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Hollywood
7
Hip-Hop/Rap
Hollywood was released on January 1, 1992 by Interscope as a part of the album Dos
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AlbumDos
Release DateJanuary 1, 1992
LabelInterscope
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM117

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gerardo
Gerardo
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gerardo
Gerardo
Composer
Keith Mayberry
Keith Mayberry
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luis Vega
Luis Vega
Producer
Darren "Nitro" Clowers
Darren "Nitro" Clowers
Additional Producer
Craig Marcus
Craig Marcus
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Hollywood, land of the famous
Everybody frontin' but I know what the game is
The glamorous life ain't all it seems
And many get caught up in the field of dreams
The city of opportunity ain't new to me
Cause they have done everything that they can do to me
I've had it up to here with all these phonies
When you're riding high, everybody's your homie
Step right up to fantasy land
The question is how much shit can you stand
Bam! Get outta my face
Punk producers try to label my race
Some can take it, most won't make it
You greet 'em with a smile but how long can you fake it
Making that cold, cold cash, living large
Snap right out of it, it's all a mirage
Let's take a stroll on the boulevard, here's reality
What once was has now decayed like a cavity
Cause as I walk these Hollywood streets
The only stars I see are planted in the concrete
Tourists leave the city everyday in amazement
Stepping over the bust I fell asleep on the pavement
Brothers taking rocks to the junkies stroll by
Hookers ducking down when the P.D. rolls by
So yo somebody tell me what happened to the glitter
Cause the longest I done seen is at the Pussycat Theater
Ain't no world premiere happening here
The sun goes down, the city's living in fear
Everyone inside, nobody hanging
Streets controlled by brothers gang banging
Robbing the hungry, up to no good
Hollywood's become Hollyhood
Jennifer was full of ambition
Left behind Billy to fulfill her mission
To make it big on the silver screen
And shoot through the city in fly limousines
But all she got was a crooked producer
To use, abuse, confuse and seduce her
Helped her out on becoming an actress
He's got her on film getting off on his mattress
Lost her morals and self respect
Now the only royalty's a welfare check
Walking the streets at night to pay bills
And every night another brother's breaking her gills
And mama never said there'd be days like this
Making love everyday without ever being kissed
Things don't always turn out the way they should
But that's the real drama about Hollywood
Written by: Deymer David Martinez, Gerardo, Gerardo Jose Montilva, Keith Mayberry, Silk
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