Originally intended for rapper King T , the instrumental features a haunting, piano-driven melody typical of Dre’s early-2000s signature sound.
The song’s hook—"I started this gangsta shit, and this the motherfuckin' thanks I get?"—is an iconic rhetorical question addressing the trio's pioneering role in the gangsta rap genre. Originally intended for rapper King T , the
This was one of the few times three of the five original N.W.A members reunited in the studio, following their collaboration on " Chin Check " for the Next Friday soundtrack. Originally intended for rapper King T
The single peaked at number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 18 on the Rap Airplay charts. the instrumental features a haunting