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Ty Dolla $ign - LA ft. Kendrick Lamar, Brandy & James Fauntleroy [Audio]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ty Dolla $ign
Ty Dolla $ign
Vocals
Darius Logan
Darius Logan
Additional Vocals
Nate Howard
Nate Howard
Additional Vocals
Benjamin Wright
Benjamin Wright
Conductor
Giovanna Clayton
Giovanna Clayton
Cello
María Martínez
María Martínez
Cello
Nancy Stein-Ross
Nancy Stein-Ross
Cello
Peggy Baldwin
Peggy Baldwin
Cello
H.L. Estrada
H.L. Estrada
Double Bass
Kevin Brandon
Kevin Brandon
Double Bass
Mark Cargill
Mark Cargill
Orchestra Leader
Battlecat
Battlecat
Talkbox
Caroline Buckman
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Jimbo Ross
Jimbo Ross
Viola
Jorge Moraga
Jorge Moraga
Viola
C. M. Woods
C. M. Woods
Violin
Kathleen Robertson
Kathleen Robertson
Violin
Lesa Terry
Lesa Terry
Violin
Minyoung Chang
Minyoung Chang
Violin
Neel Hammond
Neel Hammond
Violin
Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia
Violin
Richard Adkins
Richard Adkins
Violin
Susan Chatman
Susan Chatman
Violin
Terry Glenny
Terry Glenny
Violin
S. L. Smith
S. L. Smith
Viola
Brandy
Brandy
Vocals
James Fauntleroy
James Fauntleroy
Vocals
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Darius Logan
Darius Logan
Songwriter
Dernst Emile II
Dernst Emile II
Songwriter
Dominique Logan
Dominique Logan
Songwriter
James Fauntleroy
James Fauntleroy
Songwriter
Nate Howard
Nate Howard
Songwriter
Yves Bazelais Jr.
Yves Bazelais Jr.
Songwriter
Kendrick Duckworth
Kendrick Duckworth
Songwriter
Marlon Barrow
Marlon Barrow
Songwriter
Tyrone Griffin Jr
Tyrone Griffin Jr
Songwriter
Benjamin Wright
Benjamin Wright
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ty Dolla $ign
Ty Dolla $ign
Producer
Chordz
Chordz
Producer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Mixing Engineer
D'Mile
D'Mile
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's just me out here
At least, that's what it feels like
They said I wouldn't make it
That this was the city of broken dreams
But somehow, lost angels broke cages
They seen animals, we made stages
Became famous by freein' the world of their own danger
Prison mentalities, we're all hangin' from propaganda
Victim blamin', all divided with remainders of mics, straight rhymes, and Oscars
Givin' the common legends, no acting
The new Selma's happenin' right now
Mama, I made it
I killed this freestyle before they killed me
They saw Rodney, you saw a King
Realize how powerful you are, and break free
[Chorus]
L.A., can't believe I fell in love in the city of L.A.
L.A., it's the City of Angels, it can take you anywhere
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
[Verse 2]
In the city of the gang bang
Yeah, we still dyin' over red and blue stripes
Chuck my setup, and it feel good
'Cause don't nobody love you more than your neighborhood
We always had ****, we don't love those
Grew up around the gangsters and the cutthroats
Be careful where you at, you might get bust on
Yeah
All my South Central ****, Inglewood, twist them fingers up
Compton and Watts, the Eastside always turnin' up
Bad **** up at Greystone in Supperclub
Tell 'em where we're from like
[Chorus]
L.A., can't believe I fell in love in the city of L.A.
L.A., it's the City of Angels, it can take you anywhere
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
[Verse 3]
God, let me right my wrongs
God, let me write this song
God in the middle with a month
Let me hit the pawn shop, Momma said we need a loan
God, let me dedicate this to the 80 percent that ain't never comin' home
God, let me know you exist in a city where a hundred hollow tips get thrown
I'm off that Centennial
**** an after-party, ****, at the party, we fade ten or more
My hood came thinkin' we yellin', "We in this ****," then we yellin', "We in your ****"
Who you tellin'? All of us are dwellin' inside of 2Pacalypse, thug life
And we off that whoopty-whoopty-whoop
And we in that hooptie with the two choppers
And we guaranteed to shoot
Lock us in the L.A. County Zoo
Watch us eat a bear alive and, ooh
This feels so good to keep it true
This feels so good, I'm keepin' you
Hope I'm teachin' you all the lessons I learned
When I made that turn off the 110
Watch that **** just burn
This shit just make you wanna just sin
See that Staples Center high earnin' if the Lakers get me a win
I'm gon' liquor shot in memory of Pac, Makaveli lives again
****, I'm in, ****, I'm in
[Verse 4]
L.A., can't believe I fell in love in the city of L.A.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, mother****
L.A., it's the City of Angels, it can take you anywhere
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
[Verse 5]
****, so many fell down 'round here, and they won't tell
And I ain't talkin' love, girl, but I know how you feel
Yeah, you've been livin' in fear
Remember, I'm right here
They got your world on wheels
Girl, let's roll through them hills off the 10
Rollin', with ya cousin and them
Real ****, ain't nobody fake, they is and they ain't from, aye
[Bridge]
City of L.A.
City of L.A.
City of L.A.
City of L.A., South Central, Inglewood
City of L.A., Compton
Long Beach, Watts City, L.A.
[Chorus]
L.A., can't believe I fell in love in the city of L.A.
L.A., it's the City of Angels, it can take you anywhere
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
L.A., L.A., L.A., we fell in love
[Outro]
This is where we started off, ****, but now, look at where we're at now, like what the ****
I mean, you, you, the first song is L.A.
So then, after that, I went from L.A. to all over the world
Written by: Chordz, Darius Logan, Dernst Emile II, Dominique Logan, James Fauntleroy, Kendrick Lamar, Nate Howard, Ty Dolla $ign, Yves Bazelais Jr.
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