When Dresta got out him and Knocc Outs skills on the mic were quickly spotted by Toenail records in 1993. Then later they hooked up with an old friend Eazy E and their appearance on Eazys album Its On (Dr.Dre)187um Killa was all he wanted to make it a top selling album of the year. Now thanks to the success of Eazys album Knocc Out and Dresta became well established in the game and started work on their own solo album that was to be called "Real Brothas" which is their only album to date. Eazy E was meant to feature on DPG killa but was taken to hospital and later died. Suddenly one of his best friends Eric Eazy E Wright died due to complications with aids. This shocked the nation and left a scar on Dresta and Knocc Out, this ruined every chance they had to get signed to Eazys Ruthless Records and now with absolutely no promotion of their album they released Real Brothas under Outburst Records and Def Jam. which didnt sell as well as they had hoped. But they still managed a hit DPG killa a vicious diss aimed at the Dogg pound. Later that year Str8 Of tha streetz of muthaphukkin' Compton finished by DJ Yella hit the stores and contained more collaborations between Eazy, Dresta and Knocc out. Knocc out featured on other albums by DJ Yella , Flesh-N-Bone and a few more artists as his style impressed many, talking about reality and the hard times he went through always got to many people.
Things then went bad in 1998 Knocc Out was found guilty for involvement in a gang related drive-by. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison but it was cut down and he will be out sometime around august 2006. Leaving him virtually lost and not knowing what to do. In 1999 he found peace within himself and converted to Islam with the help of orthodox Muslims in the prison Mosque. He changed his name to Al Hasan Naqiyy. Since then he has received letters from all over the world and things are looking very well for him and he will once again step into the game.
Take A Ride
BG. Knocc Out Lyrics
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It ain't nothin like days when a nigga can roll
Either slidin on dubs, or rollin daytons and fo's
Livin that life because you only live once
So whip out your trunk on some compton funk
The weather is hot and the hoes is hot
And they ridin your jock because you clockin a knot
You can be the ugliest homie in the gang
'cause girls don't care about how a nigga strivin
All they want to see is what you drivin so they can get a ride in
And nobody knows
Why the nigga with the flyest lo-lo got the ugliest hoes
Why the next man, pullin all the good bags
Niggas like you rather roll with the hoodrats
The pool party on and its crackin
Niggas rappin but ain't no cappin or scrappin
And girlies also listenin and crack
G street stuffed all between the backs
It feels good another neighborhood function
Why ain't no riftin, set trippin or nothin
Niggas straight hangin ten
Tryin to pull some skins till they competent
Gettin high of the chocolate thai
Come on and jump inside so we can take a ride
[chorus x2]
Come on take a ride (take a ride)
On that westside (on that westide)
Come on take a ride (take a ride)
Yeaheeyeah
(come and take a ride on the wicked ass westside)
[verse 2]
Damn another day bright and sunny as the last one
Time for the dresta to start pullin fast ones
See a girl in a hyundai, I know her
Pull up to the driver side, spray her with my supersoaker
Look at how hot it be, no animosity, that's how its got to be
Just fun and games
And its cool for kids to act the fool fo they back to school
Now they skippin they mornin cartoons
They'd rather be outside throwin water balloons
And ain't nobody tryin to act hard
Got my homie big mike barbequing in the backyard
Baby locs, shootin jokes like the hood jerk
Damn a barbeque brings the niggas out the woodwork
'cause I ain't seen you in while G
But to the homies so lets go get some endo and old E
And shoot the be 's bout the old ways
When we was bad little niggas runnin round in the old days
Tryin to prove who was boss and who was soft
Even though I got tough ain't no love loss
[chorus x2]
take a ride
take a ride
take a ride
(come and take a ride on the wicked ass westside)
take a ride
take a ride
take a ride with me
take a ride
(come and take a ride on the wicked ass westside)
[verse 3]
Pump up the tyres, wipe of the wires
Tighten up the battery cables with the pliers
Check the gates, now i'm straight
Bumpin that menace to society by mc eiht
See I got spice, but i'm not the one
My trigger got no heart, so you gots to run
The homies caravan kinda deep down the street
Lo-lo's and jeeps bout to fly to the beach
Niggas causin havoc, stirrin up static
Blockin off traffic to let homies pass it
Niggas get stupid, drive crazy
So my homies faded the funk
Now its on the toe, hey yo
We can roll to the beach when its dark
I heard the individuals is throwin somethin up at the park
My homie black gotta coupe but he need a
Little help 'cause the nigga gotta chrome hotter than a
[chorus x2]
Outburst is in the house
Def Jam is in the house
Take a motherfuckin ride with me
Take a motherfuckin ride through the westside
A motherfuckin ride, ride yeah
(come and take a ride on the wicked ass westside)
A motherfuckin ride, ride yeah
A motherfuckin ride, ride yeah
In "Take A Ride," BG. Knocc Out paints a vivid picture of the high life in Compton. He opens with the idea of rolling in fancy cars being the ultimate status symbol, even outweighing a person's physical appearance or status within a gang. He notes the scorching weather and the attention from women as he cruises along, painting a picture of a carefree and pleasurable lifestyle. Despite the potential for violence and gang activity, this day is one of peaceful partying with no rifts or set trippin. We see the joy in simple pleasures like outdoor water fights and barbecuing, and the camaraderie of friends spending a day together. The final verse introduces some conflict, with rivals blocking the streets and causing havoc, but the overall theme of the song is one of enjoying life and the fleeting pleasures that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't nothin like days when a nigga can roll
Nothing compares to the days when a person can cruise around in style
Either slidin on dubs, or rollin daytons and fo's
Either driving cars with big rims or classic lowriders
Livin that life because you only live once
Living that lifestyle because life is short
So whip out your trunk on some compton funk
Blast some funky music out of your car trunk
The weather is hot and the hoes is hot
The weather and the women are both attractive
And they ridin your jock because you clockin a knot
And they are attracted to you because you have money
You can be the ugliest homie in the gang
You can be the least attractive person in the group
But your all in the game if your rollin in thangs
But you are still considered part of the crew if you have a nice car
All they want to see is what you drivin so they can get a ride in
They only care about the car so they can get a ride in it
And nobody knows
And nobody understands why
Why the nigga with the flyest lo-lo got the ugliest hoes
Why the guy with the nicest car has the least attractive women with him
Why the next man, pullin all the good bags
Why another guy is getting all the attractive women
Niggas like you rather roll with the hoodrats
People like you would rather be with less attractive women
The pool party on and its crackin
The pool party is happening and lively
Niggas rappin but ain't no cappin or scrappin
People are rapping and having a good time, without any fake or violent behavior
And girlies also listenin and crack
And women are also enjoying the music
G street stuffed all between the backs
People from G street are also present at the party
Why ain't no riftin, set trippin or nothin
Why there is no arguing or fighting
Niggas straight hangin ten
People are having a good time and hanging out
Tryin to pull some skins till they competent
Trying to attract women until they are confident enough to make a move
Gettin high of the chocolate thai
Getting high off of marijuana
Yeaheeyeah
Exclamation expressing excitement
Damn another day bright and sunny as the last one
Another day with beautiful weather
Time for the dresta to start pullin fast ones
Time for the person to start making quick moves
See a girl in a hyundai, I know her
See a girl in a Hyundai that the person knows
Pull up to the driver side, spray her with my supersoaker
Spray her with a water gun
Look at how hot it be, no animosity, that's how its got to be
This is how it is, with no negativity or hostility
Just fun and games
Just having a good time
And its cool for kids to act the fool fo they back to school
It's okay for kids to have some fun before going back to school
Now they skippin they mornin cartoons
Now they are skipping their morning cartoons to have fun
They'd rather be outside throwin water balloons
They prefer to have fun outside throwing water balloons
And ain't nobody tryin to act hard
And nobody is trying to look tough
Got my homie big mike barbequing in the backyard
The person's friend is cooking food at the backyard barbecue
Baby locs, shootin jokes like the hood jerk
The person's young friends are telling jokes and acting silly
Damn a barbeque brings the niggas out the woodwork
A barbecue attracts a lot of people to come out and have fun
But to the homies so lets go get some endo and old E
But to the friends, let's go get some marijuana and Old English beer
And shoot the be's bout the old ways
And reminisce about the old times
When we was bad little niggas runnin round in the old days
When they were mischievous kids running around in the past
Tryin to prove who was boss and who was soft
Trying to show who was more powerful and who was weaker
Even though I got tough ain't no love loss
Even though the person became tougher, there was no loss of affection
Pump up the tyres, wipe of the wires
Inflate the tires and clean the wires
Tighten up the battery cables with the pliers
Use pliers to tighten the battery cables
Check the gates, now i'm straight
Check the gears of the car and everything is fine
Bumpin that menace to society by mc eiht
Listening to the Menace to Society album by MC Eiht
See I got spice, but i'm not the one
Although the person is impressive, there are others who are better
My trigger got no heart, so you gots to run
The person is not violent, so bullies would have to leave him alone
The homies caravan kinda deep down the street
The person's friends have a convoy of cars down the street
Lo-lo's and jeeps bout to fly to the beach
The lowriders and jeeps are about to speed to the beach
Niggas causin havoc, stirrin up static
People are causing chaos and creating problems
Blockin off traffic to let homies pass it
Blocking the road to let their friends pass through
Niggas get stupid, drive crazy
People act crazy and reckless while driving
So my homies faded the funk
So the person's friends stop acting crazy
Now its on the toe, hey yo
Now it's time to go and have fun
We can roll to the beach when its dark
We can go to the beach when it's nighttime
I heard the individuals is throwin somethin up at the park
I heard people are having a party at the park
My homie black gotta coupe but he need a
The person's friend has a coupe car but needs something
Little help 'cause the nigga gotta chrome hotter than a
Help is needed because the person's friend has a shiny chrome on his car
Outburst is in the house
Outburst Records is present
Def Jam is in the house
Def Jam Records is present
Take a motherfuckin ride with me
Come take a ride with me
Take a motherfuckin ride through the westside
Come take a ride through the western part of town
A motherfuckin ride, ride yeah
A ride, yeah
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDRE DE'SEAN WICKER SR., DAVID C. WELDON, GREGORY BUFORD, JEROME BELL, VAUGHAN MASON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@houzerbyjasonhouser4348
We need more youngsters to jam out to this!
@tym4536
Definitely one of the top 5 gfunk tracks ever made
@wreckagevic
I feel if Eazy hadn't passed away they would've been more well known
@ericconey6355
Thats real
@OlliWitta3_
Facts.
@nohacks7672
They both had jailtime for a long time, i think that fucked it up aswell
@mrkilo-g8794
@Nohacks Yep they kept getting introuble in the streets unfortunately
@donnybrown7554
i would go so far and would say,they would be straight behind bone thugs n harmony,
since he died, a lot of them didnt showd up in the media anymore
@mrroachclip8444
whole album firee
@user-pz6ln6ph5y
Still bumping this like itβs 1995 π