Bitches Ain't Shit
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"Bitches Ain't Shit" is a song by Dr. Dre from his 1992 album The Chronic.
Dr. Dre's original version
"Bitches Ain't Shit" features West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, and g-funk, much like the rest of Dr. Dre's album The Chronic. The song reminisces about Dr. Dre's former N.W.A band-mate Eazy-E (under his real name of "Eric Wright") and his manager Jerry Heller. It is part of the Ruthless/Death Row feud. The song features Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, and Jewell.
The track was not listed on the first edition of The Chronic. The album was re-released in 2001 with the track listed.
Cover versions
- In 1995, the Latin dirty rap group Funkdoobiest recorded an X-rated remake called "Pussy Ain't Shit", which appeared on their second album Brothas Doobie.
- In 2000, the female rapper Trina made a remake titled "Niggaz Ain't Shit", on her debut Da Baddest Bitch.
- In 2004, Lil Jon & The Eastside boyz recorded a song on "Bitches Ain't Shit" with Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Oobie & Suga Free with similar lyrics to Dr. Dre's original, on the album Crunk Juice.
- In 2005, Ben Folds released a cover version of "Bitches Ain't Shit", which reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. Folds commonly includes the song in his live performances, one such notable time being on October 24, 2006, at his MySpace webcast gig.[citation needed] During his June 14, 2008 performance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Folds claimed he was retiring the song because people on the streets would call him, "...that 'Bitch' guy," in front of his kids. Two weeks later however he included the song in his set at the Glastonbury Festival. He claimed a friend had requested it to be played at her wedding. There are also a few a capella versions of Ben Folds' cover available on YouTube. In 2010, Folds took the song out of retirement and has played it as part of the encore at a concert in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Detroit, Michigan, as well as other concerts.