, had gangs and goons
[02:23.659]Down the center coon (Soon), straight to the moon
[02:26.612]Niggas would holler "Give me a dollar, nigga"
[02:29.034]He wanted more than a dollar, didn't take no scholar
[02:31.986]Yeah, mother****ers had the Chevy Impala
[02:35.018]And they crashed out like, **** you, your honor (**** you, your honor)
[02:37.971]It all happened before they start rapping
[02:40.440]If they say I'm lying, mother****ers is capping
[02:43.159]Niggas be crying like they was the captain
[02:45.909]But I don't give a ****, hand that bitch a napkin
[02:47.088]
[02:47.908][Bridge: Ice Cube]
[02:48.784]They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie
[02:51.503]Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by
[02:54.267]Before hip-hop, niggas used to die
[02:57.003]Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry
[02:59.768]They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie
[03:02.752]Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by
[03:05.439]Before hip-hop, niggas used to die
[03:08.221]Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry
[03:09.080]
[03:10.205][Chorus: Ice Cube & Robert Townsend]
[03:13.158](Now-now-now listen)
[03:16.690]Before hip-hop (Now-now listen)
[03:22.033]Before hip-hop (Now-now-now listen) (Yeah)
[03:27.737]Before hip-hop (Now-now listen)
[03:28.378]
[03:28.955][Bridge: Ice Cube & Robert Townsend]
[03:33.237]They mad at the mirror, but the mirror don't lie
[03:36.314]Before hip-hop, it was a drive-by
[03:39.002]Before hip-hop, niggas used to die
[03:41.690]Before hip-hop, mamas used to cry
[03:45.236](Now-now listen)

作词 : O'Shea Jackson/Teak Underdue/Dee Underdue
作曲 : O'Shea Jackson
You killed it my brother
My main man
I loved it, 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 it-I loved it, my brother

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, pimping was gone
Before hip-hop, bitches was on

My style is hostile, your style is docile
I pull them Glock's out
Forgot to box out
I grab the rebound
I claim to be down
The guppy, he drown
Cause homies decline
My pronouns will throw rounds
Heartbeats will slowed 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 muster, 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
**** 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 him

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

I loved it here (Hm, shit)
And-and he was my only brother (Yeah, right)
He was like my main man
I loved it-I loved it

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 the center coon (Soon), straight to the moon
Niggas would holler "Give me a dollar, nigga"
He wanted more than a dollar, didn't take no scholar
Yeah, mother****ers had the Chevy Impala
And they crashed out like, **** you, your honor (**** you, your honor)
It all happened before they start rapping
If they say I'm lying, mother****ers is capping
Niggas be crying like they was the captain
But I don't give a ****, hand that bitch a napkin

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

(Now-now-now listen)
Before hip-hop (Now-now listen)
Before hip-hop (Now-now-now listen) (Yeah)
Before hip-hop (Now-now listen)

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 listen)