Song of the Day: Snoop Dogg - Murder Was The Case

While Snoop Dogg is today portrayed as something of a fun-loving pimp figure, back when he still had "Doggy" in his name his persona was a lot more sinister, bolstered by real life brushes with the law (shortly after the release of Doggystyle he was charged with murder, but later acquitted). "Murder Was The Case" captures this atmosphere of dark menace through ominous synths, while Snoop's rapping veers between nonchalance and distress, fitting the lyrical themes of mortality, the afterlife, and the consequences of a materialistic lifestyle.