Discover the story of the song > Gangsta Bop – Akon

The protagonist is expressing that nowadays, everyone wants to be a tough gangster. But he knows that these guys who act tough are just faking it, and they would run away if a real fight broke out. It's dangerous to play around with violence, because it can cost you your life. The real gangsters are either dead or in jail. It's hard to find trustworthy people these days, because you never know if they're working for the police. The protagonist warns that if someone owes him money or has a problem with him, they better be ready to defend themselves, because he won't hesitate to fight back. Growing up on the streets, he knows that violence is just a part of life. But he wants to go back to the old days when he was making illegal money. He believes it's easier to do bad things than to be good, and he prefers to stay away from meeting new people because he doesn't trust them.