Xxplosive

"Xxplosive"
Song by Dr. Dre featuring Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Six-Two from the album 2001
Released	November 16, 1999 (U.S.)
Format	CD
Recorded	1999
Genre	West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk
Length	3:37
Label	Aftermath, Interscope
Writer	Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt
Producer	Dr. Dre & Mel-Man
2001 track listing
"Lolo (Intro)" "The Watcher" "Fuck You" "Still D.R.E." "Big Egos" "Xxplosive" "What's the Difference" "Bar One" "Light Speed" "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode" "Let's Get High" "Bitch Niggaz" "The Car Bomb" "Murder Ink" "Ed-ucation" "Some L.A. Niggaz" "Pause 4 Porno" "Housewife" "Ackrite" "Bang Bang" "The Message/Outro"

"Xxplosive" is a song by Dr. Dre from his album 2001. The song is number 6 in the track listing of the album. "Xxplosive" features Kurupt, Hittman, and Six-Two on the verses and Nate Dogg singing the chorus. The track is heavily based upon the song "Bumpy's Lament" by Soul Mann & The Brothers.The original title of the song was "The Way I Be Pimpin," which featured Royce da 5'9" on the chorus and Dre rapping the verses.

Concept

Dr. Dre did not rap on "Xxplosive," instead the song features Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Hittman and Six-Two. In the first verse, Hittman raps about how pimping has made him a changed man due to "all the girls" saying "now his shit's the bomb" after claiming that "girls used to turn him back." Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Six-Two's verses deal with how good they are at pimping, how many girls they can get, and how much money they make through pimping. "The Way I Be Pimpin" (the original version of the song prior to "Xxplosive") basically has the same concept as "Xxplosive" with different lyrics.

Live

"Xxplosive" was part of the set list during the "Up in Smoke" Tour.

Charts

Along with a lot of songs off 2001, the song charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs due to radio play after the album was released. It went to chart at no. 51 respectively.^[1]

Samples

The track is heavily based upon the song "Bumpy's Lament" by Soul Mann & The Brothers, which was originally written and recorded by Isaac Hayes for his groundbreaking Shaft (album) soundtrack to the 1971 movie of the same name. The song has been heavily sampled by Erykah Badu for a remix of her song Bag Lady.^[2]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	51

References

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Dr. Dre

Discography Production discography

Studio albums	The Chronic 2001 Compton

Compilation albums	Concrete Roots First Round Knock Out Back 'n the Day Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath Chronicle: Best of the Works Chronicles: Death Row Classics

Singles	"Deep Cover" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Still D.R.E." "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode" "The Watcher" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor"

Featured singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Funky Flute" "Let's Play House" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "Just Be a Man About It" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Encore" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "The Recipe" "New Day" "Stronger"

Other songs	"Bitches Ain't Shit" "Fuck You" "Xxplosive" "Let's Get High" "Put It on Me" "3 Kings"

Related articles	Death Row Records Aftermath Entertainment G-funk The Wash N.W.A World Class Wreckin' Cru Beats Electronics Detox

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