Boyz-N-Tha Hood (G-Mix)
Intro: Dresta
"Yeah, Gangsta Dresta done stepped in this, motherfucker. And this one goes out to all the O.G.'s out there. And I can't forget the baby gangstas, what's up, niggas? My nigga they came back with some of that old school original west coast shit, nigga. That got all of y'all on his dick in the first place, yeah. So run that shit, E, yeah."Verse 1: Eazy-E
Cruisin' down the street in my '64Jockin' the freaks, clockin' the doughWent to the park to get the scoopKnuckleheads out there cold shooting some hoopsA car pulls up, who can it be?A fresh El Camino rolling Kilo GHe rolls down his window and he started to sayIt's all about making that GTAChorus: Eazy-E
Cause the boys in the hood are always hardYou come talking that trash, we'll pull your cardKnowing nothing in life, but to be legitDon't quote me, boy, cause I ain't said shitVerse 2: Eazy-E
Donald B's in the place to give me the paceHe said, "My man JD is on freebase"The boy JD was a friend of mine'Til I caught him in my car trying to steal a AlpineChased him up the street to call a truceThe silly cluck-head pulls out a deuce-deuceLittle did he know, I had a loaded 12 gaugeOne sucker dead, LA Times front pageChorus: Eazy-E
Cause the boys in the hood are always hardYou come talking that trash we'll pull your cardKnowing nothing in life, but to be legitDon't quote me, boy, cause I ain't said shitVerse 3: Eazy-E
Bored as fuck and I wanna get illSo I went to a place where my homeboys chillNiggas out there making that dollarI pulled up in my '64 ImpalaThey greet me with a 40 and I start drinkingAnd from the 8-ball my breath start stinkingLeft to get my girl to rock that bodyBefore I left I hit the BacardiWent to her house to get her out of the padDumb ho said something that made me madShe said something that I couldn't believeSo I grabbed the stupid bitch by her nappy ass weaveShe started talking shit, wouldn't you know?Reached back like a pimp, slapped the hoHer father jumped up and he started to shoutSo I bombed on pops, knocked his ol' ass outChorus: Eazy-E
Cause the boys in the hood are always hardYou come talking that trash we'll pull your cardKnowing nothing in life, but to be legitDon't quote me, boy, cause I ain't said shitVerse 4: Eazy-E
Now I'm rolling hard, now under controlThen wrapped the '64 'round a telephone poleI looked at my car and I said, "Oh, brotherThrow it in the gutter and go buy another"Walking home and I see the G rideNow Kat is drivin Kilo on the sideAs they busted a U, they got pulled overA undercover cop in a dark green NovaNow Kat got beat for resisting arrestHe socked the pig in the head for rippin' his GuessNow G is caught for doing the crimeFourth offense on the boy, he'll do some timeChorus: Eazy-E
Cause the boys in the hood are always hardYou come talking that trash we'll pull your cardKnowing nothing in life, but to be legitDon't quote me, boy, cause I ain't said shitVerse 5: Eazy-E
I went to get them out, but there was no bailMy niggas caused a riot in the county jailTwo days later in municipal courtKilo G on trial straight cut a fartDisruption of a court, said the judgeOn a six-year sentence, my man didn't budgeBailiff came over to turn him inKilo G looked up and gave a grinHe yelled out, "Fire," then came SuzyThe bitch came in with a sub-machine UziPolice shot the girl, but didn't hurt herBoth upstate for attempted murderChorus: Eazy-E
Cause the boys in the hood are always hardYou come talking that trash we'll pull your cardKnowing nothing in life, but to be legitDon't quote me, boy, cause I ain't said shitWhat the song means
This song is a rapid-fire story told by Eazy-E about life in a rough neighborhood, where a single bad decision leads to a chain of violence, arrests, and courtroom chaos. It opens with bravado: the narrator cruises in his '64 car, chases women, and sizes up money at a park. Then the tone darkens as a stolen car stereo, a drug-addicted friend, and a fight escalate into gunfire, a car crash, a police arrest, and a jail riot. By the last verse, the story has moved from swagger to real consequences, ending with a shooting in a courtroom and both characters sent to prison.
The chorus works as a kind of code. It claims that the "boys in the hood" are always tough, that anyone who talks trash will have their "card pulled" (be challenged), and that the real goal is to be "legit," or street-credible. The line "Don't quote me, boy, cause I ain't said shit" is a mock disclaimer, like a witness refusing to testify. It is ironic, because the whole song is a confession of what happened.
Key images carry much of the meaning. The '64 car is a status symbol, a sign of pride and identity that the narrator quickly loses when he wrecks it. The police are treated with open contempt, and the courtroom scene shows how violence in the streets spills into the justice system. The song presents the hood as a place where bravado and danger are inseparable.
Key phrases explained
- Jockin' the freaks
- chasing the women — Slang for hitting on women, with "freaks" meaning girls, and it sets up the narrator's reckless attitude.
- clockin' the dough
- watching the money — "Clockin'" means sizing up or tracking, so the narrator is eyeing cash at the park.
- pull your card
- challenge you / make you pay — Street slang for calling someone out, used in the chorus as a warning about trash talk.
- legit
- genuine, real, respected — In street talk it means truly tough and credible, which is what the chorus claims the boys aim for.
- the pig
- the cop — Derogatory slang for police, showing the hostility toward them in the arrest scene.
Song info
- Release date
- 1993-10-19
- Album
- It’s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
- Written by
- Dresta
- Produced by
- Doctor Jam
- Featuring
- Dresta
- Samples
- Eazy-E – Eazy-Duz-It, Eazy-E – Ruthless Villain, N.W.A – Gangsta Gangsta
- Remix of
- Eazy-E – Boyz-n-the Hood
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