Bo Roc ignored it, until one of his friends came across the tape at C-Knight's grandmother's house, which the group called the "Dove Shack" and where they would hold parties.

Music executive and Def Jam A&R Paul Stewart responded favorably, later recounting in an interview with Andscape, "I remember being blown away by Bo Roc's vocals.

The label cut C-Knight and 2 Scoops' solo records from the project, but wanted "Summertime in the LBC" to be included and to have them perform on the song.

[2] In Bo-Roc's verse, he describes the Eastside as he knows it, referencing the gangs residing there;[2][4] Arnita Porter sings about cruising in the city in a 1994 Jeep Wrangler while wearing Daisy Dukes.

[4] The second version adds short verses from C-Knight and 2 Scoops about the Dove Shack and their crew hanging out at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach.

[3] Among the activities they mention are grilling ribs smothered in barbecue sauce,[3][4] drinking beer (from 40-ounce bottles), Coca-Cola and Hennessy, and smoking marijuana.

Pete T. of RapReviews commented the first version "allows the versatile Bo-Roc to flex his R&B chops over a simple yet gorgeous backdrop of smooth bass and wah-wah guitars."