Peace Treaty
K.a.m. Lyrics

Hittin corners in a six-trey Chevrolet
Driving around in a Chevrolet car

Rag-top Impalla, top dollar
Driving an expensive Chevrolet Impala with a convertible top

Got my cousin Laid-Back ridin shotgun
His cousin is sitting on the passenger seat

Cause I got the front-and-back hydraulic hot one
His car has hydraulics that make it bounce up and down

Juiced up, and I'm itchin to hit the switches
He has a lot of energy and wants to use the car's hydraulics

Crawlin over train tracks, avoidin all ditches
Driving over railroad tracks and avoiding potholes

Ice-skatin on the 20-inch tires
Driving on large 20-inch wheels that provide a smooth ride

Jack up the ass, and flex the gold dayton wires
Raising the back of the car and showing off the gold rims

Now I'm down to take a risk
He is willing to take chances

Gettin geeked up off a compact disc
Getting excited while listening to music on a CD

I went hoppin up Crenshaw, niggas hang loose
Driving through the neighborhood of Crenshaw, seeing his friends

Lookin for my homies to celebrate the gang truce
Looking for his friends to celebrate the agreement to end gang violence

And they about to throw a cook-out
They are planning a barbecue party

So I'm puttin down the hump, we sailin on the look-out
Going to the party and looking out for police

For C.H.P., I was a teenage gee
He had conflicts with the California Highway Patrol when he was a teenager

So I'm readin a graffiti
Reading a message on a wall

The walls say 'peace treaty'
The message on the wall is about the peace agreement

Lookin at the aftermath of the riot
Observing the results of a violent conflict

I can still smell the ashes
The smell of the destruction is still present

>From all the clashes
From all the violent conflicts that occurred

But quiet is kept, it wasn't just the blacks
The conflict included people of different races, not just African Americans

Everybody was lootin, and had each other's backs
Everyone was stealing, but also supporting each other

We came through in understandin, demandin
They came together seeking understanding and justice

Justice, bust this, we all had our hand in
Everyone took part in seeking justice

The cookie jar, took it far enough to make a statement
They caused enough damage to make a statement

Daryl Gates - that's where all the hate went
Blaming Daryl Gates, the police chief, for the hate and violence

We pass by a swap meet
Driving by a marketplace

Been shoppin at for years, but it couldn't stop heat
Despite being a familiar place, it could not avoid the violence

See ya, wouldn't want to be your next door neighbor
Leaving the area and not wanting to live nearby

Less government relief checks, more labor
Needing less financial support from the government and more job opportunities

10 percent blood suckers of the poor took a loss
10 percent of people taking advantage of the poor experienced a loss

For exploitation, had to show em who was boss
To stop the exploitation, they had to assert their power

Teach em not to be so greedy
Teaching people to not be so selfish

Had to shut em down, bound by a peace treaty
Stopping the exploitation by making a peace agreement

Hit the park, bailed out the car
Arriving at the park and getting out of the car

And seen blue and red everywhere, look how strong we are
Seeing people from different gangs together and feeling strong

Niggas showin up from this gang and that gang
People from different gangs arriving at the park

Nobody set-trippin, cause it's a black thing
No one is causing trouble because they are all working together as black people

People just partyin, sippin on a cup
People are partying and drinking

Some of the Compton F.O.I. even showed up
Members of the Fruit of Islam from Compton came to the party

Suited and booted, kickin it with the locs
Dressed up and hanging out with the locals

In unity, soon we'll be lovin all black foks
Working together as a united group to love all black people

I heard Solo, bumpin in a Blazer
Hearing the music of the rapper Solo from a Chevrolet Blazer car

Clownin on a car phone, blowin up my pager
Joking around on a cellphone and sending multiple messages to his pager

Watts-Up is on the set
The rapper Watts-Up is at the party

Just checkin out the scenery, brothers I ain't never met
Meeting new people and appreciating the environment

Is hittin me up, I had to swallow my pride
Someone he didn't know contacted him and he had to overcome his ego

Just kept steppin, hit em up and said, 'Right'
Continuing on his way and replying 'Right' to the person

Ain't no drama, cause I'm mobbin with Laid-Back
No conflicts because he is with his cousin Laid-Back

I seen Big Jess, Jay and K-Mac
Seeing his friends Big Jess, Jay, and K-Mac

They used to work them narcotics
His friends used to sell drugs

Like my nigga L-Wood and Renegade from the street products
His friend L-Wood and another person named Renegade also used to sell drugs

We used to jack from the rich, and then give to the needy
They used to steal from rich people and give to those in need

But now it's a peace treaty
Now they have agreed to end the violence and live in peace

And now the party's acceleratin
The party is becoming more lively

The whole crowd bounce, and sho nuff celebratin
Everyone is dancing and celebrating

Ain't nobody bustin shots
No one is firing guns

I bumped into Mike a/k/a Mo' Like Watts
Meeting someone named Mike who is also called Mo' Like Watts

An O.G., cause he's older
Mike is respected as an older member of the community

Lovin every minute of it, with the camcorder on his shoulder
Mike is enjoying the moment and recording it on his camcorder

So he could capture the moment, and reminisce
Recording the event to look back on it later

I'ma always remember this
He will never forget this moment

Because my niggas made the history books
His friends made a significant contribution to history

And now the mystery looks
Now the situation looks clearer

A lot clearer
The situation is much easier to understand now

The man in the mirror
Referring to oneself

Got power
Having the ability to make a difference

It's now or
The moment to take action is now

Never, more than ever
Overcoming the difficulties is more important than ever

Black people have to stick together
A call to unity among black people

But yo, let's hear it for the Bloods and the Crips
Acknowledging the positive contributions of groups that were once enemies

I gots to admit it
Admitting the truth

y'all brothers did it
Giving credit to the people who made the peace agreement happen

I just hope it don't cease
Hoping that the peace agreement lasts

For the sake of all the homies that's restin in peace
Honoring the memory of the friends who died in the violence