The realism in this song is too much. It hits, it hits you. Even when I was a kid (9) listening to this hit the radio for the first time I thought it was a catchy beat, but something about it made it stick. Now that I’m older I’m blown away by it. This should still get airtime. The only song to hit me harder than this was Trick Daddy’s “Thug Holiday” the next year.
I remember this one. It came on when I was in the car with my older brother. He was back home from his 2nd time in jail, he lived this life. Even though he was better than me in every aspect from music to academics, to sports he had his slip-ups. I remember this coming on and getting this feeling deep down in my stomach.I realized that the life he lived was dangerous and I didn’t want to lose him. I think I cried later that night and prayed harder than ever.Thankfully he found a good woman, started a family and got back on track to beating me at everything.
We need more songs like this. This is what rap is about. The struggle, but also wanting better and to get out of the struggle. You don’t hear anything like this on the radio today. (damn, why is this night getting so real?)
