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Probable Cause
4,213
Hip-Hop/Rap
Probable Cause fue lanzado el 29 de septiembre de 1998 por Arista como parte del álbum Foundation
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Fecha de lanzamiento29 de septiembre de 1998
Sello discográficoArista
LanguageEnglish
Melodía
Nivel de sonidos acústicos
Valence
Capacidad para bailar
Energía
BPM86

Créditos

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COMPOSICIÓN Y LETRA
Lorenzo Dechalus
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Composición
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Composición
K. Jones
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Letra
Derek Murphy
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Composición
Grover Washington, Jr.
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PRODUCCIÓN E INGENIERÍA
Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian
Ingeniería de mezcla
Alamo
Alamo
Producción
Drew Dixon
Drew Dixon
Producción ejecutiva
Jeff Dixon
Jeff Dixon
Producción ejecutiva
Jim Albert
Jim Albert
Ingeniería de grabación
Brian Garten
Brian Garten
Ingeniería de grabación
Dave Hyman
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Ingeniería de grabación
Tom Leinbach
Tom Leinbach
Ingeniería de grabación
Eddie Sancho
Eddie Sancho
Ingeniería de grabación
Kirk Yano
Kirk Yano
Ingeniería de grabación
Andrew Blakelock
Andrew Blakelock
Ingeniería de mezcla
Diamond D
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Ingeniería de mezcla
DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Ingeniería de mezcla
Jason Goldstein
Jason Goldstein
Ingeniería de mezcla
Ken "Duro" Ifill
Ken "Duro" Ifill
Ingeniería de mezcla
Matt Stein
Matt Stein
Ingeniería de mezcla
Patrick Viala
Patrick Viala
Ingeniería de mezcla
Fred Hedemark
Fred Hedemark
Asistente de ingeniería
Bill Importico
Bill Importico
Asistente de ingeniería
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Asistente de ingeniería
Dexter Thibou
Dexter Thibou
Asistente de ingeniería
Grand Puba
Grand Puba
Asistente de ingeniería
Artese Williams
Artese Williams
Asistente de ingeniería
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Masterización

Letra

[Verse 1]
Yeah
Then they say probable cause
Probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
(Probable cause)
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
[Verse 2]
Now who's this **** in the four point six?
About twenty to five, got a truck full of chicks
Just leavin' the disco, me and my man from the Knicks
Oak Dog, later on because they live in the bricks
Jumped on the George Washington and now Jeru' turnpike
Head feelin' right from a long-ass night
Whoa, I see Jake so I let off the gas
So I was doin' fifty five when I passed his ass
Looked over, caught the shine from the rim of the Rover
You know his next move, pull it over
I pulls over to the right-hand shoulder
Look through the rearview, he got his hand on his holster
He had this look, "How this black **** get this car?"
You know these crackers, State Troopers don't know rap stars
He asked me for my license and my registration
Seen my New York tags and he asked my my destination
I said, "Vacation," handed him my registration
Papers were straight so I didn't wet the situation
Got my shit back and that was that but that wasn't that
'Cause in fact I got stopped two more times 'cause
[Verse 3]
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
[Verse 4]
It feel like my hands stay tied, 'cause in New York State
And they childcare rate, Miss Judge Lady in a courtroom can dictate
A fee for me to pay monthly, even suggested that I be arrested
They don't count the time invested or the bond beyond the money
They hit you with arrears bad enough to bring tears
They been on my back for years fuckin' with my license
And every time I'm stopped by Dick I see the booking
That makin' me violent in this wilderness land
Now can we talk for a minute?
'Cause we both made this child, can we leave support alone?
Please take me off of that file, 'cause every time I see the court
My blood pressure rise and a heart attack is a killer of black guys
I stay civilized, maintain, sometimes restrain myself
A court officer is near me but I think he fear me
[Verse 5]
'Cause it's probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they just say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause (True indeed, dog)
You don't have to break no laws, they just say probable cause
[Verse 6]
Yo, on October 22nd we wore black for all **** po-po shot in the back
Robocops with the crack, they'll never get props
From the black folks, lock us up while they crack jokes
And stack notes while we payin' the bail
Knowin' damn well a ****'s gonna stay in the jail
It's all made for us to fail, the dog is smarter than the tail
But if the tail were smarter it would wag the dog
I can't wait till we bag the hog, New York state of mind
Doesn't mind murderin' my kind
We even got our own convertin' across the line
He turned swine, guess his ass'll learn when he burn
They say, "Protect and to serve" and never give the people
The respect they deserve as if they wasn't equal
These is man-made laws selectively applied
All they need is probable cause for me to fry
[Verse 7]
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
[Verse 8]
I ain't do shit
Jake's lock a **** with a weed clip
Couldn't believe it when he took me in
Threw me and my man up in the van
A seven-hour stand ridin' around watchin' them arouse the black man
I had the afghan I just copped from the record shop
Took it up the block, my usual spot, when I roll a L
I never expected to go to jail, I wish they'd all go to hell
Now Giuliani wanna talk about the quality of life
Think he got the right to follow me at night with no
Probable cause, other than my skin is black like yours
Now they got me in the beast, sittin' right in his jaws
Of the Central Booking, yo, people lookin'
Knowin' that I'm in the rap game and I got trapped the same way
They did, you know these motherfuckers don't play, kid
A little smoke caught me for a three-day bid
'Cause it's
[Verse 9]
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Probable cause, probable cause
You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause
Written by: Derek Murphy, Grover Washington, Jr., K. Jones, Lorenzo Dechalus, Willie Dixon
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