A meditation about how the desire for money and power corrupts the ghetto and all of its inhabitants, leading to violence and betrayal. The song title means “da evils” but is spelled similar to “devils,” emphasizing that the temptation of money is similar to the temptations of Satan. DJ Premier samples “Go Back Home” by Allen Toussaint for the beat, along with vocal samples from Snoop Dogg and Prodigy of Mobb Deep. Jay says this is possibly his favorite song

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