Do G's Get to Go to Heaven?

Richie Rich

About Do G's Get to Go to Heaven?

"Do G's Get to Go to Heaven" is the second single from Richie Rich's third studio album Seasoned Veteran. The single was released February 11, 1997 on Def Jam Recordings and features backing vocals by Bo-Roc and Ephriam Galloway. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Rap Songs, at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song is dedicated to the memory of Tupac Shakur. Along with the single, a music video was produced to promote the album.  


Year:
1996
5:59
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I Dedicate This To My Man Tupac, Rest In Peace Boy You Know Its All Luv

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Who Holds Jurisdicton Over My Twisted Thoughts? And I'm Not To Blame For
What Happens Off In This Game I'm Do Or Die About My Scratch But I Know
This Dope Game Ain't Tha Way 4 Me To Go. But Still I'm There Grin And
Waten 
For That Next Paper, Thinkin About How To Loaded Another Caper, Its Some
Cold Shit To Know I Can Slang All Night And Slang All Day But Never Have
Tha Courage To Pray. Belive I Know Better But Somehow I Fell That I'm
Stuck
 At The Crossroads But I'm Afraid To Cross. Could It Be What I'm
Drinkin? It Got Me Thinkin Like I'm Thinkin " Lord I Need Help But I
Can't Help My Self " I Awake To To Sirens , Homies Dien, Kids In Tha
Street With No Foo
d To Eat, Hoes Getting Money In They Only Profession But Lord I Only Got
One Question?

-Chorus-

Do Gs To Heaven? Coz I Don't want to Die But If So I'd Like To Know Do Gs
To Heaven? (3x)

And If I Took A Life Are Perhaps Sold Some Dope Would You Discriminate
On My Arrival To Tha Gate? I Need To Know My Fate, Now My Life Ain't
Str8 But Look At Were I Live Its So So Crooked, I Didn't Shot That Man
But I Watc
he'd Him Die And Saw Tha Pain And Struggle In His Eye, And Didn't Cry So
When I Hear Tha Thunder Are You Takin Me Under? Are Is My Seeing As Bad
As Tha Gooder

-Chorus-

Do Gs To Heaven? Coz I Don't want to Die But If So I'd Like To Know Do Gs
To Heaven? (3x)

For Every Time I Walked By, And Every Time I Got High, For Every Man I
Watched Die Lord I Need To Know Do Gs Get To Go? For All Tha Women I
Runn Though Those I Did And Didn't Plain 2 Are Every Scam I Ran My Hands
Though, 
Lord I Need To Do Gs Get To Go? And If They Get To Go, When Its 
Time To meet My Maker Well He Understand I'm Only A Man Flesh -N- 
Bone, Born To Die In Tha Zone, And Gets Loney Trying To Make It On 
Ya Own. And When My Baby Crys My intentions Are To Feed And Fufill 
Tha Needs Of My One And Only Seed And If I Rob And Steal Let It 
Read In My Will " Payback From Tha Ones That Who Fell Victoms To My 
Guns" On Tha Run But Knowin I Can't Hide, Why Do I Feel Tha Way I 
feel In Side? Its Like My Soul Is Leavein Me, Are You Decieving Me 
? I Hear Voices, Sayin Belirve In Me, Is It You? I Hear there's A 
Man Named GOD That Can Fix It, When Its Twisted I'm Not Sayin I'm 
All That Bad But I Can Use A Lil Help Coz At Times I Can't Help My 
Self

-Chorus-

Do Gs To Heaven? Coz I Don't want to Die But If So I'd Like To Know 
Do Gs To Heaven? (6x)

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Richie Rich

Richard Serrell, better known by his stage name Richie Rich, is a rapper from Oakland, California.He is currently signed to Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records. more »

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Written by: MICHAEL MOSLEY, RICHARD SERRELL

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Artist Profile
"Do G's Get to Go to Heaven" is a single released by Richard Serrell, better known by his stage name Richie Rich, an American rapper hailing from Oakland, California.
Album Details
This song is a track from the album "Seasoned Veteran", which was released in 1996. This is his third studio album and his major-label debut on Def Jam's West Coast branch, after parting ways with rapper/producer 4-Tay's label, Rag Top Records.
Chart Performance
"Do G's Get to Go to Heaven" peaked at #39 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart after its release.
Lyrical Content
The song provides a reflective and deep insight into the gangster lifestyle, questioning the morality of such a life and pondering on the afterlife for gangsters, a serious topic often not touched upon in the genre.
Music Style
Richie Rich is known for his distinct West Coast Bay Area sound, blending it with a thought-provoking lyrical style, which is quite evident in the song "Do G's Get to Go to Heaven".
Influence
The song remains one of Richie Rich's most widely recognized tracks and has had a significant influence on later rappers and their lyrical content, prompting discussions on mortality, ethics, and religion within gangsta rap circles.
Featured Artists
Interestingly, the song does not feature any other mainstream artists. This was unusual for hip-hop songs which often include guest verses by other rappers.
Music Video
The song's music video was directed by Michael Lucero. It features Richie Rich rapping in various locations around Oakland, setting a grungy, real-world backdrop for the rapper's introspective lyrics.
Remixes and Covers
There have been several remixes and covers by hip-hop fans and artists over the years, signaling the track’s long-lasting appeal in the hip-hop community.
Album Success
The album "Seasoned Veteran", which houses "Do G's Get to Go to Heaven", was a commercial success, peaking at #11 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, aiding Richie Rich in gaining relevance in the mainstream hip-hop scene.

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