HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. DRE “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” is a 1993 hit song By Dr. Dre, from his debut solo album, The Chronic. It features rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and is the first single from the album. “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 outperforming The Chronic’s other singles “Fuck wit Dre Day (and Everybody’s Celebratin’)” (number 8) and “Let Me Ride” (number 34). The single also reached number one on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It was also a hit in the UK, where it reached number 31. The Song was selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. The song samples “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” by Leon Haywood. Everyday at 5pm we post a classic video that meant something in hip hop.. (If you have a favorite classic video let us know) @DJMIKESESSIONS
Happy Birthday Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is a record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. @djmikesessions
