ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/ice-cube">Ice Cube's from that era? Why We Thugs
: The "Dirty" version (uncensored) explores how the government and society contribute to inner-city crime by introducing drugs and weapons into neighborhoods. Ice Cube - Why We Thugs ( Dirty)
: The song helped Laugh Now, Cry Later debut in the top five of the Billboard 200, selling 144,000 copies in its first week. "They give us guns and drugs
: Cube emphasizes that the environment leaves few choices, famously rapping, "They give us guns and drugs, then wonder why in the f*** we thugs". Ice Cube - Why We Thugs ( Dirty)