After becoming the first hardcore rap group to gain mainstream success, with Efil4zaggin reaching the number one spot on Billboard in 1991, financial conflict between Dr. Dre and Ruthless Records led to the group disbanding. Dr. Dre left to form Death Row Records. MC Ren released his debut EP with the help of Eazy-E in 1992, entitled Kizz My Black Azz. Surprisingly enough, with little commercial promotion, the album went gold. His next album, Life Sentence, was scrapped while converting to the Nation of Islam with guidance from his DJ, DJ Train. Shock of the Hour (1993) was put out the next year containing a few singles, none left any lasting impression.
MC Ren soon found hard times when DJ Train died in a house fire before the release of the ill-fated Villain in Black (1996). Before leaving Ruthless Records, Ren put out Ruthless For Life (1998) which proved a worthy comeback from his last album. He appeared on the posse cut "Some L.A. Niggaz" from Dre's 2001, but only spoke the intro, not rapping on the track. As of 2002, Ren was working on another album; his lyrical abilities have been displayed with many guest appearances with artists from Ice Cube, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Paris, Cypress Hill and many more.
Voyage To Compton
MC Ren Lyrics
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Mhhmmm
That's right
Take a voyage
Where?
All the way down
Down where?
Down where?
(Verse 1)
Niggas be thinkin the Villain has stopped givin Compton props
Nigga you smokin off that muthafuckin stress
That your ass was chokin
CPT, I'm straight out, that's my muthafuckin heart
You can't tear me apart, they gave a nigga a start
It's crazy niggas in that bitch, plenty hoes to match
Plenty pussies to fuck, and plenty bitches to catch
Niggas be doin what they got to do, family's a need
Compton niggas hit that pussy so hard, make it bleed
Niggas hittin switches, and movin pounds of dope
So cluck-head muthafuckas got they rocks to smoke
Niggas be killin other niggas when they get in they path
White muthafuckas gives a fuck, they sit back and laugh
These undercover tight bitches be playin the tease
Got my dick hard as fuck but she want the pennies
Niggas be hatin 'cause I'm doin what the fuck they want to do
Niggas still be havin love for you (be havin love)
Uhh!
(Chorus)
Compton (he's back to you)
Compton come back to me (he's back to you)
I know, I know baby
(Verse 2)
Niggas be at the park, tryin to set the pussy up for the night
Baby you can suck this dick just as long as you don't bite
Go back to the crib, we do that soopafly scene
Fuck your ass in the tub, rub my dick with vaseline
Make my shit stretch all down your throat
Quit tryna talk with that shit in your mouth just write a note
Or use sign language if you need some air
I'll chase your ass around the room, fuck that pussy anywhere
I'm just a Compton nigga, no matter where the fuck I be
Niggas don't get high, with me, I'm just writin what I see
It's reality that's all a real nigga know
All that "Slob/Cuzzin" and bullshit - it gots to go
All these niggas know, Villain kickin the real
I gives a fuck how these muthafuckas feel
Niggas hate me 'cause I'm doin what the fuck they want to do
Niggas still be havin love for you (and I know)
Check it!
(Chorus)
Compton (he's back to you)
Come back, come back to me, yeah
Ohhhhh...(he's back to you)
Ohhhhh...I know, I know
(he's back to you)
Lalalalala...lalalalala
Compton, Compton (he's back to you)
Come back to me
Ohhh...no no no no...
(he's back to you)
Ohhhh...Compton...Ohhhh...
(he's back to you)
Ohhh...no no no no no...
(he's back to you)
Ohhh...Compton come back, come back to me baby
I...I want to tell you baby ohhh...no no no no...lalala...Ohhh...I...
Ohhh...Compton...come back to me
(he's back to you)
The song "Voyage to Compton" by MC Ren appears to be a homage to his hometown, Compton. The song begins with an unidentified voice, which MC Ren later samples "Take a voyage, where? All the way down. Down where?" Then the beat drops, and MC Ren launches into his first verse, exclaiming that "Niggas be thinking the Villain has stopped giving Compton props." He aggressively asserts his pride for the city, and its influence on his life.
Throughout the song, MC Ren raps about the daily life and struggles of Compton. This includes violence, drug use, prostitution, and the hostility between the Crips and Bloods gangs. He also expresses his own experiences with women, emphasizing his power and control over them. The chorus of the song is a cry for Compton to come back to him, to return to the way it was before.
Overall, "Voyage to Compton" reveals MC Ren as a man who is proud of his roots and refuses to forget where he comes from, even if it is a place marred by violence and poverty. The song is an intense, visceral depiction of life in Compton, and MC Ren delivers his message with a ferocity that is characteristic of West Coast rap.
Line by Line Meaning
Niggas be thinkin the Villain has stopped givin Compton props
Some people believe that MC Ren has given up on representing Compton
Nigga you smokin off that muthafuckin stress
You're crazy if you think that's true
CPT, I'm straight out, that's my muthafuckin heart
Compton is my home, it's where my heart is
You can't tear me apart, they gave a nigga a start
No one can bring me down, I got my start here
It's crazy niggas in that bitch, plenty hoes to match
There are some wild characters and plenty of women in Compton
Plenty pussies to fuck, and plenty bitches to catch
There are many women to have sex with and many men to fight
Niggas be doin what they got to do, family's a need
People do what they have to do to support their families
Compton niggas hit that pussy so hard, make it bleed
Compton men have rough sex that can cause bleeding
Niggas hittin switches, and movin pounds of dope
Gangsters are showing off their cars and selling drugs
So cluck-head muthafuckas got they rocks to smoke
Drug addicts have the drugs they need to smoke
Niggas be killin other niggas when they get in they path
Gang violence is common in Compton
White muthafuckas gives a fuck, they sit back and laugh
White people don't care and find it funny
These undercover tight bitches be playin the tease
Some women act interested but really just want money
Got my dick hard as fuck but she want the pennies
She's enticing me, but really just wants my money
Niggas be hatin 'cause I'm doin what the fuck they want to do
Some people hate me because I'm successful and living the life they want
Niggas still be havin love for you (be havin love)
Despite the hate, some people still have love for me
Niggas be at the park, tryin to set the pussy up for the night
Men are looking for women to have sex with in the park
Baby you can suck this dick just as long as you don't bite
You can perform oral sex on me but don't bite me
Go back to the crib, we do that soopafly scene
Let's go back to my place and have sex
Fuck your ass in the tub, rub my dick with vaseline
We'll have anal sex in the bathtub and use vaseline
Make my shit stretch all down your throat
I want you to deep throat me
Quit tryna talk with that shit in your mouth just write a note
Stop trying to talk with my penis in your mouth, just write a note
Or use sign language if you need some air
If you need to breathe, use sign language
I'll chase your ass around the room, fuck that pussy anywhere
I'll chase you around and have sex with you wherever
All that "Slob/Cuzzin" and bullshit - it gots to go
I'm tired of the gang-related fighting, it needs to stop
All these niggas know, Villain kickin the real
Everyone knows I'm telling the truth
I gives a fuck how these muthafuckas feel
I don't care how they feel about me
Niggas hate me 'cause I'm doin what the fuck they want to do
People hate me because I'm achieving what they want in life
Niggas still be havin love for you (and I know)
Despite the hate, some people still have love and respect for me
Compton (he's back to you)
MC Ren is returning to Compton
Compton come back to me (he's back to you)
MC Ren wants Compton to welcome him back
Ohhhhh...(he's back to you)
MC Ren has returned
Lalalalala...lalalalala
Musical interlude
Compton, Compton (he's back to you)
MC Ren is returning to Compton
Come back to me
Return to me, Compton
Ohhh...no no no no...(he's back to you)
MC Ren has returned to Compton, no doubt about it
Ohhhh...Compton...Ohhhh...
MC Ren has an affection for Compton
Ohhh...no no no no no...(he's back to you)
MC Ren has returned to Compton without question
Ohhh...Compton come back, come back to me baby
MC Ren wants Compton to come back to him
I...I want to tell you baby ohhh...no no no no...lalala...Ohhh...I...
Musical interlude
Compton...come back to me
MC Ren wants Compton to come back to him
(he's back to you)
MC Ren has returned to Compton
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JASPER, CHRISTOPHER H JASPER, ERNIE ISLEY, MARVIN ISLEY, O'KELLY ISLEY, RONALD ISLEY, RUDOLPH ISLEY
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