Growin Up

LETRA

Growin Up

Ha ha, that's my shit
Turn it up {*echoes*}
Uhh, yeah

I hear a beat like this, and think about growin up
House parties, with gangbangers showin up
Represent your hood, everybody throw it up
They say Cube get on the mic, ni*** blow it up
I used to be lyrical, political
But now you want it sugarcoated like cereal
First I met Dre, then I met Yella (yessir)
Dr. Dre made me rap acapella
Me and Jinx did a show at Dooto's
With K-Dee, I think it was two shows
Then Dre introduced me to E
Cruisin down the street in his red Jeep
He said, yo niggas we should flip it like this
Cause them _Boyz N the Hood_ like the gangsta shit
I put the pen to the pad, young ni*** was raw
And told the world how we felt about the law
It was real

[Hook 2X: samples] + (Cube)
I see the happiness (all day every day)
I see the pain
Where am I (growin up in the hood)
Back down memory lane

Oh shit, it's N.W.A.!
Them niggas on tour and they comin our way
Lil' Eminem is still tucked away
In that trailer park, just bumpin our tape
Jerry Heller tried to make his escape
I had to bounce, while other niggas got raped
Same niggas turned around and said f*** me
No F*** YOU cause I'm down with Chuck D
And I'm 'bout to do a movie up, a classic
When I hit the screen, ni*** it was magic
Never thought I'd see Eazy in a casket
Thanks for everythang, that's on everythang
I learned a lot of game from you
I like your son, he got his name from you
I tell him everythang that he need to know
If he ask my advice, I won't think twice homey

From _Boyz N the Hood_, to _XXX 2_
Everybody wanna know my next move
Fans all around say "We love you Cube!"
I wanna take time to say I love you too
I love all my fans cause they know I'm a man
And not a little boy or some fuc*** play toy
A lot of niggas say I grew up on you
And let me know if anybody f*** wit'chu
Cause you talk a lot of shit about the red, black & blue
And how they treat a ni*** called Katrina, did you see her
White folks worry 'bout them fuc*** misdemeanor
While black people dyin in that God damn arena
Just because I'm actin ni*** never stop rappin
It's in my blood homey, I'mma keep the party crackin
Money keep stackin 'til they put me in a casket
Who you think you fuc*** wit? Here's another classic

I'm Ruthless, I'm Ruthless..
Street Knowledge..
Lench Mob..
Westside..
Uhh..

[Hook] - 1/2