Let Me Ride
"Let Me Ride" is a song by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, released in 1993 as the third and final single from his debut studio album, The Chronic. It experienced moderate success on the charts, until it became a massive hit when Dre won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song during the Grammy Awards of 1994. The chorus is sung by Ruben and Jewell, and Snoop Dogg (then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg) raps the line "Rollin' in my 6-4" and appears in some background vocals.
| "Let Me Ride" | ||||
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| Single by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg | ||||
| from the album The Chronic | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Death Row (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | G-funk | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Let Me Ride" on YouTube | ||||
Dr. Dre's lyrics were written by RBX, originally intended for a different track. Dr. Dre, RBX and Snoop Dogg share songwriting credits for the song.
"Let Me Ride"'s chorus involves both a sample and an interpolation of the chorus of the 1976 Parliament song "Mothership Connection (Star Child)", which itself quotes the Negro spiritual "Swing Down Sweet Chariot". "Let Me Ride" also samples James Brown's "Funky Drummer" and Bill Withers's 1973 single "Kissing My Love".
Hip Hop Dx placed the song on their list of 13 Great Hip Hop Songs For The Summer.