"It's a Shame" was recorded at Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York. In the song, Kool G Rap portrays himself as a heroinkingpin, boasting of his wealth, power and extravagant lifestyle. However, it is implied that he harbours a sense of remorse over his choice of trade, with the chorus (sung by an uncredited Sean Brown) stating:
Now it's a damn shame, what I gotta do just to make a dollar
Living in this game, sometimes it makes you wanna holler
A particularly memorable part of the song is G Rap's description of his mistress Tammy in verse two:
I got a fly ho up under the wing, a swinger that does her thing
And if you step inside my ring, she'll bang it out and make your brains hang
She sits at restaurant tables with mink foxes and sables
Drinkin' Cherenade brand label, she'll rock a sucker's cradle
And if you clown yo, she'll turn into a bust a round ho
Fly as a Heaven's Angel, got sapphires in her bangles
Diamond earrings hang n' dangle, gettin' money from all angles
She's pretty under the New York City bright lights
And real late, way after midnight, I hit it cause the slit's tight
Music video
The music video for "It's a Shame" shows Kool G Rap living a life of luxury as a wealthy and powerful gangster as well as shots of drug addicts and prostitutes, signifying the less glamorous side of the drug trade.
Critical reception
Hip Hop Album Reviews called the song "one of G Rap's premier ventures at storytelling, only weakened by the dime-a-dozen hook".[1]
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