1990 · From the album AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Jackin' For Beats
by Ice Cube
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"Jackin' For Beats"
Things are different when you're out with your buddies
So, let's go back to your family
Wait a minute, hold on, get your ass out
What's up, nigga?
Get over there
What's going down with your punk ass, nigga (Shit)
Come here, come here
Goddamnit, you stop that shit now
Now wait a minute, wait a minute, hey man
What's up?
Wait a minute, wait a minute
Give me that beat, fool
It's a full time jack move
Chili Chill y'all, homie make the track move
And I'd jack any Tom, Dick and Hank
That's the name of the suckers I done gamed
I'll get away from a copper
Drop a dime, I'll break you off something proper
With the L-E-N-C-H-M-O-B
T-Bone and that straight D
And here's how we'll greet ya
Stop fool, come on with that beat ya
Feel dumb 'cause you caught in the dark
Your little nothing-ass Martin
Raise up 'cause you can't have it back
You said, I ain't never got guff like that
Off the end of the gat you choke
Short Dog's in the house (What up, dog?)
Nothing but a comma
Give me that bass and don't try and run up
'Cause you'll get banked something sweet
Ice Cube and the Lench Mob is jackin' for beats
And even if you're down with my crew
(Yo, Chuck, man, I don't understand this, man)
(Yo, you gotta slow down) I jack them too
And throw a brick
Kick that bass and look what we did
Paid to play and made a few mill
(This is a journey) and I keep still
Ice Cube'll make you bump
But right about now (Let's get over the hump)
But I don't party and shake my butt
I leave that to the brothers with the funny haircuts
And it'll drive you nuts
Steal your beat and give it that gangster touch
Like jackin' and mackin'
Say hi to the .357 I'm packing
And it sound so sweet, Ice Cube and the Lench Mob
Is jackin' for beats
(1, 2, 3) Ice Cube
I take a funky beat and we shake it
Locate a dope break and then I break it
And give it that gangster lean
Dead in your face as I turn up the bass
I make punk suckers run and duck for cover
Don't try and hide, 'cause you know that I loved her
Jack a fool boys beat and I'm out
So when I come to your town, don't crowd me
'Cause I know you're gonna wanna kick it with me
But I know none of y'all can get with me
So you think you're protected
Well you are till you put a funky beat on a record
Then I have to show, improve and use your groove
'Cause suckers can't fade the tubes
And if I jack you and you keep coming
I'll have you marked a hundred miles and running
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