Snoop Dogg hasn’t held back his feelings toward Suge Knight on his latest album Iz It A Crime?, using the project to address their long-standing feud that started in the late 1990s. The tension between the two has been well-documented since Snoop left Death Row Records in 1998, and their relationship has only grown more strained over time. On the track “ShutYoB***hA**Up,” featuring Stresmatic, Snoop delivers pointed lyrics that clearly take shots at his former label boss.
Without mentioning Suge Knight directly, Snoop raps, “I can see why you mad, I bought everything you own / Now you in PC snitching on the phone.” He continues with lines that highlight his success and dismiss Suge’s credibility: “Oh, b***h-a** n***a, I’m a rich-a** n***a / Waiting for you to get home so we can get the s**t on / Your jailhouse stories, they made up, n***a.” These bars reference Snoop’s 2022 purchase of Death Row Records, a move that Suge has openly criticized.
Business disputes and rumors linked to Tupac Shakur’s murder have fueled their feud. Suge has accused Snoop of trying to help Duane “Keefe D” Davis. Davis is the man facing trial for Tupac’s killing. Suge claims Snoop tried to post bail for him. Snoop denies these accusations. This ongoing conflict adds layers to the diss track’s significance.
In an interview on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Snoop explained why he decided to address Suge so openly. “It gets to a point… I’m from the hood,” he said. “You can’t keep throwing rocks at me and bullying me and think I ain’t gon’ say nothing or do nothing. I can’t do nothing. ’Cause you in PC. But I can say something.” This track makes it clear that Snoop isn’t ready to let the past rest anytime soon.
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