The Drive-By - Lyrics - Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined N.W.A . After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor, and producer in cinema. Additionally, he has served as one of the producers of the Showtime television series Barbershop and the TBS series Are We There Yet?, both of which are based upon the films in which he portrayed the lead character. As of July 2014, Ice Cube has sold over 38 million records in the United States.
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[Intro: Sir Jinx]
And now, "The Drive-By".
[Interlude:]
[Hustler 1:] Yo, money! The *** around the corners, till we trippin', man!
[Hustler 2:] Whassup, man? What are they doin', man?
[Hustler 1:] Yo, man! I just don't LIKE THEM ***!
[Hustler 2:] Alright, man.
[Hustler 1:] *** it, man!
[Hustler 2:] Let's get in the car, man!
[Hustler 1:] Aiight! Yo, yo, yo! Let's SMOKE those ***! [car door slam shuts]
[Engine starts] [music starts playin' "Bust A Move" by Young MC]
[Hustler 1:] There they go!
[Hustler 2:] Aight! Turn up the headlights, man! Turn the radio down! Turn the radio down...
[Hustler 1:] Yo, yo, yo, yo! We gon' bring death to them!
[Hustler 2:]
Hehehh! We've done it before... [gun ***]
There they go. Right there! [gun ***] Ayo, man! Roll the window down! [music stops]
[Hustler 1:] Aight!
[Hustler 2:] We finna get this ***! 'EY, 'EY, 'EY, MAN! WHASSUP, ***?
[Enemy] Yo!
[Hustler 2:] THIS WILDEST ***, MY ***!
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Hustler 1:] JUST SMOKE THE ***, MAN!
[Hustler 2:] SHOOT THAT ***, MAN! [4 shots] [automatic gunshots]
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Hustler 1:] 'EY, 'EY, 'EY! I'm SHOOTIN' 'EM RIGHT NOW, MAN! LET'S GET 'EM, MAN! [4 shots]
[Hustler 2:] *** THAT! SMOKE THE ***! [automatic gunshots]
[Hustler 1:] OWWW, ***, MAN! I SHOOT THE ***!
[Hustler 2:] GET *** OUTTA HERE, MAN! GET THE ***...! [car pulls away]
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Hustler 2:]... *** OUTTA HERE
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Tom Brokaw newcaster sample:]
"Outside the South Central area...
Few cared about the violence because... it didn't affect them."
