Joey Bada$$ takes Prince’s “When Doves Cry” and turns it into “Thugz Cry.” Lyrics about personal relationships are changed into reflections on thug life and situations. He also taps into Tupac’s penchant for rapping about the mentality associated with street life. 1-900 and NasteeLuvzYou are behind the warm produced of “Thugz Cry.”
