Lakers
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Lyrics
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I move my ass to Cali with my Indiana bucket
I need to slap a wet one on the frame, a little rusty
They call my shit a scraper and the beta bitches love it
And I'm choking on some Cali good
Been want to cruise on Crenshaw
Since a little nigga watching Boyz n in the Hood
Since Ricky got killed, copping that corn meal
I was overdue for a visit
A valley bitch with family in the Chi gave me digits
The 818, the sex was great, perfect the art of fornication
Put a bitch out the car for a bar, your Cali conversation
All my hoes from way back want me to be chilling where they at
G.I. until I die, but bitch L.A. is where I lay at
My children gon' be raised at where they gon' place my grave at
Since Magic bought the team, he brought new meaning to that L.A. hat
Shout out to the blocks
Inglewood, Compton, South Central to Watts
My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
When I am gone just know that I owe you
My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
When I am gone just know that I owe you
I'm on my way to LAX from JFK, it's a great day
I mean I love New York, but of course
I live out there so don't go there, you heard it before
Ironic my uncle had the king of music on Crenshaw
Cause now I'm the king to music to all y'all
California love, California dreaming
I've seen lost angels, I even found demons
Where you learn to survive and keep your head high
Hit the weed clinic 'fore sativa get your head high
We ain't in Kansas City, but you'll find a TEC-9
And if that tech jammed you better have a toast too
Fuck that, this what we gon' toast to
Everybody that ain't die before 21 like we was s'posed to
For the mail I'm going postal
I heard the baddest females on pacific coastal
If it means anything, I'm so L.A. my dad died on King, nigga
My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
When I am gone just know that I owe you
My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
When I am gone just know that I owe you
Yeah, went from a condo 'til sleeping on my nigga couch
Popping sedatives, negatives in my bank account
Too much pride to let this pussy industry play me out
Preparing that broken dream, that's what L.A. about
Shout to Cali Bud, my Westcoast plug
Brother from another mother, he showed that Westcoast love
Nigga, me and Killa Caz was pulling them stick-ups, cuz
Bending blocks with my nigga Box smoking the whip up Blood
Gots to keep it true when I maneuver
I got all kind of homies, Harlems, Avalons and Hoovers
My little homie from Families, he keep a team of shooters
My 60 niggas stay Rolling, my Eight Trey niggas moving
Been 20 years since the riots
L.A. nigga keep it thorough, fuck keeping quiet
Bitch it's on in this war zone where we reside
As I begin let my sins wash away with the tides
Who the fuck I'm kidding? I done tried everything but dying
Flirting with other places, but this Cali bitch stay on my mind
My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
When I am gone just know that I owe you
My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
When I am gone just know that I owe you
The lyrics of Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's song Lakers in 2 tell a story about Freddie's love for Los Angeles, specifically the area of Crenshaw, and how he owes his success to the city. He talks about his journey from Indiana to California in his 77 Cutlass and how he loves cruising on Crenshaw, an activity he's been interested in since watching Boyz n the Hood. He reminisces about his past experiences, such as the death of Ricky in the movie and before he became famous.
Freddie also pays tribute to his home city, expressing his love for it and vowing to ride for it. He mentions how he's seen both the good and bad sides of Los Angeles, citing the city's weed clinics, TEC-9s, and gang culture. Despite the challenges he has faced, he remains loyal to his city and knows that he owes his success to it. In the end, he declares that he is so LA that even his father passed away on King Boulevard.
Overall, the lyrics of Lakers in 2 show Freddie Gibbs' deep connection to Los Angeles and his appreciation for the city's culture, both the good and the bad.
Line by Line Meaning
Nigga, fuck it, 77 Cutlass
I don't care, I'm rolling around in my classic 1977 Cutlass
I move my ass to Cali with my Indiana bucket
I relocated to California with my beat-up car from Indiana
I need to slap a wet one on the frame, a little rusty
I need to apply some paint to the body of my car, which is in need of some repair
They call my shit a scraper and the beta bitches love it
My car is referred to as a "scraper" and women who are interested in me love it
And I'm choking on some Cali good
I am smoking on some great marijuana from California
Been want to cruise on Crenshaw
I have been wanting to drive down Crenshaw Boulevard
Since a little nigga watching Boyz n in the Hood
Ever since I was a child watching the movie Boyz n the Hood
Since Ricky got killed, copping that corn meal
Since the character Ricky was killed in the movie, I've been getting food at the nearby restaurant called Corn Meal
Before the palm trees, pussy and the recording years
Before the time when I was enjoying the beautiful palm trees, women, and success in music
I was overdue for a visit
I really needed to come back to California
A valley bitch with family in the Chi gave me digits
A woman I met in the Valley area of LA, who has family in Chicago, gave me her phone number
The 818, the sex was great, perfect the art of fornication
I had great sex in the San Fernando Valley and became skilled in the art of having sex
Put a bitch out the car for a bar, your Cali conversation
I kicked a woman out of my car for not being interesting to talk to while we were driving around in California
All my hoes from way back want me to be chilling where they at
Women I used to be with want me to hang out where they are now
G.I. until I die, but bitch L.A. is where I lay at
I'm always going to be a "Gangsta Individual" but LA is where I call home
My children gon' be raised at where they gon' place my grave at
My children will be raised where I will eventually be buried
Since Magic bought the team, he brought new meaning to that L.A. hat
Since Magic Johnson became involved with the Lakers, the Lakers hat has taken on a new significance in Los Angeles culture
Shout out to the blocks
I want to give a shout out to the different neighborhoods in LA
Inglewood, Compton, South Central to Watts
Specifically, I want to give a shout out to these specific neighborhoods in LA
I'm on my way to LAX from JFK, it's a great day
I'm currently traveling from New York to LA and it's a great day
I mean I love New York, but of course
I do enjoy New York, but of course LA is my true home
I live out there so don't go there, you heard it before
I live in LA, so there's no need for me to go to New York
Ironic my uncle had the king of music on Crenshaw
It's ironic that my uncle had the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, on a mural in Crenshaw
Cause now I'm the king to music to all y'all
I am the current reigning king of music in everyone's eyes
California love, California dreaming
I have a lot of love for California and often daydream about living there
I've seen lost angels, I even found demons
I've seen both good and bad things in LA
Where you learn to survive and keep your head high
Living in LA teaches you how to survive and stay positive
Hit the weed clinic 'fore sativa get your head high
Visit a dispensary before the specific type of marijuana called sativa gets you high
We ain't in Kansas City, but you'll find a TEC-9
We aren't in Kansas City, but you can still find a TEC-9 gun in LA
And if that tech jammed you better have a toast too
If your TEC-9 gun jams, you might as well give up and accept defeat
Fuck that, this what we gon' toast to
Instead of toasting to failure, let's toast to success
Everybody that ain't die before 21 like we was s'posed to
I want to recognize everyone who survived past the age of 21, which we were not necessarily supposed to do based on circumstances in LA
For the mail I'm going postal
I'm going all out to make money
I heard the baddest females on pacific coastal
I've heard that the most beautiful women can be found on the coast of the Pacific
If it means anything, I'm so L.A. my dad died on King, nigga
If it means anything to you, I'm extremely LA-oriented, to the point where my father died on a famous street in LA, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Yeah, went from a condo 'til sleeping on my nigga couch
I went from living in a condo to crashing on my friend's couch
Popping sedatives, negatives in my bank account
I'm taking pills to calm down and I don't have a lot of money in my bank account
Too much pride to let this pussy industry play me out
I have too much pride to let the music industry take advantage of me
Preparing that broken dream, that's what L.A. about
Even though my dreams are broken, that's what LA is all about - getting back up and trying again
Shout to Cali Bud, my Westcoast plug
I want to give a shout out to my supplier of marijuana in California
Brother from another mother, he showed that Westcoast love
My supplier is like a brother to me and showed me love in California
Nigga, me and Killa Caz was pulling them stick-ups, cuz
Me and Killa Caz used to rob people together
Bending blocks with my nigga Box smoking the whip up Blood
Me and my friend Box would drive around while smoking marijuana and getting into trouble
Gots to keep it true when I maneuver
I have to stay true to myself as I move around
I got all kind of homies, Harlems, Avalons and Hoovers
I have friends from various neighborhoods in LA, including Harlem, Avalon, and Hoover
My little homie from Families, he keep a team of shooters
One of my younger friends from the Family neighborhood has a group of armed individuals
My 60 niggas stay Rolling, my Eight Trey niggas moving
I have friends from the gang called Rollin' 60s and friends from the gang called Eight Trey Gangsta Crips
Been 20 years since the riots
It's been two decades since the LA riots
L.A. nigga keep it thorough, fuck keeping quiet
People from LA tell it like it is, they don't keep things to themselves
Bitch it's on in this war zone where we reside
It's not safe in this neighborhood where we currently live
As I begin let my sins wash away with the tides
I want to start fresh and let my past mistakes fade away like the ocean tides
Who the fuck I'm kidding? I done tried everything but dying
Who am I trying to fool? I've tried everything except death
Flirting with other places, but this Cali bitch stay on my mind
I've thought about living in other places, but California remains on my mind
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Otis Jackson, Fredrick Tipton
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My home, my home L.A. I ride for you
(That's where I stay at, nigga)
(That's where I lay at, nigga)
When I am gone, just know that I owe you
I'm on my way to LAX from JFK, it's a great day
I mean I love New York, but of course
I live out there so don't go there, you heard it before
Ironic my uncle had the king of music on Crenshaw
Cause now I'm the king to music to all y'all
California love, California dreaming
I've seen lost angels, I even found demons
@JerroldLynch
i'm not from LA but this song got me feeling some nostalgic kinda way.
@komplex_the_producer2819
Mad lib has that effect on ppl
He puts something into the music
@lordofcrack2825
Gotta give Gibbs hes dues he got that GFunk can’t you hear it ?
SCREW FACE HEAD BOPPING CRUISING
@tonyjones3710
WORD
@tonyjones3710
@Lordo Fcrack word up!
@doodyman911
this song makes me so emotional and nostalgic. This is whole album is audio pornography to me
@getwoke1148
Deniece Williams killed it at the end
@zionflowers307
Never Been That Way About Music Like Bro We Arent The Friend Hub
@herbertgoncalves4345
you spelling facts
@illa.5767
REST IN POWER KOBE BRYANT came straight to this song when I heard the news 🙏