Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ice Cube
Vocals
Tom Brocker
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
O'Shea Jackson
Songwriter
Teak Underdue
Songwriter
Dejon Underdue
Songwriter
Barry White
Songwriter
Bob Relf
Songwriter
Tom Brocker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
David "Dizmix" Lopez
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I do gangsta rap
They want to blame the world problems on gangsta rap
It's our fault
'Cause motherfuckers is dying in Iraq
It's our fault
'Cause motherfuckers is starving in Africa
It's gangsta raps fault
That people are poor
Can't get enough to fucking eat or live their life
That's rap music's fault
It's rap music's fault
We got all these god damn laws, and restrictions and shit we can't do
They blame it all on us
I'm blamin' them motherfuckers for Gangsta Rap
Because if they didn't create these kind of conditions
I wouldn't have shit to rap about
You know what I mean
[Verse 2]
Alright, alright, everybody back up, star status comin' through
The man is in the building
Don't touch him, don't look at him, and don't ask to take a picture
[Verse 3]
I walks in, with that California swagger
With that attitude that it ain't nothin' badder
Now you can call me rapper
Or you can call me mister
Big money trapper, fuckin' with your sister
I'ma do it my way, from here to Zimbabwe
It's too hot today
Fuck what you got to say
Fuck if you mad at me, better go change your battery
Ain't gon' take my sunshine, like I hit the lottery
Ah, he's a show off, a hot head go off
Yeah don't make he mad
He might tear the fucking door off
Take all his cars, and don't try to fall
'Cause one of his people, might cut your fucking toe off
Ice Cube baby, make you take him serious
Everything I say, ends with a period
Everything I do, ends with you curious
Lookin' for the best rapper god dam period
[Verse 4]
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
And we ain't gotta put up with this brainless rap
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
And we ain't gotta put up with this brainless rap
[Verse 5]
Comin' live from Los Angeles
I know you hate to see me comin'
I know you sayin' a little something
I know your mouth is still runnin'
All smiles when I'm coming
[Verse 6]
When I step up in the spot
Is he a thug or not
Is he a juggernaut, no I'm a astronaut
Nose all in the clouds, y'all think I'm too proud
Got to stay above the crowd, how you fuckers like me now?
Some of y'all start to smile
Some of y'all start to frown
Some of y'all back up
All **** start to clap
Now I gotta act up, kinda like Bobby Brown
Better call for back up, when I shut this lobby down
When will you realize the cycle will continue though
Commercials for hatorade
Boy is it in you?
Hate to see me comin'
Rich as Phillip Drummond
Me and my ladies Superman and Wonder Woman
He think he the shit, the shit think he me
So come smell mine, I bet it don't stink
I am the link, the food and the drink
The color in the Kool aid, the **** in the meat
[Verse 7]
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
And we ain't gotta put up with this brainless rap
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
And we ain't gotta put up with this brainless rap
[Verse 8]
I know you hate to see me comin'
I know you sayin' a little something
I know your mouth is still runnin'
All smiles when I'm comin'
[Verse 9]
Thank God that the gangsta's back
[Verse 10]
When will they realize, they'll never stop me
They call me arrogant
They call me cocky
Just because, I won't let them jock me
They want to whoop my ass, but this ain't Rocky
I'm as hot as a habotchi, Star child comin'
And I promise y'all I'ma keep it one hunnid
Y'all promise me you wont T-R-I-P
Or I'ma have to hit your ass with a 2-piece
Hit you with some fries and two more sides
Don't you know my **** turn haters int' mash potatoes?
I'm the macaroni with the cheese **** please
When you see me on the red carpet, down on your knees
[Verse 11]
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
Thank God the gangsta's back
And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
[Verse 12]
I know you hate to see me comin'
I know you sayin' a little something
I know your mouth is still runnin'
All smiles when I'm coming
Written by: Barry Eugene White, O'Shea Jackson, Robert Relf, Tom Brock