A fantastic scene in the middle of a pretty good film about the world's most controversial rap group, N.W.A. The scene where we see the genesis of Nuthin But A 'G' Thang, a hip hop classic.
I love stuff like this, seeing the moment a piece of art comes alive, the realisation that the disparate elements of a song will come together when it gets that one special ingredient. Here that ingredient is Snoop Doggy Dogg and his lyrical genius.
Yes, I know this is no doubt a very idealised version of real events but that doesn't stop it being a joy. Dr Dre's keyboard fiddling, that musical hook almost recognisable and the serendipitous appearance of Snoop who loves what's he's hearing just as Dre nails it. Then to top it all off it's done in one continuous take too.
Perfick as Pop Larkin used to say.
Here's the full song btw.
Previous pairings
The Princess Bride
American Honey
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Untouchables
Airplane!
Dazed And Confused
Kickboxer
Grosse Point Blank
Mean Streets
Watership Down
Casablanca
Zodiac
Jackie Brown
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Deliverance
The Omen
Copland
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The Mission
Before Sunset
Carlito's Way
A Knight's Tale
Platoon
Before Sunrise
Rushmore
An American Werewolf In London
Dazed And Confused
Boogie Nights
Raging Bull
Almost Famous
Once Upon A Time In The West
Goodfellas
The No Vaseline song scene was massive too.
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