Nothin' New
Leland Tyler Wayne, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, Xavier L. Dotson
They thought I only rapped about murder and pistols
I'm tryna feed my family, I ain't being political
You ain't givin' out money then they look at you pitiful
You make a couple million, niggas greedy, they envy you
Ayy, fuck that other side, we gon' shoot up your Sprinter
I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC out that rental
Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he can't wait 'til December
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he gon' shoot you on camera
Lost his faith in Jesus Christ, he prayin' to a bandana
Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle
Loading up his chopper, he gon' show 'em Black Lives Matter
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Shit gettin' outrageous
Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages
Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby
Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?
Why you think we ridin' 'round with choppers off safety?
Streets cutthroat, nigga, so I'm cutthroat
I used to sell dope, nigga, now I can't vote
Poppin' Percocets to kill the pain, I can't cope
Anger in my genes, they used to hang us up with ropes
Civil rights came so they flood the hood with coke
Breakin' down my people, tryna kill our faith and hope
They killed Martin Luther King and all he did was spoke
Welcome to the hood, yeah where niggas dyin' at
Same place where the best chicken gettin' fried at
Same place where the police killin', tellin' lies at
It ain't just the babies, man, I swear the mama's cryin' now
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
They thought I only rapped about murder and pistols
Ils pensaient que je ne rappais que sur le meurtre et les pistolets
I'm tryna feed my family, I ain't being political
J'essaie de nourrir ma famille, je ne fais pas de politique
You ain't givin' out money then they look at you pitiful
Si tu ne donnes pas d'argent, ils te regardent avec pitié
You make a couple million, niggas greedy, they envy you
Tu gagnes quelques millions, les négros sont avides, ils t'envient
Ayy, fuck that other side, we gon' shoot up your Sprinter
Ayy, fuck l'autre côté, on va tirer sur ton Sprinter
I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC out that rental
Je vendais de la crack et je vaporisais ce MAC depuis cette location
Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window
Les négros courent et se cachent quand on baisse la vitre
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he can't wait 'til December
Il a un extendo et un sweat à capuche, il ne peut pas attendre décembre
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he gon' shoot you on camera
Il a un extendo et un sweat à capuche, il va te tirer dessus devant la caméra
Lost his faith in Jesus Christ, he prayin' to a bandana
Il a perdu la foi en Jésus Christ, il prie un bandana
Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle
La police a abattu son frère, cette merde est trop dure à gérer
Loading up his chopper, he gon' show 'em Black Lives Matter
Il charge son chopper, il va leur montrer que les vies noires comptent
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Un autre négro a fait les nouvelles, ce n'est rien de nouveau
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Il a abandonné l'école, ce n'est rien de nouveau
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Il a eu son premier outil, ce n'est rien de nouveau
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Maman est sur cette nourriture pour chien, ce n'est rien de nouveau
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Il fume de l'herbe et il change, ce n'est rien de nouveau
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Tous ses amis font du gang bang, ce n'est rien de nouveau
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Il a une poche pleine de centaines et elles sont toutes bleues
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Un autre négro du quartier essaie aussi de jouer au ballon
Shit gettin' outrageous
La merde devient scandaleuse
Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages
Ils nous traitent comme des esclaves puis ils nous enferment dans des cages
Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby
Jeune, noir, pauvre, n'a pas eu de père depuis bébé
Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?
Pourquoi tu crois qu'on sèche l'école et qu'on traîne sur le trottoir ?
Why you think we ridin' 'round with choppers off safety?
Pourquoi tu crois qu'on roule avec des choppers sans sécurité ?
Streets cutthroat, nigga, so I'm cutthroat
Les rues sont sans pitié, négro, alors je suis sans pitié
I used to sell dope, nigga, now I can't vote
Je vendais de la dope, négro, maintenant je ne peux plus voter
Poppin' Percocets to kill the pain, I can't cope
Je prends des Percocets pour tuer la douleur, je ne peux pas faire face
Anger in my genes, they used to hang us up with ropes
La colère dans mes gènes, ils nous pendaient avec des cordes
Civil rights came so they flood the hood with coke
Les droits civils sont arrivés alors ils ont inondé le quartier de coke
Breakin' down my people, tryna kill our faith and hope
Ils détruisent mon peuple, essayant de tuer notre foi et notre espoir
They killed Martin Luther King and all he did was spoke
Ils ont tué Martin Luther King et tout ce qu'il a fait, c'est parler
Welcome to the hood, yeah where niggas dyin' at
Bienvenue dans le quartier, ouais où les négros meurent
Same place where the best chicken gettin' fried at
Le même endroit où le meilleur poulet est frit
Same place where the police killin', tellin' lies at
Le même endroit où la police tue, raconte des mensonges
It ain't just the babies, man, I swear the mama's cryin' now
Ce ne sont pas seulement les bébés, mec, je jure que les mamans pleurent maintenant
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Un autre négro a fait les nouvelles, ce n'est rien de nouveau
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Il a abandonné l'école, ce n'est rien de nouveau
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Il a eu son premier outil, ce n'est rien de nouveau
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Maman est sur cette nourriture pour chien, ce n'est rien de nouveau
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Il fume de l'herbe et il change, ce n'est rien de nouveau
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Tous ses amis font du gang bang, ce n'est rien de nouveau
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Il a une poche pleine de centaines et elles sont toutes bleues
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Un autre négro du quartier essaie aussi de jouer au ballon
They thought I only rapped about murder and pistols
Eles pensaram que eu só rimava sobre assassinato e pistolas
I'm tryna feed my family, I ain't being political
Estou tentando alimentar minha família, não estou sendo político
You ain't givin' out money then they look at you pitiful
Se você não está dando dinheiro, então eles olham para você com pena
You make a couple million, niggas greedy, they envy you
Você faz alguns milhões, os caras são gananciosos, eles te invejam
Ayy, fuck that other side, we gon' shoot up your Sprinter
Ei, foda-se o outro lado, vamos atirar na sua Sprinter
I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC out that rental
Eu costumava vender crack e disparar aquela MAC daquele aluguel
Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window
Os caras correm e se escondem quando abaixamos a janela
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he can't wait 'til December
Tem um extensor e um moletom, ele mal pode esperar até dezembro
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he gon' shoot you on camera
Tem um extensor e um moletom, ele vai te atirar na câmera
Lost his faith in Jesus Christ, he prayin' to a bandana
Perdeu a fé em Jesus Cristo, ele está rezando para uma bandana
Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle
A polícia matou seu irmão, essa merda é muito difícil de lidar
Loading up his chopper, he gon' show 'em Black Lives Matter
Carregando sua metralhadora, ele vai mostrar que Vidas Negras Importam
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Outro cara fez as notícias, não é nada novo
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Ele abandonou a escola, não é nada novo
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Ele conseguiu sua primeira ferramenta, não é nada novo
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mãe naquela comida de cachorro, não é nada novo
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Ele está fumando maconha e está mudando, não é nada novo
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Todos os seus amigos estão no crime organizado, não é nada novo
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Tem um bolso cheio de centenas e todas são azuis
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Outro cara do gueto tentando também se dar bem
Shit gettin' outrageous
As coisas estão ficando ultrajantes
Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages
Nos tratam como escravos e depois nos trancam em jaulas
Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby
Jovem, negro, pobre, não teve um pai desde bebê
Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?
Por que você acha que pulamos a escola e ficamos na calçada?
Why you think we ridin' 'round with choppers off safety?
Por que você acha que estamos andando por aí com metralhadoras sem segurança?
Streets cutthroat, nigga, so I'm cutthroat
As ruas são brutais, cara, então eu sou brutal
I used to sell dope, nigga, now I can't vote
Eu costumava vender droga, cara, agora eu não posso votar
Poppin' Percocets to kill the pain, I can't cope
Tomando Percocets para matar a dor, eu não consigo lidar
Anger in my genes, they used to hang us up with ropes
Raiva em meus genes, eles costumavam nos enforcar com cordas
Civil rights came so they flood the hood with coke
Os direitos civis vieram então eles inundaram o gueto com coca
Breakin' down my people, tryna kill our faith and hope
Derrubando meu povo, tentando matar nossa fé e esperança
They killed Martin Luther King and all he did was spoke
Eles mataram Martin Luther King e tudo o que ele fez foi falar
Welcome to the hood, yeah where niggas dyin' at
Bem-vindo ao gueto, sim, onde os caras estão morrendo
Same place where the best chicken gettin' fried at
Mesmo lugar onde o melhor frango está sendo frito
Same place where the police killin', tellin' lies at
Mesmo lugar onde a polícia está matando, contando mentiras
It ain't just the babies, man, I swear the mama's cryin' now
Não são apenas os bebês, cara, eu juro que as mães estão chorando agora
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Outro cara fez as notícias, não é nada novo
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Ele abandonou a escola, não é nada novo
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Ele conseguiu sua primeira ferramenta, não é nada novo
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mãe naquela comida de cachorro, não é nada novo
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Ele está fumando maconha e está mudando, não é nada novo
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Todos os seus amigos estão no crime organizado, não é nada novo
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Tem um bolso cheio de centenas e todas são azuis
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Outro cara do gueto tentando também se dar bem
They thought I only rapped about murder and pistols
Pensaban que solo rapeaba sobre asesinatos y pistolas
I'm tryna feed my family, I ain't being political
Estoy tratando de alimentar a mi familia, no estoy siendo político
You ain't givin' out money then they look at you pitiful
Si no das dinero, te miran con lástima
You make a couple million, niggas greedy, they envy you
Haces un par de millones, los negros son codiciosos, te envidian
Ayy, fuck that other side, we gon' shoot up your Sprinter
Oye, jódete al otro lado, vamos a disparar a tu Sprinter
I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC out that rental
Solía vender esa crack y rociar esa MAC desde ese alquiler
Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window
Los negros corren y se esconden cuando bajamos la ventana
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he can't wait 'til December
Tiene un extendo y una sudadera, no puede esperar hasta diciembre
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he gon' shoot you on camera
Tiene un extendo y una sudadera, te va a disparar en cámara
Lost his faith in Jesus Christ, he prayin' to a bandana
Perdió su fe en Jesucristo, está rezando a una bandana
Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle
La policía mató a su hermano, esta mierda es demasiado dura de manejar
Loading up his chopper, he gon' show 'em Black Lives Matter
Cargando su metralleta, va a mostrarles que las vidas negras importan
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Otro negro salió en las noticias, no es nada nuevo
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Ha abandonado la escuela, no es nada nuevo
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Ha conseguido su primera herramienta, no es nada nuevo
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mamá en esa comida para perros, no es nada nuevo
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Está fumando hierba y está cambiando, no es nada nuevo
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Todos sus amigos son pandilleros, no es nada nuevo
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Tiene un bolsillo lleno de cientos y todos son azules
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Otro negro del barrio intentando también destacar
Shit gettin' outrageous
La mierda se está volviendo escandalosa
Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages
Nos tratan como esclavos y luego nos encierran en jaulas
Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby
Joven, negro, pobre, no ha tenido un padre desde bebé
Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?
¿Por qué crees que faltamos a la escuela y nos quedamos en el pavimento?
Why you think we ridin' 'round with choppers off safety?
¿Por qué crees que andamos con metralletas sin seguridad?
Streets cutthroat, nigga, so I'm cutthroat
Las calles son despiadadas, negro, así que soy despiadado
I used to sell dope, nigga, now I can't vote
Solía vender droga, negro, ahora no puedo votar
Poppin' Percocets to kill the pain, I can't cope
Tomando Percocets para matar el dolor, no puedo lidiar
Anger in my genes, they used to hang us up with ropes
Ira en mis genes, solían colgarnos con cuerdas
Civil rights came so they flood the hood with coke
Llegaron los derechos civiles, así que inundaron el barrio con coca
Breakin' down my people, tryna kill our faith and hope
Desglosando a mi gente, tratando de matar nuestra fe y esperanza
They killed Martin Luther King and all he did was spoke
Mataron a Martin Luther King y todo lo que hizo fue hablar
Welcome to the hood, yeah where niggas dyin' at
Bienvenido al barrio, sí, donde los negros están muriendo
Same place where the best chicken gettin' fried at
Mismo lugar donde se fríe el mejor pollo
Same place where the police killin', tellin' lies at
Mismo lugar donde la policía mata, contando mentiras
It ain't just the babies, man, I swear the mama's cryin' now
No son solo los bebés, hombre, juro que las madres están llorando ahora
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Otro negro salió en las noticias, no es nada nuevo
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Ha abandonado la escuela, no es nada nuevo
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Ha conseguido su primera herramienta, no es nada nuevo
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mamá en esa comida para perros, no es nada nuevo
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Está fumando hierba y está cambiando, no es nada nuevo
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Todos sus amigos son pandilleros, no es nada nuevo
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Tiene un bolsillo lleno de cientos y todos son azules
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Otro negro del barrio intentando también destacar
They thought I only rapped about murder and pistols
Sie dachten, ich rappe nur über Mord und Pistolen
I'm tryna feed my family, I ain't being political
Ich versuche, meine Familie zu ernähren, ich bin nicht politisch
You ain't givin' out money then they look at you pitiful
Du gibst kein Geld aus, dann sehen sie dich mitleidig an
You make a couple million, niggas greedy, they envy you
Du machst ein paar Millionen, Niggas sind gierig, sie beneiden dich
Ayy, fuck that other side, we gon' shoot up your Sprinter
Ayy, fick die andere Seite, wir werden deinen Sprinter beschissen
I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC out that rental
Ich habe früher dieses Crack verkauft und diese MAC aus diesem Mietwagen gesprüht
Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window
Niggas rennen und verstecken sich, wenn wir das Fenster runterrollen
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he can't wait 'til December
Habe ein Extendo und einen Hoodie, er kann es kaum erwarten bis Dezember
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he gon' shoot you on camera
Habe ein Extendo und einen Hoodie, er wird dich vor der Kamera erschießen
Lost his faith in Jesus Christ, he prayin' to a bandana
Er hat seinen Glauben an Jesus Christus verloren, er betet zu einem Bandana
Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle
Die Polizei hat seinen Bruder erschossen, das ist zu hart zu ertragen
Loading up his chopper, he gon' show 'em Black Lives Matter
Er lädt seinen Chopper auf, er wird ihnen zeigen, dass Schwarze Leben zählen
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Ein weiterer Nigga hat die Nachrichten gemacht, das ist nichts Neues
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Er hat die Schule abgebrochen, das ist nichts Neues
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Er hat sein erstes Werkzeug bekommen, das ist nichts Neues
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mama ist auf diesem Hundefutter, das ist nichts Neues
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Er raucht Gras und er verändert sich, das ist nichts Neues
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Alle seine Freunde sind Gangmitglieder, das ist nichts Neues
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Hat eine Tasche voller Hunderte und sie sind alle blau
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Ein weiterer Nigga aus der Hood versucht auch zu ballen
Shit gettin' outrageous
Die Scheiße wird empörend
Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages
Sie behandeln uns wie Sklaven und dann sperren sie uns in Käfige
Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby
Jung, schwarz, arm, hatte seit einem Baby keinen Vater
Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?
Warum denkst du, dass wir die Schule schwänzen und auf dem Gehweg abhängen?
Why you think we ridin' 'round with choppers off safety?
Warum denkst du, dass wir mit Choppern ohne Sicherheit herumfahren?
Streets cutthroat, nigga, so I'm cutthroat
Die Straßen sind rücksichtslos, Nigga, also bin ich rücksichtslos
I used to sell dope, nigga, now I can't vote
Ich habe früher Dope verkauft, Nigga, jetzt kann ich nicht wählen
Poppin' Percocets to kill the pain, I can't cope
Percocets einnehmen, um den Schmerz zu töten, ich kann nicht klarkommen
Anger in my genes, they used to hang us up with ropes
Wut in meinen Genen, sie haben uns früher mit Seilen aufgehängt
Civil rights came so they flood the hood with coke
Die Bürgerrechte kamen, also fluteten sie die Hood mit Koks
Breakin' down my people, tryna kill our faith and hope
Sie brechen mein Volk nieder, versuchen unseren Glauben und unsere Hoffnung zu töten
They killed Martin Luther King and all he did was spoke
Sie haben Martin Luther King getötet und alles, was er getan hat, war zu sprechen
Welcome to the hood, yeah where niggas dyin' at
Willkommen in der Hood, ja, wo Niggas sterben
Same place where the best chicken gettin' fried at
Derselbe Ort, an dem das beste Hühnchen frittiert wird
Same place where the police killin', tellin' lies at
Derselbe Ort, an dem die Polizei tötet und Lügen erzählt
It ain't just the babies, man, I swear the mama's cryin' now
Es sind nicht nur die Babys, Mann, ich schwöre, die Mütter weinen jetzt
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Ein weiterer Nigga hat die Nachrichten gemacht, das ist nichts Neues
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Er hat die Schule abgebrochen, das ist nichts Neues
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Er hat sein erstes Werkzeug bekommen, das ist nichts Neues
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mama ist auf diesem Hundefutter, das ist nichts Neues
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Er raucht Gras und er verändert sich, das ist nichts Neues
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Alle seine Freunde sind Gangmitglieder, das ist nichts Neues
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Hat eine Tasche voller Hunderte und sie sind alle blau
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Ein weiterer Nigga aus der Hood versucht auch zu ballen
They thought I only rapped about murder and pistols
Pensavano che rappassi solo di omicidi e pistole
I'm tryna feed my family, I ain't being political
Sto cercando di sfamare la mia famiglia, non sto facendo politica
You ain't givin' out money then they look at you pitiful
Se non dai soldi, ti guardano con pietà
You make a couple million, niggas greedy, they envy you
Fai un paio di milioni, i negri sono avidi, ti invidiano
Ayy, fuck that other side, we gon' shoot up your Sprinter
Ehi, fottiti l'altro lato, spareremo al tuo Sprinter
I used to sell that crack and spray that MAC out that rental
Vendevo quella crack e sparavo con quella MAC da quel noleggio
Niggas run and hide when we roll down the window
I negri corrono e si nascondono quando abbassiamo il finestrino
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he can't wait 'til December
Ha un estensore e un cappuccio, non vede l'ora che arrivi dicembre
Got a extendo and a hoodie, he gon' shoot you on camera
Ha un estensore e un cappuccio, ti sparera' in camera
Lost his faith in Jesus Christ, he prayin' to a bandana
Ha perso la fede in Gesù Cristo, prega una bandana
Police gunned his brother down, this shit too hard to handle
La polizia ha sparato a suo fratello, questa merda è troppo difficile da gestire
Loading up his chopper, he gon' show 'em Black Lives Matter
Caricando il suo mitra, mostrerà che le vite dei neri contano
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Un altro negro ha fatto notizia, non è nulla di nuovo
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Ha abbandonato la scuola, non è nulla di nuovo
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Ha preso il suo primo attrezzo, non è nulla di nuovo
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mamma su quel cibo per cani, non è nulla di nuovo
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Fuma erba e sta cambiando, non è nulla di nuovo
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Tutti i suoi amici fanno parte di una gang, non è nulla di nuovo
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Ha una tasca piena di centinaia e sono tutti blu
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Un altro negro del quartiere cerca di farcela anche lui
Shit gettin' outrageous
Le cose stanno diventando scandalose
Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages
Ci trattano come schiavi e poi ci rinchiudono in gabbie
Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby
Giovane, nero, povero, non ha avuto un padre da quando era un bambino
Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?
Perché pensi che saltiamo la scuola e stiamo appesi al marciapiede?
Why you think we ridin' 'round with choppers off safety?
Perché pensi che andiamo in giro con mitra senza sicura?
Streets cutthroat, nigga, so I'm cutthroat
Le strade sono spietate, negro, quindi sono spietato
I used to sell dope, nigga, now I can't vote
Vendevo droga, negro, ora non posso votare
Poppin' Percocets to kill the pain, I can't cope
Prendo Percocet per uccidere il dolore, non riesco a farcela
Anger in my genes, they used to hang us up with ropes
Rabbia nei miei geni, ci impiccavano con le corde
Civil rights came so they flood the hood with coke
Sono arrivati i diritti civili quindi hanno inondato il quartiere con la cocaina
Breakin' down my people, tryna kill our faith and hope
Distruggendo il mio popolo, cercando di uccidere la nostra fede e speranza
They killed Martin Luther King and all he did was spoke
Hanno ucciso Martin Luther King e tutto quello che ha fatto è stato parlare
Welcome to the hood, yeah where niggas dyin' at
Benvenuto nel quartiere, sì dove i negri stanno morendo
Same place where the best chicken gettin' fried at
Lo stesso posto dove il miglior pollo viene fritto
Same place where the police killin', tellin' lies at
Lo stesso posto dove la polizia uccide, raccontando bugie
It ain't just the babies, man, I swear the mama's cryin' now
Non sono solo i bambini, uomo, giuro che ora piangono anche le mamme
Another nigga made the news, it ain't nothin' new
Un altro negro ha fatto notizia, non è nulla di nuovo
He done dropped outta school, it ain't nothin' new
Ha abbandonato la scuola, non è nulla di nuovo
He done got his first tool, it ain't nothin' new
Ha preso il suo primo attrezzo, non è nulla di nuovo
Mama on that dog food, it ain't nothin' new
Mamma su quel cibo per cani, non è nulla di nuovo
He smokin' weed and he changin', it ain't nothin' new
Fuma erba e sta cambiando, non è nulla di nuovo
All his friends gang bangin', it ain't nothin' new
Tutti i suoi amici fanno parte di una gang, non è nulla di nuovo
Got a pocket full of hundreds and they all blue
Ha una tasca piena di centinaia e sono tutti blu
Another nigga from the hood tryna ball too
Un altro negro del quartiere cerca di farcela anche lui