Song by Song: "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" Quiz

Answer: true

Rolling Stone magazine, which ranked this song number 29 on its 2021 list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, called Dre's debut solo single "a smooth and inimitable kickback classic that would help define his career following the demise of N.W.A." Dr. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1985.

Answer: 1992

The song appeared on Dr. Dre's debut album, "The Chronic," which was released in December of 1992. The single came out on November 19, 1992. It is considered to belong to the West Coast hip hop and G-funk genres.

Answer: Leon Haywood

Rolling Stone reports that Dr. Dre had originally considered sampling Boz Scaggs, but instead settled on Leon Haywood's bass line. Heywood was born in 1942 in Houston, Texas and once played with Guitar Slim and Sam Cooke. "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" was his biggest hit, but he also got into the top 40 on the U.S. R&B charts with "She's With Her Other Love," "It's Got to Be Mellow," "Keep It in the Family," and "Don't Push It Don't Force It."

Answer: Snoop Dogg

Rolling Stone magazine reports that Snoop originally had to record his parts by calling in over the phone. Dr. Dre is quoted in the magazine: "I taped the receiver of the phone to the mic. You can hear jail sounds in the back." He was arrested in 1989 for possession of cocaine and was incarcerated for much of the following three years.

In 1993, he would be charged with (but later acquitted of) murder.

Answer: Tracy Curry

Songwriting credit also goes to Andre Young (better known as Dr. Dre) and Calvin Broadus (better known as Snoop Dogg). The D.O.C. was born Tracy Lynn Curry on June 10, 1968 in West Dallas, Texas. He was a member of Fila Fresh Crew and collaborated with N.W.A. The rapper has also gone by the names of Doc-T, Trey, and the Diggy Diggy Doc.

Answer: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs

The song did not peak at number one on either the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 or Hot Dance Club Songs charts. It did reach number two on the Hot 100, however, on March 20, 1993. It was edged out by Snow's "Informer." In the UK, it peaked at 31 on the UK Singles (OCC) chart and at number five on the UK Dance (Music Week) chart.

Answer: Family Guy

Cartoon characters Meg Griffin and her friend Ruth Cochamer turned it into a song criticizing genetically modified food and the company Monsato. The song appeared in the episode "The Finer Strings," which originally aired on February 17, 2017.

Answer: bubble

"Gimme the microphone first, so I can bust like a bubble
Compton and Long Beach together, now you know you in trouble."

Compton is a reference to Dr. Dre, who was born in Compton, California on February 18, 1965. Long Beach is a reference to Snoop Dogg, who was born on October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California.

Answer: Death Row

The song was released on the Death Row label and distributed by Interscope. Dre founded the label with Suge Knight, The D.O.C. and Dick Griffey in 1992, but the label has been defunct as of 2008. It has carried albums by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pak, and Makaveli, among others.

Answer: strap on your seatbelt

"Now it's time for me to make my impression felt
So sit back, relax, and strap on your seatbelt
You never been on a ride like this befo'
With a producer who can rap and control the maestro
At the same time with the dope rhyme that I kick."

"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" was certified silver by BPI in the UK and platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. The song has been sampled by Kris Kross on their 1993 album "I Am Real" and by Mariah Carey in "You Had Your Chance."