Perhaps not surprisingly, Snoop tells us that it isn’t enjoyable – not in the least. We learn that Snoop makes a dramatic recovery from being shot and nearly killed and that he does it with the help of the homies in his corner, and the “keys” he was fronted. The key to appreciating this song for the legal commentary it provides, is eschewing the first verse, which is a narrative of a near death experience (highlight: when Snoop asks God to save him and is told that he will live for eternal life AND forever, which is a pretty amazing deal). By verse three, we realize that “livin’ like a baller loc” has caught up to Snoop and that God has punished him for not changing his ways. He senses danger. Continuing the sensation that is sweeping the nation, The Legal Ease is here to present the #9 “Rap Song That Deals With Legal Issues” of all time … “Murder Was the Case” by Snoop Dogg. Rolling on the prison bus (“the grey goose”) to Chino to serve a sentence. We’re back with more hot legal rap action (note: phrase inserted for SEO purposes). This early 90’s classic had a lot of things going for it – the Mista Grimm intro, the all-one-word subtitle (DeathAfterVisualizingEternity), that pitch perfect first line (“As I look up at the sky – my mind starts trippin’, a tear drops my eye”), and so much more. But for our purposes, the real value here is obviously the hard-hitting, first-person account of being a prisoner in the state pen. Snoop never really goes into the details of his trial, why he committed a murder (did God make him, for going back on his “Crossroads” esque deal?), or what kind of appeal process he’s looking at, which is why the song is only #9 on the list. Uh oh. It is verse two – when he comes “fresh up out” his coma – when he really starts breaking it down. But he’s the O.G. Here’s where we get inside Snoop’s head. D-o-double-g from the LBC, so he “mad dogs” people like he doesn’t care in a red (not orange?) jumpsuit with braids in his hair. People recognize him. Snoop is clearly scaring people because they take him to the “level 3 yard.” This puts him in position to hear all the brutal sounds of prison life, such as toothbrushes scraping the floor (who knew?) and people getting shanked (more like it). He’s shackled from head to toe (with nowhere to “gizzo”). You know what that means, right?

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