Ridin Thru' The Hood

50 Cent · Bulletproof Part 1 [2005]

[Chorus: Brooklyn]

I still be riding through the 'hood

Brooklyn to Compton, it's all good

From Southside Queens to Inglewood

We representin' like we should



[50 Cent]

I'm hot boy, I told you before

Got that Benz and that Hummer off the showroom floor

I know you hate it when I pop up, wrist all rocked up

In The 'hood, empty n*ggaz locked up, they rats all knocked up

Baby after baby, the 'hood is crazy

N*ggaz'll set you up and wet you up, trust me they shady

Got a pet bulldog, I keep under my linen

It don't bark, they spark when the revolver spinnin'

We winnin'



[Chorus]



[50 Cent]

Hold up, hold up, get a good look at my rims

God damn, look at them twenty-fours diamonds spin

Now the D's, they harass me in the 'hood

A few times, n*ggaz try to blast me in the 'hood

F*ck it's all good

Catch me in the coupe - on the lean

Wit' needles and samples and diesels for the fiends

The money stay on my mind, so I stay on the grind

Plus n*ggaz like to stun, so I stay wit' my nine

I ain't the type n*gga that be out, runnin' his mouth

Talkin' gangsta and shit, with my gun in the house

Now homie, you better get to know me better

Before you be leakin' pints of blood into Iceberg sweater

When the tails come flyin' up out the beretta

You gon' feel like it's yo' fault and say "Man I knew better"

Look dog, I don't play that shit

I pull that thing out I'ma spray that shit

That how I get down



[Brooklyn]

Brooklyn she's so sick in the hood

Got these fat b*tches get the spit in the hood

Cause I throw diamonds, shot that fifth in the hood

That's what you get for talkin' all that shit in the hood

Yeah I'm still a minor, remember this

Everything Brooklyn choppy broads still behind ya

Brooklyn to Compton it's all good

Get robbed, get shot, shit is poppin' in the hood



[Chorus] x2

Ridin Thru' The Hood

Released on the 2005 album Bulletproof Part 1, 'Ridin Thru' The Hood' is a high-energy track by 50 Cent that exemplifies the gritty, street-level narrative style of his mid-2000s discography. The song features a driving beat and aggressive vocal delivery, characteristic of the gangsta rap genre prevalent during the era. It serves as a dynamic addition to the Bulletproof Part 1 collection, reinforcing 50 Cent's reputation for portraying urban life with raw intensity. The recording captures the raw energy of the artist's work from that period, contributing to the broader landscape of contemporary hip-hop with its unapologetic tone and rhythmic precision.