Ice Cube(born O'Shea Jackson on June 15, 1969) is an Americanactor and rapper, originally a member of the controversialgroup N.W.A(Niggaz With Attitude) until launching a successful solo career in music and cinema. In recent years, Ice Cube's acting career has overshadowed his career in music. Ice Cube was raised in South Central Los Angeles, Californiaby his parents, both of whom were employed at UCLA. He began writing raps while attending school at William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, most notably "Boyz 'N Tha Hood", a song which later became famous when done by N.W.A. Cube and a friend, Sir Jinx, rapped as a partnership called C.I.A.at parties hosted by Dr.
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A Bird In The Hand Lyrics
Ice Cube
(big bird: sesame street)
Hey look at this! I was cleaning out my nest
And I found a book of my old poetry
(ice cube)
Fresh out of school cause I was a high school grad
Gots to get a job cuz I was a high school dad
Wish I got paid like I was rappin to the nation
But thats not likely, so heres my application
Pass it to the man at at&t
Cuz when I was in school I got the a. e. e.
But theres no s. e. for this youngsta
I didnt have no money so now I have to hunch the
Back like a slave, thats what be happenin
But whitey says theres no room for the african
Always knew that I would boycott, jeez
But welcome to mcdonalds can I take your order please
Gotta sell ya food that might give you cancer
Cuz my baby doesnt take no for an answer
Now I pay taxes that you never give me back
What about diapers, bottles, and similac
Do I gotta go sell me a whole lotta crack
For decent shelter and clothes on my back?
Or should I just wait for help from bush
Or jesse jackson, and operation push
If you ask me the whole thing needs a douch
A masengel what the hell cracker sale in the neighborhood
To the whorehouse bitches,
Miss porker, little joe or todd bridges
Or anybody that he know
So I got me a bird, better known as a kilo
Now everybody know I went from po to a nigga that got dough
So now you put the feds against me
Cause I couldnt follow the plan of the presidency
Im never givin love again
Cuz blacks are too fuckin broke to be republican
Now I remember I used to be cool
Till I stopped fillin out my w-2
Now senators are gettin hired
And your plan against the ghetto backfired
So now you got a pep talk
But sorry, this is our only room to walk
Cause we dont want a drug push
But a bird in the hand is worth more than the bush
Tell the politicians, the hustlers: live and let live (yeah)
Tell the politicians, the hustlers: live and let live (yeah)