New Jack City

You are about to witness

the strength of street knowledge.

Yo, this is Queen Latifah

Bringing a song to you

About a place you might live

In case you don't understand

It's called New Jack City

In case you still don't understand

I brought along Levert and Troop

To kick the ballistics

Unemployment is up,

says the Department of Labor...

...with nearly 200,000 more claims

for unemployment last month.

Americans whose income is below the

poverty line has risen to 2 million...

...compared to 1.6 million in 1979.

Economists say that the

economic inequality...

...is at its worst level since

the days of the Great Depression.

Over the last 3 years, the percentage of

after-tax income for the rich rose 3%...

...while after-tax income

for the poor fell. 2%.

Homelessness is at an all-time high.

A drive-by shooting in Harlem resulted

in the death of a 7-year-old boy.

Police say the shooting

was drug-related.

Said a police source,

"The kid just got in the way. "

The bodies of 3 young black men

were discovered in Marcus Garvey Park.

Police believe they were victims

of a drug deal gone bad.

The identity of the victims

has been withheld.

Firemen were summoned to extract a man

from a ventilator duct of a building.

The man became trapped when he entered

the duct in order to rob the premises.

The deficit now stands

at an astounding $ 221 billion.

A reputed crime lord and 10 of his

henchmen were gunned down today.

Witnesses said the gunmen

rode past Mr. Armeteo...

...and sprayed the group with gunfire.

The shooting was the result

of an ongoing turf war.

Biff...

...look at you now.

Nino, please!

Don't start bitching up.

You don't have my product or my money.

You got to give me another chance!

Please!

Brothers don't wait to get paid.

Money talks.

Bullshit runs the marathon.

So, see you,

and I wouldn't want to be you.

The number of addicted

infants born in Manhattan...

...has risen over the past few years.

Hospital officials say...

...that the care required by these

tiny victims of the cocaine epidemic...

...has severely impacted the

available resources for pediatric care.

In other news, an unidentified man found

floating facedown in the East River...

...is believed to be another victim

in an ongoing drug war...

...that continues to plague our city.

Get out of my sh*t.

Thine is the kingdom, the power

and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

I like to pray before I start

scrambling. Keeps people honest.

Say that sh*t, say that sh*t.

Do this now. What's your price?

Yo, man. For you, Bob Marley, 17.

For a key? You must be

doing the dope. Bring this down.

You got to get realistic.

I'm talking about a lower price.

Down.

This ain't Delancy Street, and you can't

Jew me down. That's my price.

Check this out, homeboy.

God's on your side, right?

Why don't we do this reasonable?

You want to do this correct or not? 17.

Let me see the money.

Come on. Let's do this, man.

What you know about that?

Everybody out! Get down!

Everybody down! Police!

You think you slick, you little punk,

blasphemous dope-fiend b*tch!

Spit in my face, I'm going to kill you!

- You f***ing that kid up.

- He's kicking his monkey ass.

Ease back, goddamnit! I'm a cop!

Shut the f*** up!

It's over. You have the right

to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

I'm going to get paid.

If I make this, you're going to have

to come out your pockets.

- Ain't made that shot in years.

- Pay your taxes.

I'm like the IRS.

That's it! I love it.

What's up? Where you going?

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