Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: funk
Song Meaning of “Gangsta’s” by Kurupt
“Gangsta’s” by Kurupt is an ode to the hustle and hustle mentality that many people have to live with in the street life. Kurupt paints a vivid picture of the gritty and hardscrabble lifestyle that comes with the gangsta lifestyle. The lyrics of the song describe how it’s not easy living a life of hustling and the dangers that come along with it, such as being targeted by rivals, the police, and other gangstas. The chorus of the song warns not to “play around with us, we come through rough.” However, it also conveys a sense of pride and accomplishment in being a “gangsta,” insisting that “it ain’t easy being a gangsta.” The song is both an admiration for the courage needed to make it in this type of life and a warning to those who might challenge it.