Synopsis
Twinz turn "Eastside LB" into a visual salute to their Long Beach roots. The video follows the duo through neighborhood streets, relaxed outdoor hangouts, cruising scenes, and lively party settings, capturing the communal energy behind the song's hometown chant. Warren G appears alongside them, reinforcing the track's G-Funk connection, while the performance footage keeps the focus on local pride, friendship, and the easygoing Southern California atmosphere that defines the record.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Eastside LB" was the second single from Twinz' only studio album, "Conversation," following "Round & Round."
- Warren G produced the track and also appears in the video. R&B singer Tracey Nelson is credited as an additional performer on the single.
- The song was released as a single on January 30, 1996, after being recorded in 1995.
- The video was shot by cinematographer Roberto Schaefer and produced through F.M. Rocks, according to a 1995 Billboard production listing.
- "Eastside LB" reached No. 58 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart and No. 24 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
- Warren G built the song around a prominent interpolation of Deniece Williams' 1976 soul track "Free," giving the record its smooth, instantly recognizable melodic foundation.
- "Eastside LB" was one of four songs from "Conversation" to receive a music video, alongside "Jump ta This," "Round & Round," and "4 Eyes 2 Heads."
- The song has endured as one of the defining Long Beach anthems associated with the mid-1990s G-Funk era.