Release date: 1992
This was Arrested Development's first single. At a time when gangsta rap was the big trend, they went in another direction, as Speech used a melodic rap style that made their songs more accessible. Along with "People Everyday" and "Mr. Wendal," this was one of three US Top 10 hits from the album.
The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1993. A recent poll of VH1 viewers placed the song at number 71 on the list of the "Greatest Songs of the 90s" and is listed as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was ranked number 78 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
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