Anyway
T-Rock Lyrics

Palms sweatin', guess it's time for the murder
Feeling nervous, indicating that it's time to commit a murder

My nigga my nerve, I swerve left you dead on the curb
My close friend, my confidence, I quickly maneuvered and left you dead on the side of the road

Tell his family get them black clothes
Inform his family to wear mourning attire

Any witness gets a .9 cold, could do this with a blindfold (oh)
Anyone who saw the crime will be killed, and I am so skilled at this that I could do it blindfolded

I'm that player on the corner lookin' dry when it rains
I am the person on the corner who appears unfazed even when facing difficult situations

Pimp a dollar out a pussy, I ain't tryin' to change
Exploiting women for money, I have no intention of altering my ways

Far from average, I'm smokin' this cabbage
I am exceptional, and I am smoking marijuana

Bottled teeth, joint karats, say cheese, make the cops freeze
Gold teeth, expensive jewelry, smile for the camera, and make the police stop in their tracks

Big cribs, four bars, livin' pipe dreams
Large houses, luxurious lifestyles, living in unrealistic fantasies

You only gangsta through your bop screen (yeah)
You only appear tough through your social media display

Might set the reason for the crime scene
I might be the cause of the crime scene

Fill up the city with madness (yeah)
Spread chaos and disorder throughout the city

We the reason the hearse just left your hood and holdin' up traffic
We are the cause of a funeral procession leaving your neighborhood and causing traffic congestion

Let the riddles do the scrappin', keep the gun in my fabric
Let my clever words settle conflicts, while I conceal my weapon in my clothing

Better pistol than them badges, you get dealt with the maggots
I have better firearms than the police, and if you cross me, you will be dealt with harshly

Heard drive-bys everyday
I hear about drive-by shootings occurring every day

Seen homies die early age, though we still gang bang anyway
Witnessed my friends die at a young age, yet we continue to engage in gang-related activities regardless

B's and them H's, tats on faces, Glocks with extendos
Representing Bloods and Hoover Criminals, tattoos on our faces, and using handguns with extended magazines

Chuckin' up the hood then throw like eighty out that window
Displaying gang signs and then discharging around 80 bullets from the car window

The chopper make you limbo
The rifle will make you bend backward like in the game Limbo

Gotta keep them antennas up, movin' down Central
Need to stay alert and cautious while navigating through the Central neighborhood

Young niggas with skinnies, movin' with them semis
Young individuals dressed in tight clothing, carrying semi-automatic weapons

Catch your ass leavin' the club, murk you at Denny's
Finding you after you exit the club and killing you at a Denny's restaurant

Squeeze 'til it's empty, it seems so unreal
Continuously firing until the gun magazine is empty, and the violence feels surreal

'Til the gunfire got you usin' tables as a shield
Until the gunfire compels you to hide behind tables for protection

East side, west side, niggas gettin' chastised
Both sides of the city experiencing criticism and punishment

Droppin' like fruit flies, we all know who die
Dying in large numbers, and everyone knows the victims

We all go on Insta and get the whole rundown
We all go on Instagram and receive the full update on recent events

A fifteen second clip until he put the gun down
A short video clip capturing the moment someone stops shooting and puts their gun away

Know OG's who took more shots like diabetics
I know older gang members who survived multiple gunshot wounds, similar to diabetics who receive multiple injections

Had that MAC paint on your face like cosmetics
Had makeup-like smudges on your face from being shot with a MAC brand firearm

Chuckin' up big ass B's is my fetish
Throwing up large Blood gang signs is something I am obsessed with

Type of shit that make you go brazy if I let it
The kind of behavior that would drive you crazy if I were to indulge in it

Niggas got zippers, wheelchairs and prosthetics
People are getting killed, left in wheelchairs, or requiring prosthetic limbs

Hundred days, hundred nights, nigga
Intense violence lasts for 100 consecutive days and nights

Let the K's scream 'til we see them red and blue lights, nigga
Continuously fire our weapons until we see the police lights approaching

From the Hoovers to the Hundreds, nigga
Representing neighborhoods such as Hoover Criminals and South Central Los Angeles

From Kelly Park to Bounty hunters, nigga
From the Kelly Park and Bounty Hunter Blood gangs in Los Angeles

(Watch out for the shooters)
Be cautious of the individuals who are skilled marksman and are likely to shoot

Same age as the kids in Iraq now
Similar in age to the children living in Iraq today

La Chiraq now, funerals is packed now
Los Angeles is like Chicago, where funerals are now crowded events

Preachers at the pulpit, Jesus is the background
Religious leaders speaking at churches, with Jesus being overshadowed

Grandmother get shot walkin' out the church
An innocent elderly woman getting shot while leaving a church

How that sound?
How does that make you feel?

Niggas don't really like it but we grew up in it
People might not truly enjoy this lifestyle, but we were raised in it

City of angels, belly of the beast get chewed up in it
Living in Los Angeles, known as the city of angels, but it's also a dangerous place to be

Started as Black Panthers, everythin' power, everythin' pro-Black
The roots can be traced back to the Black Panthers, where everything was about empowerment and supporting the Black community

Started off unified the FBI know that
Initially, there was unity, but the FBI is aware of the divisions that exist now

A little coke sprinkled on tables but wasn't no crack
Cocaine was present, but crack cocaine wasn't yet popular

False imprisonment, Huey P, Geronimo Pratt
Huey P. Newton and Geronimo Pratt were falsely imprisoned

Now close your eyes, listen to me, your mind'll go back
If you close your eyes and listen to me, your mind will return to the past

Picture us chained together under the boat, that's a Kodak
Imagine us in chains beneath a slave ship, capturing the haunting image

And since today is Thursday, let me hit you with a throwback
As it is currently Thursday, let me take you back in time

Stolen identities, God left us here without LoJack
Lost and forgotten, God has abandoned us without any means of protection

Forced to find ourselves, forced to break up outta chains
Compelled to discover our true identities, compelled to free ourselves from oppression

Got tired of gettin' hanged so we started our own gangs
We grew weary of being lynched, so we formed our own gangs

Tookie Williams (Crip), Sylvester Scott (Blood)
Tookie Williams, a founder of the Crips, and Sylvester Scott, a founder of the Bloods

'72 Lil' Country caught a slug
In 1972, Lil' Country was shot and killed

And that was the first time a Crip ever killed a blood
That incident marked the first time a member of the Crips murdered a member of the Bloods

Now the shit is worldwide c'ause it is what it was
Now, this gang violence is known globally, as it is an ongoing reality

We know the history and we know the shit could end any day
We are aware of our gang's history, and we acknowledge that this lifestyle could come to an end at any moment

Though we still gang bang anyway, uh
Despite the risks, we continue to engage in gang-related activities

Crips, primarily African American gang
Crips is a gang primarily consisting of African American members

Though we still gang bang anyway, uh
Despite the circumstances, we still participate in gang activities

Founded in Los Angeles, California 1969
The Crips were established in 1969 in Los Angeles, California

By Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams
Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams were the founders of the Crips

Though we still gang bang anyway, uh
Despite the challenges, we continue to engage in gang-related activities

Today there's over a million Crip members worldwide
Currently, there are over a million individuals who identify as members of the Crips globally

Associated with the blue bandana
Wearing a blue bandana is a visual representation of affiliation with the Crips

Bloods, also primarily African American
The Bloods, like the Crips, are a gang primarily composed of African American members

Street gang founded in Los Angeles county city known as Compton (uh)
The Bloods originated in the city of Compton, located in Los Angeles County

By Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens
Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens were the founders of the Bloods

A mission he formed to provide members protection from the Crips
Benson Owens formed the Bloods with the objective of offering protection to its members from the Crips

Today there's over five million Bloods worldwide
Currently, there are over five million individuals who identify as members of the Bloods globally

The government still can't contain us
Despite efforts, the government has not been successful in controlling or suppressing gang activity

And our fate was sealed forever
Our destiny has been determined permanently

When seventeen year old LA Brim Frederick "Lil Country" Garrett
The fate was sealed when LA Brim Frederick "Lil Country" Garrett, aged seventeen, was killed

Was murdered by west side Crips on June 5th, 1972
He was killed by members of the west side Crips on June 5th, 1972

"Say, man, ain't that Lil' Country over there cuz?"
"Hey, isn't that Lil' Country there, my friend?"

"If it is, his ass gon' be layin' in a blood river"
"If it is, he will end up dead in a pool of blood"

"Ayy, man, make a u-turn and pull up on him real slow"
"Hey, let's turn around and approach him slowly"

"Alright cuz"
"Okay, my friend"

"What's happenin' Fred? Frederick, oh my God, oh my God Frederick no, no Please, oh my God Somebody help me! Y'all just gonna fucking stand there?! Call the police! Somebody help me, please! Okay stay with me"
"What's happening, Fred? Frederick, oh my God, oh my God, Frederick no, no Please, oh my God Somebody help me! Are you all just going to stand there?! Call the police! Somebody help me, please! Okay, stay with me"