Gin and Juice (1970)

Chuck Dogg, born Charles Willis in 1950, became a celebrated figure in the 1970s music scene, known for his electrifying blend of funk, soul, and early hip-hop elements. His powerful stage presence and innovative musical style made him a prominent artist of the decade and a pioneer in the evolution of funk and hip-hop. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Charles Willis grew up in a neighborhood rich with musical diversity and cultural expression. From a young age, Charles was drawn to the sounds of soul and funk music that filled the streets. His father, a jazz musician, introduced him to a variety of musical instruments, but it was the rhythm of the drums that captivated young Charles the most. Although Chuck experienced massive success wit his breakout single "Gin and Juice", his career was not without controversy. After an argument at a local Harlem bar in 1973, Chuck was accused of attempted murder after a dispute at the bar for having gin without any juice. Murder was the case that they gave him; however, he was later acquitted and went on to rebuild his legacy and become one of the most successful artists of the 1970s.

I remember back in 74 when me and my woman were still young, this was our evening/late night jam. One night we danced to this jam with a few drinks then found our way to the bedroom, now we are two loving parents to our daughter who just graduated. We played this song at her ceremony when she walked the podium. One of our proudest moments

I was just a basic white boy but they put this song on for the slow dance at prom in 1970. I asked this pretty black girl, Kendra to dance with me. We just put our grandchild into college last year.

Listening to this everyday unironically

I remember 1970! I use to take my lady down to the beach when she was pregnant with our first child. This song help me get promoted from janitor to mailroom down at IBM. Helped me save up to buy a lil land on the westside!! Still got a little saved today 💪🏾

Chuck Dogg and Dre & the Doctas, legendary.

When my pimp hand was at its strongest in the year 77-80, I bumped this in my 75 Impala glasshouse with them whitewalls, bending corners till they couldn’t bend anymore

I remember me and my homie was kickin it in front of the Dunbar Hotel in South Central L,A, drinkin some Night Train and this jam came on the radio, man ill tell you everyone in the hood went wild. Whatever happened to jams like this.

I remember listening to this the night I was conceived. Good times.

This whole channel just became my Sunday cleaning music! Thank you so much lol 😂

I remember this song came out when I was in Junior High back in 1970.🎵 I snuck a bottle of my grandma’s Gin to the school dance and poured it in the Punch Bowl.🏫🍾 Everybody had fun that night.😏

Calvin 'Snoopy' Daggert was phenomenal in the 70s. But my favourite song is 'The Next Episode' released in 1972 in collaboration with Drexler Young. Legends🔥

Back in '69, I hopped a train boxcar with my transistor radio headed from Mobile, AL to Chicago with dreams of making it big in the pimp game...It was the first time I heard this joint...

This actually sounds dope! I’d play it for real!

Damn, this shit is good.

remember hearing this on the radio back in the day so magical

Man the cook outs and bbqs hit different this year with these classics being re released 😂

I actually first heard this song in November of '69. I was in a small town joint in Kewanee IL about 2 and a half miles outside of Chicago. Crazy pair of bars that had all black folks on right side, and all country music white folks on left. I think still there today. I was actually on the country side when this song came on, but it drew me over to the other bar immediately. At first I thought I made the wrong decision, but that was just my mind playin tricks on me. Nobody gave me any trouble, and I remember that night as the turning point in my comprehension that we are all moving in a singular direction as a unified society. All with different issues, but the Love was real and I thank Chuck for breaking down those barriers for me. Good shit Chuck. Rest in peace.

It was just after 2am outside mercurys smoke shop when I first heard this tune. The night before Nixon had come on to give his monthly faux pas about a supposed war that never came. I had to step out having gotten into it with my brother about something or another. Out of all that happened that day, this song is the only thing i can remember crystal clear. Could it be because the song is still here, and everything else has gone away? Well possibly so, but when I hear it I could swear 1971 was only yesterday..

I used to pick up everybody in my El Camino and we would blast this in ‘73