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While not normally thought of in relation to gangbanging anymore, Cube here shouts out the Crip walk dance, associated with the gang of the same name, and advises his would-be proteges to (gang)bang hard (in the criminal sense, not the sexual one). It is another West Coast rapper who appears on this track, Snoop Dogg, who has been far more closely associated with the Crips in the past, an association he does nothing to dispel by wearing the gang’s color (blue) at every possible opportunity
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Ren makes fun of costumed, fashion-obsessed rappers. To be fair, though, not even Yeezy looks this ridiculous (at least most of the time):
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Let's get loot like Snoop, nephew The D.O.C. (Ft. Ice Cube, MC Ren, Six2, Snoop Dogg & Xzibit) – The Shit
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Ren is saying that this song would be an updated version of The D.O.C.’s 1989 classic “The Formula”
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This song represents somewhat of an N.W.A. reunion, as former members Ice Cube and MC Ren appear, as well as Snoop Dogg, who replaced Eazy-E in the group after Eazy’s death when N.W.A. did their one-off reunion song “Chin Check”
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A reference to the track “Eric B is President,” that was dropped before the album Paid In Full was released.
The microphone with a pocket full of dough The D.O.C. (Ft. Ice Cube, MC Ren, Six2, Snoop Dogg & Xzibit) – The Shit
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