Real Muthaphuckkin G's

In 1991, Dr. Dre left N.W.A and, with Suge Knight, launched Death Row Records. It released Dre's The Chronic, which in 1993 broke gangsta rap onto pop radio. On the album, Dre and guest rapper Snoop Dogg, a star on the rise at the time, diss Eazy-E in skits, in the single "Fuck wit Dre Day" plus its music video, and, closing the album, in the hidden track "Bitches Ain't Shit." To seize the moment, Eazy planned an EP, shorter than an album. Its lead single was originally slated to be "It's On." But an Eazy associate got word of two halfbrothers, both Nutty Blocc Compton Crips, who rapped. And so Eazy's leading answer to Dre became "Real Muthaphuckkin' Gs." == Content ==

The three "Real Muthaphukkin G's" rappers, claiming gangster authenticity, mock Dre and Snoop as studio gangstas who are in fact from the suburbs, though Dre promotes himself as sharing Eazy's famously tough hometown of Compton, California. He says Dre "ain't worth a food stamp". Also disputing Dre's masculinity, Eazy alludes to Dre's androgynous styling, by attire and makeup, occasionally donning glitzy styling. In the process, Eazy briefly disses Snoop as an "anorexic rapper" who weighs "60 pounds" when "wet and wearing boots." Back to Dre, Eazy disparages the sentiment that beating a woman makes one a man, as Dre's assault of TV personality Dee Barnes was highly publicized. Further, Eazy refers to the single "Fuck wit Dre Day" as "Eazy's pay day." Dre's contract with Eazy's label, Ruthless Records, left Eazy profiting from Dre's earnings through Death Row. Finally, claiming rumors that Death Row is Dre's "boot camp," Eazy calls its CEO, Suge Knight, widely known for strongarm tactics in the music business, Dr. Dre's "sergeant" and suggests that death is the penalty for not following his orders. ==Music video==

The music video, written and directed by Eazy-E's longtime Ruthless video director Marty Thomas, was shot in Compton. It opens with aerial shots of Compton streets and scenes of lowriders, gangsters, and the metro Blue Line. There are numerous cameo appearances: Kokane, Rhythm D, Cold 187um, Dirty Red, Krazy Dee, Steffon, H.W.A., DJ Slip from Compton's Most Wanted, Keke Loco from N.O.T.S., Young Hoggs, Blood of Abraham, K9 Compton, and Tony-A. Once Eazy-E, on camera, raps, "All of a sudden, Dr. Dre is the G thang / But on his old album covers, he was a she-thang," shown is a photo of Dre on a World Class Wreckin' Cru album cover, predating N.W.A, wearing a white, sequined jumpsuit and detectable makeup. Eventually, he publicly confirmed the speculation that he had been threatened by Death Row or by its associates. Johnson explained that Suge Knight had summoned him to his office and threatened him with a gun, eliciting A. J.'s agreement to abandon the video shoot. Johnson informed Eazy of the threat, and recommended fellow comedian Arnez J to replace him in the video. == Legacy ==

“Real Muthaphuckkin Gs" remains a defining diss track in hip-hop history, frequently topping lists of the genre’s most ruthless and influential battle songs. While early rap disses mainly focused on attacking a rival’s skills, Eazy-E recognized that unapologetic rawness was the core of his appeal, using “Real Muthaphuckkin Gs” to ruthlessly expose his rivals past and shatter their image. The single became Eazy’s highest-charting solo hit, peaking at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its impact transcended the era, influencing the no-holds-barred style of future diss tracks and cementing Eazy-E’s legacy as a fearless force in rap’s most heated rivalries. ==Charts==