Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23,1993,by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992),to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow.
Dogg Food is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound,released on October 31,1995. The album features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg,Nate Dogg,Michel'le,The Lady of Rage,Tray Deee,and Mr. Malik. Two singles were released from the album:"Let's Play House" and "New York,New York".
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo made up of rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success.
"Gin and Juice" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on January 18,1994,as the second single from his debut album,Doggystyle (1993). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and contains an interpolation from Slave's "Watching You" in its chorus and a sample from George McCrae. Tony Green created its bassline;additional vocalists on the song include Dat Nigga Daz,Jewell,Heney Loc,and Sean "Barney" Thomas. "Gin and Juice" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It earned a gold certification from the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies.
"Signs" is a song by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released in United States and United Kingdom on April 25,2005. The song is the third single released from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2004). The song was produced by The Neptunes and features guest appearances by Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake.
Tha Doggfather is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 12,1996,by Death Row and Interscope Records. After the success of his debut album Doggystyle (1993),Snoop was arrested and charged with murder and in 1995,spent time preparing for the case that went to trial. On February 20,1996,he was cleared of all charges and began working on his second album without Dr. Dre providing work as a record producer. This was Snoop's final album on Death Row until 2022,when he acquired the rights to the Death Row trademarks from MNRK Music Group,releasing BODR the same year. This would also be his last album under the moniker Snoop Doggy Dogg. Recording sessions took place from February 1996 to October 1996,with Suge Knight as the executive producer on the album,alongside the additional production from several record producers such as DJ Pooh,Daz Dillinger,Soopafly and L.T. Hutton;as well as guest appearances from Charlie Wilson,Kurupt,Tray Dee and Warren G,among others.
Tracy Lamar Davis,better known by his stage name Big Tray Deee,is an American rapper who was at one time signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records.
"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" is the second European hit and the first single release of Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1996 second album Tha Doggfather. The song heavily samples "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" by the Gap Band and features new vocals from Gap Band's lead singer Charlie Wilson. It was released as a single in the UK on September 14,1996. It was released one day after Death Row Labelmate Tupac Shakur died from injuries sustained in a drive by shooting the week prior.
"Doggy Dogg World" is the third and final single from American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album,Doggystyle (1993). It is the first European-only release with an American video TV-play. It features 1970s-era classic R&B and soul group the Dramatics,with guest rap verses from Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. It samples Richard "Dimples" Fields' "If It Ain't One Thing,It's Another" from his 1982 album Mr. Look So Good. The song's title is a reference to a common eggcorn of the phrase "Dog-Eat-Dog World."
"Who Am I?" is the debut solo single by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg,released on November 11,1993,as the debut single from his first album,Doggystyle (1993),with the record labels Death Row and Interscope Records. The song,produced by Dr. Dre,features samples and interpolations from George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" in its chorus and throughout,the bass line from Funkadelic's Knee Deep and an interpolation from Parliament's "Give Up the Funk " in its bridge. The song's intro contains a sample from The Counts' "Pack of Lies." A vocal sample from Parliament's "P. Funk " can be heard throughout.
So So Gangsta is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger. It was released on September 12,2006 via So So Def/Virgin Records simultaneously with an instrumental album entitled So So Gangsta - The Album Sampler. Recording sessions took place at Studio Atlantis and at the Crippin Kitchen in Los Angeles,at the Hit Factory Criteria and at Poe Boy Studios in Miami,and at SouthSide Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Jermaine Dupri,No I.D.,Scott Storch and Daz himself,with LRoc,Ivan Johnson and Soopafly serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from Avery Storm,Ice Cube,Jagged Edge,JohntáAustin,Kurupt,Rick Ross,Snoop Dogg,Soopafly and The Kid Slim. The album debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200 with just over 23,000 albums sold its first week. It has reached 150,000 moved units according to SoundScan on October 10,2007.
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown,better known by his stage name Kurupt,is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound,along with Daz Dillinger. His first solo album was released in 1998. After feuding,the duo reunited in 2005.
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a collaboration song by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg released as the lead single from the soundtrack Gridlock'd and features uncredited vocals from Charlie Wilson.
"Vapors" is a song co-written and performed by American hip hop musician Biz Markie,issued as the fifth single from his debut studio album Goin' Off. The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.
"Sensual Seduction",also known as "Sexual Eruption",is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 20,2007 as the first single of his ninth studio album Ego Trippin',with the record label Geffen Records. The song was produced by Shawty Redd. Snoop Dogg sings the majority of the song using Auto-Tune. The video's style visually references the style of Roger Troutman,as part of its retro imagery.
Hempin' Aint Easy is the third solo studio album by American rapper B-Legit. It was released on July 25,2000 via Koch Records. Production was handled by Studio Ton,Keith Clizark,Meech Wells,Clint "Payback" Sands,Sam Bostic,Ant Banks,Big Time Swisher Productions,Bosko,Daz Dillinger,Sin and Tone Capone. It features guest appearances from E-40,Archie Lee,Big Remy,D-Shot,Harm,Kurupt,Levitti,Lil' Keke,Little Bruce,Mac Shawn,Mack 10,Mr. Clean,Otis &Shug,Richie Rich,Ronnie Spencer,Shortyega,Snoop Dogg and The Mossie.
"Humpin'" is a 1980 song by The Gap Band,from their fifth album The Gap Band III released as a single in 1981. The original B-side,"No Hiding Place",was originally released on The Gap Band II. The song had mixed chart success,only peaking at #60 R&B,but busting into the top-20 on the dance charts. "Humpin'" is a fan-favorite,featured on almost all of the band's compilation albums Like their previous release,"Burn Rubber on Me","Humpin'" was later packaged and placed as part of a single with "Yearning for Your Love" as the A-side.
Doggumentary is the eleventh studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released on March 29,2011 on the Priority Records record label. The album was produced by Battlecat,The Cataracs,Gorillaz,David Banner,THX,DJ Khalil,Fredwreck,Jake One,David Guetta,Mike Dean,Jeff Bhasker,Lex Luger,Meech Wells,Mr. Porter,Rick Rock,Rick Rude,Scoop DeVille,Scott Storch,Warryn Campbell,Kanye West,DJ Reflex,among others.
"Peaches N Cream" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg,featuring vocals from American singer Charlie Wilson. was released on March 10,2015,as the first single of his thirteenth studio album Bush,with the record labels I Am Other and Columbia Records. The song was produced by Pharrell Williams,who also participated in the band composition,along with the interpreters and Nelly,Garry Shider,George Clinton,James Brown,Robert Ginyard,Jr.,Mary Brockert,and Walter Morrison.
"Beware of My Crew" is the debut single by LBC Crew from the soundtrack album A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. It features Tray D and South Sentrell. The music video for the single features cameos from Snoop Doggy Dogg and Daz Dillinger. The single was released on November 14,1995.
