Cave B
Ice Cube Lyrics


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Give me a black goddess, sister, I can't resist her
No stringy haired, blonde hair, blue eyed
Pale skinned, buttermilk complexion
Grafted, recessive, depressive, ironing board backside

Straight up, straight down, no frills, no thrills
Miss six o'clock, subject to have the itch
Mutanoid, caucazoid, white cave b***h

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Ease back, white b***h, I don't play that
Just because I got on my L. A. Hat
Stalkin', walkin' in my big black boots
Is my jingle, now you want Mandingo

Big, black and handsome
I should hold your devil a** for ransom
Sorta like Patty Herst but I'll burst first, b***h
And you know what's worse

I'm coming from the land where the choppers roam
So f**k you b***h and your Coppertone
Stringy hair, no derrier, frontin' and fakin' with your silicone pair
Do I wanna f**k? Not hardly

That's kinda like Barbie phuckin' Bob Marley
It ain't gonna happen, I keep rappin' muthaphuck Teniell
But see I'm the captain of this ship and I'm true to the game
Ya, all look the same, standin' by my backstage door
Hopin' that'll switch, spread out you little cave b***h

[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby
[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby

Why everytime we get famous
You wanna play us like Andy and Amos?
The devil sent you to try and tame us
But you can't tame me with no b***h named Amy

Lookin' for the dark meat
But ho, I ain't tryin' to go out like Barkely
'Cause everytime I turn on the tv
I see several brothers with she-devils

Smilin' 'cause you out on a date
But sooner or later, the bitch'll yell, "Rape"
Soon as daddy found out you a jigaboo
He'll kill like he did Emmitt Till

Yah, he tried to kick bass
But the b***h probably threw it in his face
Sargent Bale ain't nothin' but a trick
Nasty as hell, stanky little cave b***h

[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby
You're goddamn right
[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby

White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible]
White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible]
White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible]
White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible]

Now don't think that I hate you
'Cause I won't date you, b***h I gotta stay true
You could be a fan but don't expand
And try to get my d**k in your hand

You better run to the minute man
Pale as snow, so act like y'know
'Cause if I slap it, flip it, and rub it like that
Yeah, it gotta be black

Plus yo a** too flat
I need a butt big enough that can clap
Rat-a-tat-tat, you can't get mine ho
I'd rather f**k an albino

At least I know, she's comin' from the Nubian
And not the Ku Klux Klan that you be in
And I don't give a f**k if your family is rich
You're still a little cave b***h

[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby
You're goddamn right
[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby

[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby
You're goddamn right
[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ice Cube's song "Cave B" are a commentary on race relations and sexual politics in America. The song's title is a slur used by Black people to describe White people who have retreated to suburban enclaves to avoid integration with people of color. The opening line, "Give me a Black goddess, sister, I can't resist her," expresses Ice Cube's preference for Black women over White women. He criticizes White women who appropriate Black culture by wearing hairstyles such as micro-braids, while having "ironing board" flat behinds. Ice Cube rejects the ideal of beauty that values White skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes.


The lyrics of "Cave B" also address the issue of interracial dating. Ice Cube rejects the idea of dating a White woman, whom he sees as representing White supremacy and racism. He accuses White women of trying to tame Black men and using their sexuality as a weapon. The lines "Soon as daddy found out you a jigaboo / He'll kill like he did Emmett Till." refer to the lynching of Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy who was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at a White woman.


Through his lyrics, Ice Cube challenges the stereotypes and biases that perpetuate racism and sexism in society. He promotes Black empowerment and self-respect, urging Black people to resist assimilation and maintain their cultural identity.


Line by Line Meaning

Give me a black goddess, sister, I can't resist her
Ice Cube desires a dark-skinned African American woman, as he finds them irresistible and beautiful.


No stringy haired, blonde hair, blue eyed Pale skinned, buttermilk complexion Grafted, recessive, depressive, ironing board backside
Ice Cube prefers dark-skinned black women and does not find fair-skinned and blonde-haired women attractive. He also finds them to be lacking in certain physical features.


Straight up, straight down, no frills, no thrills Miss six o'clock, subject to have the itch Mutanoid, caucazoid, white cave b***h [Incomprehensible]
He finds white women to be boring, without curves, and subject to sexually transmitted diseases. He also finds white women to be terribly pale, like they have been living in a cave their whole lives.


Ease back, white b***h, I don't play that Just because I got on my L. A. Hat Stalkin', walkin' in my big black boots Is my jingle, now you want Mandingo
He tells white women to back off, even though he is wearing a Los Angeles hat and walking around in his black boots, which the white women seem to find sexually appealing. He does not appreciate this fetishization of his blackness.


Big, black and handsome I should hold your devil a** for ransom Sorta like Patty Herst but I'll burst first, b***h And you know what's worse
He finds black men to be attractive, and is willing to hold white women ransom to get them to comply with his desires. He makes a reference to Patty Hearst, a woman who was kidnapped and then joined her captors, comparing their situations to his sexual desires.


I'm coming from the land where the choppers roam So f**k you b***h and your Coppertone Stringy hair, no derrier, frontin' and fakin' with your silicone pair Do I wanna f**k? Not hardly
He is from a dangerous neighborhood, and he is not impressed by white women with fair skin and fake breasts. He has no interest in their bodies.


That's kinda like Barbie phuckin' Bob Marley It ain't gonna happen, I keep rappin' muthaphuck Teniell But see I'm the captain of this ship and I'm true to the game Ya, all look the same, standin' by my backstage door Hopin' that'll switch, spread out you little cave b***h
He does not want to have sex with white women, just as it would be ridiculous for Barbie, a fair-skinned doll, to have sex with Bob Marley, a black man. He is dedicated to his rap career and ignores the white women standing by his backstage door, hoping that he will change his mind.


[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby [Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby
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Why everytime we get famous You wanna play us like Andy and Amos? The devil sent you to try and tame us But you can't tame me with no b***h named Amy
He is frustrated that white women, like Andy Griffith's characters, want to befriend him and change him to their liking. He also believes that the devil sent white women to change black men, but he is not swayed by their efforts.


Lookin' for the dark meat But ho, I ain't tryin' to go out like Barkely 'Cause everytime I turn on the tv I see several brothers with she-devils
He is not interested in being featured in the media, like Charles Barkley and other black men, who seem to enjoy relationships with white women. He is displeased that many black men seem to enjoy being with white women despite the issues he raises.


Smilin' 'cause you out on a date But sooner or later, the bitch'll yell, "Rape" Soon as daddy found out you a jigaboo He'll kill like he did Emmitt Till
He is concerned that white women who date black men will later falsely accuse them of rape. This can have dangerous consequences, as fathers might resort to extreme violence, like in the case of Emmett Till.


Yah, he tried to kick bass But the b***h probably threw it in his face Sargent Bale ain't nothin' but a trick Nasty as hell, stanky little cave b***h
Sargent Bale probably tried to show off by playing his bass guitar, but the white woman likely rejected him. Ice Cube considers him to be an inept and nasty trick.


[Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby You're goddamn right [Incomprehensible] you're goddamn right, oh yeah baby
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White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible] White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible] White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible] White b*****s have no blood and [Incomprehensible]
These lines are a repeated insult to white women, suggesting that they are not fully human and lack a crucial bodily fluid.


Now don't think that I hate you 'Cause I won't date you, b***h I gotta stay true You could be a fan but don't expand And try to get my d**k in your hand
Ice Cube does not hate white women, but he is not interested in dating them. He remains loyal to black women. He warns white women not to try to touch him sexually, even if they are fans of his work.


You better run to the minute man Pale as snow, so act like y'know 'Cause if I slap it, flip it, and rub it like that Yeah, it gotta be black
He suggests that white women should have sex with white men who are quick in bed. He implies that the experience of being with a black man is something that white women cannot handle, and that they should not pretend to be knowledgeable about it.


Plus yo a** too flat I need a butt big enough that can clap Rat-a-tat-tat, you can't get mine ho I'd rather f**k an albino
He finds white women to not have enough curves in the rear end. He implies that he prefers black women who have a large butt that can make a clapping sound during sex. He is so uninterested in white women that he would rather have sex with an albino, who is also lacking in pigment.


At least I know, she's comin' from the Nubian And not the Ku Klux Klan that you be in And I don't give a f**k if your family is rich You're still a little cave b***h
He finds dark-skinned black women, who are from the region of Nubia, to be preferable to white women who may have ties to the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group. He is not impressed by wealthy white women and considers them to be insignificant cave b*****s.


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@dwightlove3704

Ice Cube went straight into MALCOLM X mode!!!!!!!!!

@str8cash113

Yes. What happened to him? Lol

@flykickz7809

2pac was like that in his early years. He despised any n!gga who dated out of the black race.

@TimezOfInfamy

@Business asUsual and then he dated Madonna lol

@cicigilbert3861

@Daniel  and then told the white women interviewer to say the n word in his face. Is it true he dated Madonna? Didn’t she want Michael Jackson to cross dress!!.

@TimezOfInfamy

@Cici Gilbert yes he did date her but broke up with her because he realized it was hypocrisy on his behalf I guess and yes she did I despise Madonna for that she took mj to a club a male strip club and wanted him to go in and also cross dress and he didn’t and called her a mean witch

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@brothamuhammad7520

Let's go to Starbucks bumping this on blast yall

@e.m.p.3394

Bruh. 🤣🤣🤣

@mrcandid.153

I’m down. Haha

@chrisisrael4201

Y'all too soft these days. In my day we had this on blast

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