Lyrical Breakdown of The Day The Niggaz Took Over - A Journey through Words and Rhymes

Welcome to the detailed analysis of "The Day The Niggaz Took Over" on Lazyjot. Here, we unravel the lyrical complexity and artistic brilliance that define this iconic song.

• Lyric Overview: Witness how Dr. Dre weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "The Day The Niggaz Took Over" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
• Rhyme and Rhythm Analysis: Our Lazyjot editor highlights the ingenious use of multi-syllabic rhymes and the rhythm pattern that Dr. Dre employs. Understand the construction of each verse and how it contributes to the song's overall impact.
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I'ma say this and I'ma end mine If you ain't down for the Africans here in the United States Period point blank, if you ain't down for theones that suffer in South Africa from apartheid and Shit devil you need tostep your punk ass to the side and let us brothers and us Africans step inand start puttin' some funk in that ass! Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' I got my finger on the trigger so niggaz wonder why But livin' in the city it's do-or-die I got my finger on the trigger so niggaz wonder why But livin' in the city it's do-or-die They wonder where me bailin' and don't really understand The reason why they take me life and me? hand Me not out for peace and me not Rodney King Me gun goes click, me gun goes bang Them riot in Compton and them riot in Long Beach Them riot in they Lakers and don't really wanna see Niggaz start to loot and police start to shoot Lock it down at seven o'clock, then again it's like Beirut Me don't show no love cuz it's us against them Them never ever love me cuz it's sport to break them, And kill at my own risk if I may Delay to spray with my AK and put it to rest Yes we have There have been riots, ahh, rioting Well I don't wanna sayrioting but there's been looting downtown, but right now Bree What I wantto show you is, they have started fires down at the end of the street How many niggaz are ready to loot? Yeah, so what you wanna do? What you wanna do? I said how many niggas are ready to loot? Got myself an Uzi and my brother a 9 What they told us today, in other words, you're still a slave No matter how much money you got, you still ain't shit Sittin' in my livin' room, calm and collected Feelin' that gotta-get-mine perspective Cuz what I just heard broke me in half And half the niggaz I know, plus the niggaz on the Row, is bailin' Laugh now but cry much later Ya see when niggaz get together they get mad cuz they can't fade us Like my niggas from South Central Los Angeles They found that they couldn't handle us Bloods, Crips on the same squad With the Ese's thumpin', nigga it's time ta rob and mob (And break the white man off somethin' lovely, biddy-bye-bye I don't love dem so they can't love me) Yo, straight puttin' down gettin' my scoot on It's jumpin' off in Compton so I gots ta get my loot on And come up on me some furniture or somethin' Got a VCR In the back of my car That I ganked from the Slauson Swap Meet And motherfuckers better not try to stop me Cuz they will see that I can't be stopped Cuz I'ma cock my Glock and pop til they all drop There has been videotape and you can see of the, aah Some of the crowd throwing things at the officers And swinging at them as well Like there was a young woman there You see she took a swing at an officer with some object in her hand How many niggaz are ready to loot? Yeah, so what you wanna do? What you wanna do? I said how many niggas are ready to loot? Got myself an Uzi and my brother a 9] I got my finger on the trigger so niggaz wonder why But livin in the city it's do-or-die I got my finger on the trigger so niggaz wonder why But livin in the city it's do-or-die One-time trigger happy, no nigga love 187 time, time to grab the glove Can't get prints so a 9 I throw away Or get prints so my Uzi wanna spray POP POP POP another motherfucker drop And I get relief like pop pop fizz Smash, I crashed his head like a window I ain't no dead do', I'm high off the indo Creepin' with the quickness to the cut Bust one to his head while he munches on that doughnut And crack up, so now he best to back up I guess I gots ta pack up, fillin' the clip up, I zip up- Town, the motherfuckin' cops are all around Helicopters flyin' These motherfuckers tryin' To catch me and stretch me on Death Row But hell no, the poor black refuse to go This is now covering a very, very wide area of Los Angeles Where thesefires have been, aah, ignited I mean, from here to the, aah, to the southend of South Central is a long way Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' Break 'em off somet'in' The outcome of this is destruction so the more fall Niggaz don't give a fuck so them bust and before Niggaz backin up three black shows No justice so they copied ya right And here I am again, me, turn the other cheek, me Be too many wigs got me 9 to my tights So me bust, flick cuz he don't give a fuck And me don't give a fuckin' of my problems In with their FUCK FUCK Blak blam, blam to dem fall Listen to the shots from my nigga Doggy Dogg, biddy-bye Dr Dre him bust gun shots Diggity Daz and RBX them bust gun shots Come again!