Dre covered in his band N.W.A, but this track has a very different feel. This is a gangsta rap classic dealing with the lifestyle of music, money, and violence (the “G” stands for “Gangsta”). Dre ft Snoop Dogg – “Nuthin But a G Thang” Magic, who he mentions, are two of many that greatly influenced him to do hip-hop.ģ. He grew up in Brooklyn at a time when rap was just emerging in that area and widely considered a passing fad. raps about his humble beginnings and unlikely rise to fame. It was also written by the Wu-Tang Clan themselves.ī.I.G.
“C.R.E.A.M.” (an acronym for “Cash Rules Everything Around Me”) is about how money is in charge of every individual’s life and the unfairness and ridiculousness of capitalism.
