The Los Angeles based Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. are one of the early influential a… Read Full Bio ↴The Los Angeles based Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. are one of the early influential acts from the West Coast rap scene. Emerging from the same era of West Coast hip hop greats such as Cypress Hill and Ice Cube, the Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. are one of the more underground legendary acts, but command much respect from the hip hop community and hardcore hip hop fans. They are known for incorporating heavy metal and Funk into their hip hop.

The T.R.I.B.E. (Too Rough International Boo-Yaa Empire) originally consisted of six Samoan American brothers from Los Angeles, California, including Paul "Ganxsta Ridd" Devoux, Ted "Godfather" Devoux, Danny "O.M.B." Devoux, Roscoe "Murder One" Devoux, David "E.K.A." Devoux, or Kobra, and Donald "Don L" Devoux. A seventh brother, Vincent "Gawtti" Devoux, would join later on.

One of the unique aspects of the group that sets them apart from most West Coast acts and hip hop groups is that the brothers can all play musical instruments, making them an interesting live act. They often insist on playing their own instruments on their albums as well as on stage. Introduced to music via the Baptist church, Gawtti, the youngest, explained, " Our father was a minister of a church and we had to learn instruments to play at his services. We’d go in the morning and set up the instruments and play a lot of funk before folk came in."

Despite their religious background, the brothers fell into the local west coast gang lifestyle. They became members of the Samoan Mob Piru Bloods, and eventually all of the brothers had at some point served prison time on drug and/or weapons charges. It was the death of their younger brother, Robert ‘Youngman’ Devoux, in a 1987 shooting that became the turning point in their lives. The brothers quit the gang-banging lifestyle cold turkey. Godfather explained, "The gangsta way of life came at a high price. At the time me and family was at war with different enemies and he got caught up in the cross fire……y’know, you gotta understand, you grow up in life with your brothers, and even though you’re in a war zone you don’t think about losing someone, and when it happens to you, you can do two things: you can get madder or you gotta run with it.” This changed all the brothers lives, Gawtti explained "It made us choose whether we wanted to go war or to music. We chose the music because that’s what he would have wanted."

Doomsday
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Lyrics

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Yeah
I literally just woke up with a toothache, you feel me
But whatever
Y'kno, we gon' rock out
(Yeah)
Till it's doomsday (Woke up)
Woke up feelin' (Woke up feelin')
Woke up feelin'

Damn
Huh
Woke up feelin' heavy with a toothache
Fuck whatever what they do say
Fuck around and get a Chevy on a Tuesday
I'm tryna party till it's doomsday
Oops
Oh man, oh touche
Now who they say what they do say
Now they cryin' cause it's too late
Oh my nigga we be rockin' till it's doomsday
Got my opps in a corner with a rock
I ain't chillin' here forever I'mma pop (Boom)
Call the cops bring a donut with a mop ('Pshh Pshh')
Cause this girly might just give a nigga top
(Top)
Shit I ain't stoppin' till the mic drop
Yeah
Shit I ain't clockin' till the time stop
I'm only rockin' what do you got
You just a sisi you be waitin' at the food stop
Woke up feelin' heavy with a toothache
Fuck whatever what they do say (Shh)
Fuck around and get a Chevy on a Tuesday
I'm tryna party till it's doomsday
Oops
Oh man, oh touche
Now who they say what they do say
Now they cryin' cause it's too late
Oh my nigga we be rockin' till it's doomsday
Yeah
It's kinda funny who y'all fuckin' with
These other niggas on some funny shit (Ouu)
Ignore the silly and the funny shit
I am the shit 'cause I be runnin' I be cloggin' it (Uhh)
I'm tryna stack up on some chubby shit
(On some chubby shit)
This industry is on some ugly shit
(Uhm, ugly shit)
(Ain't) Your friend so don't you come here with that buddy shit
Currently talkin' bout some money shit a hunnid clips
(Boo - Boo - Boom)
Eastside what it do (Now what it do)
Westside what it do
(Gee)
Southside I be rockin' with the crew (Crew)
Northside representin' how bout you (You)
I'm walkin' steady in the blue
Oh
Like how bout you?
(Like how bout you)
These other niggas super dummy honey boo
I'm only tryna fuck with you so come here boo
Woke up feelin' heavy with a toothache
Fuck whatever what they do say
Fuck around and get a Chevy on a Tuesday
I'm tryna party till it's doomsday
Oops
Oh man, oh touche
Now who they say what they do say
Now they cryin' cause it's too late
Oh my nigga we be rockin' till it's doomsday
Woke up feelin' heavy with a toothache
Fuck whatever what they do say
Fuck around and get a Chevy on a Tuesday
I'm tryna party till it's doomsday
Oops
Oh man, oh touche
Now who say what they do say

Now they cryin' cause it's too late
Oh my nigga we be rockin' till it's doomsday

Overall Meaning

The song "Doomsday" by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. is a warning about the dangers of television, which is described as an evil force in disguise. The opening lines describe a greyish box in the living room that will soon bring a bitter end. The lyrics talk about the image on the TV being presented in color, but only just, as it is seen as a looming threat.

The song warns that the TV is more than just an innocent appliance, it is a doomsday device that is bigger than lice or mice, and has the power to destroy everything in its path. The lyrics describe its destructive power as being larger than a bomb, and it buzzes like an old vibrator, snapping like an alligator. The doomsday device is presented as something that cannot be turned off or changed, and once it is unleashed it will bring apocalyptic devastation.

The song is a commentary on the dangers of technology and its potential to cause harm. It is also a warning against being passive consumers of media, rather than actively engaging with it, as this can lead to a lack of critical thinking and understanding of how media shapes our perceptions of reality.

Line by Line Meaning

A greyish box in my living room
The TV in the living room that is grey in color has caught the attention of the singer.

A sweet bitter end will come soon
The end is near and despite having a bitter taste, it may also have some sweetness to it.

I can see the picture clearly
The singer has a clear vision of what is happening and what is to come.

It's in color but only merely
Despite being in color, the image is not complete and lacks details.

It's more than just a TV it's evil in disguise
The TV is not just an entertainment device but has a hidden evil intention to it.

It's more than just a telly it's more than meets the eye
The TV has more to it than its physical appearance and its true nature goes beyond what one can see at first glance.

It's a mother fucking, brother sucking Father cocking Doomsday Device
The TV is not just an ordinary device but a doomsday device controlled by someone who is willing to use it to harm others, regardless of their familial relationships.

Bigger than lice, bigger than mice Doomsday Device
The doomsday device is not only dangerous and destructive but also much bigger than common pests such as lice and mice.

End of time, end of motion Apocalyptic lotion
The power of the doomsday device could mean the end of time and complete destruction of everything, represented metaphorically as an apocalyptic lotion.

Fire in hall, chemical wall Radioactive downfall
The doomsday device could cause massive destruction such as setting fire to halls and creating chemical walls that lead to a radioactive downfall.

Bigger than a bomb, bigger than size Doomsday Device
Not only is the doomsday device bigger than common pests, but it is also bigger than a bomb, making the destruction it can cause much greater than any previously known weapons.

Buzzes like an old vibrator Snapping like an alligator
The sound the doomsday device makes is compared to an old vibrator and snapping of an alligator, indicating the possible threat it poses.

Don't change the channel don't turn it off A greyish shell unleashes hell
The singer warns against changing the channel or turning off the TV as it is the greyish shell that can unleash hell on earth through the doomsday device.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Kenny Magampa, Kenny Magmpa

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