Nothin' But the Cavi Hit

"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit"
Single by Mack 10 and Tha Dogg Pound
from the album Rhyme & Reason
Released November 26, 1996
Format 12", CD, Cassette
Recorded 1996
Genre G-funk, Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop
Length 4:03
Label Priority
Writer(s) Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown, Dedrick Rolison
Producer(s) Dat Nigga Daz
Mack 10 chronology
"On Them Thangs"
(1995)
"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit"
(1996)
"Backyard Boogie"
(1997)

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

The song was a top-40 hit, reaching No. 38 on the Billboard 200, 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

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 38
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 26
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 3
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 27