The son of late Temptations singer, David Ruffin, has been very instrumental in some of the most timeless rap songs from the 90’s. His name is David Ruffin Jr. and he is not only a song-writer, but a singer like his Dad as well. When we think of David Ruffin, we think of The Temps and soul R&B, which is why we were pretty surprised that his son was so instrumental in the rap culture, helping to create some classic that’ll probably be around for many generations to come…
MULTI-PLATINUM SONGS THAT DAVID RUFFIN JR. CO-WROTE
After doing a lil’ research on David Ruffin Jr. (pictured above) and learning that his Pops told him, “Well I ain’t backing you up on a fad. Let me know when you’re ready to sing!,” when David Jr. told him he wanted to rap instead of sing, we decided to do a little more diggin’ and can now understand why his dad was so adamant about Jr.’s other musical abilities. Check out the songs he helped Snoop Dogg, Tupac and others create…
Snoop Dogg might not be the legendary Snoop that he is today, if it hadn’t been for his 1993 classic, “Gin and Juice,” setting his career on fire. It was David Ruffin Jr. we can partly thank for that because he wrote the timeless hook:
“Rollin down the street, smokin indo, sippin on gin and juice/ Laid back (with my mind on my money and my money on my mind)”
Classic indeed! David Jr. also revealed that he worked on several Death Row Records albums, helping to create Dr. Dre’s “B*t*hes Ain’t S*it” (Chronic album), Snoop’s “The Shiznit” (Doggystyle album), Gs Up Hoes Down (Doggystyle Album), Tupac’s “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” (All Eyez On Me album), and he also worked on songs from the “8 Mile” and “Poetic Justice” soundtracks, among others.
So as you can see, the brotha’s pretty talented and found a way to combine his love for hip hop with his soulful singing ability, David Jr. can SANG just like his daddy too.
DAVID RUFFIN JR. SINGS JUST LIKE HIS POPS! (VIDEO)
David proved that he can get down just like his daddy. He’s a singer and has released several songs throughout the years. In this video, he’s paying homage to his dad and the Temptations, singing “My Girl.” David Sr. would probably be beaming with pride right about now.
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