It was a response to Dre’s “Fuck Wit Dre Day (and Everybody’s Celebratin’)” which was a diss to Eazy-E. Eazy-E explained that Dr. Dre was nothing more than a wannabe gangsta (studio gangsta) and was not an “OG” (Original Gangsta) which Dre claimed to be. Eazy also said that he was still getting paid from Dr. Dre’s product, claiming that Dre’s contract with Ruthless Records was still making him money. This is mentioned when Dresta states that “Damn E, they tried to fade you on Dre Day” to which Eazy-E responds “But Dre Day only meant Eazy’s payday”. Eazy expressed his hate for Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Death Row Records when saying “Muthafuck Dre, muthafuck Snoop, muthafuck Death Row, yo and here comes my left blow.” The second verse is from Dresta, where he claims that Dre “Ain’t broke a law in his life, but yet every time he rap he yap about the guns and knives”. On the third verse B.G. Knocc Out says that Dre is what he calls a “wannabe” and “ain’t shit compared to real Muthaphuckkin’ G’s.” Snoop Doggy Dogg is blasted in the song for being very skinny. This is when Eazy-E raps “ya like a kid ya found pup and you’re dapper, but tell me where the fuck you found an anorexic rapper, talkin’ bout who you go squabble with and who you shoot, you’re only sixty pounds when you’re wet and wearing boots”

In Eazy’s final verse he states:

“But at Death row, I hear you’re gettin treated like boot camp
Gotta follow ya sergeant’s directions,
or get your ass Popped with a Smith & Wesson
Learn a lesson from the E
Stay in your place and don’t step to real muthaphukkin G’s”.

This could possibly be in reference to several rumors (at the time) which eventually became fact, about Suge Knight’s abrasive and abusive management. Witnesses who worked at Death Row said they had seen or had even been victims themselves of Suge’s physical or verbal abuse by either him or members of his entourage.

The song samples the line “stop him in his tracks, show him that I am ruthless” from The D.O.C.’s 1989 track “It’s Funky Enough”. In the chorus part of the song, Eazy says, “Yo Dre,” from his song Eazy-Duz-It. When Dre responds, “what’s up,” Eazy fires a gun then replies, “Boy, you shoulda known by now.”

The song line “Dre Day only meant Eazy’s Pay Day” was stating that Eazy had a contract with Dre as his exclusive producer. So Dre could diss Eazy as much as he wanted Eazy would get paid from anything Dre made for the next six years.

Eazy E - Real Muthaphuckkin G’s

Front 2 Back is the first single from Xzibit’s third album Restless. Rockwilder has produced this song. Also a music video for the song directed by Diane Martel was released.

Xzibit - Front 2 Back

“Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” is a single from rapper Jay-Z’s third album Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life. It samples the song of the same name from the Broadway musical Annie. The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release, was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March of 1999. In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999.

It was ranked number 11 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Jay Z - Hard Knock Life

“I Got 5 on It” is the title of a rap song by hip hop duo Luniz, taken from their album Operation Stackola. It features R&B singer Michael Marshall. The song has become their most famous to date, and helped make Operation Stackola their best-selling album.

I got 5 on it” is a phrase meaning to pay half for a blunt or dime bag along with another person to buy a 10 dollar bag of marijuana. The lyrics in the original song clearly convey this meaning.

“Kinda broke so ya know all I gots five, I got five”
“Unless you pull out the phat, crispy five dollar bill on the real before its history”
“I got 5 on it, let’s go half on a sack”

Later remixes attempt to modify the original meaning. In Dru Down’s verse he states the “5” can refer to either $500 or a Mercedes-Benz 500Efor the particularly wealthy, while Numskull suggests the practice can also be used to assist in paying for alcoholic beverages such asHennessy, Seagrams or 40’s.

The song samples Club Nouveau’s “Why You Treat Me So Bad” (1986), Kool and the Gang’s “Jungle Boogie” (1973) and Audio Two’s “Top Billin’” (1987). The remix to the song, which can be found on the CD single, featured an extensive list of artists from the Bay Area includingDru Down, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G, and Spice 1.

Luniz - I Got Five On It (PURE FIRE)

“Ha” is a 1998 song recorded by rapper Juvenile and produced by Mannie Fresh. It was released as a single from his debut album 400 Degreez. The music video was shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, on location in in the Magnolia Projects, where Juvenile grew up. It shows different highlights of ghetto life.

“Ha” reached #16 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Juvenile - Ha

“Mo Money Mo Problems” is the Grammy Nominated second single & tenth track on the first disc of the Notorious B.I.G. album, Life After Death. It features guest vocals from Mase and Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. The instrumental contains a sample of the Diana Ross song “I’m Coming Out”. The refrain, sung by Kelly Price, goes “I don’t know what they want from me, It’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see”.

The single, released posthumously, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1997. It replaced “I’ll Be Missing You”, which is Puff Daddy’s song about the death of Notorious B.I.G. This is Notorious B.I.G’s second posthumous number one single, a record which has never been equaled. The song was nominated for a Grammy in 1998 for Best Rap Callaboration by a Duo or Group.

Notorious B.I.G - Mo Money Mo Problems Ft. Puff Daddy & Ma$e

“Changes” is a hip hop song by the late Tupac Shakur originally recorded during his tenure at Interscope records which was rerecorded and remixed between 1995-96. It is one of his most notable and popular songs. Released initially posthumously on his album Greatest Hits, the song addresses issues close to 2Pac’s era of influence, notably racism, police brutality, drugs and gang violence. In the song, 2Pac looks to a future America without prejudice, saying “although it seems heaven-sent, we ain’t ready to see a black president.” This was the case until Nov 2008, when America did indeed elect African-American Barack Obama. In addition, the song heavily samples the 1986 hit “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

The Chris Hafner-directed music video is a compilation of a number of previous music videos 2Pac released in addition to home videos and never-before-seen pictures.

“Changes” was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2000; it remains the only posthumous song to be nominated in this category. One verse in “Changes” was first featured in his previous release “I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto“. There is also a notable remix of the song mashed up with Nelly Furtado’s “All Good Things (Come to an End)”. The “Huey” that 2Pac mentions in the song (“two shots in the dark, now Huey’s dead”) is Black Panther Party activist Huey P. Newton.

2pac - Changes

I Need a Hot Girl is a single from Hot Boys’ album Guerrilla Warfare. The song was produced by Mannie Fresh and was written by Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., and Turk, the 4 members of the group. This song features Big Tymers. It was also the main reason why the album went platinum.

Hot Boys - I Need A Hot Girl

Kris Kross’s members were only 12 and 13 years old when their song became a hit. Written by Treach of Naughty By Nature, and produced by Jermaine Dupri, “Jump” was the fastest selling single in fifteen years and stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Kris Kross’s debut album Totally Krossed Out, which features “Jump”, sold over four million copies. It also reached number 1 in Australia and New Zealand, and number 2 in the United Kingdom, held off the top by KWS’ cover song “Please Don’t Go”. This song kept En Vogue’s My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) from the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 which the song peaked at number 2. The song samples Jackson 5’s song “I Want You Back”, and Kris Kross later toured Europe together with Michael Jackson. At the beginning of their song they dissed another kid group Another Bad Creation when Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly said “don’t try to compare us to another bad little fad”.^{[citation needed]}

It ranked #75 on “VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s“, and #2 on their “Child Stars” Top 10 list.

Kriss Kross - Jump