Afro Puffs

"Afro Puffs" is the first single released by the Lady of Rage in 1994 from the Death Row labeled Above the Rim: The Soundtrack and features uncredited vocals from Snoop Dogg. The extended, video, and instrumental version on the single samples "Superman Lover" (Intro) by Johnny "Guitar" Watson. The original song samples "Love That Will Not Die", also by Watson. The term that the title refers to is a hairstyle in which the hair is tied into ball-shaped masses at the top or sides of the head. The song was performed live at the 1995 Source Awards, as well as at the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards.

ReleasedJuly 2, 1994

Genre

• Gangsta rap
• g-funk
• hardcore hip hop

Length

• 4:50
• 8:05 extended mix
• 5:43 G-Funk Mix

Label

• Death Row
• Interscope
• Atlantic

Quick facts Single by The Lady of Rage, from the album Above the Rim (soundtrack) ...

"Afro Puffs"
Single by The Lady of Rage
from the album Above the Rim (soundtrack)
Released	July 2, 1994
Genre	Gangsta rap g-funk hardcore hip hop
Length	4:50 8:05 extended mix 5:43 G-Funk Mix
Label	Death Row Interscope Atlantic
Songwriters	Robin Allen Delmar Arnaud
Producers	Dr. Dre Dat Nigga Daz
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Doggy Dogg World" (1994) "Afro Puffs" (1994) "Murder Was the Case" (1994)
Music video
"Afro Puffs" on YouTube

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