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Chin Check
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Wikipedia article
"'Chin Check'" is a hip hop song by N.W.A featuring Snoop Dogg. The song is the lead single from the 'Next Friday' soundtrack. The song was also released on 'The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge' and as a bonus track on the 'N.W.A Greatest Hits' album.
The song is remembered for being a "reunion song" for N.W.A, as it was the first song they performed together since their split and a tribute to member Eazy-E, who had died in 1995. It is also remembered for Ice Cube's pay of respect to his deceased bandmate. In a verse where each member sings the lyric "Fuck that!", they finally put all their previous diss tracks ("No Vaseline" and "Wut Would You Do") behind them. The introduction of the song features a woman dialing 9-1-1 for help because four men have broken into her house, only to be violently shot (which is emphasized by what sounds like a shotgun blast).
"Chin Check" marked N.W.A's first and only single since 1991's "The Dayz of Wayback", and their first collaboration with Ice Cube since he left the group in December 1989.
Reception
'Vibe' gave the song a negative review stating that Dr. Dre's beat was "bland" and that MC Ren and Ice Cube sounded "geriatric" and "lukewarm" respectively.
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