After releasing a pair of albums with the Freestyle Fellowship, To Whom it May Concern... and Innercity Griots, Acey signed to Capitol Records and released his highly acclaimed solo debut, All Balls Don't Bounce, in 1995. He returned three years later with his second album, A Book of Human Language, a collaboration with producer Mumbles.
Acey returned solo again in 2001 with his third solo album, Accepted Eclectic. In 2002, the Freestyle Fellowship returned after 9 years for the release of their third group album, Shockadoom. 2002 and 2003 saw two more solo releases, Hip Hop and the World We Live In and Love & Hate and another A-Team album ('Lab Down Under'). In 2006, Aceyalone released two more solo projects, first, Magnificent City, a collaboration with producer RJD2, followed by Grand Imperial. 2007 sees Acey releasing the first in his planned explorations of world musics, Lightining Stikes.
Widely recognized as one of the more lyrically gifted in the history of emceeing, Aceyalone embodies the sophisticated west coast style that is showcased in other indie artists such as Blackalicious and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien.
City Of Shit
Aceyalone Lyrics
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Yo, tell you a fucking story
Tell you a fucking story
Here we go, huh!
Once upon a time in a city called Shit
Lived a man named "What The Fuck?!?!?"
He used to clown around with his dick in the ground
And one day his dick got stuck
He was kicking and screaming and yelling
and cussing and asking everybody for help
Then he ran into a man named "Fuck You Too"
And he told 'em he should help himself
He was so frustrated with his dick getting ?
And he had no one to call
Then he gained control climbed out the hole
Motherfucker you better save his balls
Now everytime I think about "What The Fuck!?!?!"
I think about you
And how he changed and took all the pain
When he ran into "Fuck You Too"
Hey yo peel the fuck out
Pop the clock, weave through the traffic, backwards once
Straight from the Wasteland, modern luck
Tainted, baked, and ate in hot sun
It ain't the same when I murk the surf
In above the whimp truck to ? swervin
We play the game like bitch you ?
And Ace in a hole like..
You talk nervous!
My mind is filled with a thousand kills
But no ? MC's can face this skills
Pop the peel, bug the fuck out, brake the fuck out when I grab that steel
The neutrilizer, the equilizer, meet the heat ?
Burn your high riser
Roof on fire and so is the first floor
Keep sticking you, until it don't hurt no more
I've seen modern thugs with a virtual headset
Programmed modern but those who ain't dead yet
And yet vets turn into ?
Sick of how murdering men became into ? set
Nuts and bolts, programming gears
And shots to targets, head gets clear
Try to play brave from a bottle of bear
But you can't play hero if you're cape say's "Fear"
Fuck you too!
Man, fuck you too!
Fuck you too!
Fuck you're all crew!
Welcome to the circus of stars
Sit down! Mind reach collapse rat, fractured clown!
I was ? with a stop of four year old recording
And smiling with ? for a boy who was born pour through mourning
In the morning, escape my glory
The citys on fire but I can't stop warming
Sick with the vision of my ? burning
Stick with what I mention and I'll splif you lip
Warning!
They wanna jump into the battle and earn their respect
Well get the fuck up! Let me cash this check
I'm still on deck with a mouth fill of poison
Spitting at you and your crew when your ? in
Raining parades leave stains on a blade
I came with the raid and I'm leaking with your head
I walk home alone from the terror dome
FULL! Because hungry wolves need to be fit
Yo, I punch strokes and I crunch the clock
THEREs sharks in the moat and ? in the ?
WHERE cops and kids bust shots not to live
Bitch, shut your ball park and talk to the fist
Marksmanship and the parks don't slip
You marks get lit up and hit him so quick
It's dark in the pit you betta watch what you do
Fuck you motherfuckers!
Fuck you too!
Once upon a time in a city called shit
Lived a man named "What The Fuck?!?!?"
He used to clown around with his dick in the ground
And one day his dick got stuck
He was kicking and screaming and yelling and cussing and asking everybody
for help
Then he ran into a man named "Fuck You Too"
And he told 'em he should help himself
He was so frustrated with his dick being ?
And he had no one to call
Then he gained control climbed out the hole
Motherfucker you better save his balls
Now everytime I think about "What The Fuck!?!?!"
I think about you
And how he changed and took all the pain
When he ran into "Fuck You Too"
The lyrics to Aceyalone's "City of Shit" seem to be a stream of consciousness narrative that weaves together seemingly random phrases and concepts. However, one can pick out a story that emerges of a man named "What The Fuck?!?!?" who ironically ends up getting his dick stuck in the ground. He becomes frustrated and starts kicking, screaming and cussing, and asking people for help but nobody could assist him. He encounters a man called "Fuck You Too" who tells him to help himself. After gaining control, he climbs out of the hole and saves his balls.
The song's lyrics have a surreal quality but may also suggest the frustration and despair one feels when faced with the struggle of living in a harsh urban environment. The reference to "City of Shit" is a metaphorical description of the city as a corrupt and chaotic place where people are stuck in their misery, just like the man whose dick was stuck. It also suggests the idea of being caught up in the filthiness of the city and unable to break free.
The refrain of "Fuck you too" adds to the overall nihilistic tone of the song, where the characters are angry and feel antagonized by the harsh world around them. However, the story's resolution of "What The Fuck?!?!?" saving himself after meeting "Fuck You Too" suggests a glimmer of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuck is up? What's happening?
What's going on here? Give me a story.
Yo, tell you a fucking story
Sure, I'll tell you a story.
Once upon a time in a city called Shit
In a city with a bad reputation,
Lived a man named 'What The Fuck?!?!?'
There was a man with a strange name who lived there.
He used to clown around with his dick in the ground
He was goofy and did strange things.
And one day his dick got stuck
One day something went wrong with his strange antics.
He was kicking and screaming and yelling and cussing and asking everybody for help
He was in intense pain and crisis, and he needed immediate help.
Then he ran into a man named 'Fuck You Too'
He met someone who had a rude name.
And he told 'em he should help himself
The man offered a different perspective, suggesting that the man find his own way out.
Now every time I think about 'What The Fuck?!?!?'
Whenever I remember this incident,
I think about you
I think about the strange man with me.
And how he changed and took all the pain
And how he was able to handle the situation and overcome the pain.
Hey yo peel the fuck out
Let's leave this place quickly.
Pop the clock, weave through the traffic, backwards once
Let's drive fast and recklessly through the streets.
Sick with the vision of my ? burning
I can't stop thinking about my own goals and aspirations.
Stick with what I mention and I'll splif you lip
I'll hurt anyone who stands in my way.
They wanna jump into the battle and earn their respect
Others want to be seen as tough by joining a fight.
Well get the fuck up! Let me cash this check
But I'm already ready for the fight. I'm going to win this.
Bitch, shut your ball park and talk to the fist
Shut your mouth and prepare for the fight.
Once upon a time in a city called shit
In a city with a bad reputation,
Lived a man named 'What The Fuck?!?!?'
There was a man with a strange name who lived there.
He used to clown around with his dick in the ground
He was goofy and did strange things.
And one day his dick got stuck
One day something went wrong with his strange antics.
He was kicking and screaming and yelling and cussing and asking everybody for help
He was in intense pain and crisis, and he needed immediate help.
Then he ran into a man named 'Fuck You Too'
He met someone who had a rude name.
And he told 'em he should help himself
The man offered a different perspective, suggesting that the man find his own way out.
Now every time I think about 'What The Fuck?!?!?'
Whenever I remember this incident,
I think about you
I think about the strange man with me.
And how he changed and took all the pain
And how he was able to handle the situation and overcome the pain.
Contributed by Stella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Věrka Soukupová
on Impact
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