HOLLYWOOD – English Lyrics

• By: YG, Shoreline Mafia

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of West Coast hip-hop with YG and Shoreline Mafia's "HOLLYWOOD"! This track is a masterclass in regional slang, showcasing how artists express their city's pride and street culture. You'll learn contemporary hip-hop vocabulary, understand cultural references to Los Angeles, and feel the infectious G-funk rhythms that make West Coast music unique. It's a perfect song to immerse yourself in modern American English as spoken in the hip-hop scene.

[English]

Yeah (ay)

(Damn James) 400

Ay, ay-ay-ay (smokin', drinkin', fuckin')

Dolla $ign, Dolla $ign

Smokin', drinkin', fuckin'

And the opps, they ain't on nothin'

Got it on me when I'm in the function

Nigga starin' too hard and I'm bussin'

Got a switch on this blick, you can't duck this

And the clip too big, I can't tuck shit

This some West Coast shit you can't fuck wit'

South Central, all the way to Sunset (uh)

From Bompton all the way to Sunset

I ain't bomin' if I can't bring the gun in

If I'm bomin' then you know I bring some Bloods in

Blood in, blood out, bitch, we thuggin

Throwin' up gang signs

On that fuck the opps shit so much, they try to hit me with a hate crime

Chances, I'ma take mines

Good pussy, gotta fly across state lines

Yeah, got your lady spoiled

Hunnid bottles at the crib, no baby oil

Yeah, got your lady spoiled

Hunnid bottles at the crib, no baby oil

Smokin', drinkin', fuckin'

And the opps, they ain't on nothin'

Got it on me when I'm in the function

Nigga starin' too hard and I'm bussin'

Got a switch on this blick, you can't duck this

And the clip too big, I can't tuck shit

This some West Coast shit you can't fuck wit'

South Central, all the way to Sunset

From Hollywood all the way to Bompton

Think about Nip when I'm on Slauson

Sellin' hos on Fig like an auction

When you approach me do it with some caution

I just turned Coachella into Hochella

And I got it on me, I'm a known felon

Catch a case, take a charge, I don't do no tellin'

Don't do no arguin', don't do no yellin'

Anytime that I perform, I got a blick on the stage

You can tell I'm cuttin' up, startin' to look like Johnny Cage

Sell good cocaine on my burst free-range

Bitch, I came from the trenches, shoot-outs and runnin' fades

Smokin', drinkin', fuckin'

And the opps, they ain't on nothin'

Got it on me when I'm in the function

Nigga starin' too hard and I'm bussin'

Got a switch on this blick, you can't duck this

And the clip too big, I can't tuck shit

This some West Coast shit you can't fuck wit'

South Central, all the way to Sunset

This that West Coast shit you can't fuck with

I got her suckin' on my dick, she got the duck lips

Freaky ass bitch, wanna fuck me with no condom (oh-yeah)

Wipe a nigga nose, if we spot 'em then we on him, bitch (yeah, we on 'em)

You see the boogers on the face like I'm sick (like I'm sick)

You try to turn her to her wife, but she out here doin' dicks (doin' dicks)

She showin' out, she doin' tricks (doin' tricks)

I bend her over, then she put me on the floor and did the splits, ay (on my mama)

I love the way she make it grip (ay)

I might let you give me head, baby, but don't kiss me on my lips (ay)

We got one, two, three, four blickies in the VIP (brrt)

Let a nigga try to trip, we throwin' bullets in this bitch (bah)

Let a nigga trip, he gon' get a facelift (facelift)

That 40 Glock got him doin' the Matrix (Matrix)

All the pretty hos gon' play this

Joey Bada$$ gon' hate this

Smokin', drinkin', fuckin'

And the opps, they ain't on nothin'

Got it on me when I'm in the function

Nigga starin' too hard and I'm bussin'

Got a switch on this blick, you can't duck this

And the clip too big, I can't tuck shit

This some West Coast shit you can't fuck wit'

South Central, all the way to Sunset

(Damn James)

Dolla $ign, Dolla $ign

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smokin' /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette, cigar, etc.
drinkin' /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it
function /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ B1	noun - a social event or ceremony of a specified kind
blick /blɪk/ C1	noun - slang for a firearm, especially a handgun
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a device for making or breaking an electric circuit verb - to change or shift from one thing to another
clip /klɪp/ B1	noun - a device for holding cartridges in a firearm
thuggin /ˈθʌɡɪŋ/ C2	verb - slang for engaging in violent or criminal behavior
spoil /spɔɪl/ B1	verb - to treat someone with excessive indulgence
felon /ˈfɛlən/ C1	noun - a person who has committed a felony
auction /ˈɒkʃən/ B2	noun - a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder
caution /ˈkɔːʃən/ B1	noun - care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
trenches /ˈtrɛntʃɪz/ B2	noun - a long, narrow ditch dug as a fortification
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B2	adjective - strange or unusual, especially in a way that is disturbing
facelift /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/ C1	noun - a cosmetic surgical procedure to make someone's face look younger
matrix /ˈmeɪtrɪks/ C1	noun - a situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates or develops

Key Grammar Structures

• Got it on me when I'm in the function

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Got it on me" uses the present simple tense to indicate a current state.

• I ain't bomin' if I can't bring the gun in

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ The phrase "if I can't bring the gun in" is a conditional clause that sets a condition for the main clause.

• I just turned Coachella into Hochella

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I just turned" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action.

• Anytime that I perform, I got a blick on the stage

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase "Anytime that I perform" is an adverbial clause indicating the time of the action.

• Let a nigga try to trip, we throwin' bullets in this bitch

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Let a nigga try to trip" uses the imperative mood to give a command or suggestion.

• You can tell I'm cuttin' up, startin' to look like Johnny Cage

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm cuttin' up" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• This some West Coast shit you can't fuck wit'

  ➔ Colloquial language

  ➔ The phrase "This some West Coast shit" uses colloquial language to convey a casual tone.