The Rap Map
Southside of Chicago
From "Hell Yeah" by Dead Prez (Ft. Jay-Z)
Lyrics
Let's ride, steppin' outside like warriorsHead to the notorious Southside
About
The Southside is the roughest part of Chicago, home to a host of gangs and the site of much of the violence and drug dealing in the city. It’s also the boyhood home of a number of rappers, including M-1 and Common). So Common has really seen some crazy, fucked-up shit in his day that understandably has made him politically conscious — sorry, we still think he’s boring
