"Piru Love" is a song from the 1993 album Bangin' on Wax by the gangsta rap group Blood & Crips.[1] It was subsequently released as a single, along with several alternate versions of the song.[2] It is the group's most popular single.[3]
| "Piru Love" | |
|---|---|
 Cover art of the CD single | |
| Song by Bloods & Crips | |
| from the album Bangin' on Wax | |
| Released | March 9, 1993 |
| Genre | Gangsta rap |
| Label | Dangerous Records |
| Producer(s) | Ron Phillips (executive producer) J. Stank (producer) |
Composition
editThe song sampled "Computer Love" by Zapp & Roger.[4] 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.[5]
Track listing
edit- CD Single (27 July, 1993)
- Piru Love (Radio Version) – 4:31
- Piru Love (Long Version) – 6:13
- Piru Love (Explicit Version) – 6:11
- Puttin' In Work – 5:25
Reception
editSuge Knight was impressed after hearing "Piru Love" and sought out Bloody Mary,[6] who he signed to Death Row Records in 1994.[7] The Chicago Tribune considered "Piru Love" one of the best songs that references Rosecrans Avenue.[8] The Los Angeles Times included the song on a similar list.[5]
References
edit- ^ Bloods, Bloods & Crips - Bangin on Wax Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-30
- ^ Piru Love by Bloods & Crips - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2023-03-30
- ^ "Bloods & Crips". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Bloods & Crips (Ft. Fo' Clips) – Piru Love, retrieved 2023-03-30
- ^ a b R; Roberts, all; Krishnakumar, Priya. "Rap's Main Street: The music of Rosecrans Avenue". www.latimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Review: Bloody Mary – Bloody Mary 3X". Bout Dat Online. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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.
- ^ "Review: Bloody Mary – Bloody Mary 3X". Bout Dat Online. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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.
- ^ "What are the best songs that reference Rosecrans Avenue?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-30.