The Hard Way received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Reception Professional ratings Review scores In the end it came out to be the first unofficial radio single of The Hard Way. She agreed with Snoop to cede the right of the sample for the upcoming 213 project in exchange for their rapping on Tamia's 'Can't Go for That' remix. Missy Elliott, a co-producer of the song (with Spike & Jamahl), got to hear the tape and was very impressed by it. 2 included the first version of 'So Fly', which is a parody of the then chart-running hit single by Monica, So Gone. In 2003, Snoop Dogg, released his series of mixtapes, from which the second compilation Welcome to tha chuuch, Vol. The reunion of the group first appeared as 213 in Warren G's The Return of the Regulator in the track 'Yo' Sassy Ways'.
