Heller explains: "The hood where he grew up was a dangerous place. Heller would claim that Wright's "dope dealer" label was part of his "self-forged armor". Wright's music manager Jerry Heller recalls seeing Wright selling marijuana, but not cocaine. Wright supported himself mainly by selling drugs, and introduced his cousin to the illicit occupation. You had to be "thug," "playa," "athlete," "gangsta," or "dope man." Otherwise, there was only one role left to you: "victim." J.” Johnson.No one survived on the streets without a protective mask. Director Marty Thomas and production company scrambled to find a replacement on the actual 2nd day of the shoot and, as a result, most of the footage used in the video of “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” portraying “Sleazy-E” was not “A. There was speculation that Johnson had been threatened by Death Row, or their supporters for appearing in both videos, but it is unknown. Johnson failed to appear for the second day of filming. The music video features cameo appearances from Rhythm D, Cold 187um, Dirty Red, Krazy Dee, Steffon, H.W.A., DJ Slip from Compton’s Most Wanted, Young Hoggs, Blood of Abraham, K9 Compton and Tony-A.ĭespite having been paid in advance, A. An alternate ending was also shot showing Sleazy-E dead in the same area where he started in the video. Knocc Out and Dresta are featured in the song and video and are shown around Compton, joining Eazy-E in assaulting and chasing “Sleazy-E” until he ultimately falls dead beneath a street sign that reads “Leaving Compton”. In Eazy-E’s “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” the character returns, only this time he is assaulted and chased by various members of Eazy-E’s posse and is finally shot by the real Eazy-E himself. J.” Johnson, named “Sleazy-E” is featured prominently. Dre’s “F*** Wit Dre Day” an Eazy-E parody character, played by Anthony “A. Dre, borrowed from the covers and inserts of World Class Wrecking Cru discography are shown throughout the video. Dre wore a sequined jumpsuit, makeup, and lipstick. Dre is shown from his tenure with the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Dre is the G thang but on his old album covers he was a she-thang”, and an accompanying photograph of Dr. During the music video Eazy-E raps “all of the sudden Dr. The music video begins with aerial helicopter footage of Compton landmarks, dissolving to a scene picturing lowriders, gangstas, and the metro Blue Line. The music video for “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” was written and directed by Eazy-E’s longtime Ruthless Records film director Marty Thomas and shot in just two days, entirely in Compton, California. Dre’s “sergeant” and refers to Death Row as a “boot camp”. Lastly, the track also contained a subtle diss to Death Row CEO Suge Knight a known strongman with a well documented history of criminal intimidation and violence, whom Eazy-E calls Dr. Dre’s contract allowing him to move from Eazy-E’s Ruthless to Suge Knight’s Death Row Records granted Eazy-E retention of a portion of Dr. In the song’s lyrics Eazy-E refers to the 1992 single ‘F*** Wit Dre Day’ as “Eazy’s pay day” as Dr. Dre for beating women, likely referencing Dr.
Dre’s credibility as a both a Gangsta and as a heterosexual for having worn androgynous clothing and women’s makeup while a member of the World Class Wrecking Cru. “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” was Eazy-E’s response to “F*** Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” and the general success of Dr. On one of The Chronic’s singles, “F*** Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)”, Dr. Dre had been experimenting with during his tenure with N.W.A. Dre had successfully re-branded himself as a part of the new wave of Gangsta Rappers while simultaneously popularizing a new G-Funk style of production which Dr. Dre left N.W.A and formed Death Row with Suge Knight, releasing The Chronic with heavy support from up and coming rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. Knocc Out and Dresta, protégés of Eazy-E. “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” debuts brothers B.G. Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Eazy-E’s highest charting single as a solo artist. “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” peaked at #42 on the U.S. It is a diss track directed at former N.W.A bandmate Dr. “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” (alternatively “Real Compton City G’s”) is a 1993 song by Eazy-E from his EP It’s On (Dr.