Piru Love Explained

Piru Love
Cover:Piru Love album cover.webp
Caption:Cover art of the CD single
Artist:Bloods & Crips
Album:Bangin' on Wax
Released:March 9, 1993
Genre:Gangsta rap
Label:Dangerous Records
Producer:Ron Phillips (executive producer)
J. Stank (producer)

"Piru Love" is a song from the 1993 album Bangin' on Wax by the gangsta rap group Blood & Crips. It was subsequently released as a single, along with several alternate versions of the song. It is the group's most popular single.[1]

Composition

The song sampled "Computer Love" by Zapp & Roger. The song features verses sung by Fo' Clips, Bloody Mary, RedruM 781 and Lil' Leak (CK). In the song, Bloody Mary makes references to several Piru sets, including Elm Street, Fruit Town, Tree Top and Lueders Park.[2]

Track listing

  1. Piru Love (Radio Version) – 4:31
  2. Piru Love (Long Version) – 6:13
  3. Piru Love (Explicit Version) – 6:11
  4. Puttin' In Work – 5:25

Reception

Suge Knight was impressed after hearing "Piru Love" and sought out Bloody Mary,[3] who he signed to Death Row Records in 1994.[4] The Chicago Tribune considered "Piru Love" one of the best songs that references Rosecrans Avenue.[5] The Los Angeles Times included the song on a similar list.

References

  1. Web site: Bloods & Crips . 2023-03-30 . Spotify . en.
  2. Web site: R . Roberts . all . Krishnakumar . Priya . Rap's Main Street: The music of Rosecrans Avenue . 2023-03-30 . www.latimes.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-16 . Review: Bloody Mary – Bloody Mary 3X . 2023-03-30 . Bout Dat Online . en . Suge Knight had heard about the success of Bangin’ On Wax was having in the mid-90s. He had been looking for Bloody Mary since he heard her rap on the song Piru Love..
  4. Web site: 2023-01-16 . Review: Bloody Mary – Bloody Mary 3X . 2023-03-30 . Bout Dat Online . en . Then Suge Knight gave her $12,000 dollars to sign to Death Row Records in 1994 right after she left Dangerous Records over royalty disputes regarding money..
  5. Web site: What are the best songs that reference Rosecrans Avenue? . 2023-03-30 . Chicago Tribune.

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