Lil' Ghetto Boy Music Video - Dr. Dre feat. It's only what I know and that's that street life. Steve Huey of AllMusic named it "the archetypal G-funk single" and added "The sound, style, and performances of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" were like nothing else on the early-'90s hip-hop scene. [7] The album's three singles became top ten Billboard singles. [37], Greg Kot was less enthusiastic in the Chicago Tribune, deeming The Chronic superficial, unrefined entertainment, while writing that "Dre combines street potency with thuggish stupidity in equal measure. The Chronic has been widely regarded as one of the most important and influential albums of the 1990s and regarded by many fans and peers to be one of the most well-produced hip hop albums of all time. [Verse 1: Snoop Dogg] Whatcha gonna do when you grow up Snoop Doggy Dogg ) Respect!) Little Ghetto Boy. Nigga, I'm bigger than you, so what you wanna do? Hip Hop / rap / gudda music Pueblo, CO ghetto boy sin Hip Hop / rap / gudda music Pueblo, CO ... more. Lil Ghetto Boy Lyrics: Kendrick Lamar young nigga / Before I ever wear a chain I make sure you know my name / I'm the same good kid from the block where you was raised / … [67] On April 20, 2020 the album was distributed across all major streaming services, as it had previously been an Apple Music exclusive since 2015.[68]. AZLyrics. Timothygbe. You'll never hear me rapping about no bachelor's degree. The album is named … Duff wrote of the album's impact on his status in hip hop at the time, stating "Dre's considerable reputation is based on this release, alongside his production technique on Snoop's Doggystyle" and his early work with N.W.A. Three singles were released from the album: "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", "Fuck wit Dre Day" and "Let Me Ride". rep FIEND "Lil Ghetto Boy." "[25] Snoop Dogg later commented on the "reality" of his lyrics, stating "My raps are incidents where either I saw it happen to one of my close homies or I know about it from just being in the ghetto. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. [9] Yahoo! / Will … [7] The album's three singles became top ten Billboard singles. [60] The Chronic spent eight months in the Billboard Top 10. D. The beats were slower and mellower, samples from late 1970s and early 1980s funk music. 4:20. Dr Dre feat Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg "Lil' Ghetto Boy" Worldwide Westside. Got crept on, stepped on, now they gone Listen to both songs on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Music; Still Tough, Still Authentic. It's a riot, if I don't scrap, I'm getting stuck, You better be strapped with your shank, 'cause ain't no fist fight, Since I did the crime, I gots to do my time, The little homies from the hood with grip. Kurupt, RBX, The Lady of Rage, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, D.O.C. [Chorus: Daz Dillinger & Donny Hathaway] Tracks 1 to 3 contains a sample of "Little Ghetto Boy" written by E. DeRouen and E. Howard, as performed by Donnie Hathaway. Whatcha gonna do when you grow up I can't rap about something I don't know. / Ghetto boy / Just a lil' Ghetto Boy / A lil', a lil', a lil', a lil', a lil', a lil' / Just a lil' ghetto boy x4 / A million dollars don't mean shit to me / I'm from the Wake up, jumped out my bed Hung in a 2 man cell wit my homie Lil 1/2 Dead Murder was the case that they gave me Dear God, I wonder can you save me I'm only 18, so I'm a young buck It's a ride, if I don't scrap, I'm getting stuck But that's the life of a G, I guess Ese's way deep, shanked two in they chest All of you Africans that know how to do things that's working for other people Wake up, jumped out my bed Gold argued that, because Dre recreates rather than samples beats and instrumental work, the finished album's fidelity is not inflected by that of "scratchy R&B records that have been played a million times", unlike productions from East Coast hip hop. I'm in a two man cell with my homie Lil 1/2 Dead 4:20. "[43] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau dismissed it as "sociopathic easy-listening" and "bad pop music" whose innovation—Dre's departure from sampling—is not inspired by contemporary P-Funk, but rather blaxploitation soundtracks, which led him to combine trite bass lines with imitations of "Bernie Worrell's high keyb sustain, a basically irritating sound that in context always signified fantasy, not reality—stoned self-loss or, at a best Dre never approaches, grandiose jive. [47] In Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, it was noted that "Dre funked up the rhymes with a smooth bass-heavy production style and the laid-back delivery of then-unknown rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. A little ghetto boy [16], The album's lyrics caused some controversy, as the subject matter included sexism and violent representations. If— If— If I have to die today, for this little African right here to have a future, I'm a dead motherfucker! This our future right here! Getting that rep as a young hog [9][10][11] In 2020, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Growing up poor, often surrounded by violence, and having served six months in the Wayside County jail outside of Los Angeles (for cocaine possession) gave Snoop Dogg experiences upon which he draws. Didn't know he had a twenty-two Wu-Tang Clan - Little Ghetto boys from the album Wu-Tang Forever [1997] [14] In Rolling Stone's The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time, where Dr. Dre was listed at number 56, Kanye West wrote on the album's production quality: "The Chronic is still the hip-hop equivalent to Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life. So these little Africans will have wa— places to work Listen to Lil' Ghetto Boy by Dr. Dre, 123,784 Shazams, featuring on ’90s Hits Essentials, and ’90s Hip-Hop Essentials Apple Music playlists. Dre. Music writer S.L. Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger sampled Donny Hathaway's "Little Ghetto Boy". A little ghetto boy (If I liiive) Now if I live on top of the world Shinin' like, diamonds and pearls (Diamonds and peaaarls, yeah) Still a ghetto boy (Mmm) A little ghetto boy (Ohhh) Submit Corrections. —so, all of you Africans Now me finally grown as you can see, still an OG ghetto boy sin Become a Fan Remove Fan. On The Chronic, he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner, former N.W.A member Eazy-E. Playing in the ghetto street It has sold 260,814 copies there. In 2005, MTV Networks listed The Chronic as the third greatest hip hop album in history. The Chronic peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and has been certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with sales of 3 million copies in the United States,[4][5] which led to Dr. Dre becoming one of the top ten best-selling American performing artists of 1993. Watch Lil' Ghetto Boy Music Video - Dr. Dre feat. But now I'm back at the Pound "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" was released as the first single on November 19, 1992. Dr. Dre - Lil' Ghetto Boy Lyrics Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language: So, all of you Africans, all of you Africans that wanna do thangs That's workin' for other people, y'all need to open your own business Little ghetto boy by Donny Hathaway. It was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. "[48] Time magazine's Josh Tyrangiel states that Dr. Dre created "a sound that defined early 90s urban L.A. in the same way that Motown defined 60s Detroit". [Chorus: Daz Dillinger & Donny Hathaway] 'Cause now I'm what they call a loced-assed OG [39], In 1994, "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" and "Let Me Ride" were nominated at the 36th Grammy Awards, with the latter winning Best Rap Solo Performance for Dr. The outcome of what I've come to be [63] The Chronic brought G-funk to the mainstream – a genre defined by slow bass beats and melodic synthesizers, topped by P-Funk samples, female vocals, and a laconic, laid-back lyrical delivery referred to as a "lazy drawl". The song expresses violent lyrical representations and a relaxed, smooth beat that accompanies its threatening ideas. I fell to the ground with blood on my hands So I guess I gots to handle mine [33] In a retrospective issue, XXL magazine awarded The Chronic a perfect "XXL" rating. Uh, too late, damn, down goes another nigga [56] The Chronic is listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Things done changed on this side Playing in the ghetto street And have to face responsibility? "Lil' Ghetto Boy" by Dr. Dre feat. [13] The album's success established Death Row Records as a dominant force in 1990s hip hop. For trying to jack the little homies for they grip [58] It is Dr. Dre's second-bestselling album, as his follow-up album, 2001, was certified sextuple Platinum. Stream Lil Ghetto Boy Mixtape by Fiend . The original instrumental was later used in, "One Eight Seven" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg), a remix of ", "Poor Young Dave" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg), released in 2009 on, "Die Muthafucka Die," a Dr. Dre solo track, later remixed for, "Smoke On," a Snoop Doggy Dogg solo track, later included in, "OG to BG" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg), a remixed version with, Colin Wolfe – bass guitar, bass keyboard, co-writer, This page was last edited on 2 February 2021, at 00:55. "Let Me Ride" was released as a cassette single on September 13, 1993. Tags: Soundtrack, Blaxploitation, Film Score. "[17] Until this point, mainstream hip hop had been primarily party music (for example, Beastie Boys)[18] or pro-empowerment and politically charged (for example, Public Enemy or X-Clan), and had consisted almost entirely of samples and breakbeats. Them say me grow up to be nothing Berner) 2. I used to be the same way back "[41] He felt that the brutal lyrical threats were vague and lacked detail,[44] but that Snoop Dogg rhymed "drolly" and less dully than Dre. [3] The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis, and its cover is an homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. Little ghetto boy [59] The album first appeared on music charts in 1993, peaking on the Billboard 200 at number three, and peaking on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at number one. I'm only eighteen, so I'm a young buck [26] It sold over a million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it Platinum on March 24, 1993. And have to face responsibility? [27] The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1994 Grammy Awards,[28] but lost to Digable Planets' "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)". In between are wide-open spaces that hold just a rhythm guitar, sparse keyboard chords. Early morning on the corners, what they hitting for? I guess that's what I get (For what?) Dr Dre con Snoop,Dat Nigga Daz y Nate Dogg-Lil' Ghetto Boy(subtitulado) HD. [27] Allmusic writer Steve Huey stated that the song was "a classic hip-hop single", citing Dr. Dre's production as "impeccable as ever, uniting his signature whiny synth melodies with a halting, descending bass line, a booming snare, and soulful female vocals in the background"[22] and alluded to Snoop Dogg, stating "Attitude was something Snoop had by the boatload, his drawling, laid-back delivery projecting unassailable control – it sounded lazy even though it wasn't, and that helped establish Snoop's don't-give-a-damn persona.