Ice Cube — Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It

[Intro] - Prior to gangsta rap music, the world was a peaceful place. And then all of that changed: violence, rape, murder, arson, theft, war. These are all things that came about as a result of gangsta rap music- But wasn't Compton dangerous before gangsta rap ? - Wrong! Compton was a nature preserve for bunny rabbits. When gangsta rap came along, they tore down the country clubs and put up housing projects! (Maestro!!!) Blame me! You niggas know my pyroclastic flow You niggas know my pyroclastic flow flow You niggas know my pyroclastic flow It's R-A-W, R-A-W [Verse 1] You lookin' at the grand wizard Warlord, vocal chord so vicious And I don't have to show riches To pull up, pull off with some bad bitches And it ain't about chivalry It's about dope lyrics and delivery It's about my persona Ain't nothin' like a man that can do what he wanna Ain't nothin' like a man that you knew on the corner See 'em come up and fuck up the owner See 'em throw up Westside California Nigga, I'm hot as Phoenix, Arizona I'm Utah: I got multiple bitches It's a new law, keep a hold of your riches Dumb nigga, don't spend it as soon as you get it And recognize I'm a captain and you a lieutenant [Hook 1] I can say what I want to say Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I call you a nigga Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it I can act like an animal Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I eat you like a cannibal Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it [Verse 2] I'm raw as a dirty needle Choke an eagle, just to feed all my people Lyrically I'm so lethal Plant thoughts in they mind just to defeat you Ice Cube is a saga Y'all spit saliva, and I spit lava I got the fearless flow Don't get near this, ho, if you scared to go I keep it gangsta, and why should I change that? Fuck you old mothafuckas tryin' to change rap But ain't you the same cat That sat back when they brought cocaine back? I'm tryin' to get me a Maybach How you mothafuckas gonna tell me "don't say that"? You the ones that we learned it from I heard nigga back in 1971 [Hook 2] So if I act like a pimp Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I call you a nappy-headed ho Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I shoot up your college Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I rob you of knowledge Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it [Verse 3] Thank God when I bless the mic You finally get to hear the shit that you like A nigga talkin' about real life So you can try to get this shit right Use your brain, not your back Use your brain, not a gat; it's a party, not a jack Don't be scared of them people Walk up in there and show them that you equal And don't be material A nigga grew up on milk and cereal I never forgot Van Ness and imperial Look at my life, Ice Cube is a miracle It could be you if you was this lyrical It could be her if she was this spiritual ‘Cause me and Allah go back like cronies I ain't gotta be fake, ‘cause he is my homie [Hook 3] If I sell a little crack Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I die in Iraq Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I take you for granted Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it If I fuck up the planet Ain't nothin' to it, gangsta rap made me do it [Bridge] You niggas know my pyroclastic flow You niggas know my pyroclastic flow-flow You niggas know my pyroclastic flow It's R-A-W, R-A-W [Outro] Oh yeah, and another thing For all y'all niggas that don't do gangsta rap Don't get on TV talkin' about gangsta rap ‘Cause 9 times out of 10 You don't know the fuck you talkin' about Talk about that bullshit rap you do Stay the fuck out of mine