After Dr. Dre discovered Leon Haywood's 1975 track "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You" in a stack of records at his mother's house, he knew he wanted to sample it in a new track, "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang." That became the lead single of his debut solo album, 1992's "The Chronic," per Rolling Stone.
Dre asked Snoop Dogg to join him on the track, but the latter was in prison on unknown charges. However, once he was released, the pair recorded the song and released it to quite a bit of fanfare.
On the feel-good tune, per Genius, Dre and Snoop take turns rapping about women, attaining power in their industry, and, most of all, partying. Throughout the song, they pay tribute to the wild parties in their hometowns of Compton and Long Beach, respectively.
In the first verse, per Genius, they talk about being the life of the party as they arrive at a bash. "Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door / Ready to make an entrance so back on up / 'Cause you know we're 'bout to rip s*** up."
Over the years, Dre has spoken quite frequently about his hometown of Compton, crafting entire albums about the city and even inspiring the 2015 biographical film, "Straight Outta Compton," about the beginnings of his famous rap group, N.W.A., per Bustle. "Straight Outta Compton" is also the title of N.W.A.'s debut album.
Likewise, Snoop Dogg has also paid tribute to Long Beach in his music over the years.
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