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Compton (was RE: Cycles.)
> > NP: NWA _Straight Outta Compton_
>
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> So why is it that almost everytime I read the word "Compton, the "N"
> word isn't too far away?
Actually, here's some for you guys following along at home.
From 'Straight Outta Compton' by N.W.A.
Verse 1: Ice Cube
"Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes"
Verse 2: MC Ren
"Straight outta Compton, another crazy ass nigga"
Verse 3: Easy-E
"...straight outta Compton
is a brotha that'll smother yo' mother
and make ya sister think I love her
Dangerous motherfucker raises hell
And if I ever get caught I make bail
See, I don't give a fuck, that's the problem
I see a motherfuckin cop I don't dodge him
But I'm smart, lay low, creep a while
And when I see a punk pass, I smile
To me it's kinda funny, the attitude showin a nigga drivin"
So, you see, there's a great degree of individual variance from one MC to
the next as far as the pairing of those two words, Markus.
To contrast, in 'California Love', Tupac Shakur mentions Compton, but never
follows with the other. In fact, it's not in the song at all.
Another example:
DJ Quik 'Jus Lyke Compton'
"That Compton was the home of a foot in yo ass
Where you got blast
And now that's just a thing of the past
Let me tell ya why firsthand, we did a show up in Oak-land
And niggaz was kickin up sand, to them bangin ain't nothin new"
Of course, in the DJ Quik example, there was only one mention of 'Compton',
not counting the title, and 14 mentions of the other.
So, while there is a loose correlation to your theory, Markus, I'm not sure
it holds true enough to be a hard and fast rule.
HTH, HAND!
(research facilitated by http://www.hiphoparchives.com)
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chris.emery at ecoutlook_com
NP: David Bowie mp3s
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