Boys in the hood de Eazy E

La canción "Boys in the Hood" interpretada por Eazy E, es una poderosa narración que aborda la dura realidad de la vida en los barrios conflictivos, específicamente Compton. La letra nos sumerge en las experiencias cotidianas de un joven enfrentando desafíos y peligros en su entorno, desde el consumo de alcohol y armas hasta situaciones violentas y conflictos con autoridades.

El personaje principal se describe despertando tarde, consciente de la necesidad de embriagarse antes de comenzar el día para lidiar con las presiones familiares y las tensiones del vecindario. Se enfrenta a situaciones donde la violencia y la delincuencia son moneda corriente, ilustrando una realidad cruda donde el peligro acecha en cada esquina.

La letra destaca la lealtad a los amigos cercanos y la rápida reacción ante posibles amenazas o traiciones. Asimismo, se muestran confrontaciones con figuras de autoridad, incluyendo un altercado con un amigo por robar algo valioso, que desencadena consecuencias fatales.

A través de metáforas impactantes y un lenguaje directo y callejero, Eazy E pinta un retrato vívido de la vida en los barrios marginales, enfatizando la mentalidad de supervivencia y lealtades intensas que prevalecen en este entorno hostil.

En cuanto al contexto cultural en el que se lanzó la canción, es importante tener en cuenta que "Boys in the Hood" fue parte de la carrera solista de Eazy E después de su salida del influyente grupo N.W.A. La canción capturó la atención por su contenido explícito e incisivo sobre temas sociales como la violencia urbana y las realidades desgarradoras de los jóvenes atrapados en ambientes peligrosos.

Musicalmente hablando, la canción presenta un ritmo contundente típico del gangsta rap, con letras agresivas respaldadas por beats pesados ​​y sintetizadores característicos del género. La influencia del West Coast hip-hop se hace evidente en la producción de ritmo pegajoso que complementa perfectamente las letras provocativas y crudas.

En resumen, "Boys in the Hood" es mucho más que una simple canción; es una crónica descarnada e inmersiva que da voz a experiencias nacidas en suburbios difíciles. A través de sus letras expresivas y emotivas, Eazy E logra transmitir no solo historias individuales sino también realidades más amplias sobre desigualdad social, violencia urbana y resistencia ante circunstancias adversas.

Laughs) "aiyo, man you remember that shit eazy did a while back
muthafuckaz said wasnt gonna work (that crazy shit)
stupid shit man, aiyo eazy
why dont you come out from the piano
and bust this crazy shit"
Woke up quick, at about noon
jus' thought that i had to be in compton soon
i gotta get drunk before the day begins
before my mother starts bitchin about ma friends
about to go and damn near went blind
young niggaz at the path throwin up gang signs
ran in the house, and grabbed ma clip
wit the mack 10 on the side of ma hip
bailed outside and pointed ma weapon
just as i thought the fools kept steppin
jumped in the fo' hit the juice on ma ride
i got front back, and side to side
then i let the alpine play (play)
pumpin new shit by nwa
it was gangsta gangsta at the top of the list
then i played my own shit and it went somethin' like this
cruisin down the street in my six-fo''
jockin the bitches, slappin the hoes
went to the park to get the scoop
knuckleheads out there cold, shootin some hoops
a car pulls up, who can it be
a fresh el camino rollin kilo g
he rolled down his window and he started to say
its all about makin that

coz the boys in the hood are always hard
you come talkin that trash, we'll pull ya card
knowin' nutin in life but to be legit'
dont quote me boy coz i aint said shit
(scratches) yo man
"get the fuck out"
(scratches) pump that beat
"muthafucka, say what"
down on b's is the place to give me the pace
he said ma man is on freebase
the boy was a friend of mine
'till i caught him in my car tryin to steal the alpine
chased him down the street to call a truce
the silly muthafucka pulls out a deuce deuce
little did he know i had a loaded 12 guage
one sucker dead, times front page

coz the boys in the hood are always hard
you come talkin that trash, well pull ya card
knowin' nutin in life but to be legit'
dont quote me boy coz i aint said shit
(scratches) "yo leroy"
(scratches) "beer drinkin breath stinkin sniffin glue"
bored as hell and i wanna get ill
so i went to a spot where ma homeboys chill
the fellas out there makin dat dollar
i pulled up in ma 6 fo' impala
they greet me wit a 40 and i start drinkin
and from the 8 ball, my breath starts stinkin
left to get ma girl to rock that body
before i left, i hit the bac-ardi
went to her house to get her out of the pad
dumb hoe said somethin that made me mad
she said somethin that i couldnt believe
so i grabbed the stupid bitch by her nappy-ass weave
she started talkin shit, wouldnt you know
reached back like a pimp, slapped the hoe
her father jumped up and he started to shout
so i threw a right cross and knocked his old-ass out

coz the boys in the hood are always hard
you come talkin that trash, well pull ya card
knowin' nutin in life but to be legit'
dont quote me boy coz i aint said shit
(scratches) "who do u think you are mr. big stuff"
(scratches) "rock this muthafucka like the hard 3 tha hard way"
i'm rollin hard, now under control
then wrapped the 6 fo' round a telephone pole
i looked at ma car and i said "oh brother"
i'll throw it in the gutter and go buy another
walkin home and i seen the g ride
now cat is drivin, kilo on the side
as they busted a u, they got pulled over
a undercover cop in a dark green nova
cat got beat for resistin arrest
he socked a pig in the head for rippin his guess
now g is caught, for doin the crime
fourth offense on the boy, he'll do some time

coz the boys in the hood are always hard
you come talkin that trash, well pull ya card
knowin nutin in life but to be legit'
dont quote me boy coz i aint said shit
(scratches) playa
(scratches) big drum beater
i went to get them out but there was no bail
the fellas caused a riot in the county jail
two days later in municipal court
kilo g on trial cold cut a fart
obstruction of the court said the judge
on a six year sentence, ma man didnt budge
baliff came over to turn him in
kilo g looked up and gave a grin
he yelled out fire, then came suzie
the bitch came in with a sub-machine uzi
police shot the bitch but they didnt hurt her
both upstate for attempted murder

coz the boys in the hood are always hard
you come talkin that trash, well pull ya card
knowin nutin in life but to be legit'
dont quote me boy coz i aint said shit
(scratches)
"yeah, i kicked a little ass
but that was a blast from the past muthafucka
(scratches) "get busy ya ya ya yall"