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Boyz-n-the-Hood
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| Single by Eazy-E from the album Eazy-Duz-It |
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| Released | 1987 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Hip-hop | ||||
| Length | 6:24 | ||||
| Label | Ruthless Records | ||||
| Writer | Ice Cube | ||||
| Producer | Dr. Dre | ||||
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Boyz-n-the-Hood is the solo debut by the late rapper Eazy-E as a part of N.W.A. Ice Cube originally intended the song to be for himself, but after he joined N.W.A., he wrote it for Eazy. The song was originally on N.W.A. and the Posse, which started with the phrase: "Cruisin' down the street in my '64". Ruthless Records executive Jerry Heller considers the song to be a mix of Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Poets, the Rolling Stones, and the Black Panthers.[1] It was remixed and featured on Eazy's debut album Eazy-Duz-It, which was released in 1988. It was remixed again and was featured on Eazy-E's third album, It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (1993) under the name "Boyz n tha Hood" (G mix).
In 2004, the song was re imagined and sampled by rapper Jim Jones on his debut album On My Way to Church. His version was called "Certified Gangstas", and featured The Game and Cam'ron (the album version did not feature the Game, however).
Besides Jim Jones' song there have been many remakes, most notably post-grunge band Dynamite Hack.
In 2006, Lil' Scrappy interpreted a line for his song Gangsta Gangsta
Eazy's eldest son & rapper Lil' Eazy E did a remake in 2007.
It is sampled in "Front Back Side to Side" by UGK [2] (as well as its remix by T.I.[3]) and "My '64" by Mike Jones (featuring Bun B, Snoop Dogg and Lil' Eazy-E.[4]
The last line of the Dynamite Hack version of the song, "Punkass trippin' in the dead of night, homie scored a key, he's gonna fly, punkass fly..." is sung to the tune of the opening line of Beatles song "Blackbird"- "Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly."
Boyz-n-the-Hood Lyrics at MetroLyrics.com
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| Albums | Eazy-Duz-It · 5150: Home 4 tha Sick · It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa · Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton · Impact of a Legend |
| Other albums | N.W.A. and the Posse · Straight Outta Compton · 100 Miles and Runnin' · Efil4zaggin · Eternal E · N.W.A.'s Greatest Hits · Featuring...Eazy-E |
| Singles | "Boyz-n-the-Hood" · "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn" · "We Want Eazy" · "Neighborhood Sniper" · "Any Last Words" · "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" · "Muthaphuckkin Real" · "Just tah Let U Know" |
| Related articles | Discography · N.W.A. · Ruthless Records |