Hand Of The Dead Boy
Scarface Feat. Ice Cube Lyrics


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In world news today officials agree that rapper Brad Jordan alias Scarface must be stopped
After being monitored by secret service agents for two years
Evidence leads Tobacco and Fire Arms officials to believe that his
literally dope lyrics promote drug usage and distribution
Degrade women influence gambling promote and teach violence and more importantly
Its influencing our minors and destroying our young community
Officials say, he's the lord of underground rap and his music must be stopped
We got this whole motherfucker on a mission
Now the whole entire world's gotta try to come up with a quick decision
They claim we threats to society
And now they callin on the government to try and make somebody quiet
For the bullshit they done to me
Gangsta Nip, Spice 1 or 2Pac never gave a gun to me
So gangsta rap ain't done shit for that
I've even seen white folks from River Oaks go get the gat
So why you tryin kick some dust up
America's been always known for blaiming us niggas for they fuck-ups
And we were always considered evil
Now they tryin to bust our only code of communicating with our people
Lets peep the game from a different angle
Matt Dillon pulled his pistol every time him and someone tangled
So why you criticize me
For the shit that you see on your tv
That rates worse than PG
Just bring your ass to where they got me
So you can feel the hand of the dead body

[Chorus: x2]
Nigga don't believe that song
That nigga's wrong
Gangstas don't live that long

So now they tryin separation
And sendin black folks in white coats to infiltrate our congregation
Tappin into our conversation
Saying the message that they give
Bring forth or premeditation
So David's got a silver mag
While listenin to Brad, David gets mad and kills his dad
David Duke's got a shotgun
So why you get upset cause I got one
A tisket a tasket
A nigga got his ass kicked
Shot in the face by a cop, close casket
An open and sgut situation
Cop gets got, the want to blame it on my occupation
If you don't dig me, than nigga you can sue me
Because the shit that I be sayin ain't worse than no western money
Don't blame me blame your man Gotti
So you can feel the hand of the dead body

[Chorus: x2]

You best to free your mine
Before I free my nine
And stop fuckin with the void in pop
Or feel my hot rocks
Bang, bang, boom boom, ping ping I'm the black
White boys gat a magazine and don't kow how to act
I'll attack and make you vomit
Down with Kahlid Abdul Muhammad
Do he got a brother, I'm it now
I'm the illest
want to kill this house nigga Don Cornelius
Can you feel this?
You punk niggas make me sick
Suckin' on the devil's dick
Scared of revolution
Need to start deuchin'
Houston is the place
I caught a case
Them motherfuckers tried to put a scar on my face
But i bust two times to the gut
To the Reverend Calvin Butts
Gotta pair of nuts?
I started this gangsta shit in 86
Now you dissin' me
For publicity
Isn't he a hoe to the third degree
Who me
I'm a g who like to scrap-a-lot
Down with Rap-A-Lot
And I can't stop, won't stop
So fuck Bill and Hillary
Ice Cube their ain't no killin' me
Ice Cube, Scarface
Droppin' on these sellin' out niggas, doing it like this





[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

The song Hand of the Dead Body by Scarface is a response to the criticism that the rapper received for his explicit lyrics promoting drug usage, violence, degradation of women, and gambling. The lyrics suggest that this criticism is unjust as gangster rap has not caused any more violence than what is already shown on TV Westerns. The government's attempts to silence Scarface's music are viewed as an attack on the only means of communication with the young black community. The lyrics also suggest that the violence that goes on in society is not the result of gangsta rap but rather the inherent racism and inequality present in the United States. Scarface talks about how black people are blamed for society's problems and how white people are often not held accountable for their actions. The song also contains references to various incidents of police brutality and other injustices that black people face daily.


The chorus "Nigga don't believe that song, that nigga's wrong, gangstas don't live that long" warns the listener not to take Scarface's lyrics literally and not to glamorize the gangster lifestyle. It suggests that the violence and drug abuse associated with the genre are not something to aspire to and that those who do are likely to face an early death.


Line by Line Meaning

In world news today officials agree that rapper Brad Jordan alias Scarface must be stopped
Officials in the world news believe that Scarface's rap must be stopped.


After being monitored by secret service agents for two years
Secret service agents have monitored Scarface for two years.


Evidence leads Tobacco and Fire Arms officials to believe that his literally dope lyrics promote drug usage and distribution
Officials from Tobacco and Fire Arms believe that Scarface's lyrics promote drug usage and distribution.


Degrade women influence gambling promote and teach violence and more importantly Its influencing our minors and destroying our young community
Scarface's music is accused of degrading women, promoting gambling, teaching violence, and influencing minors, leading to the destruction of the young community.


Officials say, he's the lord of underground rap and his music must be stopped
Officials say that Scarface is the lord of underground rap and his music must be stopped.


We got this whole motherfucker on a mission
Scarface is on a mission.


Now the whole entire world's gotta try to come up with a quick decision
The whole world must make a decision regarding Scarface.


They claim we threats to society
Scarface and his music are deemed a threat to society.


And now they callin on the government to try and make somebody quiet
The government is being called upon to silence Scarface.


For the bullshit they done to me
Scarface is being blamed for actions he did not commit.


Gangsta Nip, Spice 1 or 2Pac never gave a gun to me
Other gangsta rappers did not provide Scarface with a gun.


So gangsta rap ain't done shit for that
Gangsta rap did not provide Scarface with a gun.


I've even seen white folks from River Oaks go get the gat
Even white people from River Oaks carry guns.


So why you tryin kick some dust up
Why are you trying to start trouble?


America's been always known for blaiming us niggas for they fuck-ups
America is known for blaming black people for their mistakes.


And we were always considered evil
Black people have always been considered evil.


Now they tryin to bust our only code of communicating with our people
Scarface believes that they are trying to stop his only way of communicating with his community.


Lets peep the game from a different angle
Let's look at the situation differently.


Matt Dillon pulled his pistol every time him and someone tangled
Matt Dillon used violence to solve his problems.


So why you criticize me
Why are you criticizing me?


For the shit that you see on your tv
Do not judge me based on what you see on TV.


That rates worse than PG
The content on TV is worse than what Scarface is producing.


Just bring your ass to where they got me
Come see me where I am.


So you can feel the hand of the dead body
You can experience the consequences of violence.


Nigga don't believe that song
Do not believe everything you hear in a song.


That nigga's wrong
The rapper in that song is incorrect.


Gangstas don't live that long
Gangsters do not have long life expectancies.


So now they tryin separation
The authorities are attempting to keep black people separated.


And sendin black folks in white coats to infiltrate our congregation
Black people are being sent to spy on their own community.


Tappin into our conversation
They are eavesdropping on our conversations.


Saying the message that they give Bring forth or premeditation
People are being incited to act in a certain way.


So David's got a silver mag
David has a gun.


While listenin to Brad, David gets mad and kills his dad
David listens to Scarface's music and becomes violent.


David Duke's got a shotgun
Even David Duke, a white supremacist, owns a gun.


So why you get upset cause I got one
Why are you upset that I have a gun?


A tisket a tasket A nigga got his ass kicked
Someone got beat up.


Shot in the face by a cop, close casket
Someone was killed by a police officer, and their face was too damaged for an open casket.


An open and sgut situation
A situation that was not resolved.


Cop gets got, the want to blame it on my occupation
The police blame Scarface's occupation for their own mistakes.


If you don't dig me, than nigga you can sue me
If you do not like me or my music, you can take legal action.


Because the shit that I be sayin ain't worse than no western money
Scarface's lyrics are no worse than the violent content in Western movies.


Don't blame me blame your man Gotti
Blame someone else for the problems with my music.


You best to free your mine
You need to free your mind.


Before I free my nine
Before I use my gun to solve problems.


And stop fuckin with the void in pop
Do not mess with me or my music.


Or feel my hot rocks
Or experience the consequences of my actions.


Bang, bang, boom boom, ping ping I'm the black
I am a black man who will use violence to solve problems.


White boys gat a magazine and don't kow how to act
White people with guns are not able to behave correctly.


I'll attack and make you vomit
I will use violence to make you sick.


Down with Kahlid Abdul Muhammad
I support Kahlid Abdul Muhammad.


Do he got a brother, I'm it now
I am a brother of Kahlid Abdul Muhammad.


I'm the illest
I am the best at what I do.


want to kill this house nigga Don Cornelius
I want to kill Don Cornelius, who I perceive as a sellout.


Can you feel this?
Can you understand what I'm saying?


You punk niggas make me sick
You weak black men disgust me.


Suckin' on the devil's dick
You are following the devil's ways.


Scared of revolution
You are afraid of change.


Need to start deuchin'
You need to start acting right.


Houston is the place
Houston is the place I come from.


I caught a case
I was arrested.


Them motherfuckers tried to put a scar on my face
They tried to hurt me.


But i bust two times to the gut
But I fought back and shot them in the stomach.


To the Reverend Calvin Butts
A message to Reverend Calvin Butts.


Gotta pair of nuts?
Do you have the courage to take me on?


I started this gangsta shit in 86
I started the gangsta rap movement in 1986.


Now you dissin' me
Now you are criticizing me.


For publicity
You are criticizing me for personal gain.


Isn't he a hoe to the third degree
You are the worst kind of fake.


Who me
Who, Scarface?


I'm a g who like to scrap-a-lot
I am a gangster who likes to fight.


Down with Rap-A-Lot
I support Rap-A-Lot Records.


And I can't stop, won't stop
I will keep going no matter what.


So fuck Bill and Hillary
I do not like Bill and Hillary Clinton.


Ice Cube their ain't no killin' me
Ice Cube cannot stop me.


Ice Cube, Scarface
Ice Cube and Scarface are two rappers.


Droppin' on these sellin' out niggas, doing it like this
Scarface is performing his rap style, which he believes is genuine, while criticizing other rappers who have sold out.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MIKE DEAN, O'SHEA JACKSON, JOSEPH JOHNSON, BRAD JORDAN, EDDIE WILSON

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Comments from YouTube:

Agent Rude

Video needs more views. Im 19 and this real rap was before my time but im glad its still around to remind us how it used to be

Roger Lodge

Thanks for not being lazy about music.

The EMR Guy

I know how you feel, I'm 18 and it feels like I'm the only person in my generation that listen to the older stuff. From my personal view the new stuff sounds like sh*t.

Stacy Jenkins

I was 18 when this came out was knee deep getting my Jersey Dirty sad becouse this way the Golden age of hip hop

Armando Narvaez

Yes it was I'm 39 I remember like it was yesterday bby

Johnny Mosley

94 !!

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Cartman

I can't put into words how cold i think Ice Cube's verse is

Kievan Hartup

Favourite rap song ever, always has been and always will be

Kievan Hartup

Fetty wap is also a legend

rabya23

lol

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