D'Evils

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Dear God, I wonder can you save me?

A meditation about how the desire for money and power corrupts the ghetto and all of its inhabitants, leading to violence and betrayal. The song title means “da evils” but is spelled similar to “devils,” emphasizing that the temptation of money is similar to the temptations of Satan. DJ Premier samples “Go Back Home” by Allen Toussaint for the beat, along with vocal samples from Snoop Dogg and Prodigy of Mobb Deep. Jay says this is possibly his favorite song, and he likes how they sampled a gospel record on a song about devils and temptation, saying: I guess it’s fitting that it’s a… read more
A meditation about how the desire for money and power corrupts the ghetto and all of its inhabitants, leading to violence and betrayal. The song titl… read more
A meditation about how the desire for money and power corrupts the ghetto and all of its inhabitants, leading to violence and betrayal. The song title means “da evils” but is spelled sim… read more

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