Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')
| "Fuck with Dre Day (and Everybody's Celebratin')" | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg From the album The Chronic by Dr. Dre | ||
| Single Released | 1992 | |
| Single Format | 12" single | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Song Length | 4:52 | |
| Record Label | Death Row/Interscope | |
| Writer | Dr. Dre Snoop Doggy Dogg Colin Wolfe David Spradley Garry Shider George Clinton | |
| Producer | Dr. Dre | |
| Director | Dr. Dre | |
| Certification | Gold (August,1993) | |
| Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg Singles chronology | ||
| Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (1993) |
"Dre Day" (1993) |
"Let Me Ride" (1994) |
Dre Day is a single by Dr. Dre released in 1992. The title refers to the success of The Chronic album that allowed Dre to break into the main stream of Hip-Hop. It failed to match the popularity of Dre's earlier hit, Nuthin' But a "G" Thang, although it did reach the 12th spot on the US chart in June 1993 and the 58th place (counting the 12 weeks spent) on the rap/hip-hop chart on that years overall rating. It also topped the Billboard Top 100 at the 8th position. The song features an interpolation of Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep" as its baseline and features Jewell on the vocals and RBX on the chorus. The song was a diss towards rappers Eazy E, Tim Dog and Luke Campbell, and is considered to be one of the seminal diss tracks in hip-hop. Eazy-E gets dissed on the song "Bitches Aint Shit" which appears on the same album and Tim Dog gets dissed on the skit "The $20 Sack Pyramid".
Music video
The premise of the video concerns a parody character of Eazy-E, called Sleazy-E, played by comedian A.J. Johnson1 (from Menace II Society), getting a new contract from a man depicted as a fat, white, money-grubbing record producer, played by a real life executive producer from Interscope Records named Steve Berman who might be based on Jerry Heller possibly 2. The story features Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg walking around and gaining a following from others around them. There's an interlude in the middle of the video, where Sleazy-E introduces his two new grotesque protégés(who might be representing Tim Dog and Luther Campbell, two other rappers Dr.Dre was feuding with) to his new manager. Sleazy appears in a number of situations, including being shot, becoming homeless, and being chased by armed men.
In April 2005 the video was 12th on MTV2 and XXL's 25 Greatest West Coast Videos.
Trivia
Eazy-E retaliated with his next album It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa and especially its song Real Muthaphuckkin G's where he makes fun of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records.
Tim Dog responded with Dog Baby and Bitch with a Perm two tracks straight addressed to Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg for his line "Tim Dog can eat a big fat dick" at the end of the song.
Luther Campbell responded with the song "Cowards In Compton".
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| Hot Rap Singles | #13 |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #6 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 | #6 |
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #29 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #1 |
Other samples used
- Parliament - Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome: (Casablanca 1977) - "Funkentelechy"
- Motor Booty Affair: (Casablanca 1978) - "Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)"
- Gloryhallastoopid: (Casablanca 1979) - "The Big Bang Theory"
External links
- Chart Data
- Discogs
- Music Video Database
- Days Of our life - US chart Summary
- Rock on the Net
- 1,2 XXL Magazine NO.68 published in April, 2005 by Harris Publications INC. PO BOX 59566 Boulder CO 80323-9566 ; Official Site. See adequate cover here.
