DDG & OG Parker – “Hood Melody” (ft. NBA Youngboy)

DDG & OG Parker collaborate on the NBA Youngboy-featured “Hood Melody” track co-produced by Kazi Medina, OG Parker, Smash David & Jon Milli. Listen, stream, buy, mp3 download the song.

Ddg & Og Parker Hood Melody

Although many Hip-Hop fans probably wouldn’t have seen the team-up coming a year ago, DDG and OG Parker have become one of the most dynamic duos in rap as of late. Last month, the two artists announced that they would be unleashing a joint project and dropped off “Money Long”  with 42 Dugg to give fans an idea of what their collaboration would sound like. Yesterday, the full album (titled Die 4 Respect) officially landed on streaming services, and it came stacked with features from Lil Yachty, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Coi Leray, PnB Rock, Tyla Yaweh, 2KBABY, 42 Dugg, and BlueFace.

Early reception of the Die 4 Respect has been positive, reflecting the impressive quality of DDG and OG Parker’s collab album, and one song from the project, in particular, has left a strong impression: “Hood Melody,” featuring NBA YoungBoy. The track serves as the opener for Die 4 Respect, and it situates DDG and NBA YoungBoy over a slow-burning and melancholic piano-driven beat. Both artists touch on the pain that they have experienced and express their general distrust in everyone, from random people passing by to women that they’re romantically involved with.

DDG & OG Parker – Hood Melody (ft. NBA Youngboy) (prod. Kazi Medina, OG Parker, Smash David & Jon Milli)

Lyrics

[Intro]
G-got it on smash
OG Parker

[Chorus: DDG]
All of my young niggas losing they life
‘Cause they don’t know it’s life that is outside the trap
Niggas be tellin’ us if we don’t dribble the ball
Then maybe a nigga can rap
Niggas on the block, they be movin’ that work
He got the weed, the coke, and the Percs
Nigga got a Glock, he don’t wanna get murked
If a nigga try me, I’ma put him on a shirt

[Verse 1: DDG]
High off the weed, I can’t even see
They killin’ each other off shit from the earth
I got a bicky, I keep it with me
I never been shot, but I know that it hurt
Niggas killed my brother back in 2014
Streets know, but the 12 ruled a cold case
That was back in Pontiac, in my old place
Niggas never really make it to an old age
I gotta bring my Baretta when I wear my jewelry
‘Cause I do not know what they thinkin
Niggas be plotting on me when I’m blinking
I be too paranoid bitch, I be tweaking
I be too paranoid (Paranoid, paranoid)
I gotta move a certain way
Cannot be cool, don’t feel a way
Not to be rude, but “Go away”

[Chorus: DDG]
All of my young niggas losing they life
‘Cause they don’t know it’s life that is outside the trap
Niggas be tellin’ us if we don’t dribble the ball
Then maybe a nigga can rap
Niggas on the block, they be movin’ that work
He got the weed, the coke, and the Percs
Nigga got a Glock, he don’t wanna get murked
If a nigga try me, I’ma put him on a shirt

[Verse 2: YoungBoy Never Broke Again]
I know they watchin’, emotions run straight out the sack
Protecting myself in the trenches
I done came all this way
I grew strong from that pain and it hurt
Come around when they see me now
Know these niggas just wanna see me down
Came in, she was lovin’ me bad
She got her a baby, don’t wanna be with me now
You ain’t right and I see it written all in your eyes
Tell no lies
Y’all bitches wanna fuck with me now
I ain’t make it home, then the sun go down
In the matter of some seconds, then you call my phone
And my past be the reason I ain’t never slowin’ down
Mastermind how to put another body in the ground
In the car, I’m rolling with seventy-something rounds
Put the Rollie to her ear, let her check for the sound
Ain’t no tickin’, I been standing on business
Got it jumpin’ out the kitchen
Them mechanics steady smoking out the pound
Slimes with me, got a 30 in the glizzy
And you know I’m sippin’, but gonna need another pint by tomorrow
Keep my fingers clean, got pre-rolls, I’m a stoner
They stepped on Elijah but they on the corner

[Chorus: DDG]
All of my young niggas losing they life
‘Cause they don’t know it’s life that is outside the trap
Niggas be tellin’ us if we don’t dribble the ball
Then maybe a nigga can rap
Niggas on the block, they be movin’ that work
He got the weed, the coke, and the Percs
Nigga got a Glock, he don’t wanna get murked
If a nigga try me, I’ma put him on a shirt

[Verse 3: DDG]
Shorty was with me and I got her lit
But I heard she be hoppin from dick to a dick
But I’m not trippin’, I know how it get
I am not puttin’ my trust in no bitch
Can’t leave the crib without bringing my stick
Got too much money, I’m rich then a bitch
They killed my brother, that shit got me sick
Soon as they free him, I’m gettin’ him hit
Nigga I made it out
People had faded out
They never came around
Fuck what they sayin’ now
Watch who you hang around
Keep you a thang around
Ain’t no more swangin’ now
Niggas just sprayin’ now
I don’t know shit, I ain’t do it
I just rap, I influence
They just wanna know what I’m doin’
Made it out the hood, I’m coolin’

[Chorus: DDG]
All of my young niggas losing they life
‘Cause they don’t know it’s life that is outside the trap
Niggas be tellin’ us if we don’t dribble the ball
Then maybe a nigga can rap
Niggas on the block, they be movin’ that work
He got the weed, the coke, and the Percs
Nigga got a Glock, he don’t wanna get murked
If a nigga try me, I’ma put him on a shirt