Deep Cover
DRE and Snoop Lyrics


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Hit this motherfucker, G
(N-naw, man, I can't fuck with that)
Aw, man, I been dealing with you for three motherfuckin' months
you ain't hit the pipe in front of me yet
(So, what you saying?)
I think you 5-0!
(5-0? Man, I ain't no motherfucking cop)
Well, hit this motherfucker then
(I can feel it)

Tonight's the night I get in some shit (yeah)
Deep Cover on the incognito tip
Killing motherfuckers if I have to, peeling caps too
'Cause you niggas know I'm coming at you
I guess that's part of the game, but I feel for the nigga
Who think he just gonna come and change things
With the swiftness, so get it right with the quickness
And let me handle my business, yo
I'm on a mission and my mission won't stop
Until I get the nigga maxing at the top
(I hope you get his ass 'fore he drop)
Kingpin kicking back while his workers slang his rocks
Coming up like a fat rat
Big money, big cars, big bodyguards on his back
So it's difficult to get him
(But I got the hook up with somebody
Who knows how to get in contact with him)
Hit him like this and like that
Let 'em know that I'm looking for a big fat dope sack
With ends to spend, so let's rush it
If you want to handle it tonight, we'll discuss it
On a nigga's time, and a nigga's place
Take my strap just in case one of his boys recognize my face
'Cause he's a sheisty motherfucker
But I gives a fuck, 'cause I'm going Deep Cover

Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)

Creep with me, as I crawl through the hood
Maniac, lunatic, call me Snoop Eastwood
Kicking dust as I bust, fuck peace
And, the motherfuckin' punk police
You already know I gives a fuck about a cop
So why in the fuck would you think that it would stop?
Plot, yeah, that's what we's about to do
Take yo' ass on a mission with the boys in blue
Dre (what up Snoop?) Yo, I got the feeling
Tonight's the night like Betty Wright, and I'm chilling
Killing, feeling, no remorse, yeah
So lets go straight to the motherfucking source
And see what we can find
Crooked-ass cops that be getting niggas a gang of time
And now they wanna make a deal with me
Scoop me up and put me on they team and chill with me
And make my pockets bigger
They want to meet with me tonight at seven o'clock (so what's up nigga?)
What you wanna do? (What you wanna do?)
I got the gauge, a Uzi, and my motherfuckin' twenty-two
So if you wanna blast, nigga we can buck 'em
If we stick 'em then we struck 'em, so fuck 'em!
(I can feel it!)

Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)

Six-fo'-five was the time on the clock
When me and my homie belled in the parking lot
The scene looked strange and it felt like a set up
(Better not be, 'cause if it is they getting lit up)
Oh, here they come from the back in they 'llacs
I'm checking for the gats they strap, so what's up, black?
(Chill, let's hear the deal
If it ain't up to what you feel then grab your steel)
Right, so, what you motherfuckers gon' come at me with?
Hope you ain't wanting none of my grip
'Cause you can save that shit (guess what they told me?)
"We give you 20 G's if you snitch on your homie
We'll put you in a home, and make your life plush
Oh yeah, but you got to sell dope for us."
Hmm, let me think about it
Turned my back and grabbed my gat
And guess what I told him before I shot it:
"If you don't quit, yeah, if you don't stop, yeah
I'm letting my gat pop, 'cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop!"

Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)




Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Deep Cover" are about an undercover cop and a drug dealer trying to take down a drug kingpin. The song begins with the dealer, played by Snoop Dogg, being accused of being a cop by his friend. Snoop Dogg tries to prove his loyalty by hitting the pipe and getting high. The song then switches to Dre's perspective as an undercover cop looking to take down the drug kingpin.


Dre and Snoop team up to try to take down this kingpin. They both realize it's a dangerous mission, but they're both committed to seeing it through. They crawl through the hood trying to find information and end up getting recruited by crooked cops who want them to sell drugs for them. Snoop's character ultimately refuses and instead decides to take violent action against the crooked cops and the kingpin. The song ends with Dre and Snoop escaping the scene and avoiding being caught.


Overall, the lyrics to "Deep Cover" are about the dangers of the drug underworld and the lengths people will go to take down powerful drug traffickers.


Line by Line Meaning

Hit this motherfucker, G
Encouraging someone to smoke marijuana


(N-naw, man, I can't fuck with that)
Refusing to smoke marijuana


Aw, man, I been dealing with you for three motherfuckin' months you ain't hit the pipe in front of me yet
Accusing someone of being an undercover cop because they won't smoke marijuana


(So, what you saying?)
Asking for clarification on the accusation


I think you 5-0!
Accusing someone of being an undercover cop


(5-0? Man, I ain't no motherfucking cop)
Denying being an undercover cop


Well, hit this motherfucker then
Encouraging the person to smoke marijuana to prove they're not a cop


(I can feel it)
Accepting to smoke marijuana


Tonight's the night I get in some shit (yeah)
Preparing to carry out illegal activities


Deep Cover on the incognito tip
Being covert and undercover


Killing motherfuckers if I have to, peeling caps too
Willingness to use violent force


'Cause you niggas know I'm coming at you
Warning others of impending danger


I guess that's part of the game, but I feel for the nigga
Acknowledging the consequences of the lifestyle


Who think he just gonna come and change things
Disdain for those trying to interrupt criminal operations


With the swiftness, so get it right with the quickness
Urging others to act quickly


And let me handle my business, yo
Asking others not to interfere


I'm on a mission and my mission won't stop
Dedication to criminal activities


Until I get the nigga maxing at the top
Intent to take down the top drug dealer


(I hope you get his ass 'fore he drop)
Wishing to succeed before getting caught/sacrificing oneself


Kingpin kicking back while his workers slang his rocks
Describing the drug lord and his operations


Coming up like a fat rat
Growing richer and more successful, like a large rodent


Big money, big cars, big bodyguards on his back
Flaunting his wealth and security


So it's difficult to get him
Challenging to take down such a powerful drug lord


(But I got the hook up with somebody Who knows how to get in contact with him)
Having the means to reach the drug lord


Hit him like this and like that
Describing their plan of attack


Let 'em know that I'm looking for a big fat dope sack
Announcing their objective to obtain large amounts of drugs


With ends to spend, so let's rush it
Having money to spend on drugs, urging urgency


If you want to handle it tonight, we'll discuss it
Suggesting a plan of attack


On a nigga's time, and a nigga's place
Using an offensive term to assert their control


Take my strap just in case one of his boys recognize my face
Bringing a gun along in case of a confrontation


'Cause he's a sheisty motherfucker
Describing the drug lord using an offensive term


But I gives a fuck, 'cause I'm going Deep Cover
Not caring about the risks, determined to carry out the mission


Yeah, and you don't stop ('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Threatening violence against anyone interfering, referencing the police code for murder


Creep with me, as I crawl through the hood Maniac, lunatic, call me Snoop Eastwood Kicking dust as I bust, fuck peace
Portraying himself as a crazed, violent person, uninterested in peace


And, the motherfuckin' punk police
Disdain for the police


You already know I gives a fuck about a cop
Not caring about the police


So why in the fuck would you think that it would stop?
Question for those who think his criminal activities would stop


Plot, yeah, that's what we's about to do
Intending to carry out a plan


Take yo' ass on a mission with the boys in blue
Taking part in criminal activities with the police


Dre (what up Snoop?) Yo, I got the feeling
Conversation between two friends


Tonight's the night like Betty Wright, and I'm chilling Killing, feeling, no remorse, yeah
Preparing to commit violent acts with no guilt


So lets go straight to the motherfucking source
Going to the root of the problem


And see what we can find Crooked-ass cops that be getting niggas a gang of time
Looking for corrupt police officers


And now they wanna make a deal with me
Offered a deal by corrupt police officers


Scoop me up and put me on they team and chill with me
Inviting him to join them and work together


And make my pockets bigger
Offering financial incentives


They want to meet with me tonight at seven o'clock (so what's up nigga?) What you wanna do? (What you wanna do?)
Planning a meeting with the corrupt officers


I got the gauge, a Uzi, and my motherfuckin' twenty-two
Bringing multiple guns for protection


So if you wanna blast, nigga we can buck 'em
Ready for a shootout


If we stick 'em then we struck 'em, so fuck 'em! (I can feel it!)
Confident in their ability to succeed


Six-fo'-five was the time on the clock When me and my homie belled in the parking lot
Referring to the time and location of the meeting


The scene looked strange and it felt like a set up (Better not be, 'cause if it is they getting lit up)
Sensing potential danger, prepared to react


Oh, here they come from the back in they 'llacs I'm checking for the gats they strap, so what's up, black?
Watching for the arrival of the corrupt officers


(Chill, let's hear the deal If it ain't up to what you feel then grab your steel)
Agreeing to hear them out, but warning of potential violence


Right, so, what you motherfuckers gon' come at me with? Hope you ain't wanting none of my grip Cause you can save that shit (guess what they told me?)
Demanding to know what the officers want, warning them not to ask for his drugs


We give you 20 G's if you snitch on your homie We'll put you in a home, and make your life plush Oh yeah, but you got to sell dope for us.
Offering him money and a comfortable life in exchange for betraying his friend and selling drugs for them


Hmm, let me think about it Turned my back and grabbed my gat And guess what I told him before I shot it:
Contemplating the offer, but ultimately deciding to refuse and shoot the officers


If you don't quit, yeah, if you don't stop, yeah I'm letting my gat pop, 'cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop!
Threatening violence against the corrupt officers, referencing the police code for murder




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Colin Fitzroy Wolfe, Andre Romell Young, Cordozar Calvin Broadus

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@unclejackshdd

Any OG's bumpin this in 2024?!?!

@_Silly.goofy.exe_

YES

@yuris6125

Fasho! Keepin' it real.

@maskedxeni178

fosho

@gothicu

Till I die

@garyandrew5269

On my daily play list….

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@TheKidAdge

The VERY first ever Dre & Snoop Dogg collaboration. Classic forever.

@lovecove920

Agree

@willalexander2013

one eight seven is the real one :)

@velvetthunder96

+Will Alexander isn't this the 187?

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