[INTRO]
Yeah. Come on man, we to The Bay
Let me take y'all inside somethin' you could only dream about, aight?
Taj-He-Spitz, what the business is, uhh, uhh
[Hook]
(In My Hood)
I sleep where the sun don't rise
I advise y'all to leave when we ride by
(In My Hood)
n***as ain't doin' alright
This the Bay Area, let me take you inside
(x2)
[VERSE]
Now in this verse, I'mma tell you how to leave a n***a murked
You f** with a n***a's family, you get put up in the dirt
You play with a n***a's money, homie, that's even worse
In The Bay, northern CA, n***as is gettin' hurt
We went from backpackin' rappin' to snatchin' a woman's purse
Gettin' mad at the East Coast, sayin' we did sh** first
So in this verse, I'mma give you The Bay for what it's worth
n***as set-trippin', dyin', fightin' over their turf
Police startin' to know your name, way to your birth
In the system, feelin' like the youth permanently cursed
So I'mma use this verse, and I'mma tell you 'bout The Bay
Don't skip tracks, sit back and let it marinate
Now MC's is startin' to beef, so prepare for days
And rain checks, it look like n***as is scared and fake
But it ain't never been a n***a which I was scared to face
Let it blow, let 'em know, it's gone, every way
[Hook]
(In My Hood)
I sleep where the sun don't rise
I advise y'all to leave when we ride by
(In My Hood)
n***as ain't doin' alright
This the Bay Area, let me take you inside
(x2)
[VERSE]
Patna and So Gutta, run the streets like no other
Sleepin' late night, cold as f** with no covers
Young n***a got jumped, couldn't call on no brother
Came home to find out, he ain't got no mother
Listening to 2Pac, and he thought was his rap said
His auntie a junkie, and his daddy a crackhead
...
Lookin' up to his older brother, who talk lies outta his mouth
Couple weeks later like f** it, young n***a done had it
Copped a bundle, real humble, gettin' his cabbage
Started f**in' with a local gang, got a little co*ky
Got off his beats and cues, got a little sloppy
Couple months later, ran into them n***as that jumped him
High as hell, pulled out the .45 and started dumpin' (BRAAT!)
You come through The Bay, patna', I'mma let you know somethin'
Don't f** with them youngsters, them little n***as is monsters
[Hook]
(In My Hood)
I sleep where the sun don't rise
I advise y'all to leave when we ride by
(In My Hood)
n***as ain't doin' alright
This the Bay Area, let me take you inside
(x2)
[VERSE]
Used to stab a n***a, shoot a n***a, kidnap his baby
My OG told me that's what they did in the 80's
It's crazy, cross that Bay Bridge on that hype sh**
Just count, and I'm out for how long your life is
Oakland, Richmond, Vallejo, 'Frisco
Every n***a I know from them cities is skitzo
Fairfield, Suisun, E.P.A., and Hayward
Little brothers of The Bay, man n***as is players
It feel like, I ain't seen peace, homie, in ages
I ain't sayin' it's Iraq, don't get it mistaken
But on Halloween, n***as don't dress up as Jason
They dress up as a crackhead they seen in the basement
Young n***as crackin' cases, claimin' a set
A lot of rappers tryna take off, with 2Pac left
Understand, that I was shocked by 2Pac's d**h
But I never wanna be the hat on 2Pac's head
n***a, this where I lay, this where I stay
Where everything is sickening, this is The Bay
I said this where I lay, this where I stay
Where everything is sickening, this is The Bay
[Hook]
(In My Hood)
I sleep where the sun don't rise
I advise y'all to leave when we ride by
(In My Hood)
n***as ain't doin' alright
This the Bay Area, let me take you inside
(x2)