| "Alwayz Into Somethin'" | ||||
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| Single byN.W.A featuring Admiral Dancehall | ||||
| from the albumNiggaz4Life | ||||
| B-side | "Appetite for Destruction" | |||
| Released | April 15, 1991 (1991-04-15) | |||
| Genre | G-funk | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
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| "Alwayz Into Somethin'" onYouTube | ||||
"Alwayz Into Somethin'" is a song by Americanhip hop groupN.W.A, performed byDr. Dre andMC Ren featuring Admiral D. It is the leadsingle from their second and finalstudio album,Niggaz4Life. The song also appeared on theN.W.A's Greatest Hits album andThe Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge.
The song is an early example ofG-funk produced byDr. Dre.[1][2][3][4] His commercially successful solo debut,The Chronic, further developed the subgenre with beats, samples, and instrumentation similar to the one used in "Alwayz into Somethin'". The song was featured inGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on the West Coast gangsta rap station,Radio Los Santos.
In a part of the lyrics, MC Ren dissesIce Cube in the line, "Dre I was speakin' to your bitch O'Shea", referring to Ice Cube leaving the group over royalty disputes.
In the music video, N.W.A's members are shown shoplifting, stealing cars, shooting at rival gang members, blowing things up, being arrested and thrown in jail, and generally making a nuisance of themselves. The video depicts scenes of murder andgang violence.The D.O.C. makes a cameo appearance.
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 37 |