Contextual Analysis of "a thug" in Lyrics

'fore roll the dice

tell mommy i love her everyday

if the homies can't

thug in your life

you can see it in his eyes

thug cry

never felt the real

though i like the way you scream when you lovin' me

ever since i was a young scrub

and running from the narcs when they pass by

But I know one thing that this is the life for me

All day every day

start

i don't know what this world's gonna bring

told mama

drug dealer

oh oh

i say a thuuggg neeeedsss. i say a thug needs love too