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The Ave
5,584
Hip-Hop/Rap
The Ave was released on October 16, 1990 by Arista as a part of the album Back from Hell
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Release DateOctober 16, 1990
LabelArista
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM95

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
Performer
Jason Mizell
Jason Mizell
Keyboards, Drums
Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
Keyboards, Background Vocals
David Reeves
David Reeves
Background Vocals
Tahirah Walker
Tahirah Walker
Background Vocals
Bobby "Afro" Walker
Bobby "Afro" Walker
Background Vocals, Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Mizell
Jason Mizell
Composer, Lyrics
Frankie Inglese
Frankie Inglese
Composer, Lyrics
Joseph Ward Simmons
Joseph Ward Simmons
Composer, Lyrics
Darryl McDaniels
Darryl McDaniels
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
Producer
Frankie Inglese
Frankie Inglese
Co-Producer
Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay
Producer
Ted Sabety
Ted Sabety
Mixing Engineer
Julio Peno
Julio Peno
Engineer
David Kennedy
David Kennedy
Mixing Engineer
Roey Shamir
Roey Shamir
Mixing Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

These are the words that I wrote so I hope that ya don't man
I'll never joke about the coke that you're smok-in
Understand you're fuckin up, fuckin up the block
Got shot rocked and that's just where the shit stops
..
What's the meaning of this? I must be dreamin'
Everybody's got a demon when I see men fiendin'
For a rhyme or rope, or a dime of coke
Sometimes I rhyme when I'm crying broke
Many many many records broke laws, broke jaws
A few months ago I had to paud
During that time, me and my man
Was chilling on the corner with a quart in our hands
A beef broke out, at Soul Kitchen spot
It was crazy baby, pop, someone got shot
I seen him drop, then came the cops
Sayi'n, "Nobody run - everybody stop"
I wanted to run, cause I was carryin' my gun
Darryl Mack packin' mine, strapped with my nine
"Everyone on the wall", that's what the cop said
Everyone complied, except Bald Dread, he said
"Blood clot boy me nah hafa deal wit dat
Yo I'm a superstar for de world dem call 'I'm Darryl Mack"
I turned around and said, "What up cop?"
He said, "D.M.C., take your ass down the block"
If it happened to him, it could happen to you
Cause that's what's happenin' on The Avenue
When I.. "uhh, uhh uhh, uhh.. uhh.."
"Na-na-na-na-na! The Ave."
Now on The Ave, (what?) people steal and they dealin' away
I got the feelin' the illin' will never ever pay
Cause on the street, you're never in the fast lane
You'll go to jail or get a bullet in your brain
People laugh and smile at a stick up
A young man in a rut shakin' a big cup
People pass his ass and say, "Tough luck"
To waste time for a dime is cold fucked up
A loud shot in the air, not rare
A brother fell to the ground, nobody cares
You ask why, the baby cry, a man laugh
Nobody give a damn, that's how they livin' on The Ave
... AUUUGH!
Away from The Ave. they have what's called the backstreets
Another world of girls that crawl the backseats
Systems that are kickin', sinkin' many black beats
This and that goin' into that street
I remember the time there was a jam in another block
No the music, no problems, 'til after dark
That's when the shit starts happening
Brother from The Ave. this and that again
Body move in the back in a corner in the dark
By the hoops by the basketball court in the park
Near the bench by the bench with a forty don't spark
The crowd crowds around like they found Noah's Ark
The young, hung, and swung on a swings
Glidin' 'em, slidin' 'em and ride the ding-a-ling
I didn't see a kid by the see, so he saw
Near the monkey bars, funky cars we adore
I'm throwin' fate through gate ?? ??
And my man from Japan got vicked for sure
Do me a favor when you roll with your crew
You gotta check out, check out, The Avenue
Written by: Darryl McDaniels, Frankie Inglese, Jason Mizell, Joseph Ward Simmons
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