Let Me Ride
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| Single by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg | ||
| from the album The Chronic | ||
| Released | October, 1993 | |
| Format | 12" single | |
| Genre | G-Funk West Coast hip hop |
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| Length | 4:21 | |
| Label | Death Row/Interscope | |
| Writer(s) | Eric Collins Calvin Broadus |
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| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |
| Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg singles chronology | ||
| "Dre Day" (1993) |
"Let Me Ride" (1993) |
"Lil' Ghetto Boy" (1994) |
| Snoop Dogg chronology | ||
| "Murder Was The Case" (1994) |
"Let Me Ride" (1993) |
"Lil Ghetto Boy (1994) |
"Let Me Ride" is the third single released by Dr. Dre from his 1992 album The Chronic. It experienced moderate success on the charts until it became a hit after Dr. Dre won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance during the Grammy Awards of 1994. Snoop Dogg is involved for a "Rollin' in my 6-4" phrase that transmits the verses into the chorus and in some background vocals. The vocals are sung by Ruben and Jewell. This single played a major part for the "The Chronic" to be awarded three times platinum after more than 3 million copies were sold. It has several samples mixed into the song from Parliament's "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot", James Brown's "Funky Drummer" and Bill Withers's 1971 hit "Kissin' My Love".
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[edit] Music video
The music video was shot on location in Los Angeles on Slauson Avenue and was directed by Dr. Dre. It is the second lowrider cult video of Dre's cinematographer "walk of life" that was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video in the same year. Many helicopter-view camshots of the super-highways of Compton, some cuts of Snoop, a car-shooting scene, and mostly a street party that characterizes the plot. Ice Cube appears walking out from a Womens bathroom in the midst and says "Damn right it was a good day" referring to his 1992 solo single. The Lady of Rage makes a cameo scene also. In the end a Parliament live concert is shown for a few seconds and with original vocals. The video is some shorter that the single track and is only 4:03 minutes long.
[edit] Official remixes
The song has a remix version with much more involvement of Snoop Dogg and Daz that was recorded simultaneously with the original version and had been edited out when the solo version was chosen to be a part of the album. Originally it was to be 4:43 minutes long and Daz and Snoop Dogg's verses in the lyrics gives us the clue why Dr. Dre is left out from the composers' credits.
[edit] References in other media
Rapper The Game refers to "Let Me Ride" in a song of his, entitled "Put You on the Game", where he claims to be in a car with "Dre in the back" and "bitches screamin' "let me ride!". This is also done by Fabolous in his hit Can't Deny It, with "bitches be yellin, let me ride, like I'm Snoop, and Dr. Dre.". Nate Dogg also refers to "Let Me Ride" in his song "Regulate" with Warren G) off of Warren G's album "Regulate... G Funk Era" in which he says, "She said "my car's broke down and you seem real nice, would ya let me ride?"".
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #34 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #34 |
| Rhythmic Top 40 | #21 |
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #45 |
| Hot Rap Singles | #3 |
| Grammy Awards | Best Rap Soloist |
[edit] External links
- Dr. Dre website Germany
- Discogs
- Music Video Database
- Grammy Awards official page
- Lyrics for the remix
- Rock on the Net
| Dr. Dre |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Solo albums: The Chronic • 2001 • Detox |
| N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin |
| Singles |
| Mainstream singles: "Deep Cover" • "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" • "Fuck Wit Dre Day" • "Let Me Ride" • "Lil Ghetto Boy" • "Natural Born Killaz" • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" • "Been There, Done That" • "East Coast/West Coast Killas" • "Zoom" • "Fuck You" • "Still D.R.E." • "Forgot About Dre" • "The Next Episode" • "Put It On Me" • "Bad Intentions" • "The Wash" |
| Featured songs: "Funky Flute" • "We're All In The Same Gang" • "California Love" • "No Diggity" • "Puppet Master" • "Ghetto Fabulous" • "Guilty Conscience" • "U Know" • "Chin Check" • "Hello" • "Just Be A Man About It" • "Fast Lane" • "The Knoc" • "Symphony In X Major" • "Encore" • "Imagine" |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums |
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| Singles |
| "Who Am I" • "Gin and Juice" • "Doggy Dogg World" • "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" • "Vapors" • "Tha Doggather" • "We Just Wanna Party with You" • "Still a G Thang" • "Snoop Dogg" • "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" • "Beautiful" • "Drop It Like It's Hot" • "Let's Get Blown" • "Signs" • "Ups & Downs" • "Real Soon" • "Vato" • "That's That Shit" • "I Wanna Love You" • "Candy" • "Boss' Life" |
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