New York, New York

Tha Dogg Pound

About New York, New York

"New York, New York" is a song from the American West Coast hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound. The song is the lead single from their debut album, Dogg Food.


Year:
1995
4:50
904 
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Yo, B (turn your speakers up, man)
Turn your speakers up, money!
Yo, God! (Yo, God? )
Yo, I got mad skills
Isn't that money?

[Snoop]
New York, New York: big city of dreams
And everything in New York ain't always what it seems
You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I'm down by law, and I'm from the Dogg Pound

[Kurupt]
It's the incredible, the lyrical
You can't be me, like niece; to see me is gonna take a miracle
I'm driving motherfuckers hysterical, with a
Touch of this twister, stylistic mixture
What I create pulsates; there is no escape
Annihilate your mental mind state
Dre labels my vocabulary abusive
I packs more knowledge than Confucius; I'm deadly
Induce you like Medusa with thoughts to shed
And niggas throughout this hemisphere, far and near
Prepare; catch me chillin' like the winter
Up against the number one contender as I enter
'Cause I gets heated like friction
Motherfuck your whole jurisdiction; react; this fact, not fiction
Telepathic addiction to this homicidal recital
Dangerous and vital to all my rivals
Suicidal, brainwaves conveys
To the average motherfuckers minds these days
I'm all ready to put work in
Take ten steps and turn to shoot the first nigga smirkin'
Give a f*ck; what's your name? What you claim?
Or why you came? Motherfucker, don't explain
Simply, don't tempt me 'cause I'm simply
Layin' hos lives empty; the invincible emcee

[Snoop Dogg]
New York, New York: big city of dreams
And everything in New York ain't always what it seems
You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I'm down by law, and I'm from the Dogg Pound

Too much, I serve too many people too much
It's too much; I serve too many people
And when I finish servin', ain't gon' be no sequel

New York, New York: big city of dreams
And everything in New York ain't always what it seems
You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I'm down by law, and I'm from the Dogg Pound

Too much, I serve too many people too much
It's too much; I serve too many people
And when I finish servin', ain't gon' be no sequel

[Kurupt]
Gimme a couple G's for every emcee I knocked to his knees
Verbally useless; oh, you got the juice? I squeeze you juiceless
The barbaric, versatile; you're no kin to me
So how the f*ck you inherit my style?
Now, out the clear blue sky, I can't deny
Not a day goes by don't get high; don't ask why
Tonight's the night for me to rip microphones
Into bits and pieces, lyrical telekinesis
Gets me into verbally vindictive
Violent vocabulary bobs to existence
Catch me in the pitch black path
I sit and let the sick thought pass through my mental
Till I hear an instrumental
And detrimental verbals get to spittin'
The highest in intellect; try connectin' with the written
Now they faced with the forbidden, vocally chosen
To explore new terrain, then remain unseen throughout the war
Dips like a low-low with my verbal fo-fo
The cocoa complexion emcee with the slow flow
Fo' sho', I takes it to you from the do'
Motherfucker, mentally I go hardco' (you know!)
I disconnect ya, corrupter; emcee to vocally
Bore your whole molecular structure
Catastrophic, mystic as mixelplix
Hittin' emcees like picks the deadliest lyricist

[Snoop Dogg]
New York, New York: big city of dreams
And everything in New York ain't always what it seems
You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I'm down by law, and I'm from the Dogg Pound

Too much, I serve too many people too much
It's too much; I serve too many people
And when I finish servin', ain't gon' be no sequel

New York, New York: big city of dreams
And everything in New York ain't always what it seems
You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I'm down by law, and I'm from the Dogg Pound

Too much, I serve too many people too much
It's too much; I serve too many people
And when I finish servin', ain't gon' be no sequel

[Kurupt]
We live; tonight I serve two thousand emcees
We live 'cause can't none f*ck with the DPGs

[Daz]
We live (baby) because tonight I serve two thousand emcees
We live (baby); none can f*ck with the DPGs

[Snoop Dogg]
DPGC, baby
ABC the DPGs
Baby

[Kurupt]
Everyday I bust rhymes and recite
In ways that make emcees stop in daylight
I'm the deadliest emcee you wanna see on the streets
Invincibility is what makes me complete, compete
Nah, you can't even fade me
I f*ck, you, your momma, your auntie, and your lady

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Tha Dogg Pound

Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle, and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was The Case and Above The Rim. Their debut album Dogg Food was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of hardcore hip hop due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell two million albums. more »

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Written by: Edward G. Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Reginald Griffin, Ricardo Emmanuel Brown Jr., Sylvia Robinson

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10 facts about this song

Artists Involvement
"New York, New York" is a song by American hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound. The group consists of rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger.
Initial Release
The song was first released in 1995 as part of their debut studio album, "Dogg Food."
Star-Studded Featuring
The track famously features Snoop Dogg and was produced by DJ Pooh.
Controversy
The song became notorious for adding fuel to the already intense East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry of the mid-90s.
Inspirational Tune
"New York, New York" is a catchy track that has been sampled and covered multiple times by other artists, showing its impact in the world of music.
Music Video
The music video for the song features Tha Dogg Pound members and Snoop Dogg vandalizing New York City landmarks, a depiction which stirred controversy and hostility among East Coast rappers and fans.
Response from the East
This led to a counter-diss from the East Coast with the song "L.A., L.A." by Capone-N-Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi, and Mobb Deep.
Misinterpreted Intent
Despite the controversial music video, Kurupt has said in interviews that the song was initially intended as a tribute to New York rather than a diss track.
Chart Performance
Despite the controversy, "New York, New York" did well on the charts, reaching number eight on the Hot Rap Singles Chart and number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Album Success
The song contributed to the overall success of the "Dogg Food" album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 278,000 copies in its first week.

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