Dope
N.w.s Lyrics
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Yo uh, man, I need something, man
I need a twenty, man
What you got, man?
I, I got this rope chain, man
Man, this look like that gold on a rose shit from the swap meet
It's real, man, it's real
This shit ain't real, man
C'mon man, be cool, man
Y'all Mexicans always come with this shit
Yo, Dre! Kick in the bass!
Ooh, that's funky, that's funky
Like nine cans of shaving powder, that's funky
It was once said by a man who couldn't quit
Dope man please, can I have another hit?
The dope man said "Cluck, I don't give a shit
If your girl kneel down and suck my dick"
It all happened and the guy tried to choke her
Nigga didn't care, she ain't nothing but a smoker
That's the way it goes, that's the name of the game
Young brother getting over by slanging 'caine
Gold around his neck and 14K heavy
Bitches clockin' on his dick 24/7
Plus he's makin' money, keep the base heads waiting
Rollin' '64 with the fresh ass Daytons
Living in Compton, California CA
His Uzi up your ass if he don't get paid
Nigga beggin' for a credit, he's knocking out teeth
Clocking much dollars on the 1st and 15th
Big wad of money, nothing less than a twenty
Yo, you want a five? Oh, the dope man's got plenty
To be a dope man, boy, you must qualify
Don't get high off your own supply
From a key to a G, it's all about money
10 piece for a 10, base pipe comes free
If people out there are not hip to the fact
If you see somebody gettin' money for crack he's the
Dope man, dope man (Hey, man, give me a hit)
Dope man, dope man (Yo man, fuck that shit)
Dope man, dope man (We just can't quit)
Dope man, dope man (Well suck this, bitch)
Wait a minute, wait a minute, who the fuck are you talking to?
Do you know who the fuck I am?
Man, I can't believe this shit
This bitch is tryna gank me
Yo, I will slap you upside your head with nine inches of limp dick
You need a nigga with money, so you get a dope man
Juice that fool for as much as you can
She likes his car and he get with her
Got a black eye 'cause the dope man hit her
Let that slide and you pay it no mind
Find that he's slapping you all the time
But that's OK 'cause he's so rich
And you ain't nothing but a dope man's bitch
Do what he say and you keep your mouth shut
Poppin' that trash might get you fucked up
Will sit and cry if the dope man strike you
He don't give a fuck, he got two just like you
There's a another girl in the dope man's life
Not quite a bitch but far from a wife
Just call her Strawberry and everybody know
Strawberry, Strawberry is the neighborhood hoe
Do anything for a hit or two
Give the bitch a rock, she fuck the whole damn crew
It might be your wife and it might make you sick
Come home and see her mouth on the dope man's dick
Strawberry, just look and you will see her
But don't fuck around, she'll give you gonorrhea
And people out there not hip to the fact
That Strawberry is a girl selling pussy for crack to the
Dope man, dope man (Hey, man, give me a hit)
Dope man, dope man (Yo man, fuck that shit)
Dope man, dope man (In your face)
Yo Dre! Kick in the bass!
Ooh, that's funky, that's funky
Like nine cans of shaving powder, that's funky
If you smoke 'caine, you a stupid motherfucker
Known around the hood as the schoolyard clucker
Doing that crack with all the money you got
On your hands and knees, searchin' for a piece of rock
Jonesin' for a hit and you're lookin' for more
Done stole the Alpine out of Eazy's '64
You need your ass whooped 'cause it's out of this earth
Can't get a ten piece, need a dollar fifty worth
Knucklehead nigga, yeah, you turned into a crook
But swear up and down, boy, that you ain't hooked
You beat your friend up and you whooped his ass long
'Cause he hit the pipe 'til the rock was all gone
You're robbin' and stealin', buggin' and illin'
While the dope man's dealin', what is healing your pain?
Cocaine, this shit's insane
Yo, E, she's a berry, let's run a train
"Man, I wouldn't touch that bitch" Me neither
Hoe go home and wash out your beaver
And niggas out there messin' up people's health
Yo, what the fuck you gotta say for yourself?
Well, I'm the dope man
Yeah, boy, wear corduroy
Money up to here but unemployed
You keep smokin' that rock and my pocket's gettin' bigger
"Yo, got that five-O double up, nigga"
Yeah, high rollin', big money I'm foldin'
Bitch on my tip for the dick I'm holdin'
Strung strawberry jocking me so early
Hoe, you want a hit, you gotta get your knees dirty
Now, that's my life, that's how it's cut
"Hey, dope man" Bitch, shut the fuck up
Gotta make a run, it's a big money deal
Gankers got the fake but you can get the real from the
Dope man, dope man (Yeah, that's me)
Dope man, dope man (Yo, can I get a g?)
Dope man, dope man (Clock as much as he can)
Fuck this shit, who am I? (The dope man!)
Yo, Mister dope man, you think you're slick
You sold crack to my sister and now she's sick
But if she happens to die because of your drug
I'm putting in your culo a .38 slug
The song "Dope Man" by N.W.A is a commentary on the illegal drug trade and its potential dangers. The lyrics describe the life of a drug dealer and the people who are affected by drug addiction. It starts with a conversation between a customer and the dealer, where he is trying to sell fake jewelry to get his next hit of drugs. The dealer is ruthless and does not care about his customer's well-being. The song goes on to describe the various scenarios where people's lives are ruined due to drug use. The lyrics highlight the desperate ways people resort to, to get high.
One of the most striking features of this song is its unapologetic portrayal of the illicit drug trade. The lyrics are graphic, and they do not shy away from showing the harsh reality that surrounds this business. The song reflects the social and economic conditions of the inner city and the desperate measures people take to make a quick buck, even if it means selling drugs that destroy lives.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Dope man" four times, followed by different exclamations showing the different attitudes towards drugs. The song is a commentary on the drug culture of the 80s, where cocaine addiction had become rampant. N.W.A are known for their controversial and explicit lyrics and "Dope Man" is no exception.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo man, what you need?
Hey, what are you looking for?
Yo uh, man, I need something, man
I need drugs, man
I need a twenty, man
I need $20 worth of drugs
What you got, man?
What drugs do you have?
I, I got this rope chain, man
I have this fake golden chain
Man, this look like that gold on a rose shit from the swap meet
It looks like cheap gold from a flea market
It's real, man, it's real
No, it's actually fake
This shit ain't real, man
This isn't real gold
You better get the fuck outta here and come back with some money, man
Leave and come back when you have money
C'mon man, be cool, man
Hey, relax, man
Y'all Mexicans always come with this shit
You Mexicans always try to sell fake stuff
Ooh, that's funky, that's funky
That sounds great, that sounds great
Like nine cans of shaving powder, that's funky
Really funky, like a lot of shaving powder
It was once said by a man who couldn't quit
A man who was addicted to drugs once said
Dope man please, can I have another hit?
Drug dealer, can I get more drugs?
The dope man said "Cluck, I don't give a shit
The drug dealer replied, "No, I don't care
If your girl kneel down and suck my dick"
If your girl gives me oral sex
It all happened and the guy tried to choke her
That actually happened and the guy tried to strangle her
Nigga didn't care, she ain't nothing but a smoker
The guy didn't care, she's just a drug addict
That's the way it goes, that's the name of the game
That's how it is, that's how the drug world works
Young brother getting over by slanging 'caine
A young guy making money selling cocaine
Gold around his neck and 14K heavy
Wearing heavy gold chains, 14 karats
Bitches clockin' on his dick 24/7
Girls always trying to get with him
Plus he's makin' money, keep the base heads waiting
He's making money and keeping drug addicts waiting
Rollin' '64 with the fresh ass Daytons
Driving a 1964 car with new Daytons rims
Living in Compton, California CA
Residing in Compton, California
His Uzi up your ass if he don't get paid
He'll threaten you with a Uzi if you don't pay him
Nigga beggin' for a credit, he's knocking out teeth
If someone asks for credit, he'll beat them up
Clocking much dollars on the 1st and 15th
Making a lot of money on the 1st and 15th of the month
Big wad of money, nothing less than a twenty
Carrying a lot of cash, at least $20
Yo, you want a five? Oh, the dope man's got plenty
If you want $5 worth, the drug dealer has plenty
To be a dope man, boy, you must qualify
To be a drug dealer, you need to meet certain requirements
Don't get high off your own supply
Don't use the drugs you're selling
From a key to a G, it's all about money
From a kilogram to a gram, it's all about making money
10 piece for a 10, base pipe comes free
Buying $10 worth will get you a pipe for free
If people out there are not hip to the fact
If people are unaware
If you see somebody gettin' money for crack he's the
If you witness someone making money from selling crack cocaine, they are the
Dope man, dope man (Hey, man, give me a hit)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Hey, give me some drugs)
Dope man, dope man (Yo man, fuck that shit)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (No, I don't want that)
Dope man, dope man (We just can't quit)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (We just can't stop)
Dope man, dope man (Well suck this, bitch)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Well suck this, bitch)
Wait a minute, wait a minute, who the fuck are you talking to?
Hold on, who do you think you're talking to?
Do you know who the fuck I am?
Do you even know who I am?
Man, I can't believe this shit
I can't believe this situation
This bitch is tryna gank me
This woman is trying to deceive me
Yo, I will slap you upside your head with nine inches of limp dick
I'll hit you with my flaccid penis
You need a nigga with money, so you get a dope man
You want a guy with money, so you choose a drug dealer
Juice that fool for as much as you can
Take advantage of that person for everything they have
She likes his car and he get with her
She's attracted to his car, and they start a relationship
Got a black eye 'cause the dope man hit her
She got a bruise because the drug dealer assaulted her
Let that slide and you pay it no mind
Ignore the abuse and pretend it's not a big deal
Find that he's slapping you all the time
Eventually realize he's constantly hitting you
But that's OK 'cause he's so rich
But it's fine because he's wealthy
And you ain't nothing but a dope man's bitch
And you're nothing more than a drug dealer's girlfriend
Do what he say and you keep your mouth shut
Obey him and don't say a word
Poppin' that trash might get you fucked up
Talking back might get you in trouble
Will sit and cry if the dope man strike you
You'll cry if the drug dealer hits you
He don't give a fuck, he got two just like you
He doesn't care, he has two other women like you
There's a another girl in the dope man's life
There's another woman in the drug dealer's life
Not quite a bitch but far from a wife
Not really a bitch, but not a wife either
Just call her Strawberry and everybody know
She's known as Strawberry to everyone
Strawberry, Strawberry is the neighborhood hoe
Strawberry is the local prostitute
Do anything for a hit or two
She'll do anything for some drugs
Give the bitch a rock, she fuck the whole damn crew
Give her a crack rock and she'll sleep with everyone
It might be your wife and it might make you sick
It could be your wife and it would disgust you
Come home and see her mouth on the dope man's dick
Come home and catch her performing oral sex on the drug dealer
Strawberry, just look and you will see her
Strawberry is easy to spot
But don't fuck around, she'll give you gonorrhea
But be careful, she might give you an STD
And people out there not hip to the fact
Some people are unaware of the truth
That Strawberry is a girl selling pussy for crack to the
That Strawberry sells sex for crack cocaine to the
Dope man, dope man (Hey, man, give me a hit)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Hey, give me some drugs)
Dope man, dope man (Yo man, fuck that shit)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (No, I don't want that)
Dope man, dope man (In your face)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Right in front of you)
Yo Dre! Kick in the bass!
Hey Dre! Turn up the bass!
Ooh, that's funky, that's funky
Wow, that sounds great, that sounds great
Like nine cans of shaving powder, that's funky
Extremely funky, like a lot of shaving powder
If you smoke 'caine, you a stupid motherfucker
If you use cocaine, you're an idiot
Known around the hood as the schoolyard clucker
You're known in the neighborhood as a crack addict
Doing that crack with all the money you got
Spending all your money on crack cocaine
On your hands and knees, searchin' for a piece of rock
Desperately searching for a rock of crack on the ground
Jonesin' for a hit and you're lookin' for more
Craving another hit and searching for more drugs
Done stole the Alpine out of Eazy's '64
Stole the car stereo from Eazy's 1964 car
You need your ass whooped 'cause it's out of this earth
You deserve to be beaten because you're ridiculous
Can't get a ten piece, need a dollar fifty worth
Can't afford a $10 rock, only have $1.50
Knucklehead nigga, yeah, you turned into a crook
Stupid guy, yeah, you've become a criminal
But swear up and down, boy, that you ain't hooked
But you keep denying that you're addicted
You beat your friend up and you whooped his ass long
You physically assaulted your friend
'Cause he hit the pipe 'til the rock was all gone
Because he smoked all the crack
You're robbin' and stealin', buggin' and illin'
You're stealing, robbing, and acting crazy
While the dope man's dealin', what is healing your pain?
While the drug dealer is selling drugs, what is easing your pain?
Cocaine, this shit's insane
Cocaine, this stuff is crazy
Yo, E, she's a berry, let's run a train
Hey E, she's a prostitute, let's have group sex with her
"Man, I wouldn't touch that bitch" Me neither
"I wouldn't have sex with that woman" Me neither
Hoe go home and wash out your beaver
Prostitute, go home and clean yourself
And niggas out there messin' up people's health
And people out there ruining others' well-being
Yo, what the fuck you gotta say for yourself?
What do you have to say about your actions?
Well, I'm the dope man
Well, I am the drug dealer
Yeah, boy, wear corduroy
Yeah, boy, I wear corduroy
Money up to here but unemployed
I have a lot of money but no job
You keep smokin' that rock and my pocket's gettin' bigger
As you continue to use crack, I'm getting wealthier
"Yo, got that five-O double up, nigga"
"Hey, do you have $50 worth?"
Yeah, high rollin', big money I'm foldin'
Yeah, I'm rolling in money, I have a lot
Bitch on my tip for the dick I'm holdin'
Women are attracted to me because of my penis
Strung strawberry jocking me so early
Strawberry is already interested in me
Hoe, you want a hit, you gotta get your knees dirty
Prostitute, if you want drugs, you have to give oral sex
Now, that's my life, that's how it's cut
That's my life, how it's portrayed
"Hey, dope man" Bitch, shut the fuck up
"Hey, drug dealer" Bitch, be quiet
Gotta make a run, it's a big money deal
I have to go make a big drug sale
Gankers got the fake but you can get the real from the
Some people got fake drugs, but you can get real ones from the
Dope man, dope man (Yeah, that's me)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Yeah, that's me)
Dope man, dope man (Yo, can I get a g?)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Hey, can I get a gram of drugs?)
Dope man, dope man (Clock as much as he can)
Drug dealer, drug dealer (Selling as many drugs as possible)
Fuck this shit, who am I? (The dope man!)
Forget all this, who am I? (The drug dealer!)
Yo, Mister dope man, you think you're slick
Hey, Mr. drug dealer, you think you're clever
You sold crack to my sister and now she's sick
You sold crack cocaine to my sister and now she's unwell
But if she happens to die because of your drug
But if she dies because of the drugs you sold her
I'm putting in your culo a .38 slug
I'll shoot you in the ass with a .38 caliber bullet
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andre Romell Young, Andrew Noland, Gregory Allen Webster, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Eugene Jones, O'Shea Jackson, Ralph Middlebrook, Walter Junie Morrison
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Brian Flores
I hope the same generation that isn’t being impacted by dealers and their horrible tactics can rise to the problem. As a 23 year old Californian, this problem is all too familiar in my community. I hope that we can see the harm these drugs do to our community, work on a solution for those afflicted, and make a significant change for our future society.
Crouchy232323
Ok Brian
Piccalilli Pit
"work on a solution for those afflicted, " the solution is to have a welfare state where people are not thrown out of society for the crime of not being wealthy
W8uejeoe Oq9qkw
@Piccalilli Pit A better one, though idealistic, would be to set the housing market back by several decades
Piccalilli Pit
@W8uejeoe Oq9qkw - I live in Bulgaria now. The average person here has a better life than the average Brit despite earning a LOT less - why?
My rent on a beachfront apartment is £130 a month
The availability and affordability of housing is one of the greatest determinants of quality of life.
siwar hamza
Feeling extremely sad for those victims
I hope the authorities there do something to help them and to stop the spreading of this awful drug
CassiusClay101z ORG
Im from a 3rd World Country and we also have Drug Problems . . . .But We dont have these kinds of Scene where Drug Addicts are out in the Open taking Drugs and Roaming around like Zombies. . . This is SHOCKING. . .
President Notsure
Liberal policies man
President Notsure
John BlackBerry American politicians*
Hector William Castillo
The Zombie apocalypse already started here…