![]() I didn’t mind what she was saying in there at all, I was glad that female fans liked it. People always liked that song when we did it in our live show. ![]() It was cool to have a girl come back at me. We felt it was good to bring her out attacking me, because I had done “I Ain’t The One” and that was big for me. She wasn’t signed at that point, but it was getting close. I don’t think that track was on the original demo we did, although initially we were planning on putting it on her record. But “It’s A Man’s World” was definitely her coming-out party. We had put a demo on her together, just songs we had done in my bedroom with Jinx. We were shopping Yo-Yo’s deal before we recorded AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. Their altercation is surprisingly even-handed and was definitely a groundbreaking move in the gangsta scene.Ĭube provided background information about the track: Here, they trade bars and debate the place of women in hip-hop and the hood. This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This is a man's worldīased around the James Brown classic “It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World,” Ice Cube, a self-styled sexist gangsta rapper, is met with his opposite in the form of Yo-Yo, “the brand new intelligent black lady.” This was her first ever track, and the beginning of a prolific career. ![]() ![]() Ah Miss Yo-Yo, so what gives? I hear females always talking about Women's Lib Well get your own crib, and stay there Instead of having more babies for the welfare Cause if you don't I'll label you a gold digger The name is Ice Cube you know that I ain't the nigga For you to look at when your hair get nappy So take a piece of the pole and be happy Hell no, because to me you're not a thriller You come in the room with your three-inch killer Thinking you can do damage to my backbone Leave your child in the yard until it's full-grown I'm a put it like this my man Without us your hand would be your best friend So give us credit like you know you should If I don't look good, you don't look good I doubt it baby cause we're still most dominant But you don't know how funky that I can get This is a man's world thank you very much But it wouldn't be a damn thing without a woman's touch This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world This, this is, this is a man's world Man, women, I put a lot of fear in em (Why is that?) Cause I had it up to here with em Drink a beer with em? No way Cause I can only deal with em about an hour every day Yeah if you know what I mean baby Well I guess, now that I think about it I think maybe If you was more of a man instead of faking it Women deserve the credit when they're making it Yeah so what's the problem? Well I think we solved it I know they know the best male from who's doggin it Yeah I admit you can flow Well that's true But you see I'm a pro with the bank too Yeah I can see you got it good Oh that I know But you see you're not better than Yo-Yo The brand-new intelligent black lady You're kinda dope but you still can't fade me So what up then? Girl, what you tryna do? To prove a black woman like me can bring the funk through This is a man's world thank you very much But it wouldn't be a damn thing without a woman's touch Or a big butt. First of all let me tell you my name, it's Yo-Yo And downing a girl, first offense, and that's a no-no Yo-Yo thinks the kitchen sink should be thrown in Niggas be scheming and fiending to stick the bone in (yep) No, Yo-Yo's not a ho or a whore And if that's what you're here for, exit through the door, there's more To see of me but you're blind so Women like me are fading brothers in the 9-0 (Wait, first of all how you gon' come on my record and talk?) I'm tryna say all women are superior over men (Yeah yeah) But wait how you gon rule the world when you broke as a joke? (With yo county check baby) Ay what up, buttercupper Miss Yo-Yo (that's me) I know you like to rap and like to flow so But when it comes to hip-hop this is a man's world Stay down and play the playground you little girl What you're saying I don't consider it as rapping Cause you're a rerun and I'm the new what's-happening It never fails, I'll always get respect And you lose, so take a rain check
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