Nothin' But the Cavi Hit

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"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit"
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Single by Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound
from the album Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack)
B-side "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta? (Master P)"
ReleasedNovember 26, 1996
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:03
Label Priority
Songwriter(s) Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown, Dedrick Rolison
Producer(s) Dat Nigga Daz
Mack 10 singles chronology
"On Them Thangs"
(1995)
"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit"
(1996)
"Backyard Boogie"
(1997)
Tha Dogg Pound singles chronology
"Let's Play House"
(1995)
"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit"
(1996)

"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" is a single by Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound from the Rhyme & Reason soundtrack. It was produced by a Dogg Pound member, Dat Nigga Daz and Master P's "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" served as the single's B-Side.

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The song was a top-40 hit, reaching No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Tha Dogg Pound's only single to crack the top-40 and the first of two for Mack 10. In addition to the Rhyme & Reason soundtrack, "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" has also appeared on several compilations, including The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 , Foe Life: The Best of Mack 10 and The West Coast Blueprint.

The single was featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station West Coast Classics

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (Original Xplicit)- 4:03
  2. "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (Original Clean)- 4:03
  3. "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (Original Instrumental)- 4:04
  4. "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (Remix Instrumental)- 3:51

B-Side

  1. "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" (Xplicit)- 4:52
  2. "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" (Clean)- 4:19
  3. "Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?" (Instrumental)- 5:46

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 38
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 24
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 3
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 27
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [5] 9

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