| Alwayz Into Somethin' | |
| Cover: | Alwayz into Somethin' (1991), by N.W.A.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | N.W.A featuring Admiral Dancehall |
| Album: | Niggaz4Life |
| B-Side: | Appetite for Destruction |
| Genre: | G-funk |
| Length: | 4:24 |
| Chronology: | N.W.A |
| Prev Title: | 100 Miles and Runnin' |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Appetite for Destruction |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"Alwayz Into Somethin'" is a song by American hip hop group N.W.A, performed by Dr. Dre and MC Ren featuring Admiral D. It is the lead single from their second and final studio album, Niggaz4Life. The song also appeared on the N.W.A's Greatest Hits album and .
The song is an early example of G-funk produced by Dr. Dre.[1] [2] [3] [4] His commercially successful solo debut, The Chronic, further developed the subgenre with beats, samples, and instrumentation similar to the one used in "Alwayz into Somethin'. The song was featured in , on the West Coast gangsta rap station, Radio Los Santos.
In a part of the lyrics, Dr. Dre disses Ice Cube in the line, "Dre I was speakin' to your bitch O'Shea", referring to Ice Cube leaving the group over royalty disputes.
In the music video, N.W.A's members are shown shoplifting, stealing cars, shooting at rival gang members, blowing things up, being arrested and thrown in jail, and generally making a nuisance of themselves. The video depicts scenes of murder and gang violence. The D.O.C. makes a cameo appearance.