Dr. Dre Ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang (official — Video) [explicit]
Released in late 1992 as the lead single from Dr. Dre ’s debut solo album, , "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" is widely considered the definitive anthem of West Coast G-Funk . The track introduced the world to the smooth, laid-back flow of Snoop Dogg and solidified Dre's post-N.W.A. legacy as a premiere producer and mogul. Production & Sound
: While the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton depicts the song being improvised in a living room, Snoop Dogg actually wrote the lyrics while incarcerated for drug charges between 1989 and 1992. The Official Music Video Released in late 1992 as the lead single from Dr
: The "Explicit" version contains nudity and drug paraphernalia that were censored for MTV , including a scene where a partygoer's bikini top is pulled down and another where a guest is sprayed with malt liquor. Legacy & Chart Success legacy as a premiere producer and mogul
: Its iconic groove is built around a slowed-down interpolation of Leon Haywood’s "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" (1975). Legacy & Chart Success : Its iconic groove
Directed by , the video was revolutionary for its "proto-reality" documentary style, contrasting with the flashy, choreographed rap videos common at the time.