The single peaked at number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 18 on the Rap Airplay charts.
The track was primarily produced by Dr. Dre, with co-production by . The single peaked at number 50 on the
Dr. Dre’s verse features short, punchy bars that some fans and critics attribute to the writing style of Eminem , who was a frequent collaborator and ghostwriter for Dre during that era. Music Video and Legacy The single peaked at number 50 on the
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. The single peaked at number 50 on the
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