Rappin' (1985) - full transcript

[man] Opening 12.

♪ Today's the day
You been thinkin' about ♪

♪ After 18 months
They're lettin' you out ♪

♪ The rhythm and the rappin'
It helps you maintain ♪

♪ The will to survive,
It keeps hold of your brain ♪

♪ Now you're back,
Yes, back to the streets ♪

♪ To where crime and corruption
Constantly compete ♪

♪ The graft and irritation
That make you ignore ♪

♪ So many things that you heard
From your folks before ♪

♪ What you see is reality

♪ You paid your debt
To society ♪



♪ The pages of your life
Start to unfold ♪

♪ And you picture a man
Who was hard and cold ♪

♪ A man who knew no shame
And felt no pity ♪

♪ For anyone livin'
In the bounds of the city ♪

♪ But all that shame
Reveals you've learned ♪

♪ The mistakes you've made
And truly got burned ♪

♪ Y'all, listen to me

♪ Yes, yes, yes, you went away
An underachiever ♪

♪ But now you're comin' back
A true believer ♪

♪ Y'all, spread
The word around ♪

Rotten hoodlum!

♪ They call him Rappin' Hood,
He's one of a kind ♪

♪ And when it comes to girls
And rockin' rhyme ♪

♪ I like to boogie
Down the block ♪



♪ A brand new box
Of shiny new socks ♪

♪ I like that-a-that,
I like that-a-that
I like that-a-that, y'all ♪

♪ I said Rappin' Hood,
Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ Rap-Rap-Rappin' Hood
Can ya dig it ♪

♪ Come on, Rappin' Hood

Hey! Cut that out.

♪ Rap-Rap-Rappin' Hood
Listen to me ♪

[man]
That's my car.

♪ Come on, come on
Come on, come on ♪

♪ Get on down, get
Get, get on down
Get on down ♪

♪ Get on down, get, get
Get on down, get
Get on down ♪

♪ Now, now, now, now

♪ One more time for
The people in the back ♪

♪ Now's the time
For you to correct ♪

I remember you.

Hood!

♪ Rappin' Hood

♪ Talking about my name,
Man, Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ I said Rappin' Hood,
Rap-Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ Rappin' Hood,
Can you dig it ♪

♪ Ah, yeah, rappin'
Hood, Rap-Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ Rappin' Hood,
Ah, yeah, come on ♪

Freak him
up, man.

Go ahead,
take him, ice.

Yeah, ace
him out.

What's
wrong?

Come on,
man, put
him down.

Put him
down.

We got him.
Come on.

Look at him
shakin'. Look at
him shakin'.

[all laughing]

[cheering]

Yeah!

[all talking]

Jailbird.

Jailbird was
jammin' on us.

Bad news is
back in town.

Mr. Jailbird.

Aw, man, I'll
check you out
later, man.

Tonight.

Hey!

Positive.

Ciao,
chili.

[all]
Yeah!

♪ Rappin' Hood, Rappin' Hood,
Rap-Rap-Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ Ah, can ya dig it?

♪ Rappin' Hood, Rappin' Hood,
Rap-Rap-Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ Listen to me

♪ Come on, ooh, rappin'
Hood, Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ That's right,
Y'all, that's right ♪

[man]
Time and trailways wait for
no man, little brother.

[boy]
Little? I grew 3-4ths of an
inch since you last saw me.

Yo, man. A lot of people
'round here wish
you ain't come back.

Like who?

Huh. Like Duane.

[both]
Yes.

[both laughing]

Yo. He's got
Dixie now.

[laughs]

Surprised?

[both laughing]

Yo. Grandma's gonna
be happy to see you.

Yo, let's go inside.
She gonna have
a heart attack.

Grandma!
Grandma!

You're back already?

There's this
big dog and...
And...

[man barking]

Oh, thank you, Lord.

[barking]

[laughing]

Oh, welcome
home, baby.

Grandma, you're
a vision of
beauty, a fox.

Oh, well, I got
my hair fixed a
little bit different--

Afro-sheen ain't
what I mean.

Oh, your tongue's
just still as
sharp as ever.

Step back and let me
take a look at you.

Okay.

Mmm, mmm!

Mmm-hmmm. Wasn't nothing
to do but think and
work out, grandma.

Oh, well, now, son,
I hope you done a
whole lot of thinking.

Who? This guy here? Think?

Come here,
you little midget.

Aww!

[laughing]

[both laughing]

I'm making your
favorite stew.

And if you keep up
all that racket, I just
might change my mind.

I was just
telling Allan
to keep quiet.

[both]
Yes!

[man]
Fellas, get
the sign...

Well, we're
trying.

Richie, come
on, stop it.

Now move it over towards
moon. Moon, don't pull it
over. Let him move it.

Stop! Leave it.

Yo, Fats, come
on, man. I said
let's get to work.

I want this place
G.Q. down when
Hood walks in.

Calm down, Ice.
I'll get to it as soon
as I finish...eating.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, can you guys imagine
what it'd look like, if
you left Fats in charge?

[man]
Yeah, we'd look like a bunch
of runaways from the fat farm.

Pizza! Get it!

Hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey hey, hey!

Woo-hoo-hoo!

Well, where do you
think you're going,
young man?

Look, I'm going
with him.

No, you're not.

And you, you
just got here.

Why do you need
to go out running
around already?

[Jamaican accent]
Grandma, you know
The Wild Thing

throwing a party for me.
Now, I got to go. I can't
let them fellows down.

Well, Allan's not
going anywhere.

He's getting too
wild. You can't
tell him anything.

Well, Hood can
go rap with
The Wild Thing,

while I gotta stay
home. You know,
that really sucks.

[Grandma]
Young man,

you're forgetting
one thing.

John's not 14
years old. You are.

John doesn't have to go
to school tomorrow
morning. You do.

Sweetheart, why don't
you come on over here

and party with
grandma?

Hmm?
Hmm?

♪ All right,
Check it out ♪

♪ I'm gonna
call you out, sucker ♪

♪ I'm gonna
Make you dance ♪

♪ With the
Hood brothers ♪

♪ Two of a kind

♪ Very fresh

♪ And oh, so fine

♪ We jump over freaks
in a single bound ♪

♪ Starting trouble
All over town ♪

♪ Rappin' Hood

♪ And easy "A"
We run this town ♪

♪ We're here to stay

♪ When we go
To the movie ♪

♪ We pay for one
I sneak in the back ♪

♪ 'Cause we're
On the run ♪

♪ If it's rated X
We hit the back door ♪

♪ Don't stop watching

[both]
♪ Till she hollers for more

♪ Hang all night
Sleep all day ♪

[both]
♪ But that's only when
Grandma's away ♪

[both]
♪ Double trouble,
Two of a kind ♪

♪ We both like girls
With big behinds ♪

♪ Very on, always on time

♪ The Hood brothers
will blow your mind ♪

♪ We'll spin my records

♪ I do the scratch

♪ When I light my cigar

♪ I have the match

♪ When I do my rap

♪ I do the rhyme

[both]
♪ And when we get busted,
We do our time ♪

♪ Two peas from
The same pod ♪

♪ Say, "make my day"

♪ We do the job

♪ He's little and mean

♪ My brother can box

[both]
♪ So don't mess with us,
We're hard like rocks ♪

♪ Hot stuff
Very rough ♪

♪ Not fluff
Call your bluff ♪

♪ You can't even
Get enough of
Rappin' Hood ♪

♪ And easy "A"

♪ Two of a kind

[both]
♪ We're here to stay

♪ Two of a kind,
We're here to stay ♪

[Grandma laughing]

Not bad, peanut.

♪ Now you may rap,
And you may rhyme,
But now it is ♪

♪ My homework time

Take it easy, "A".

Good-bye,
Grandma.

Hat, brother.

I'll party for
you, too. Here's
your hat.

[rock music playing]

[people chattering]

♪ Some call us rebels

♪ Some call us friends

♪ Together we are winners

[woman]
Woo!

♪ Together we stand

[woman cheering]

♪ 'Cause we are born to love

♪ Woo-ooh

♪ Baby, we were born to love

♪ Born to love

♪ United we stand

♪ Divided we fall

[people cheering]

♪ Together we can make it

♪ Never tear apart

♪ 'Cause we are
Born to love ♪

♪ Woo-ooh

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

♪ Born to love

♪ Born to love

♪ Woo-ooh

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

♪ Born to love

[people chattering]

What's the
matter with
you, man?

Hey, look, man,
sorry, okay?

You think you
good, huh?

Yeah, I'm a
hell of a lot
better than you.

We'll see.

♪ Oh, we'll do it my way

♪ 'Cause we are
Born to love ♪

♪ Woo-ooh

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

♪ Born to love

♪ Born to love

♪ Woo-ooh

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

Hey, brother...

[people clapping]

[people cheering]

[man]
All right!

Ah!

♪ Born to love

♪ Born to love

That faggot.

[both laughing]

Come on!

All right! My man!

♪ Born to love

♪ Woo-ooh

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

[people chattering]

He was great,
wasn't he?

Yo, Hood.

What're you
talking about?

John Hood.

♪ Love

What're you
gonna do
about him?

Relax.

Go take your
medication and
calm down, okay?

Fellas, watch
my back,
all right?

♪ Born to love

♪ Born to love

Sure glad to see
you around again.

I wish everyone was.

♪ Born to love

♪ Born to love

All united,
once again.

[all cheering]

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

Cool, cool.

Look at
that sign.
Who painted that?

[man]
We did.

Moony-moon!

[all chattering]

I had to help
paint it.

[all chattering]

♪ Baby, baby,
Baby, baby ♪

♪ Born to love

Hi.

What do you
know? It's
John Hood.

How you
doing?

Hi, Dixie.

This is some, uh,
welcome home
party you got...

Considering
you been on a
little vacation.

[man]
I see you've changed
your hairstyle.

By the way, uh,
how was prison?

[Hood]
Real good.

Lots of room,
good people.

Some of the
guys are a little
friendly, but, uh...

Yeah, I bet.

You two, uh...

Yeah, you
read it right.
You read it right.

But you know what
they say, right?

Two's company,
three's a crowd?

Why don't you
take a walk?

Look, I'm not here
to pick a fight,

I'm just here to
party all night.

So chill out and
enjoy the sights.

Well...I
really wish
I could.

It's just that, I don't
know whether it's the
people, or it's you.

This party sucks.

Let's go, Dixie.

Hey!

Take it easy on
the lady's arm.

It's all right.

Hay? Hay is
for horses.

Now, are you talking to me?

I'm talking to you.

[laughing]
That's good.

Would you get me
another beer?

Now! Let's move!

Hope you've forgotten
all about the past,

'cause it's all over.

I'm not your
right-hand
man anymore.

I became my own
man, you see.
I got my own gang.

You left me for him?

That's
right, man.

You hurt my
feelings, psycho.

Well, don't let your
feelings get hurt.
He's just smart.

Ever since
you been away,

I'm a whole lot bigger,

and I'm a
whole lot faster,

and I'm a
whole lot meaner

than the last
time we met.

Duane,
come on--

Stay out of it!

Hey, man, I'm
impressed, okay?

You guys are
cool, and macho,

and pretty,
everything,
all right?

But I've done my time.

I'm a reformed
citizen now.

So, get off my case.

Would you
impress me?
Would you?

Just hit me
right here.

Come on.

Come on, hit
me right here.

You didn't
let those, uh,

boys in prison

change anything
except your
hairstyle, did you? Huh?

Hit me right
here. Come
on, hit me!

Come on, Hood. Now!

Hit me!

♪ Born to love

Hood! Come here.

Hood!

♪ Baby, we were
Born to love ♪

You must really
hold life cheap.

Yeah, I bet
you got shit
for brains.

♪ Born to love

[man]
Shit!

I was right in
the middle of
something, man.

Duane, it's a
damn party.

You had to
do that?

Hey, hey!
Where you going?

I'll be
right back.

I bet she'll cry.

When she cools out,
she'll be back.

Are you alone?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess I am.

Look, uh, I'm
sorry about Duane.

So, uh, why
you and him?

[sighs]

Well, there's a
side you don't see
of him, I mean...

He really does
care about me.

Look, can I ask
you a question?

Why didn't
you hit him?

While I was
away, I did a lot of
fighting, and I, um...

I hurt a man.

I hurt him for good
and did my time.

So, that's
over now.

You look good.

So do you.

And I'm glad
you're back.

Your hand,

let me get
something for you.

What the
hell you
doing in here?

-I was just gonna help--
-All yours.

Get over
here--

Bathroom, fool!

Duane.
Duane!

Wait a second.
Wait a second!

Come here.

You're playing in
the wrong playground,
sweetheart.

Don't make me
thaw you out, Ice.

Now get out
of my face.

Come on, baby.
Come on,
it's a party.

Come on, let's
go. Come on!

Don't worry about
him. What're you
gonna do about Hood?

What am I gonna
do about Hood?

He's gonna fight
me sooner or later.

I'm gonna become
his worst nightmare.

All right.
Yeah.

All right.
Come on.

[woman]
♪ Give me some love today

[woman cheering]

♪ No, I don't do
Nothing for free ♪

What
are you
looking at?

Come on,
Dixie, move
your ass.

[man]
Look, Thorndike, the whole
neighborhood comes down,

and those
people get out.

If not, forget
the project.

We're talking
big money here.

Look, you want
our help,

we need some
up-front money, got it?

I don't pay for
what I don't use.

Listen, Thorndike,
we've got a contract.

[Thorndike]
And I got lawyers. You
want to work on this?

You said they'd
be gone weeks ago.

Hold on
a minute.

So what's holding you up?
Richie, take lunch.

You losing your
touch or something?

You see the
abuse I'm getting?

Why aren't those
buildings emptied?
What's your problem?

I'm doing the
best I can.

Do you have any idea
how much I have
tied up in this?

Can you read
a spreadsheet?

I wrote it.

Look, I got the
pressure on them.

I just can't throw
these people out.

Why not?

There's laws.

Since when
did you care?

Then what do
you suggest I do?

[sighs]

Get creative.

Get creative?

Look, I don't
care what you do,

as long as I don't
know about it.

That's your
department.
Now get going!

[man on phone]
What's happening,
Thorndike?

[Hood humming]

Well, did you
see all your old
friends last night?

Yeah.

I hope you didn't go
back and get into any
trouble, did you?

Oh, I punched
out a bathroom.

Say what?

Ah, nothing.

Well, now, what're
you going to do,
now that you're back?

I really
don't know.

So, what's
up with Allan?

[sighs]
Oh, not too good, not too bad.
A little on the wild side.

Wild as I used to be?
Oh, nobody can be that wild.

Good morning,
Mrs. Hood. Nice
to see you.

Good morning,
sweetheart.

Big man.
Ice and Moon are
outside waiting.

Then let's go.

Well, honey,
not before
you eat.

I'm not
really
hungry.

But I am.

Oh, the way
you look, you
always hungry.

So, where
we headed?

See Richie.

What's up
with him?

Works for that
food company.

Ah!

Good-bye, pretty
lady. I'll see
you later.

Hmm!

Oh, Lord, please
watch over that
hard-headed boy.

Let's go! Let's
go! Move it in.

Okay, come on back.

Back, back.
Okay, that's good.
Right there.

All right, that's
good. Hold those boxes.

Hey, come on, I said--
What the hell's
going on here?

-♪ Have no fear
-♪ Hood is here

♪ Rappin' Hood
And his merry men ♪

[all]
♪ All united, once again

[all laughing]

You guys gotta take
off, 'cause I'm
gonna lose my job.

Oh, yo, man. That's yank.
You know you the best
worker they got.

Best worker they got?
Best worker we got.

[Fats]
Besides, we don't want
him to lose this job.

Fats, no man,
you can't take
any of that stuff--

[Hood]
Uh-oh. Come
on, big man.

Uh-oh.

[Richie]
Snack attack.

[Ice]
Look at the big man.

♪ Ah, snack attack

♪ Open up
Stuff it in ♪

♪ Eat 'em up
Drink it down ♪

[all]
♪ He's having a snack attack

♪ I can feel it coming
Through my fingertips ♪

♪ And it's working
Its way to my
Lower lip ♪

♪ It's stinging
My eyes and
Warming my nose ♪

♪ Feelin' this way
Underneath my clothes ♪

[all]
♪ Snack attack

♪ Ha, ha,
Ha, ha ♪

♪ Open up
Stuff it in ♪

♪ Eat 'em up
Wash it down ♪

[all]
♪ He's havin' a snack attack

♪ Gimme some
Of that ♪

♪ What veal pate

♪ But don't put
Anything else away ♪

♪ 'Cause fats
Gotta have it
His own way ♪

♪ I know this
Affects my latitude ♪

♪ But what the
Heck can I do ♪

♪ You just love food

[Fats]
♪ I like my prosciutto
Thin and lean ♪

♪ With hot linguini
That's fresh and green ♪

♪ Y'all know the dish
To which I allude ♪

♪ Any plate
That's covered
With food ♪

♪ Some baked lamb chops
With Spanish capers ♪

♪ To make the headlines
Of the morning papers ♪

♪ White asparagus
And hollandaise ♪

♪ Scallops, shrimp
And fresh bearnaise ♪

♪ A real fresh salad,
Dressed or nude ♪

♪ When it comes
Right down to it ♪

♪ The boy
Loves food ♪

[all]
♪ Snack attack

♪ Open up
Stuff it down ♪

♪ Eat 'em up
Wash it down ♪

[all]
♪ He's having a snack attack

♪ But the food you rap
I've never seen ♪

♪ I read all about it
In my magazine ♪

♪ Tell me, what
About chicken,
Chili and beans ♪

♪ Or taco chips
And a can of
Sardines ♪

♪ Pizza and burgers
All covered
With cheese ♪

♪ A soul food dinner
With black-eyed peas ♪

♪ Funky junk food
Just makes me chunky ♪

♪ I gotta be conscious
Of my calories ♪

♪ So I decided
That in propriety ♪

♪ That fat boy
Don't stop
Bein' hungry ♪

♪ I'd buy me
A restaurant
If I had the money ♪

♪ Ah!

[all]
♪ The predicament
With this here dude ♪

♪ Is when it comes
Right down to it ♪

♪ The boy loves food.
Snack attack ♪

♪ I see those cakes
And I start to go wild ♪

♪ His main squeeze
Is julia child ♪

♪ The art of eating
Takes aptitude ♪

♪ But you better
Develop some
Fortitude ♪

♪ Before your body
Has a horizontal
Attitude ♪

♪ But when I'm in
The mood, it all
Looks good ♪

♪ Your problem is

[all]
♪ You just love food

[all]
♪ Snack attack
Attack, attack, attack ♪

No don't...

Don't eat the
cake, man!

Oh, come one.
Not the cake.
Wait a minute, fats.

[Richie]
No, you can't do that!

Come on, look what
you're doing, man.

Ah, what am I
supposed to do now?

[all]
♪ He's having a snack
attack! Snack attack ♪

What the
hell is this?

Yo!

Goddamn it.

Richie,
you're fired!

I'm taking
some food.

[all shouting]

[all laughing]

[Richie]
I don't believe it.

What am I
supposed to
do now?

[Fats]
Have a cookie?

[Richie laughing]

Come on, Fats, man,
I can't pay rent
with a box of cookies.

Yeah, he's right,
man, sorry
about your job.

Ah, listen, don't
worry about it. I was
only getting $2.50 an hour.

Yo, Hood, man,
what're we gonna do
with all this food?

Yeah, man. My pops
finds out about this food,

he gonna do some
serious interrogating.

We could
give it away.

[Fats]
You crazy?

You guys go
grocery shopping?

[Jamaican accent]
Uh, no, man, uh...
We not keep it.

This is part of the
new, help-yourself
rastas aid program.

Ya, officer.

[Richie]
Ya, man.

[Hood]
There's the address you going
to bring the food to, man.

Go bring them the food.
You need help, brother?

Come on, what
you waiting on?

Ya, man.
Ya, man.

Good day,
officer.

Yeah, star.

[Hood]
Come, now. No need to
buy him the bulk rice.

Happy kwanza!

[Moon]
Let's go, Richie,
Bumboclat, man!

[knocking]

Oh, my goodness.

What is this?

Where did it all
come from, Momma?

[mother]
I don't know, Rosa.

But I have
an idea.

[men laughing]

Yo!

[all laughing]

When we gave away
that food, did you
see their faces?

You're beautiful,
you're beautiful.

I still don't think
we should have
gave away all that food.

[Hood]
Oh, man.

♪ Say them that gives,
They gets the most ♪

♪ And them that's got
Don't need to boast ♪

♪ Open up
Stuff it in ♪

♪ Eat 'em up
Wash it down ♪

[all]
♪ He's havin' a snack attack

♪ I say, what?

[all]
♪ He's havin' a snack attack

♪ He's havin' a
Snack attack ♪

Woo!

[slow music playing]

♪ Maybe first love
Never ever dies ♪

♪ That's why I'm still
In love with you ♪

♪ Singing love songs
We have once begun ♪

♪ Before we drifted
Far apart ♪

♪ Before I knew
I lost my heart ♪

♪ I'll never ever leave you
It's you forever ♪

♪ Only you

[man]
♪ You put my life together

♪ We never really
Said good-bye ♪

♪ Never said good-bye

♪ We never really
Said it's over ♪

♪ Never said it's over

♪ We never really
Said good-bye ♪

[both]
♪ First love never dies

[both]
♪ When I saw you
I could hardly speak ♪

♪ Could hardly speak

♪ You're just as beautiful
As ever, baby ♪

♪ I guess it's still
The same mystique ♪

[both]
♪ First love never dies

♪ And we never really
Said good-bye ♪

[man]
♪ We never said good-bye

♪ We never really
Said it's over ♪

♪ Never really
Said good-bye ♪

[both]
♪ First love never dies

♪ When I saw you
I could hardly speak ♪

♪ I could hardly speak

What do you
think of them?

Dixie?

Huh? What'd you
say, Mr. Bravman?

Dixie, you weren't
even listening. What's
the matter with you?

You've been acting
strange for the
last couple of days.

What, are you
getting grief from
your boyfriend?

I'm sorry, Mr. Bravman,
I'd rather not talk about it.

All right, all right,
I know. Mind my
own business.

It's just that
you have this knack

for associating
with the wrong guys.

Excuse me?

Sorry.

It's just that
I care about you.

Look, why don't you
take the rest of
the day off, okay?

Really?

Yeah. Go. we'll
finish up
here, today.

Ah, thanks, Mr. Bravman.
I really appreciate that.

Okay, yeah. But listen.
Look, remember,

tomorrow we're
auditioning rap
groups at the club.

And I hope you have
some interesting
people lined up for me.

I won't let
you down.

Okay, I'll see
you tomorrow.

Okay.

[man]
♪ We never said good-bye

[woman]
We never really
Said it's over

♪ Never said it's over

♪ We never really
Said good-bye ♪

[both]
♪ First love never dies

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh

Thank you very
much, that was great.

[synthesizer music playing]

♪ I never love like I love
when I stop and look at you ♪

♪ I've got to say
You take my breath away
With all you do ♪

♪ But it's so bad,
'Cause girl, you never
Had your eyes for me ♪

♪ You make me wild
In love, when other
Guys is all you see ♪

♪ But didn't
You know ♪

♪ That while he
Claimed to be true ♪

♪ He's running around,
Making a fool out of you? ♪

[boys]
♪ Golly-gee, honey

♪ Can't you see,
He don't love you ♪

[boys]
♪ Come to me, honey

♪ I'm the one
Who will always
Want you ♪

♪ Gee, honey

♪ Love could be
What it meant to be ♪

♪ So, please, honey

♪ Love could be
What it meant to be ♪

♪ So, please, honey

♪ Stay with me
'Cause I love you ♪

[boys]
♪ Golly-gee, honey

♪ Golly-gee, honey

♪ Can't you see
He don't love you ♪

♪ Come to me, honey

♪ Come to me, honey

♪ I'm the one
Who will always want you ♪

[boys]
♪ Gee, honey

[boy]
♪ Gee, honey

♪ Love could be
What is meant to be ♪

[boys]
♪ So, please, honey

♪ So, please, honey

♪ Stay with me
'Cause I love you ♪

[boys]
♪ Golly-gee, honey

[boy]
Oh!

[girl]
Hey, hi!

Hey, Hood. Why
do they call
you Rappin' Hood?

Well, I didn't
know they did.
Who's they?

[all]
Everybody!

You're gonna rap
for me, aren't you,
Rappin' Hood?

What can I rap
for you, little lady?

I don't know.

Well, why don't you
just give him a word.

He can rap
on anything.

Yellow.

[Hood]
Yellow?

Yellow?

[boom-boxing]

♪ Yellow is a mellow,
It's lots of fun ♪

♪ It's the color I wear
When I don't get sun ♪

[girl]
Green.

♪ Green is the color,
The color of cash ♪

♪ The color of
A rasta's stash ♪

♪ The color of grass
The color of trees ♪

♪ The color of boogers
When you sneeze ♪

[girl]
Ew!

Gold.

♪ Gold, gold

♪ Gold is the color
Of 24 carats ♪

♪ Sparkles like a diamond
And makes me compare it ♪

♪ To the way you
Make me feel ♪

♪ And somethin'
You should know ♪

♪ He's brighter
Than the other side
Of a rainbow ♪

♪ Take it!

[girl]
Pink.

[Hood]
♪ Pink? Pink

♪ Pink, pink is
The color I think ♪

♪ Of little girls
At the skating rink ♪

[both]
♪ When grandma's in church
Wearing her mink ♪

♪ She hollers so loud,
Makes me wanna shrink ♪

♪ Makes me go back home,
Wash my face in the sink ♪

♪ And later on
I just chill in the bed ♪

♪ Pink is fresh

[both]
♪ And related to red

[girl]
Blue.

[Hood]
♪ Blue? Blue

♪ Blue is not warm,
The color is cool ♪

♪ It's the color I wear
When I act a fool ♪

♪ It's the color I sing
When I'm waltzing
Down the street ♪

[both]
♪ Rappin'
Rockin' to the beat ♪

[Hood]
♪ Yes, blue is the color
Of the sky above ♪

♪ And blue is the color
When I'm in love ♪

[boy chuckles]

[children randomly clap]

-Hi.
-Hi.

[girl]
Keep going.

Go on.

No, no.
It's cool.

[laughing]

Come on,
go on.

[all]
Yeah! Come on!

Yeah!

Well, uh, I think I could
take over from here. So
why not just give me a word?

Stupid.

[laughing]

Stupid? Yo, bust this.

♪ Well, let me tell you
About a story
In the place to be ♪

♪ This thing
That happened to me in NYC ♪

So, where're
you going?

I'm going home.

Can I walk with you?

All right.

You know, you're
very good.

Thank you.

Did you ever think
about going pro
with your rap?

Nah, what makes
you say that?

Well, just to tell you
the truth, I'm working
for a record company now.

And we've got
a few rappers.

And if I got a
really good tape
on you, you know,

maybe I could set up a date
where you could meet one of
the talent promoters.

What do
you think?

Well, if I wanted a
date, I'd ask you.

John.

What're you
doing friday?

I can't.

Saturday?

I have to work.

Saturday night.

[laughing]

We're throwing
a party for a
new release.

Tomorrow night.

Tomorrow night.

Well, actually,
to tell you
the truth,

tomorrow night,
me and my boss,
we go down to this club.

And we audition
new talent.

So, why don't
you come down
and audition?

I'm not an
entertainer.

Well, you
don't know that.

Come on, why
don't you just
give it a shot?

It's not really
what I want.

Well, what
do you want,
John Hood?

[laughing]

I'll be at the
club tomorrow night,
and you be there.

Toodle-ooh.

[laughing]

[Ice]
Come on, go at it, man.
Pick him up.

[child]
No. Uh-uh.

Come on,
moony-moon.

[Hood]
All right, Iceman,
gimme the ball.

Yo! Argh!
That's good!

[people chattering]

[man laughing in distance]

[child]
C'mon, throw it!

[man]
Yeah. Let's see
what you got.

Ah!

[man]
Ooh!

[Moon]
Ah! My man!
Come on, yo!

What you got,
sweetheart?

I don't know.
It's on all
the doors.

What kind of
yang is this?

What's it say?

[Moon]
Don't ask Ice, he can't read
the back of a cereal box.

[Moon squawking]

What's it
say, man?

It's from
the landlord.

"This is to inform you
that you are in violation
of your lease,

"paragraph 5, section 2,
which specifies occupancy

"by no more than
4 related persons."

Blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah.

"You have five days to
rectify this situation
or face eviction."

Five days, man?

[Fats]
Aw, man, that's cold.

Hey, what's
he doing here?

That's what
he's doing.

Yo, let's take
him, man.

Yeah. Let's
get him.

[Hood] Hey, hey, yo, yo.
Fellas, let me
handle this one, all right?

All right,
it's cool.

Hey, hey,
let's go for
the car.

[Richie]
Let's get him, man.

Hey. Ice!

Excuse me.

You gonna need
more than my
forgiveness, brother.

Oh, this is
your house?

Well, Mr. Parker,
you have to rectify
your violation

within five days,
or face eviction.

I'm not Parker.
This is not my house.

This is a
legal notice,

properly
served, and to
interfere with it,

sonny, would be
breaking the law.

Notice?
Notice?

Notice.
Notice this.

Hey.

Hey, get off my car!

Get off my car.
What're you
guys doing?

G-g-g-get!

Get off there.
Move, move!

Get out of
there. Get
off my car.

[Moon and Richie
laughing]

Get out of here.

[engine starting]

♪ Cedric, my man,
Don't you know you're wrong? ♪

♪ You need to go back
Right where you belong ♪

♪ With your polyester suit
And a phony briefcase ♪

♪ Don't you know that
You're a total disgrace ♪

♪ Sold out to the man
For the promise of cash ♪

♪ And that's why
You're about to crash ♪

[Richie and Moon]
Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

I don't
believe this!

Shit.

Look at this shit,
look at this stuff
all over me.

Desgraziada!

No good people.

Aw, man,
look at this.

Moon, you
all right?

Let me
tell you,

that funny looking
brother may have
dented his ride

but if my clothes
don't come clean

I'm gonna take it
out his hide

Listen, Cedric, I don't care
what they did to your car.

I pay you enough
to buy a new one.

What?

Don't give me that.

They're not
going to kill you.

Okay. Okay.

Get police protection.
Buy some muscle.

Oh, you-you're working on it.

Well, then, what
are you afraid of?

All right, then.
Get back there, and
get on with the job.

[people yelling]

Hold it!
Hold it.

I can't hear any of you
if everyone shouts
at the same time.

Now, one at
a time, please.

These are essential services.
I have no heat
or hot water for three days.

I have little
children here.

This morning,
there was ice
in the sink.

The pipes is
gonna freeze.

He's right.

[man]
Yes!

[people arguing]

Miss Goldberg,
I am trying to do
the best I can.

But these houses
have very poor
heating plans.

Why don't you fix them,
then, before somebody
freezes to death?

We are working
on the
situation,

I must tell you, it
doesn't look good.

Why don't you stop making
promises, and do something
for these people?

Oh, you again, huh?

If you just so much as
touch me, I'll get someone
to take care of you

and all your
unsavory friends.

After what you
did to my car.
Just look at it.

Look! Look
at my car!

[Hood]
Hey! Allan!

Come back
here, you
coward!

[people yelling]

I don't
care about
your car.

Hey!
W-w-w-wait a minute.

What do you mean,
wait a minute?

Your little brother
stole the radio
out of my car.

I'm gonna turn him
over to the police!

No, no. We leave
the police out of this one.

If you're threatening
me, I'll have you in
jail right behind him.

I'm not threatening
you. All right?

I'm... He's just a
little kid, okay?

Look, we can
work this out.

Hey, why should I
believe you, huh?

You've been nothing
but trouble to me.

Look, look, look.
I know what he
did was wrong.

I'll get your
radio back, okay?

Promise.

Look, I don't want
your little brother
to get sent away, okay?

You get me
my radio back

and be friendly
towards me,

I'll forget about
this whole thing.

We got a deal?

Yeah, we got a deal.

$75.

Thank you, and it's
a pleasure doing
business with you.

I like you, son.

Well, gotta
run. Later.

Any time.
Any time.

Yo, man, what'd
he give you?

$75, man.

You gotta
give it back.

What are you
talking about?

We're giving
it back, Allan!

[Hood]
They're gonna put your
little butt in jail, Allan.

You're gonna be
trying to get a
cab behind bars.

Come on.

Allan.

[train whistle blowing]

Yo, Allan!

[train bell ringing]

[train approaching]

Fats!

Yo, what's up
with you, man?

Listen, you
gotta let
me hide.

What? What
did you do?

Listen, my brother's
looking for me,
he's gonna kill me.

I'll give you
$25, you could
buy 50 pizzas.

The Wild Thing
gonna be here
soon, man.

Then protect me.

All right,
be my guest.

Shorty!

Ah, hell.
You scared the
shit out of me.

How long you
been in town?

Shorty, this is
not a social call.

Oh, it's a
business call.

Okay. Maybe you want
to come back to
work for me.

I'd be glad to
have you. You
were the best.

Shorty, I need
that radio back.

Ah, you're here
to redeem
little brother.

Okay, you can
have the
radio back.

Sure. I'll
give you a
special bargain.

$250, and
it's yours.

Shorty, you just
bought the radio
for $75, man.

Look, every good
relationship has
give and take.

So give me
the radio and
I'll take it.

Slow down, bro.

I ain't in this
business to sell
for no profit.

$250, and the
radio's yours, or
go lift your own.

Shorty,

I need the radio
back, okay?

Or what? You'll
go to the police?
Don't make me laugh.

You know something, man?
You're still the slime
of crime, you know that?

I'll take that
as a compliment.

You hold on to the
radio, I'll be back
with the money, okay?

You got the $250,
you got the radio.

Hey, Dixie!
Dixie, you
on lunch?

I thought I
told you to
leave me alone.

Yeah, but I want
to talk to you
about something.

And I've got
things to do.

Dixie, come here!

Dixie, come here, now!

Lovers' quarrel?

What's it to you?

I knew I'd find
you over here.

You wanna make
some money?

Yeah, well, I always
knew you were a freak.

[laughing]
Hey, come on
over here, my friend.

What's on
your mind, man?

Hood, John Hood.

That's what's
on my mind.

You bet.

What about Hood?

He's got me
pissed off.

Yeah? He's
got a way of
doing that.

Look, I got a
job to do,

and I heard that
you're affiliated

with some gentlemen

that can provide me
some community
assistance.

How much?

Just until next--

Money. We
talk numbers.

[sighs]
Don't you worry.

I'll give you
something for
your troubles.

[Duane]
All right, listen, uh,

I'll think about it,
all right?

[engine starts]

[gear shifting]

Dixie!

What do
you want?

You know,
I've been
calling you,

and you ain't
been calling
me back.

I'm sick of
your games.

Well, I've
been busy.

Oh, yeah?

Who you been
busy with, huh?

You been going
out with Hood
again? Huh?

What do you
mean, again?

Oh, you know
what I mean.

Look, I don't know what's
going on in that empty
space in between your ears,

but I've never
been with Hood,
and you know it.

But you're
jealous,
aren't you?

Of who he is.
Well, I don't
blame you.

'Cause as I see it,
he's got more going
than you ever will.

You ungrateful bitch.
You know something?

You're not gonna
go anywhere,
wearing my chain.

Yo, Allan, it's
getting late,

you better get
your little
ass home.

I ain't
going
nowhere.

Why not?

I told you
before, big
brother'll hit me.

Yeah, what did
you do this time?

I told you before,
I ain't done nothing.

Aw, come on,
Hood wouldn't lay
into you for nothing.

You wouldn't
know, he's
changed.

You know,
Allan's right, man.

What's up, fellas?

Yo, yo.
What's up?

How you
doing?

[Hood]
Allan!

I've been looking
all over for you, man.

Grandma's
waiting, time to go.

Man, I ain't going
nowhere, especially
with you.

Give me the
money, buddy.

What money?

Come on, give
me the money.

I have
no cash.

Hey, come on.

What's this,
Christmas bonus?

[Allan]
Don't push me.

Catch you
fellows later.

Yeah.
Later.

♪ Killer, killer
Kller, killer ♪

♪ Killer, killer
Kller, killer ♪

♪ Killer, killer
Kller, killer ♪

♪ Killer, killer
Kller, killer ♪

♪ A man sees an ad on TV

♪ To enroll in
The police academy ♪

♪ He's very talented,
An outstanding recruit ♪

♪ From his
Clean-cut appearance ♪

♪ To the shine
On his boots ♪

♪ When it's time
For graduation,
He's number one ♪

♪ An expert with a rifle
And also a gun ♪

♪ But three weeks on the beat
his weak nerves cracked ♪

♪ Fired four warning shots
Into a kid's back ♪

♪ Killers

♪ These are the killers

♪ Killers

♪ The cold hard killers

♪ Killers

♪ Blood-thirsty killers

♪ Killers

♪ Beware of the killers

♪ Vietnam vet
Home from the war ♪

♪ Can't get a job
In a candy store ♪

♪ Unemployment hurts
And he's living proof ♪

♪ So to take out
His frustration
He climbs on a roof ♪

♪ He shows no pity
As victims are shot ♪

♪ The only thing
That stops him
Is a bullet from SWAT ♪

♪ Ten people died
On a sunny day ♪

♪ But tell me who taught him
How to shoot that way ♪

♪ Killers

This one is
all right,

but I'm looking
for something, you
know, something...

Uh...

You know
what I mean.

Sure, Mr. Bravman.
You want something,
uh, something--

Yeah, that's
right. I mean,
hell, you know me.

Sure, Mr. Bravman.

♪ It's all the same,
'Cause murder is murder
By any name ♪

♪ A known criminal is
Sentenced to death ♪

♪ Now the legal system
Controls his last breath ♪

it's late at night.
You know where
your children are?

Now where've
you been, you
little rascal?

I was with
some friends.

Don't tell me that.
You always come
home to dinner.

Now where've
you been hiding?

Hiding? I told
you, I was with
some friends.

Good friends,
like brothers.

Maybe more
than brothers.

What is he trying
to say to me?

[Hood]
Grandma, I gotta go.

Well, now
where are
you going?

Uh,

I got a kind
of date.

A kind of date?
I haven't heard
that one before.

A kind of date?

You better keep
your eye on him,

make sure
he doesn't
run away again.

Why don't you
mind your own
business?

You are
my business.

Don't talk to
your older
brother like that.

Well, now where
are you going?

To bed.

No, you're not.

Why not now?

Because you haven't
kissed me goodnight yet.

[record scratching]

[synthesizer music playing]

[all]
♪ Itching for a scratch

[record scratching]

♪ It's the itch
That you got to catch ♪

[record scratching]

♪ Itching for a scratch

[record scratching]

♪ Itching for a scratch

♪ I woke up this morning

♪ Went to the doctor

♪ Said, "help me please"

♪ He just shook his head
And said to me ♪

♪ "You're in trouble, son
I know for sure ♪

♪ 'Cause what you got
There ain't no cure ♪

♪ So take this beat
Go home and scratch ♪

♪ But stay away
From me, 'cause
It's easy to catch" ♪

♪ Itching for a scratch

[record scratching]

[man]
♪ It's a fever
Penicillin can't match ♪

♪ I pity the fool
Who makes me itch ♪

♪ When I hear scratching
My muscles twitch ♪

♪ Up in my head
Down to my feet ♪

♪ I can't stop scratching
To the funky beat ♪

[all]
♪ Itch, scratch
Itch, scratch ♪

♪ Itch, scratch
Itch, scratch ♪

[record scratching]

♪ It's the itch
Comin' through
My clothes ♪

♪ Makes my pants
Real high ♪

♪ Makes me jump
On my toes ♪

♪ It's a certain kinda itch
That brings out my love ♪

♪ Every time I scratch myself
With the sparkle glove ♪

♪ Eee-eee-eee

♪ Ooh-ooh, yeah

[record scratching]

[vocalizing]

♪ Godfather of soul,
That's who I am ♪

♪ When I get the itch
I start to jam ♪

♪ Get funky, huh
Get funky ♪

♪ Ah, ya!

♪ Itchin'

They-they're itching
for a scratch, and I'm
itching for a drink.

No more drinks,
all right?

Why?

It's an audition.
So be quiet
and listen.

I'm listening.

[man]
♪ Ah, ah

♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo

♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo

♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo

♪ Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo

I--I'll be
right back.

-You came.
-Guess so.

I'm really glad.
You see that guy
over there?

That's my boss,
Mr. Bravman, and I want
to introduce you to him.

Now this guy could
make you a star,

and I told him
all about you.

So you better not
make me look bad, okay?

Nothing could
make you look bad,
not even my hat.

I didn't come to see
him, I came to see you.

♪ Because they had to itch

♪ If they didn't like the funk
They made the switch ♪

[record scratching]

Now can I have
another drink?

I told you,
no more drinks.

Buzz off, let me
have my drink.

You look like
you had enough
for both of us.

I've had
enough of you.

Oh!

I've had enough
of you, too.

[music stops]

What the hell
is happening?

[men grunting]

Will someone
stop it?

[man]
Ow!

[man]
Okay, knock it
off, you guys.

Now come on.

Oh, ho, ho! Hey!

Hey, hey!

Hey, hey,
hey, hey!
Hey!

♪ Listen up, chill out
no need to fight ♪

♪ Lady alcohol already
Ripped you tonight ♪

♪ She beat you both,
Without striking a blow ♪

♪ Hit you so hard that
You don't even know ♪

♪ While drinkin' to
Your health, you're
Messin' with your liver ♪

♪ And now you need a taste
Or you start to shiver ♪

♪ Look in the mirror
Your legs quiver ♪

♪ So sober up, go home
Get your act together ♪

♪ I know you can both
Do a whole lot better ♪

♪ Look in the mirror
I think you'll find ♪

♪ Lady alcohol is
Whippin' your behind ♪

♪ Lady alcohol

No more ripple,
No more...
No more beer,

no more vodka,
all right?

No more fighting.

That's very good.
I'm impressed.

Jake Bravman,
this is
John Hood.

Power plus records.

You know, Dixie
told me about you,

and I've got to
admit it, I'm surprised.

Did you make
that up, just now?
All-all... Just like that?

Yeah.

That's wonderful.
You're a natural.

You know,
I'm looking for
somebody like you.

-Spontaneous.
-Spontaneous.

-Fresh, original.
-Like me?

Exactly. Where've you
been hiding yourself?

Uh...

Vacation.

Well, welcome
back.

Hey, listen, um,

I've got an idea,
I've got an idea.

Why don't
you come to my
studio tomorrow?

We'll cut a demo
for you, huh?
How's that sound?

Uh...

Can't do
it tomorrow.

John?

No, I like that.
I--I--I--I never
heard that.

Why? What do you
mean? Why can't you
make it tomorrow?

Relative of
mine's in trouble, so
I gotta get some money.

Well, uh,

I'll tell you what a
lousy businessman I am.

Uh, you show
up tomorrow...

Make the tape,
and I give you $200.
How does that sound?

You mean, you're
gonna pay me?

Yeah!

Yeah, then okay.

[laughing]

How do you
like that? "Okay."

"Okay."

You got some
attitude, kid.

I'll see you
tomorrow?

Okay!

Heh!

Next.

[man]
All right. All
right. Yeah.

Do you know how
amazing that is,

that he's going to
pay you for a demo?

So you'll come?

Yeah, yeah. Another
chance to see you.
Uh, and him.

Well, I don't know
who to give credit to.

That relative
of yours or, um...

Both.

[synthesizer music playing]

[band]
♪ Open up your eyes

♪ Can't you realize

I'll see
you later.

♪ Take a look again

♪ See the mess there is

hey, Allan.

How you
feel, huh?

With your
hands, right?

All right.

Can I ask you a
couple questions?
I wanna talk to you.

About what?

I want to know what girl
your big brother's
been seeing lately, huh?

What's that got
to do with you?

I'm gonna break
this little chicken
wing of an arm off

and shove it up your
ass if you don't
answer my question.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Come on,
little pissant.

They been hooking
up, right? Huh?

What are you
talking about?

You know what
I'm talking about.

I'm talking
about the birds
and the bees.

Don't play
dumb with
me, scumbag.

Okay.
They been doing it, right?

Okay, okay. I know what
you're talking about.

What?

I know what you're
talking about.

[gasping]

That's more like it.

You mean this, right?

Right, right,
right. What's
the scoop?

Hat.

Well, uh...

Can't help you, pal.
I'm sorry, I don't
know what you mean.

Let me tell you something.
Huh? Bet you you could help me
steal a car, couldn't you?

You're breaking my arm.

Yeah, that's just
for starters, boy.

Beat it. Get
out of here.

Your mother.

[synthesizer music playing]

♪ Sometimes I feel
Like breaking out ♪

♪ Wanna turn
And walk away ♪

♪ But when I stop
And think it out ♪

♪ It's with you I wanna stay

♪ Love takes too long
And it puts you down ♪

♪ On and again

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[woman]
Dixie, Duane's on
the line for you.

Um, please
hold on, okay?

[inaudible]

Yeah, is Dixie there?

[Bravman]
Uh, no, she's
not here.

She's, uh,
gone for the day.

[Duane]
Gone for the day?

♪ The only one

♪ For me

Thanks.

What are you up to?

I'm gonna fix your
ass, Rappin' Hood.

♪ If I was asked
To make a wish ♪

Charlie, give me a
little more treble.

You got it,
Mr. Bravman.

♪ 'Cause all I need
Is in your kiss ♪

♪ Don't you stop
The things you do ♪

♪ The way you move
When you cruise for me ♪

♪ Electrifies

[phone ringing]

Hello.

[woman]
Dixie, John's
waiting outside.

Oh, great,
John's here?

Okay, um, just tell
him I'll be right
out, okay? Thanks.

I told you
he'd come.

He couldn't
resist your charms.

[laughing]
I'm gonna bring
him in, okay?

Okay. We'll record
him right
after this.

Great.

♪ The only one

♪ For me is you

Hi, John, you
came just in time.

We're almost done
recording in there.

Aren't you
glad to see me?

Well, of course, I am.
What makes you say that?

You're so official.

Hey, come on.

All right?

Now we can talk
business. Hey, this guy's
still gonna pay me, right?

Yeah, he said
he would.

Cash?

Cash?

I need it in cash.

Well,

I guess it could
be arranged.

I mean, he's
done it before.

So, yeah, okay.

Cool.

Well, I think
they're done in
there, so let's go.

[Bravman]
That was terrific. It was
great. Thank you very much.

Thanks a lot. It was
a great pleasure
working with you.

All right, I'll
see you again.

Hey, guy with
the attitude.

Hey, I'm glad
you came.

Let's get you on
tape right away.

Did you prepare
something?

No.

No? Ha, ha. I like it.
I like it. What are
you gonna do for me?

A rap, right? I mean,
whatever happens.

Whatever happens,
huh? That's great.

Really.
Did you ever
record before?

No, but I've
got a record.

[laughing]

You're too much,
man. Here, put
these on.

Yo, we got a
deal, right?

Yeah, yeah.
We got a deal.

Don't think
about that now,
okay? You ready?

[Hood]
Yeah.

All right, now we
throw some music at
you, and you're on.

Punch it
in, charlie.

Okay, Mr.
Bravman.

[sighs]

[synthesizer music playing]

♪ Kids runnin' wild
Through the streets ♪

♪ Mothers scrubbin' floors
So their kids can eat ♪

♪ Prices go up
So you gotta move out ♪

♪ Money doesn't holler
Baby, it shouts ♪

♪ Someone's runnin'
A game on you ♪

♪ Keepin' you in your place

♪ Said someone's runnin'
A game on you ♪

♪ And you
Never even
Seen their face ♪

♪ Come on
Someone's runnin'
A game on you ♪

♪ Manipulatin' your mind

♪ Someone's runnin'
A game on you ♪

♪ I better take it to
The back of the line ♪

♪ You're only a boy
But you're half a man ♪

♪ Running through
The streets ♪

♪ Makin' money
When you can ♪

♪ You want things so bad
You can feel it ♪

♪ And if you can't buy it
Then you steal it ♪

♪ You're under arrest

♪ Get up against the wall

♪ While big criminals
Have a ball ♪

♪ They write the laws
Hire the thugs ♪

♪ While mother's back home
Livin' with the bugs ♪

♪ Now your life
Passes before your eyes ♪

♪ You remember the sounds
Of your mother's cries ♪

♪ Sittin' in your
Cell doin' 20 to 10 ♪

♪ And trying to find
The answers again ♪

♪ And lookin' back
It's clear to see ♪

♪ Mind power
Was the only key ♪

♪ Said someone's
Runnin' a game on you ♪

♪ But you don't know
What it's about ♪

♪ I said someone's running
A game on you ♪

♪ And education is
The only way out ♪

♪ Said someone's running
That game on you ♪

♪ The same one
They run on me ♪

♪ Said someone's running
A game on us ♪

♪ And mind power is
The only key ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, mind power
Is the only key ♪

You get him to sign
a contract with me,
and I'll take him places.

I'll try.

He absolutely
loved you.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

What'd
you think?

Come on, you know
what I think.

Ah, it's nice
to hear it.

[Bravman]
Not bad, not bad at all.

I think, uh,
well, I think
you've got potential.

Uh, I think the
material's a little
rough. We can work on it.

Why'd you
tell me he
liked it?

Well, I said, uh, said
not bad, didn't I?

Come on to the office.
I'll send for a check for
you. We can sign some papers.

No, no. I'm not going
into any office, okay?

I need some cash money,
I need it here,
I need it now.

Whoa. Heh.

Your friend is a
pretty tough
piece of work.

John, this is the
usual procedure.

No, I got no time
for usual procedures.
I need the money.

All right, all right, all
right. I got cash right
here. Here's the money.

Was that it?

Yeah, right on
the first guess.

Thank you.

John, wait.
I'm gonna go
talk to him.

Hey, John. John,
wait a minute.
Where are you going?

I got
something
to do.

Well, we gotta do
a contract in there.

You don't have any
protection yet.

I'm my own
protection.

Hold on a
second. What if
he takes that tape

and makes a whole
lot of money on it?

Are you prepared
to beat your fair
share out of him?

The man paid for it.
Let him do what
he wants with it.

That's no way to
handle the business.

It's not
my business.

Well, it could be...

And it's my business.

I wanted to
share it with you.

Shorty?

Holy shit,
not you again.

What are you
trying to do, kill me?

You're gonna give
me a heart attack.

Yo, man. I got your
money. I need my radio.

You can't
have it.

Say what?

Sorry, man.
I sold it
this morning.

You sold it?
I thought we had a deal.

Slow down, bro.
You can't expect me
to hold the evidence,

after little brother got
his ass grabbed this morning.

What are you
talking about?

Now, don't tell me
you don't know it.

Who turned him in?

Ask officer bogey.
He'll tell you.

What do you
want from my life?

[singing]

H-how did y-you
get in here?

You messin' with
the wrong man.

Hmm?

I thought we
had a deal.

Don't worry about it.
The deck's already
been replaced.

My insurance took
care of everything.

You turned
my brother in.

Had him locked up.

No.

You know what happens
to kids in the juve?

Shall I demonstrate?

No, no. T-t-t-take your
hands off. I didn't
turn him in.

I--I didn't
turn the kid in.
I should've, though.

But if he, or you,
or any of those
kids go near my car,

or even look
at me funny,

I'll press so many
charges against you,

you'll need a
pocket calculator
to--to add them up.

You didn't turn
my brother in?

I wish I had, but
I didn't have to.

Now I'm beginning
to feel sorry
that I didn't.

At least...at least
I'm making a living.

I mean, that's more
than I can say for you.

Who let him in here?

[man]
Oh!

[all laughing]

[all chattering]

Hood!

[man]
Hey! Ho! what's up?

Sit down, fellas.

Wanna talk to you.

Well, looks like
we have a guest.

Why don't you just
wipe your feet and
come on in, huh?

Can we talk alone?

Alone?

Are you, uh...you
carrying anything?
You clean?

Would you, uh, fellas
excuse us for a minute?
Just step right outside.

Yeah.

You cool?

It's cool.

My main man, all right?
Just hang outside.

[inaudible]

You know, it's
funny, but, uh...

[sighs]

I been expecting you.

Why'd you turn
my brother in?

Mmm.

I just figured it would
be the thing to do, you
know for old times' sake.

I've already been
where you're going, man,
I'm not going back.

So why don't we cool it?

Cool it? I'm not
gonna cool it...

Till I get what I want.

And what do you want?

Number one...

I wanna fight you.

Two, I want you
to leave Dixie alone.

Number three,

I want you to get
out of this town,
'cause it's mine.

One, you're not
worth the fight.

Two, Dixie's her own woman.

And three, this is my
town and my home,

and I'll leave
when I want.

What's up, man?

Hey, man, I
followed you. Is
everything cool?

Yeah. I'm just,
uh, leaving.

Hey, Johnny!

Don't forget,

I'm the king.

See you around.

[Duane's gang laughing]

♪ Ba-dah

♪ Ba-dah

♪ Ba-dah, ba-dah

[knocking]

Hey, Cedric.
What's up?

Hey, hey, Duane,
how you doing?

Doing all right.
What's on your mind?

Hey, well, what in
the world is going
on with you guys?

Hey, you dancing
cheek-to-cheek
these days?

What are you
talking about, Hood?

Yeah.

What's the matter,
he make you nervous?

That madman almost
strangled me today.

Oh, really?

You know what that
means, don't you?

You should, uh, buy
yourself some protection.

Well, that's-that's
what I'm here for.

Well, all right.
All right.

Yeah.

So, uh,

what kind of offer
you got in mind?

$100 a day.

For-for-for
each of you.

You see, $100 a day...

Doesn't even pay my
rent for this place.

How about $200?

I-I-I can't go no
higher than $125.

Cedric, Cedric, Cedric.

Let me explain
something to you.

You see, we
don't need you,
you need us.

So let's say we
make it, like, uh...

$175 during the week,

and $210 on the weekends.

Now you can take it,
or you can leave it.

Ooh!

No, no, no, no.

[stuttering]
Look, Calculator.

[all laughing]

[inaudible]

[man]
Come on.

Come on.

Come on, man.
Let's go.

Two of
a kind?

[Allan]
Two of a kind.

[sneezes]

Getting
real cold.

[woman wailing]

[crying]
What kind of
people are these

that would
do this to her?

What kind
of people?

Oh, my God,
oh, my God, what
am I gonna do?

What's wrong?
What has
she got?

Hypothermia.

Hypothermia?
What is this?

It means she's
freezing to death.

Oh, enough
already. Enough!

Something has
got to be done.

[man]
Ma'am, we're
leaving now.

Mrs. Goldberg,
watch my babies
for me.

Yes, my darling.
You've no papa. You
come with me. Come.

We'll go inside.

Oh, my God.

[crying]
Oh! Oh!

[Mrs. Goldberg]
Oy!

Those bastards.

Those bastards!

[engine starts]

Grandma?

[vehicle driving away]

[men chattering]

That's it.
Punch it!

[man]
Hey.

Hi.

Hi.

How'd you find me?

I asked Ice about you.

I'm sorry about
your brother, Allan.

Thanks to your
friend Duane, huh?

Come on, Hood,
you know I
stopped seeing him.

You said there was
a side of him
I didn't see.

I'm starting
to see it now.

John, will you please
stop hitting that thing
and talk to me?

Okay, what do you
want to talk about?

Duane? Bravman?
What?

I wanna talk
about us.

I'm listening.

Don't you play
hard to get with
me, John Hood,

because I am
going to get you.

What? To sign
this contract?

You really are a
suspicious guy,
you know that?

Can't you see,
I just want you?

-You want me?
-Yeah.

-You want me?
-Yeah.

All right, come
get me. Come on.

Come get me. Come on.

[laughing]

[both laughing]

Let me get this right.

You say he shut off
the oil intentionally?

Yes.

I don't believe it.

Well, you'll believe
it when you see my
child in the hospital.

Listen, we have
never had these
problems before.

This is your district,
Councilman Burton.

Well, I have to consider
the greater interest of
the community at large.

Mr. Thorndike has some
rights, too, you know.

Oy!

This is why I've scheduled
this zoning hearing,

so that interested parties
may make their views known.

Now, if you'll all excuse me,
I'll see you at the hearing.

Sure.

If we're still
alive by then.

[liquid gurgling]

I need my
oil changed.

But I haven't
been able to find

a good man-chanic all day.

You got it, baby. Ooh!

♪ What's your name

♪ And what's
Your pleasure? ♪

♪ I think I can tell you

♪ What's on your mind

♪ All that we're doin'

♪ Late in the evening

♪ Woo-hoo!

♪ I think we can lay it
On the line ♪

♪ I wanna

♪ Take you to a party

♪ And we'll have
A good time ♪

♪ Love you till
You want no more ♪

♪ Mmm-mmm

♪ I just got it

♪ In my pocket

♪ If you look to me

♪ You know I need some

♪ People got love

♪ Take my number

[furnace starting]

♪ You can call me

[speaking Chinese]

♪ I'm gonna pick you up

♪ Take you to a party

♪ Take you up

♪ And we'll have a good time

♪ Love you till
You want no more ♪

♪ You just got to call me

♪ Anytime you want me

[Hood]
Come on. Go.

♪ Anytime you need me

♪ Love you till
You want no more ♪

♪ You just got to call me

♪ Anytime you want me

♪ Call me

♪ Anytime you need me

[all cheering]

Real good job.
You're helpful.

Thank you!

♪ Oh, oh, oh,
Call me ♪

Momma, look,
the heat,
Momma, look!

Well, let's see,
Danny. Let's see.

[woman]
Oh, Lynn! Lynn!
Oh, it's warm!

Oh! Oh! oh!

♪ Call me, call me, call me

[man]
Honey, I'm home.

My husband.

You gotta hide me.

Quick,
under the bed.

Aw, shit!

Ugh!

♪ Pick you up

♪ Take you to a party

♪ Take you out

♪ And we'll have
A good time ♪

♪ Love you till
You want no more ♪

Oh, my God.

[woman]
Sweetheart,

why don't you
come on and sit
down and relax?

I missed you.

Oh, I missed
you, too.

Where have you
been, sweetheart?

I've been
waiting for you.

[woman laughs]

Why-why don't you
go to the kitchen

and fix us
something
to snack on,

while I make myself
pretty for you?

[woman]
Go on.

♪ Call me

Hurry, come on.

♪ Anytime you want me call me

Go.

Oh!

Forget about your fur,
my husband's a maniac.

Hey, uh, my
lunch money?

Women are
all the same.

♪ Anytime you want me

Fats?

♪ Anytime you need me

All right, Sam.

♪ Until you want no more

Oh!

♪ Call me

♪ Call me

♪ Call me, call me

♪ Love you

God bless those boys.

♪ You just ought to call me

[all laughing]

Wilson.

There you are.

Now what?

The heat's back on,
and the oil company

says they didn't
make any delivery.

You still lapping
that stuff up?

You have an explanation?
I thought you had
the situation in hand.

[sighs]
What do you
want me to do?

Surround them and
starve them out?

Could you do
that? H-how-how
much would it cost?

I'm just kidding.

Well, stop
kidding, wilson.

I want those
buildings empty
before the meeting.

Now, you start
buying up leases
today, now!

And if they reject
our offers, you
show 'em some muscle.

All right, that's what
I've been talking
about all along.

I'm glad you finally
let go of my reins.

Well, giddy up.

[yelling]

Woo-hoo-hoo!

Yeah!

You better stop--

You leave this
neighborhood,

or we're gonna
come back every
day to see you.

We're the reason
you lock your
doors at night.

-Leave me alone!
-Tell your neighbors!

[woman]
Ah! Stop it!

[woman screaming]

We'll be back to
see you, understand?
Every day!

[woman crying]

You're breaking
my heart.

-Yeah.
-Ahh!

[man laughing]

Thank you.

No, don't do that.

What's the
matter, huh?

Ah!

[man laughing]

Let's go.
Let's go.

[speaking Chinese]

Cook it up!

Hey, put some
lettuce on
it, now!

Hey, what
you do?

Me? What do I do?

I'm gonna melt your
face shut if you don't get
out of this neighborhood.

I'm gonna make you
regret you ever got
out of the boat, huh?

I'm gonna melt your face shut.
I'll tell you what, why don't
you take a ringside seat?

No! No. no.

It might rain,
you know what
I'm saying?

[all shouting]

[man]
Grazie!

Oh, God, what they did to me?

Grandma?

Yeah. Oh, mama.

You gotta excuse
my condition.

But I just
shit a brick!

[all yelling]

[man]
Yeah, my man.
All right!

John Hood...

[Grandma screaming]

[Dixie]
Penny for
your thoughts.

[sighing]

So, what do you say?

Well, I guess
I'd rather...

Help the
needy than...

Make money
for the greedy.

[laughs]
Okay.

Well, why waste
your talent?

I mean, how many
people do I know

that-that can't say
what they mean or-or
what they want to express?

And-and you could
do that for them.

But I don't...

I don't need
Bravman for that.

[sighs]

What's the use
in talking to you?

The use is, I
listen, but...

That doesn't mean I
have to agree, right?

I don't know.

I just think that if you
have something to say,

something good to
say, and you do,

that you should say it
so everyone can hear it.

I mean, say it on the
radios or on the records,

or on television, whatever.

But just say it so that
everyone could hear it.

Ha, ha!

Hey, you wanna see
your shop burn?

[man]
No!

[gang cheering]

[man]
Ugh!

Mind your
manners.

Yeah...

Boys, right
this way.

[man laughing]

[men]
Woo!

[man]
Any time. Any time.

Gentlemen, you did
a great job today.
You know what I mean?

You did a great
job, great job.

[men]
Woo!

Just the man I'm
looking for. Cedric.

[man]
Hey, money man.

[man 2]
Oh, money, money!

[Duane]
Yeah. Time to get paid.

The man I'm
looking for. All right.
How you doing?

Pretty good.
How'd it go?

Oh, it went great.
It went great.
It went great.

We took care of
everything, took
care of business,

right? Just like
our end of the deal.

Now I think it's time
that you deliver
the goods, right?

You know, y-you didn't
seriously hurt anybody, just
gave 'em a big scare, right?

Fellas, did we
hurt anybody?

[all]
No. No.

[Duane]
See, we didn't
hurt anybody.

Let me see, now.
Now, what did we
agree upon before?

Well, let me help
you out with that.

$175 during the week
and $210 on weekends.

[all laughing]

-Right, right.
-Yeah, yeah.

Here. Here's $1,200.
You deserve it.

$1,200.
That's great.

-But it's not enough.
-Huh?

I said, "it's
not enough."

But that's what
we agreed upon.

I don't care.

Me and my boys worked
real hard, worked a lot
of overtime, you know?

We scared the
shit out of a
lot of people.

[all laughing]

Right? I want more,
you know what I'm
saying? I want more.

That's all we... That's...
That's all that was
allotted in this operation.

What're you trying
to tell me? You don't
have any more money?

Yeah?

Fellows, we've been in
that position, right? I know
where you're coming from.

Times are tough.
Reagan's president, right?

You got more money.
I know you got
some money in there.

Please!

W-w-wait a
second. Whoa!

Whoa!

[all laughing]

Woo!

What's this?
Cedric's savings
and loan?

I was just s-saving
that for a
r-rainy d-day.

Saving it for
a rainy day?

Well, I'll be.
I got this feeling,
you know, it's, uh,

it's gonna rain
today, man.

[coughing]

You got more money,
don't you?

You know
something, you're
in luck, fella.

The circus
is in town.

I think you better
get yourself a ticket
and get outta here.

[engine starts]

[Duane]
All right.

Looks like we got
the Lee family.

Oh, yeah? What's
the Lee family?

Oh, let me explain
it to you, okay?

We got a Home-Lee,
we got Ug-Lee and
there's Dumb-Lee,

little old Sick-Lee,
and we got Fug-Lee.

[men laughing]

Look, Duane,
you've had your fun.

Now, why don't
you take these
girl scouts home?

By the way, did you
tell your mother

not to set your place
at the dinner table?

'cause you won't
be home for dinner.

Man, kick his ass,
I ain't got time for this.

[man]
Come on. Come
on, let's move it.

[man 2]
Kick his ass, man.

[man 3]
Do it, Ice.

Ah!

[man]
All right!

[men cheering]

Keeya!

[men shouting]

[grunting]

[Ice]
Lights out, sucker.

[men grunting]

Damn!

[Ice grunting]

Psycho, how
you doing?

Ah!

[both grunting]

[all shouting]

[grunting]

Ah!

[men screaming]

[woman]
They went that way.
Look what they been doing.

[man]
They ruined my store.
They ruined my store.

John! John!

Oh, John.

John!

They're doing their
business, that's
what they're doing.

[woman]
They went through
the alley.

[Dixie]
Where're
you going?

[men shouting]

[men grunting]

[man]
Come on.

[both grunting]

Hold it!

[Duane]
Hey!

[Duane]
All right.

[Ice]
Take him, Hood.

John Hood.

[Richie]
You got him.

[Duane]
My man.

[man]
He's been waiting for you.

I been waiting
for you.

Smash
his face.

I'm about to show
your true colors.

[men shouting]

Yellow
with yellow.

Ugh!

Aw, man, Hood,
you haven't changed,
have you, huh?

[man]
Come on, gang, let's go!

[men shouting]

Put the knife down.

[grunting]
Hood, Hood, Hood!
Come on.

[Hood]
Put the knife
down, Duane.

[man]
Come on, Duane!

[Psycho]
Come on, Duane.

[all shouting]

Make me.
Make me.

I'm gonna make you
fight my fight, boy.

Come on,
Duane. Get him!

[man]
Do it!

Come on.

All right,
last call.

Yeah?

Get him,
Duane. Yeah.

[man]
Cut him and
make him bleed.

[man 2]
Take him out, man.

[Moon]
Take him.
You the boy.

[Moon]
Take him out!

Take him.

[all shouting]

[man]
You got him.

You got him, Duane.

Do it, Duane.

[man 2]
Come on, man.

Yeah, come on!

[man 3]
Come on.

[all yelling]

[man]
Hit him!

[man 2]
Duane!

[all yelling]

[man 3]
Go take
him out, man!

Hey, you got
him, man!

Now take him down!
Take him down!

Take him! Take him!

[all yelling]

Oh!

[woman crying]

[man]
Go, John Hood.
Take him!

John, baby, don't.
Baby, don't.
Baby, don't.

[all yelling]

Oh, John,
baby, John,
don't do it,

sweetheart,
don't do it.

It--it's grandma.

[man]
This is it, man.

Don't do it, sweetheart,
don't do it, baby.
Don't do it--

I wasn't gonna
do it, grandma.

Oh, don't
do it, baby.

I wasn't
gonna do it.

[Grandma]
Oh, thank you, Jesus.

I wasn't
gonna do it.

Thank you,
Jesus.

Thank you,
baby. Thank you.

[man]
Yo! Yo!

[sirens approaching]

[man 2]
Let's get out of here.

[man 3]
Move, man!

[man 4]
Come on, man, let's go!

Who were you scared
for, him or me?

Both.

Order. Order.

[people chattering]

[man]
Order!

Order!

Order.

[chattering stops]

Ladies and gentlemen,

after looking
over the papers,

submitted to me
by Mr. Thorndike,

if you have
no objections,

I hereby grant
Thorndike
associates

construction rights
on all properties

from Columbus
Avenue to the river.

Excuse me.

I object.

Yes, sir. What do
you have to say?

Uh, sir, the man
is a hoodlum,

just released
from jail on
assault charges.

Nonetheless,
you'll let the man
speak his piece.

Please, gentlemen, order.

I did a crime, and
then I did my time.

But he uses illegal
means and still keeps
his record clean.

Sir, do we have to
listen to this clown?

I mean, what kind of
gibberish is this?

This is rap.

What?

It's what we feel
and the way we say
it when it's real.

[Thorndike]
Nonsense.

Sir, everything we
have done is legal.

Now, these people
object, they'll want
to press charges,

they can go ahead.

But there is a
development plan

approved by the
board, you can check it.

It's all legal.

[woman]
It's illegal, criminal,
that's what it is.

♪ I've told you once, now
I'm telling you twice ♪

♪ Don't push for a third
Because I'm not that nice ♪

♪ Hood tried to be polite
Calm as can be ♪

♪ Any more interruptions
You deal with me ♪

[all cheering]

♪ We can't lobby
In congress for
What we need ♪

♪ We don't have lawyers
To fight his greed ♪

♪ You roughed us up
Then pushed us down ♪

♪ Red, yellow, white
The black and the brown ♪

[Hood]
♪ Listen up, sucker
Stop telling those lies ♪

♪ You can't even look at me
Straight in the eyes ♪

♪ You're all stuck up
In your paper world ♪

♪ Don't care nothing about
The boys and the girls ♪

♪ You cut our heat and
You raised our rent ♪

♪ If he had his way
We'd live in a tent ♪

♪ And you're sittin' up there
Tryin' to look all nice ♪

♪ You're buyin' up
The land for half
The price ♪

♪ Flashin' them dollars
And talkin' that trash ♪

[all]
♪ Anything to make more cash

♪ Don't you know
You're only his
Stool pigeon ♪

♪ Money's become
Your new religion ♪

♪ Take off your glasses
So you can see ♪

♪ The material
God will never
Set you free ♪

♪ The day you face yourself
In the mirror ♪

♪ Is the day you see yourself
A lot clearer ♪

♪ The good's in you
And it's not that far ♪

♪ Have faith in the
Real man you are ♪

Duane.

Wait a second.

Let's hear what
he's got to say, okay?

♪ The main thing
you fail to
understand ♪

♪ Is strength in the mind
Marks a true man ♪

♪ You're all caught up
In your macho form ♪

♪ Like a puppet on a string,
Dancin' to the norm ♪

♪ If you'd look inside
I know you'd see ♪

[all]
♪ The better man
That you could be ♪

[Hood]
♪ If we all pull together
And just stay true ♪

♪ I know we could do it

[all]
♪ We could start anew

♪ Rebuild our dreams
To make it right ♪

♪ It won't
Be easy ♪

[all]
♪ But it's worth the fight

♪ The bottom line
Of the situation ♪

♪ Is the land belongs
To this congregation ♪

♪ We can't stop
Won't stop ♪

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

[all]
♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Tll we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop

♪ Won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Climbin' that mountain
Till we reach the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

[Hood]
♪ Rappin' Hood and
The merry men ♪

[all]
♪ United the neighborhood
Once again ♪

♪ What came down
We changed around ♪

♪ Red, yellow
White, black
And brown ♪

♪ We made mistakes
But that's okay ♪

♪ Together we painted
A brighter day ♪

♪ Fight fire with fire
Some say it's true ♪

♪ But you know what
Water will do ♪

♪ An eye for an eye

[all]
♪ Better change your mind

♪ Or the whole world
Will end up blind ♪

♪ There's a time to fight

♪ A time to run

♪ A time to win
Without a gun ♪

♪ The Iceman was
Always a man of war ♪

♪ But Hood taught me peace
And a whole lot more ♪

♪ So here we stand
Cool as can be ♪

♪ Hood, The
Wild Thing ♪

♪ And I-C-E

♪ Like a good dessert
Right after a meal ♪

♪ A tasty ending
Has a happy appeal ♪

♪ Now Rappin' Hood
And The Wild Thing ♪

♪ Showed all the people
What hope could bring ♪

♪ Well, you can tell by the way
We played the day ♪

♪ That we're stone def homeboys
Home to stay ♪

♪ You can tell
By the beat comin'
From our box ♪

♪ Yeah, the beat's so def
It'll rock your socks ♪

♪ 'Cause we can rock ya up
And we can rock ya down ♪

♪ And we rocked those suckers
All out of town ♪

[all]
♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till we hit the top ♪

♪ we can't stop, won't stop

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till we hit the top ♪

♪ I may not rap
I may not rhyme ♪

♪ But I got somethin'
To say this time ♪

♪ Hood, you're okay
Hood, you're all right ♪

♪ So let's use words
Instead of fists to fight ♪

♪ Now you're as cool
As cool, as cool can be ♪

♪ But you're still
Only half as cool as me ♪

[laughing]

[Duane]
Later.

♪ It may sound strange
But I have to say ♪

♪ You and your crew
Showed me another way ♪

♪ I found more
Than personal need ♪

♪ Beyond the one
Beyond the greed ♪

♪ In this neighborhood,
I got my stake ♪

♪ So I'll keep bakin'
My bread and cake ♪

Oy vey!

♪ If the greek god
Zeus were here today ♪

♪ He'd welcome
Hood home to stay ♪

♪ Like in the days
Of ancient Rome ♪

♪ With love we welcome
Our heroes home ♪

♪ Chinese proverb
Still holds true ♪

♪ Do good to others
Comes back to you ♪

♪ Rappin' John Hood's
The neighborhood's pride ♪

♪ We're blessed to
Have him on our side ♪

♪ No one else
Can rap so good ♪

♪ As my hero,
The Rappin' John Hood ♪

♪ I teach 'em
Them who gives,
He gets the most ♪

♪ And he who's strong
Don't need to boast ♪

Ha, ha, ha, ha!

♪ Them that gives
Is them that's good ♪

♪ And I'd gladly give
To Rappin' Hood ♪

[all]
Woo!

♪ I wasn't sure
What to think or feel ♪

♪ But now I know
That he's for real ♪

♪ Taught us all
To do our part ♪

♪ Saved the neighborhood and

Come on.

What's up?
Sing it!

Come on, babe.

♪ And stole my heart

[all]
Yeah!

Stop it. Stop,
damn it.

What do you want?
You want them to back
you up? All right.

You want your
grandmother with
you on tour?

Okay. What else
do you want?

-What should I do?
-Sign it.

[all chattering]

Okay. Okay. all
right. Okay?

[man]
All right. Yeah!

[Allan]
Yeah, that's it!

[all cheering]

[Allan]
That's right!

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

[all]
♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till we hit the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till we hit the top ♪

I can't hear
you. Say what?

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till we hit the top ♪

♪ We can't stop, won't stop

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till we hit the top ♪

♪ Said I can't stop
Won't stop ♪

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Tll I raise the top ♪

♪ I said I can't stop
Won't stop ♪

♪ Rockin' that rhythm, no

♪ Won't stop

♪ Come on, now

♪ Can't stop
Sing it with me! ♪

♪ Won't stop

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
Till I raise the top ♪

♪ Come on, now, sing it

♪ Can't stop, won't stop

♪ Rockin' that rhythm
yeah, baby ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ I said
I can't stop, come on ♪

♪ Rockin' that rhythm

♪ Whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa

♪ I can't stop

♪ Now step back, boy,
'Cause I'm on my way ♪

♪ Gonna be the wild maker
With the most to say ♪

♪ Put the mike in my hand
And the crowd at my feet ♪

♪ I guarantee I'll rock you
Out of your seat ♪

♪ I got a hi-fi rap
That makes your feet tap ♪

♪ Put your arms in the air
And your hands start to clap ♪

♪ Wth both your feet tappin'
And your both hands clappin' ♪

♪ It's plain to see
That my game is rappin' ♪

♪ Rap music is
Right to the beat ♪

♪ Thum-thumpin' makes you
Move your feet ♪

♪ Rap music is what we like

♪ Rap music makes you
Feel all right ♪

♪ I'm rappin' to the beat
That's always on time ♪

♪ With triple-fast rhymes
That's one-of-a-kind ♪

♪ Because I'm back
With a vengeance and
You might say ♪

♪ The Hood's back in town
And the Hood is on his way ♪

♪ What's mine is mine
And yours is yours ♪

♪ There's always lots
Of problems but not
Too many yours ♪

♪ Nobody's safe
But the king and queen ♪

♪ But your Hood always
Tries to do the right thing ♪

♪ Rap music is
What you all need ♪

♪ Start clapping, make
You move your feet ♪

♪ Rap music is what we like

♪ Rap music make you
Feel all right ♪

♪ Now, where I come from
Some things ain't right ♪

♪ To get things done,
You might have to fight ♪

♪ But fighting ain't only
With your hands
And your feet ♪

♪ I do my best fightin' when
I'm rappin' to the beat ♪

♪ Now it's up to you to
Repeat what you heard ♪

♪ There ain't nothing stronger
Than the spoken word ♪

♪ And when you place these
Words on top of the beat ♪

♪ I'll always be a winner
Never taste defeat ♪

♪ When I start rappin'
It becomes quite clear ♪

♪ There's no double-talkin'
Truth is what you hear ♪

♪ I talk about crime
I talk about justice ♪

♪ If we don't do crime
Then the cops can't bust us ♪

♪ No longer can they say
There goes Johnny the Hood ♪

♪ threw him in jail
'Cause he's up to no good ♪

♪ 'Cause with a mike in my
Hands, man, seem so happy ♪

♪ Now I'm at my best
When I am rappin' ♪