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Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang

January 01, 1970

"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre, featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg, on Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic (1992). As the album's first single it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 20, 1993, behind "Informer" by Snow,[7] outperformed The Chronic's other singles, "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')", which peaked at number 8, and "Let Me Ride", which peaked at number 34. The single also reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and was a number 31 hit in the UK. Its music video was directed by Dr. Dre himself.

"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"
Single by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
from the album The Chronic
ReleasedJanuary 19, 1993[1]
Recorded1992
StudioDeath Row (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre singles chronology
"Deep Cover"
(1992) 		"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"
(1993) 		"Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"
(1993)
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Deep Cover"
(1992) 		"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang"
(1993) 		"Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"
(1993)
Music video
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" on YouTube

The song was selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll.[8] XXL magazine named it the top hip-hop song of the decade. The song samples "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood. In June 1994, it was reissued in certain European countries.

Made up edit

Dr. Dre stated that he met Snoop Dogg while the latter was in prison. Warren G brought him a cassette tape of Snoop Dogg. He popped in and listened to it, and he was like “wow I have to meet him”.[9] After meeting Snoop Dogg, he decided to make "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", the song he was working to as a featured song and asked Snoop Dogg to add vocals on it. Snoop Dogg, while in prison, recorded the original version of the song's vocals on a phone. Dr Dre stated that “The original version of Nuthin but a 'G' Thang, he called in and I take the receiver of the phone to the mic. You can hear jail sounds in the back and everything, he's “1, 2, 3 and to the 4…””.

Critical reception edit

Peter Paphides from Melody Maker wrote, "The thing that makes Dr Dre's music so ace (in the case of "Nuthin' but a G Thang") is the fluidity of the rhymes and a salubrious touch of swingbeat arrangements that sweeten the blow of the lithe, luminous rhythm section. The subject matter — a slimy soliloquy on how Dre and guest rapper Snoop Doggy Dog like their woman — is best taken with a pinch of salt."[10]

Music video edit

The accompanying music video for "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", directed by Dr. Dre,[11] depicts Dre coming into Long Beach, California to pick up Snoop and go to a block party. Mingling at the party, they perform the first verses with a barbecue cookout and a game of volleyball nearby. A female player's (Mercedes Ashley)[12] bikini top is pulled down by "T-Dubb", an original member of the Long Beach rap group Foesum, exposing her breasts. For the next verses they go inside the house. A small sequence of events shows a snobbish female party-goer humiliated by being sprayed with shaken-up malt liquor. The video ends with Dre dropping Snoop off back at his house, with Snoop staggering up the driveway. The MTV edit censors nudity, drug paraphernalia, Warren G with a blunt, copyrighted logos, a Chicago White Sox ball cap, and screen text. Many artists appeared in video, including The D.O.C., Warren G, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, RBX and Suga Free.

In popular culture edit

Accolades edit

"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is listed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In 2003, it was ranked at number 419 Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, moving up to number 29 in a 2021 update. Q magazine listed it as the 24th greatest hip hop song of all time and is featured in the game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas.[14] In September 2010 Pitchfork Media included it at number 3 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.[15]

Criticism edit

In 1998, CBS reported that Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), who sought hearings in the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee, said he was "concerned that the music industry is marketing its most violent and misogynist music to teens." The report added, "While industry executives assert that children are protected from this music, much evidence suggests that most hyper-violent albums are bought by children." Advisory labels were an outcome of the hearings.[16]

Musically, the funk orientation in hip-hop is often linked to "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" but its roots were laid by another rap group, Above the Law. "Nuthin' But a G Thang echoes Above the Law's Never Missin' a Beat" [sic], according to a 2016 article in The Guardian.[17] Both groups interpolated the signature funk grooves of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Live performances edit

Dre and Snoop performed the song live at the 1993 MTV Movie Awards on July 13, 1993. They also performed the song live at the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards on March 15, 1994.

Track listing edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[40]
Sales Since 2005 		Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[42] Platinum 1,300,000[41]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Anderson, Errol (January 11, 2013). "Classic Albums: Dr Dre - The Chronic". Clash. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (December 15, 2016). "Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' Album Turns 24, Fans React on Twitter". The Boombox. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 30 best G-Funk tracks of all time". Fact Magazine. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Break Down Their Classic Records on 'The Pharmacy'". Complex. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Draper, Dominick 'Lachie Evens' (June 1, 2017). "Hip-hop tracks to jumpstart your summer playlist". AllHipHop. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via The News Journal.
  7. ^ The Hot 100 : Mar 20, 1993 | Billboard Chart Archive
  8. ^ "Experience the Music: One Hit Wonders and the Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  9. ^ Snoop Dogg recorded this song in JAIL 😳🚨, retrieved February 23, 2024
  10. ^ Paphides, Peter (January 15, 1993). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 26. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Dr. Dre - "Nuthin' but a 'G' thang"". mvdbase.com. December 1, 1992. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  12. ^ Ashley, Mercedes (December 1, 2010). "To answer, yes this is me in the "Nuthing but a G Thang. Dr Dre Video. Yep, yep. I was 22 at the time". @mercedesashley. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. ^ "Straight Outta Compton Movie Review (Three Takes) – Reviler". August 14, 2015.
  14. ^ * * * Q Mag: 150 Rock Lists * * *
  15. ^ Pitchfork Top 200 Tracks of the 90s
  16. ^ "Debate Over Rap Lyrics Continues". www.cbsnews.com. June 16, 1998. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Westhoff, Ben (September 13, 2016). "Backstabbing, Moogs and the funky worm: how gangsta rap was born". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  18. ^ Dr. Dre – Nuthin' But A "G" Thang (CD) at Discogs
  19. ^ Images for Dr. Dre – Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
  20. ^ Dr. Dre – Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (CD) at Discogs
  21. ^ Images for Dr. Dre – Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
  22. ^ Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride / Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (Vinyl) at Discogs
  23. ^ Images for Dr. Dre – Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
  24. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 86.
  25. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. April 24, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  26. ^ ""G"+Thang&cat=s Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Nuthin' but a "G" Thang". Top 40 Singles.
  27. ^ "Dr. Dre: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  28. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 22, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  29. ^ "The RM Club Chart 22.1.94" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). January 22, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  31. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  32. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard.
  33. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  34. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  35. ^ "Dr. Dre Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  36. ^ "Dr Dre Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  37. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  38. ^ "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-29. (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  39. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Decade-End 1990-1999" (PDF). Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  40. ^ "British single certifications – Dr Dre Ft Snoop Dogg – Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  41. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 3. January 15, 1994. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  42. ^ "American single certifications – Dr. Dre – Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Nuthin but a G Thang is a song by American rapper Dr Dre featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg on Dre s debut solo album The Chronic 1992 As the album s first single it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 20 1993 behind Informer by Snow 7 outperformed The Chronic s other singles Fuck wit Dre Day And Everybody s Celebratin which peaked at number 8 and Let Me Ride which peaked at number 34 The single also reached number 1 on Billboard s Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks chart and was a number 31 hit in the UK Its music video was directed by Dr Dre himself Nuthin but a G Thang Single by Dr Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Doggfrom the album The ChronicReleasedJanuary 19 1993 1 Recorded1992StudioDeath Row Los Angeles California GenreG funk 2 3 4 5 West Coast hip hop 6 Length3 58LabelDeath RowInterscopePrioritySongwriter s Tracy CurryCalvin BroadusOtha HaywoodProducer s Dr DreDr Dre singles chronology Deep Cover 1992 Nuthin but a G Thang 1993 Fuck wit Dre Day And Everybody s Celebratin 1993 Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology Deep Cover 1992 Nuthin But a G Thang 1993 Fuck wit Dre Day And Everybody s Celebratin 1993 Music video Nuthin but a G Thang on YouTube The song was selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll 8 XXL magazine named it the top hip hop song of the decade The song samples I Want a Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood In June 1994 it was reissued in certain European countries Contents 1 Made up 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 In popular culture 5 Accolades 6 Criticism 7 Live performances 8 Track listing 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 9 3 Decade end charts 10 Certifications 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksMade up editDr Dre stated that he met Snoop Dogg while the latter was in prison Warren G brought him a cassette tape of Snoop Dogg He popped in and listened to it and he was like wow I have to meet him 9 After meeting Snoop Dogg he decided to make Nuthin but a G Thang the song he was working to as a featured song and asked Snoop Dogg to add vocals on it Snoop Dogg while in prison recorded the original version of the song s vocals on a phone Dr Dre stated that The original version of Nuthin but a G Thang he called in and I take the receiver of the phone to the mic You can hear jail sounds in the back and everything he s 1 2 3 and to the 4 Critical reception editPeter Paphides from Melody Maker wrote The thing that makes Dr Dre s music so ace in the case of Nuthin but a G Thang is the fluidity of the rhymes and a salubrious touch of swingbeat arrangements that sweeten the blow of the lithe luminous rhythm section The subject matter a slimy soliloquy on how Dre and guest rapper Snoop Doggy Dog like their woman is best taken with a pinch of salt 10 Music video editThe accompanying music video for Nuthin but a G Thang directed by Dr Dre 11 depicts Dre coming into Long Beach California to pick up Snoop and go to a block party Mingling at the party they perform the first verses with a barbecue cookout and a game of volleyball nearby A female player s Mercedes Ashley 12 bikini top is pulled down by T Dubb an original member of the Long Beach rap group Foesum exposing her breasts For the next verses they go inside the house A small sequence of events shows a snobbish female party goer humiliated by being sprayed with shaken up malt liquor The video ends with Dre dropping Snoop off back at his house with Snoop staggering up the driveway The MTV edit censors nudity drug paraphernalia Warren G with a blunt copyrighted logos a Chicago White Sox ball cap and screen text Many artists appeared in video including The D O C Warren G Daz Dillinger Kurupt RBX and Suga Free In popular culture editIn the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton the song is shown being improvised by Snoop Dogg Lakeith Stanfield and Dr Dre Corey Hawkins 13 Accolades edit Nuthin but a G Thang is listed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll In 2003 it was ranked at number 419 Rolling Stone s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time moving up to number 29 in a 2021 update Q magazine listed it as the 24th greatest hip hop song of all time and is featured in the game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas 14 In September 2010 Pitchfork Media included it at number 3 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s 15 Criticism editIn 1998 CBS reported that Senator Sam Brownback R Kansas who sought hearings in the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee said he was concerned that the music industry is marketing its most violent and misogynist music to teens The report added While industry executives assert that children are protected from this music much evidence suggests that most hyper violent albums are bought by children Advisory labels were an outcome of the hearings 16 Musically the funk orientation in hip hop is often linked to Nuthin but a G Thang but its roots were laid by another rap group Above the Law Nuthin But a G Thang echoes Above the Law s Never Missin a Beat sic according to a 2016 article in The Guardian 17 Both groups interpolated the signature funk grooves of Parliament Funkadelic Live performances editDre and Snoop performed the song live at the 1993 MTV Movie Awards on July 13 1993 They also performed the song live at the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards on March 15 1994 Track listing edit1992 CD single 18 19 Nuthin But a G Thang Radio Mix 3 56 Nuthin But a G Thang LP Version 3 58 Nuthin But a G Thang Instrumental 4 06 Nuthin But a G Thang Club Mix 4 38 Nuthin But a G Thang Vibe Instrumental 4 30 Nuthin But a G Thang Freestyle Remix 4 11 1994 CD single 20 Nuthin But a G Thang Radio Mix 3 56 Let Me Ride Radio Mix 4 22 Nuthin But a G Thang Club Mix 4 38 Let Me Ride Extended Club Mix 11 01 1992 12 vinyl 21 Nuthin But a G Thang Radio Mix 3 56 Nuthin But a G Thang LP Version 3 58 Nuthin But a G Thang Instrumental 4 06 A Nigga Witta Gun 3 56 Nuthin But a G Thang Club Mix 4 38 Nuthin But a G Thang Freestyle Remix 4 11 1994 UK 12 vinyl 22 Let Me Ride Radio Mix 4 22 Let Me Ride Extended Club Mix 11 01 Nuthin But a G Thang Freestyle Remix 4 11 1994 US 12 vinyl 23 Nuthin But a G Thang Radio Mix 3 56 Nuthin But a G Thang Red Eye Mix 4 25 Nuthin But a G Thang Club Mix 4 38 Let Me Ride Radio Mix 4 22Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1993 Peakposition Australia ARIA 24 63 Europe European Dance Radio 25 14 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 26 39 UK Singles OCC 27 31 UK Dance Music Week 28 5 UK Club Chart Music Week 29 69 US Billboard Hot 100 30 2 US Dance Club Songs Billboard 31 22 US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 32 3 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 33 1 US Hot Rap Songs Billboard 34 1 US Rhythmic Billboard 35 2 Chart 2022 Peakposition Global 200 Billboard 36 150 Year end charts edit Chart 1993 Position US Billboard Hot 100 37 11 US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 38 11 Decade end charts edit Chart 1990 99 Position US Billboard Hot 100 39 95Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 40 Sales Since 2005 Gold 400 000 United States RIAA 42 Platinum 1 300 000 41 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone See also editList of number one R amp B singles of 1993 U S References edit Nuthin but a G Thang Dr Dre Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Anderson Errol January 11 2013 Classic Albums Dr Dre The Chronic Clash Retrieved October 25 2017 Fitzgerald Trent December 15 2016 Dr Dre s The Chronic Album Turns 24 Fans React on Twitter The Boombox Retrieved July 7 2021 The 30 best G Funk tracks of all time Fact Magazine July 26 2016 Retrieved July 7 2021 Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg Break Down Their Classic Records on The Pharmacy Complex Retrieved July 7 2021 Draper Dominick Lachie Evens June 1 2017 Hip hop tracks to jumpstart your summer playlist AllHipHop Retrieved October 25 2017 via The News Journal The Hot 100 Mar 20 1993 Billboard Chart Archive Experience the Music One Hit Wonders and the Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll Rock amp Roll Hall of Fame Retrieved April 1 2012 Snoop Dogg recorded this song in JAIL retrieved February 23 2024 Paphides Peter January 15 1993 Singles Melody Maker p 26 Retrieved July 24 2023 Dr Dre Nuthin but a G thang mvdbase com December 1 1992 Retrieved December 29 2011 Ashley Mercedes December 1 2010 To answer yes this is me in the Nuthing but a G Thang Dr Dre Video Yep yep I was 22 at the time mercedesashley Retrieved December 4 2017 Straight Outta Compton Movie Review Three Takes Reviler August 14 2015 Q Mag 150 Rock Lists Pitchfork Top 200 Tracks of the 90s Debate Over Rap Lyrics Continues www cbsnews com June 16 1998 Retrieved May 6 2019 Westhoff Ben September 13 2016 Backstabbing Moogs and the funky worm how gangsta rap was born The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved May 6 2019 Dr Dre Nuthin But A G Thang CD at Discogs Images for Dr Dre Nuthin But A G Thang Dr Dre Nuthin But A G Thang CD at Discogs Images for Dr Dre Nuthin But A G Thang Dr Dre Let Me Ride Nuthin But A G Thang Vinyl at Discogs Images for Dr Dre Nuthin But A G Thang Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing p 86 European Dance Radio Top 25 PDF Music amp Media April 24 1993 p 15 Retrieved November 4 2021 G Thang amp cat s Dr Dre feat Snoop Doggy Dogg Nuthin but a G Thang Top 40 Singles Dr Dre Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Dance Singles PDF Music Week January 22 1994 p 22 Retrieved April 24 2021 The RM Club Chart 22 1 94 PDF Music Week in RM Dance Update Supplemental Insert January 22 1994 p 4 Retrieved October 2 2022 Dr Dre Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Dr Dre Chart History Dance Club Songs Billboard Dr Dre Chart History Dance Singles Sales Billboard Dr Dre Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Dr Dre Chart History Hot Rap Songs Billboard Dr Dre Chart History Rhythmic Billboard Dr Dre Chart History Global 200 Billboard Retrieved February 23 2022 Billboard Top 100 1993 Billboardtop100of com Retrieved August 16 2021 The Year in Music 1993 PDF Billboard Vol 105 no 52 December 25 1993 p YE 29 Archived PDF from the original on June 27 2021 Retrieved August 16 2021 Billboard Hot 100 Decade End 1990 1999 PDF Retrieved May 20 2018 British single certifications Dr Dre Ft Snoop Dogg Nuthin but a G Thang British Phonographic Industry Retrieved April 2 2024 Best Selling Records of 1993 Billboard Vol 106 no 3 January 15 1994 p 73 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved May 4 2015 American single certifications Dr Dre Nuthin but a G Thang Recording Industry Association of America External links editMusic video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nuthin 27 but a 27G 27 Thang amp oldid 1216998739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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