name, off his mixtape “Love Songs 4 the Streets 2.” The song states “I know a killer who got inside that jam we call him David Ruffin, and they didn’t even use his statement so he sang for nothin.” The track references Ruffin’s singing abilities metaphorically, as “singing” is slang in many urban neighborhoods for snitching, or telling on someone to law enforcement in order to get a lighter sentence. But, the Feds didn’t end up using his statement, so he did all that for nothing. Little Brother sampled Ruffin's song Slow Dance for their song Slow It Down. The first song on Fall Out Boy's 2005 CD From Under the Cork Tree was to have been titled "My Name is David Ruffin...and These are The Temptations," but for legal reasons the name was changed to "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued." Hip hop group Hotstylz used Ruffin's song and referred his name on their single "Lookin' Boy". NLE Choppa referenced Ruffin on Polo G's 2020 single, "Go Stupid" stating: "Givin' niggas temptation like he David Ruffin". American rap rock group Gym Class Heroes references Ruffin in the 2008 song "Like Father, Like Son (Papa's Song)" from their album The Quilt stating: "I never understood temptation. But I guess we both got a little David Ruffin in us." Ruffin is portrayed in the Broadway musical, Ain't Too Proud, by Ephraim Sykes. Ruffin's performance at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was featured in the award-winning documentary film Summer of Soul, directed by Questlove. Solo discography Studio albums 1969: My Whole World Ended 1969: Feelin' Good 1970: I Am My Brother's Keeper (The Ruffin Brothers: David & Jimmy Ruffin) 1971: David (unissued until 2004) 1973: David Ruffin 1974: Me 'N Rock 'N Roll Are Here To Stay 1975: Who I Am 1976: Everything's Coming Up Love 1977: In My Stride 1979: So Soon We Change 1980: Gentleman Ruffin 1988: Ruffin & Kendrick (Ruffin & Kendrick: David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick) References External links Audio Interview David Ruffin/Eddie Kendrick (1991) 1941 births 1991 deaths Accidental deaths in Pennsylvania African-American male singers American male dancers American rhythm and blues singers American soul musicians American soul singers American tenors Baptists from Tennessee Cocaine-related deaths in Pennsylvania Drug-related deaths in Pennsylvania Motown artists Musicians from Detroit People from Memphis, Tennessee Musicians from Hot Springs, Arkansas People from