February 2, 2006, - 9:58 am
High-Class Oscars: Pimp Song Nominated for Best Original Song
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We noted that this years Academy Awards are the . But we were wrong. It’s the Terrorism & PIMP (& Gay) Oscars.
In fact, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp“–the theme song for the pimp movie, “Hustle and Flow“–is nominated for the Academy Award for “Best Original Song” (full Oscar name: “Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures”). Memphis rappers and Three Six Mafia members Juicy-J, DJ Paul and Frayser Boy co-wrote the song. Class comes to the Oscars.
Check out the lyrics for this classy “song” coming soon to your kids’ “musical” repertoire (can they really call what’s in this a “chorus”?):
[Chorus 2X: Shug – singing] + (Djay)
You know it’s hard out here for a pimp (you ain’t knowin)
When he tryin to get this money for the rent (you ain’t knowin)
For the Cadillacs and gas money spent (you ain’t knowin)
[1] Because a whole lot of bitches talkin shit (you ain’t knowin)
[2] Will have a whole lot of bitches talkin shit (you ain’t knowin)
[Djay]
In my eyes I done seen some crazy thangs in the streets
Gotta couple hoes workin on the changes for me
But I gotta keep my game tight like Kobe on game night
Like takin from a ho don’t know no better, I know that ain’t right
Done seen people killed, done seen people deal
Done seen people live in poverty with no meals
It’s fucked up where I live, but that’s just how it is
It might be new to you, but it’s been like this for years
It’s blood sweat and tears when it come down to this shit
I’m tryin to get rich ‘fore I leave up out this bitch
I’m tryin to have thangs but it’s hard fo’ a pimp
But I’m prayin and I’m hopin to God I don’t slip, yeah
[Chorus]
[Djay]
Man it seems like I’m duckin dodgin bullets everyday
Niggaz hatin on me cause I got, hoes on the tray
But I gotta stay paid, gotta stay above water
Couldn’t keep up with my hoes, that’s when shit got harder
North Memphis where I’m from, I’m 7th Street bound
Where niggaz all the time end up lost and never found
Man these girls think we prove thangs, leave a big head
They come hopin every night, they don’t end up bein dead
Wait I got a snow bunny, and a black girl too
You pay the right price and they’ll both do you
That’s the way the game goes, gotta keep it strictly pimpin
Gotta have my hustle tight, makin change off these women, yeah
[Chorus]
(Thanks to reader UUnlisted, who wrote, “It will go in my ‘Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin and Oscar Hammerstein and Henry Mancini are rolling over in their graves’ file. Can’t wait for the some Symphony Pops to include it in one of their Hollywood concerts, or perhaps one with a ‘Valentine Love Songs’ theme?”)
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The hoes an’ pimps in the film seemed to prefer,”Whoop dat trick…whoop dat trick…whoop dat trick…”
jaywilton on February 2, 2006 at 11:12 am