We feed violence and greed, let 'em lead tomorrow
In time, they grip a nine, sippin' wine, they rap
Still I be starin', watch the parents sacrifice their child
The love's gone, a thug's home, with no love
Feelin' so strong, make young boys into drug dealers 2Pac – This Ain't Livin
While flossin' their gold D's, O.G.'s, is who they follow 2Pac – This Ain't Livin
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2Pac describes the observations he’s made on the youth (smaller G’s) in his environment, as if having a conversation with someone.
If the youth see older people flashing nice things (e.g. a Chevy Impala with the gold Dayton rims), it’s only natural they’ll want to do the same.
My life is like a rockstar game Talib Kweli (Ft. Statik Selektah) – My Favorite Song
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This song was written to be used in GTA IV – a video game published by Rockstar Games.
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Picture Pac rollin' in the streets in his lowrider all alone – sorta like this, minus the girls:
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Like a paramedic with an electric chest kit, YEAH Lupe Fiasco – The Pen and The Needlz
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Heads bowed, hands clutched, bottles gone, Heavens up Chance the Rapper – Nostalgia
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‘Seven Up’ is a game played by children (usually in schools when a class has free time) where you put your head down and clutch your hand until someone taps you, then you put your thumb up.
Heads bowed in homage to those passed, hands clutched in prayer, bottles up to toast to his people in heaven.
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The negative influences affecting today’s youth damage future generations. Feeding “violence and greed” to childrens' minds rather than more positive values ultimately poisons the future leaders of tomorrow.
“A thug’s home, with no love” describes the situation of a broken home – either because one or both parents aren’t around to raise their kids, or they’re unable to. Without positive influences, kids will turn to guns, drugs, and alcohol as their O.G. role-models did.
It’s sippin’ wine they wild