At a time like this, pop the coochie and you dead

from Ice Cube (Ft. Das EFX) – Check Yo Self Lyrics on Rap Genius

Meaning

Another reference to the AIDS epidemic. Have unprotected sex with a hooker and it was likely you would contract AIDS, which led to a greatly decreased lifespan when this song was written (before the widespread use of antiretroviral drugs).

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