Tim was a one-hit wonder whose claim to fame, a track called “F–k Compton”, basically served the purpose of lambasting N.W.A.
Meanwhile the second verse, as held down by Snoop Dogg, is aimed at a different rival. That would be one Tim Dog, who was actually a rapper from the Bronx. Dre being able and now willing to roll up on Eazy since, as argued, the latter isn’t a true ‘hood nigga.Īfterwards comes an interlude which relatedly serves the purpose of depicting E as “a little boy” who is unable to properly care for himself. And to illustrate the point, Jerry Heller, the other co-founder of Ruthless Records, is indirectly referenced. The intended message is supposed to be that Heller basically used E, something which Eazy reportedly believed himself. So basically, what we are met with in the first verse is Dre picking on and threatening to shoot Eazy. The vocalist acknowledges, a couple of times actually, that he and the addressee were once friends. He never specifies what exactly destroyed their relationship. Rather, the lyrical emphasis revolves around the notion of Dr. And we already know how such issues are resolved in the world of rap music. However, Dre was able to do so and went on to co-found Death Row Records, which proved to be an even bigger gangsta-rap label.Īnd you may be thinking to yourself, ‘why would Eazy-E release his top artist at the time from his contract?’ Well as the story goes, Dre used his Death Row business partner, businessman/thug Suge Knight, to, shall we say persuade E the ‘hood way. So even though Eazy and Dre were no longer officially affiliated, an acrimonious relationship remained between the two of them. but also his Ruthless contract, at a time when both business entities were peaking largely due to his contributions.
Initially Dre was signed to Ruthless, a label co-owned by Eazy. Eventually he wanted out of not only N.W.A. His own Doggystyle (1993) become the first debut album to enter the Billboard 200 at number one, and featured the Top Ten pop hits "What's My Name" and "Gin and Juice." After the popularity of gangsta rap waned in the late '90s, he proved himself to be a masterful chameleon, riding his pot-loving image in various. Dre's Top Five rap hit "Deep Cover" (1992), Snoop quickly became one of the most famous stars in rap, partially due to his drawled, laconic rhyming, as well as the realistic violence implied in his lyrics. One of the most iconic figures to emerge from the early-'90s G-funk era, Snoop Dogg evolved beyond his gangsta rap beginnings to become a lovable pop culture fixture with forays into television, movies, football coaching, and wrestling while expanding his musical reach far beyond his primary genre.
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