“It’s Rainin' Game” finds Mac Dre re-connecting with producer Khayree on this hip-hop flip of the classic 1990 single “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” by Oakland R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!.
[Intro: Mac Dre, Ferg]
Rain on 'em
Or the other side of town
It's rainin' game in Northern California
I'll see you when I get there
[Verse 1: Mac Dre]
Hopped out the shower, turned on the beat and started jammin'
Put on my Pelle Pelle shirt made by Marc Buchanan
I'm slammin' Sugawolf 'cause he be a straight hog
Put on my Abercrombie coat to cope with the Bay fog
I stay sharp, my job is peelin' them top notches
I got biatches and Mac Driggedy stays cautious
Gotta watch they every move 'cause dude I gots to warn ya
It's rainin' game up in Northern California
I'm extra flossy and saucy so I pops collars
Clocks dollars, and boy, I squats Impalas
Pullin' up on bitches, I'm off the hinges, I likes to clown
Better get your sponge, it's comin' down in the town (Down in the town)
[Chorus: Ferg, Mac Dre]
It's rainin' game in Northern California (Rainin' game, boy)
They tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
They tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
(It's rainin' game in the Bay)
They tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
(It's rainin' game, boy)
Ooh-ooh
(You know)
[Verse 2: Mac Dre]
We got that sauce like boss playas, we floss the cleanest
Pushin' them Daytons, and some of us roll on Zeniths (That's right)
Straight lace triple gold, it's difficult not to jock
She's lookin' famous, so you know I gots to knock
Gotta peep the scene though 'cause with these hoes you might get played (Played)
By one of them broads wearin' weaves, bobs or braids (Bobs or braids)
It's rainin' game in the North, dude, it's so flooded (So flooded)
And all this game that we pour, ooh, is cold-blooded (Cold-blooded)
But they love it, and always want more of it
Hear me servin' it on tape and then they can't wait to dub it
I shove up in your ear like a Q-Tip then you get to geekin'
For the words I'm speakin' you tweakin' for the game I'm leakin', boy
[Chorus: Ferg, Mac Dre]
It's rainin' game in Northern California
That's what they tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
(Rainin' game)
They tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
(Rainin' game)
They tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
(Bay, boy)
[Refrain: Ferg, Khayree]
Ferg, sing a little somethin' somethin', playa
Well, it may be cold on the East Coast or the other side of town
But this is the Bay
Ooh-ooh
[Verse 3: Mac Dre]
You might get hurt when you in that Bay, so my trigger finger stays itchy (Itchy)
I love to perk when I'm around the way and I'm a Seasoned Veteran like Richie (Richie)
Rich, of course, and I spit with force, and I'm sho'nuff full of that game (Game)
And that North Pole, Valley Jo, Country Club Crest I claim (That's right)
See, in the Bay, we like to ball, and players like me stand tall (Tall)
You might catch me on I-80 in the Bay on my way to the mall (Mall)
'Cause I love to shop, chase cot, game more potent than a base rock
Love to side when I ride but the tires won't slide if it ain't hot
So I stay seated in a Chevy that's heated and really there's no trip needed (No)
Although you do look good, girl, I never would eat it but will beat it
Conceited, yes, and need a fresh top notch on my team (Team)
So trip, stack and then kicks back, and listen to the homeboy sing
[Chorus: Ferg, Mac Dre]
It's rainin' game in Northern California (Yeah)
I wanna be right there with you
(Young Mac Dre)
It's rainin' game in Northern California
There's nothin' else I'd rather do
(Lettin' y'all know, it's rainin' game)
It's rainin' game in Northern California
That's what they tell me
It's rainin' game in Northern California
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Refrain: Mac Dre, Ferg]
What they tell you?
Well, it may be cold on the East Coast or the other side of town
But this is the Bay
This is the Bay, this is the Bay, this is the Bay, Mac Dre
Well, it may be cold on the East Coast or the other side of town
But this is the Bay
Khayree, show 'em what you do on that guitar, boy
Ooh-ooh
[Khayree guitar solo]
[Interlude: Ferg, Mac Dre]
I'll see you when I get there
This is the Bay, the Bay, the Bay, the Bay
The Bay, the Bay, the Bay, the Bay
This is the Bay
Young Shima, up out that East Oakland, though
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
(It's rainin' game)
[Chorus: Ferg, Mac Dre]
It's rainin' game in Northern California
I wanna be right there with you
(It's rainin' game, boy)
It's rainin' game in Northern California
There's nothin' else I'd rather do
[Post-Chorus: Khayree]
It's that Bay, y'all; it's that Bay, y'all
It's that Bay, y'all, Bay, y'all, Bay, y'all
It's that Bay, y'all; it's that Bay, y'all
It's that Bay, y'all, Bay, y'all, Bay, y'all
[Outro: Mac Dre, Ferg]
This is the Bay
Better get your sponge
Mac Dre
It’s Rainin’ Game was written by Mac Dre.
It’s Rainin’ Game was produced by Khayree.
Mac Dre released It’s Rainin’ Game on Tue Apr 22 1997.