Snoop Dogg Performs "Gin and Juice" with Taylor Hicks

Snoop never fails to amaze me. I thought I’d share the news of Snoopy Fly gettin’ his gangsta on with Jay Leno’s lost twin Taylor Hicks.

Sez Starpulse:

Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, was performing at Birmingham’s City Stages festival on Saturday when the Alabama native joined him for a surprise duet.
The silver-haired soul singer played the harmonica during the song and performed some of his famous dance moves later in the rapper’s set.

Words by Rizoh | Posted on Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 at 11:17 am and is filed under Mixtapes.

21 Responses

Nana Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 4:58 pm

snoop fell off yo

Clyde Smith Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 5:30 pm

That sounds like a truly scary combo but Snoop’s making the crossover and that’s mad cash.

My favorite version of gin & juice is actually by some indie rock band who did an acoustic version a few years back. It surprised me how well it worked.

Nana Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 5:48 pm

an acoustic version? link it up homie

Illmatic72 Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 5:49 pm

hahahaaaha he really does look like jay leno

Layla the soul queen Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 5:50 pm

unspectacular…love snoop though
wonder what he ll look like without the afro

Rizoh Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 5:51 pm

I can’t imagine this combo myself lol

Clyde Smith Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 10:00 pm

I can’t figure out who did the version I liked but The Gourds are best known for doing it:
http://home40.blogmatrix.com/

There’s an mp3 link on there. Apparently this was mislabeled as a Phish or Dave Matthews mp3 for awhile so you’ll find those references online as well.

The Gourds
http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A18398

Destination Nowhere did one:
http://www.soundclick.com/stations/stations.cfm?id=75804

Special bonus:
Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt does Staight Outta Compton
http://digg.com/music/_Straight_Outta_Compton_-_acoustic_folk_cover

If I find out I’ll let you know but I dug it more than any of the above.

Clyde Smith Says:
June 20th, 2006 at 10:21 pm

Here’s a swing version (i guess):
http://www.iloverichardcheese.com/media/vids/richardcheese-ginandjuice-video-small.wmv

Here’s a live version from Hayseed Dixie:
http://www.archive.org/details/hdixie2004-07-02

I’m going to have to contact the guy who played the recording for me. I still think it’s a different one but I haven’t seem him in years.

I just remember it being slower than these versions or the original and possibly just two acoustic guitars and two guys singing, at most.

You know, a screwed version of one of these might be cool.

Look, a weird Ben Folds version of Bitches Ain’t Shit, I can’t even listen to it all the way through:
http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2005/03/ben-folds-bitches-aint-shit/

Actually, Phish may have done a version and The Gourds version may be what I heard. I don’t know.

Clyde Smith Says:
June 21st, 2006 at 12:20 am

I took a nap and woke up with the answer. The acoustic version of Gin & Juice that I dug was two guys playing at a backyard party in Greensboro, NC. They didn’t have a band but they ran Gate City Noise:
http://winstonsalem.citysearch.com/profile/6138509/?brand=smx_bar-nc

Their site is down at the moment but it was at gatecitynoise.com.

I think they told me about the Gourds version because it seems to be the big one.

10.

Nana Says:
June 21st, 2006 at 1:31 am

gracias clyde

11.

Rizoh Says:
June 21st, 2006 at 1:49 am

Damn! Hella good fine Clyde!

12.

Rizoh Says:
June 21st, 2006 at 1:53 am

I must say that i never heard of those websites and some of those bands/artists before. Clyde is knee deep in the game.

13.

Clyde Smith Says:
June 21st, 2006 at 2:46 pm

Actually I was knee deep in Yahoo Search and/or Google but don’t let anybody else in on my research secret!

14.

Rizoh Says:
June 21st, 2006 at 4:51 pm

^lol
One thing comes to mind: ?uestlove asking Jay Dee how to manipulate a certain feature on the MPC…

?uest: How the hell did you do that?

Dilla: Oh it’s the MPC

?uest: I got the same MPC, how’d you do it?

classic.

15.

Clyde Smith Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 7:16 am

It’s all in the keywords.

16.

Clyde Smith Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:09 am

Thanks for the inspiration y’all.

I expanded on this topic with some YouTube videos at Hip Hop Logic:
http://www.netweed.com/hiphoplogic/2006_06_01_archive.html#115095854768665867

peace

17.

Rizoh Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 4:57 pm

Yeah I just noticed this morning. I’ve duplicated that awesome youtubage here on The Rap Up.

18.

Nana Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 4:30 am

anyone heard the new snoop blue carpet album yet?

19.

John Moran Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 4:43 am

Blue Carpet
That’s a whack album title..snoop needs to leave that crip sh1t alone

20.

Raviolli Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 4:52 am

>>That’s a whack album title..snoop needs to leave that crip sh1t alone

21.

Rizoh Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 4:54 am

@Nana
I don’t think he’s done recording, guest artists are just being announced recently. Knowing Geffen this could be a late 06/early 07 release.

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1.	Nana Says: June 20th, 2006 at 4:58 pm snoop fell off yo
2.	Clyde Smith Says: June 20th, 2006 at 5:30 pm That sounds like a truly scary combo but Snoop’s making the crossover and that’s mad cash. My favorite version of gin & juice is actually by some indie rock band who did an acoustic version a few years back. It surprised me how well it worked.
3.	Nana Says: June 20th, 2006 at 5:48 pm an acoustic version? link it up homie
4.	Illmatic72 Says: June 20th, 2006 at 5:49 pm hahahaaaha he really does look like jay leno
5.	Layla the soul queen Says: June 20th, 2006 at 5:50 pm unspectacular…love snoop though wonder what he ll look like without the afro
6.	Rizoh Says: June 20th, 2006 at 5:51 pm I can’t imagine this combo myself lol
7.	Clyde Smith Says: June 20th, 2006 at 10:00 pm I can’t figure out who did the version I liked but The Gourds are best known for doing it: http://home40.blogmatrix.com/ There’s an mp3 link on there. Apparently this was mislabeled as a Phish or Dave Matthews mp3 for awhile so you’ll find those references online as well. The Gourds http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A18398 Destination Nowhere did one: http://www.soundclick.com/stations/stations.cfm?id=75804 Special bonus: Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt does Staight Outta Compton http://digg.com/music/_Straight_Outta_Compton_-_acoustic_folk_cover If I find out I’ll let you know but I dug it more than any of the above.
8.	Clyde Smith Says: June 20th, 2006 at 10:21 pm Here’s a swing version (i guess): http://www.iloverichardcheese.com/media/vids/richardcheese-ginandjuice-video-small.wmv Here’s a live version from Hayseed Dixie: http://www.archive.org/details/hdixie2004-07-02 I’m going to have to contact the guy who played the recording for me. I still think it’s a different one but I haven’t seem him in years. I just remember it being slower than these versions or the original and possibly just two acoustic guitars and two guys singing, at most. You know, a screwed version of one of these might be cool. Look, a weird Ben Folds version of Bitches Ain’t Shit, I can’t even listen to it all the way through: http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2005/03/ben-folds-bitches-aint-shit/ Actually, Phish may have done a version and The Gourds version may be what I heard. I don’t know.
9.	Clyde Smith Says: June 21st, 2006 at 12:20 am I took a nap and woke up with the answer. The acoustic version of Gin & Juice that I dug was two guys playing at a backyard party in Greensboro, NC. They didn’t have a band but they ran Gate City Noise: http://winstonsalem.citysearch.com/profile/6138509/?brand=smx_bar-nc Their site is down at the moment but it was at gatecitynoise.com. I think they told me about the Gourds version because it seems to be the big one.
10.	Nana Says: June 21st, 2006 at 1:31 am gracias clyde
11.	Rizoh Says: June 21st, 2006 at 1:49 am Damn! Hella good fine Clyde!
12.	Rizoh Says: June 21st, 2006 at 1:53 am I must say that i never heard of those websites and some of those bands/artists before. Clyde is knee deep in the game.
13.	Clyde Smith Says: June 21st, 2006 at 2:46 pm Actually I was knee deep in Yahoo Search and/or Google but don’t let anybody else in on my research secret!
14.	Rizoh Says: June 21st, 2006 at 4:51 pm ^lol One thing comes to mind: ?uestlove asking Jay Dee how to manipulate a certain feature on the MPC… ?uest: How the hell did you do that? Dilla: Oh it’s the MPC ?uest: I got the same MPC, how’d you do it? classic.
15.	Clyde Smith Says: June 22nd, 2006 at 7:16 am It’s all in the keywords.
16.	Clyde Smith Says: June 22nd, 2006 at 9:09 am Thanks for the inspiration y’all. I expanded on this topic with some YouTube videos at Hip Hop Logic: http://www.netweed.com/hiphoplogic/2006_06_01_archive.html#115095854768665867 peace
17.	Rizoh Says: June 22nd, 2006 at 4:57 pm Yeah I just noticed this morning. I’ve duplicated that awesome youtubage here on The Rap Up.
18.	Nana Says: June 23rd, 2006 at 4:30 am anyone heard the new snoop blue carpet album yet?
19.	John Moran Says: June 23rd, 2006 at 4:43 am Blue Carpet That’s a whack album title..snoop needs to leave that crip sh1t alone
20.	Raviolli Says: June 23rd, 2006 at 4:52 am >>That’s a whack album title..snoop needs to leave that crip sh1t alone
21.	Rizoh Says: June 23rd, 2006 at 4:54 am @Nana I don’t think he’s done recording, guest artists are just being announced recently. Knowing Geffen this could be a late 06/early 07 release.