More than just a lead single, "...Upside" is a declaration of how far Snoop had become isolated at the label, signaling an impending departure by his next album. I wonder if he'd have left regardless of 2Pac's death.
April 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
More than just a lead single, "...Upside" is a declaration of how far Snoop had become isolated at the label, signaling an impending departure by his next album. I wonder if he'd have left regardless of 2Pac's death.
"Shippin' records overseas, I'm makin' G's
With who you may call enemies
But I see nothing funny about makin' money"
Snoop won't be dictated to by Suge or 2Pac on who he makes records with. Even if the former consider them an 'enemy.' Snoop had previously talked about doing a song with Puff and Big
With who you may call enemies
But I see nothing funny about makin' money"
Snoop won't be dictated to by Suge or 2Pac on who he makes records with. Even if the former consider them an 'enemy.' Snoop had previously talked about doing a song with Puff and Big
April 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
"Shippin' records overseas, I'm makin' G's
With who you may call enemies
But I see nothing funny about makin' money"
Snoop won't be dictated to by Suge or 2Pac on who he makes records with. Even if the former consider them an 'enemy.' Snoop had previously talked about doing a song with Puff and Big
With who you may call enemies
But I see nothing funny about makin' money"
Snoop won't be dictated to by Suge or 2Pac on who he makes records with. Even if the former consider them an 'enemy.' Snoop had previously talked about doing a song with Puff and Big
"Niggas in the game be doin' way too much
Actin' tough with this east-west coast stuff
See me, I'm all about my money, mane"
Snoop doubling down on his Angie Martinez radio appearance distancing himself from the Coastal war, which infuriated 2Pac. By his death they weren't even on speaking terms.
Actin' tough with this east-west coast stuff
See me, I'm all about my money, mane"
Snoop doubling down on his Angie Martinez radio appearance distancing himself from the Coastal war, which infuriated 2Pac. By his death they weren't even on speaking terms.
April 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
"Niggas in the game be doin' way too much
Actin' tough with this east-west coast stuff
See me, I'm all about my money, mane"
Snoop doubling down on his Angie Martinez radio appearance distancing himself from the Coastal war, which infuriated 2Pac. By his death they weren't even on speaking terms.
Actin' tough with this east-west coast stuff
See me, I'm all about my money, mane"
Snoop doubling down on his Angie Martinez radio appearance distancing himself from the Coastal war, which infuriated 2Pac. By his death they weren't even on speaking terms.
"Put me up on game, tellin' me who gon' jack me
But ever since I was a puppy 'til I was full grown
I never had no other dog pullin' on my bone"
This is directly about 2Pac joining the label and becoming its lead star, and Suge's homie. Snoop is ready for the competition.
But ever since I was a puppy 'til I was full grown
I never had no other dog pullin' on my bone"
This is directly about 2Pac joining the label and becoming its lead star, and Suge's homie. Snoop is ready for the competition.
April 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"Put me up on game, tellin' me who gon' jack me
But ever since I was a puppy 'til I was full grown
I never had no other dog pullin' on my bone"
This is directly about 2Pac joining the label and becoming its lead star, and Suge's homie. Snoop is ready for the competition.
But ever since I was a puppy 'til I was full grown
I never had no other dog pullin' on my bone"
This is directly about 2Pac joining the label and becoming its lead star, and Suge's homie. Snoop is ready for the competition.
"The homie just got paroled
And he got more stories than the Highway Patrol
Tellin' me about the money Suge Knight stole"
Dre telling Snoop that Suge is stealing from him, which he was. It's interesting Aftermath never made a play for Snoop, but I guess Dre wanted nothing more with Suge.
And he got more stories than the Highway Patrol
Tellin' me about the money Suge Knight stole"
Dre telling Snoop that Suge is stealing from him, which he was. It's interesting Aftermath never made a play for Snoop, but I guess Dre wanted nothing more with Suge.
April 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"The homie just got paroled
And he got more stories than the Highway Patrol
Tellin' me about the money Suge Knight stole"
Dre telling Snoop that Suge is stealing from him, which he was. It's interesting Aftermath never made a play for Snoop, but I guess Dre wanted nothing more with Suge.
And he got more stories than the Highway Patrol
Tellin' me about the money Suge Knight stole"
Dre telling Snoop that Suge is stealing from him, which he was. It's interesting Aftermath never made a play for Snoop, but I guess Dre wanted nothing more with Suge.
"Some niggas think they know they shit, but they don't
Some inmates escape, some won't."
Referring to Death Row artists leaving the label, specifically Dre, who likely advised Snoop to get out too.
Some inmates escape, some won't."
Referring to Death Row artists leaving the label, specifically Dre, who likely advised Snoop to get out too.
April 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
"Some niggas think they know they shit, but they don't
Some inmates escape, some won't."
Referring to Death Row artists leaving the label, specifically Dre, who likely advised Snoop to get out too.
Some inmates escape, some won't."
Referring to Death Row artists leaving the label, specifically Dre, who likely advised Snoop to get out too.
But on "...Upside" he goes deeper...
"So If you plan on comin' out, nigga, hold up
This a stick up, Dick up
They got yo' shit on the shelf, oh, mine is too
And guess who they gon' pick up?"
referring to he and Dre's next albums releasing within 2 weeks of each other in November '96.
"So If you plan on comin' out, nigga, hold up
This a stick up, Dick up
They got yo' shit on the shelf, oh, mine is too
And guess who they gon' pick up?"
referring to he and Dre's next albums releasing within 2 weeks of each other in November '96.
April 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
But on "...Upside" he goes deeper...
"So If you plan on comin' out, nigga, hold up
This a stick up, Dick up
They got yo' shit on the shelf, oh, mine is too
And guess who they gon' pick up?"
referring to he and Dre's next albums releasing within 2 weeks of each other in November '96.
"So If you plan on comin' out, nigga, hold up
This a stick up, Dick up
They got yo' shit on the shelf, oh, mine is too
And guess who they gon' pick up?"
referring to he and Dre's next albums releasing within 2 weeks of each other in November '96.
Throughout the LP Snoop responds to criticisms. Like on the Freestyle Conversation intro when a homie remarks "word is on the streets your beats gon' be delicate since Dre done shook the spizzot." Snoop replies "man, I don't give a fuck about no beat." And he's right. Because the beats were mid.
April 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Throughout the LP Snoop responds to criticisms. Like on the Freestyle Conversation intro when a homie remarks "word is on the streets your beats gon' be delicate since Dre done shook the spizzot." Snoop replies "man, I don't give a fuck about no beat." And he's right. Because the beats were mid.