The Drive-By by Ice Cube
The Drive-By by Ice Cube

The Drive-By

Ice Cube * Track #12 On AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

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The Drive-By by Ice Cube

Release Date
Wed May 16 1990
Performed by
Ice Cube
Produced by
Sir Jinx
Writed by
Ice Cube & Sir Jinx & Keith Shocklee
About

A skit detailing the mentality of gang rivals (problem, action, retaliation).

Sir Jinx provided background information about this skit:

Each of those in-between [skit] things was supposed to be a part of the album’s story, about why Cube was “Amerikkka’s Most Wanted.” But the concept got too time-...

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The Drive-By Lyrics

[Intro: Sir Jinx]
And now, "The Drive-By"

[Interlude:]
[Hustler 1:] Yo, money! The mothafuckas around the corners, till we trippin', man!
[Hustler 2:] Whassup, man? What are they doin', man?
[Hustler 1:] Yo, man! I just don't LIKE THEM mothafuckas!
[Hustler 2:] Alright, man
[Hustler 1:] Fuck it, man!
[Hustler 2:] Let's get in the car, man!
[Hustler 1:] Aiight! Yo, yo, yo! Let's SMOKE those mothafuckas! [car doors slam shut]
[Engine starts] [music starts playin' "Bust a Move" by Young MC]
[Hustler 1:] There they go!
[Hustler 2:] Aight! Turn off the headlights, man! Turn the radio down! Turn the radio down...
[Hustler 1:] Yo, yo, yo, yo! We gon' bring death to them!
[Hustler 2:] Hehehh! locin' up motherfucka let it go
Ayo, man! Roll the window down! [music stops]
[Hustler 1:] Aight!
[Hustler 2:] We finna get this mothafucka! 'EY, 'EY, 'EY, MAN! WHASSUP, NIGGA?
[Enemy] Yo!
[Hustler 2:] THIS IS LENCH MOB, NIGGA!
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Hustler 1:] JUST SMOKE THE MOTHAFUCKA, MAN!
[Hustler 2:] SHOOT THAT MOTHAFUCKA, MAN! [4 shots] [automatic gunshots]
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Hustler 1:] 'EY, 'EY, 'EY! I'm SHOOTIN' 'EM RIGHT NOW, MAN! LET'S GET 'EM, MAN! [4 shots]
[Hustler 2:] FUCK THAT! SMOKE THE MOTHAFUCKAS! [automatic gunshots]
[Hustler 1:] OWWW, SHIT, MAN! I SHOOT THE MOTHAFUCKAS!
[Hustler 2:] GET FUCK OUTTA HERE, MAN! GET THE FUCK...! [car pulls away]
[People] [screams] [shouts]
[Hustler 2:]... FUCK OUTTA HERE
[People] [screams] [shouts]

[Tom Brokaw newcaster sample:]
"Outside the South Central area...
Few cared about the violence because... it didn't affect them."

The Drive-By Q&A

Who wrote The Drive-By's ?

The Drive-By was written by Ice Cube & Sir Jinx & Keith Shocklee.

Who produced The Drive-By's ?

The Drive-By was produced by Sir Jinx.

When did Ice Cube release The Drive-By?

Ice Cube released The Drive-By on Wed May 16 1990.

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