<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Deep Cover" (1992) </Td> <Td> "Nuthin' but a' G' Thang" (1992) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Deep Cover" (1992) </Td> <Td> "Nuthin' but a' G' Thang" (1992) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Deep Cover", also known as "187", is the debut solo single by American rapper Dr. Dre and his first track released after the breakup of N.W.A . The track was recorded for the soundtrack of the film Deep Cover . The song features fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg in his first appearance on a record release . </P> <P> The album peaked on the Billboard 200 albums chart at #166 on July 25, 1992 . Apart from the soundtrack compilation, it also appeared as a single and on Dr. Dre's First Round Knock Out, which spent two weeks on the Billboard 200 starting at #52 and later on several greatest hits albums, including: Doggy Stuff and Doggy Style Hits . Like the artist indication on the original 12" vinyl says, "Dr. Dre introducing Snoop Doggy Dogg", it is the first time Snoop Dogg was featured on a record . As a single it had no major breakthrough regarding sales, but it launched Snoop Dogg's career . It samples a number of 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s funk acts, such as Undisputed Truth's "(I Know) I'm Losing You" and Sly & the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song", which provided the drumbeat . The single was set to be released on The Chronic, but fallout from Body Count's banned song, "Cop Killer", prevented it since this song is also about killing police officers . Despite being praised by critics, the film itself did not have much commercial success, and it only received two nominations on the Independent Spirits Awards in 1993; however, the song was well received . The song was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on the radio station Radio Los Santos . During the 2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, T.I. and B.G. performed this song during Snoop's honor ceremony . In April 2012 at the Coachella event in California, Snoop and Dre performed the song live . </P>

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