Delmar Drew Arnaud better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger, is an American rapper and record producer from Long Beach, California. Dillinger is best known for his membership of the hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound, alongside Kurupt, as well as his work with Death Row.
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992, made up of West Coast rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The duo made their first appearance on Dr. Dre's highly acclaimed debut album The Chronic (1992), appearing on several songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle (1993), and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was the Case and Above the Rim. Their debut album Dogg Food was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of hardcore hip hop due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell two million albums.
Don't Go 2 Sleep is a compilation EP by Makaveli and Daz Dillinger. The EP has eight tracks. There are two other (bootleg) versions of the EP, but the original has only eight tracks. It was released December 24, 2001 on D.P.G. Recordz. The tracks were recorded at Death Row Records between 1995-96 for Tupac's and Boot Camp Clik's project "One Nation". Later when Daz left Death Row, he stole an unknown amount of Tupac's unreleased masters, some of which can be heard on this EP. The only track left untouched by Daz is "They Don't Give a Fuck About Us", all other tracks were remixed and Daz also added himself onto tracks he originally didn't appear on, despite Dillinger marketing the EP as an original collaboration album.
A posse cut is a popular form of song in hip hop music that involves successive verses by four or more rappers.
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown is an American rapper and actor, better known by his stage name Kurupt. His career began in the early 1990s when he was signed to Death Row Records and shortly after formed the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz Dillinger. After leaving Death Row in 1996, he signed with A&M and released his debut studio album, Kuruption! in 1998. He is also a member of the hip-hop supergroups The HRSMN and Diirty OGz.
Young Fly and Flashy Vol. 1 is the first of two compilation albums by Jermaine Dupri. The album peaked at number twelve on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 43 on the Billboard 200.
Southwest is a collaboration album by Daz Dillinger and Nuwine. It was released on June 24, 2003.
Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool is an American Rap & R&B producer. He was once a member of Bad Boy's in-house production team, "The Hitmen" and has also produced on many Bad Boy-related projects. His usual sound is a distinctive combination of Funk & more heavily, Electronica influences, promoted through his use of samples from Gary Numan, Dominatrix & Duran Duran. This sound is particularly heard on his productions for Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, Sauce Money, Mase, Mic Geronimo & Shyne.
Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1998 comedy film Rush Hour. It was released on September 15, 1998, through Def Jam and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at 5 on the Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the #1 single "How Deep Is Your Love". The soundtrack was certified gold on October 15, 1998, and platinum on January 21, 1999. The tracks "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey and "Another Part of Me" by Michael Jackson are not on the soundtrack, despite being heard in the film.
Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47 is the third studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, two years after www.thug.com. It was released on February 15, 2000 by Atlantic Records and Slip-n-Slide Records. The album went gold. The name of the album refers to the AK-47 automatic assault rifle.
Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000 is a compilation album released on May 4, 1999 by Death Row Records featuring performances by various artists, including 2Pac, Treach, Scarface, Tha Realest, Swoop G, Lil' C-Style, K-Ci, Soopafly, Jewell, Danny Boy, Outlawz, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, E-40, Top Dogg, DJ Quik, and Miilkbone among others. The album was received poorly by professional reviewers and critics but sold well, charting high on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Billboard 200 charts.
The Wild West is compilation presented by Vallejo, California rapper, Celly Cel. The album was released in 2006 for Real Talk Ent. and was the third of four projects released by Celly Cel in 2006. This compilation features some of West Coast Rap's biggest names. Guests on the album include The Game, MC Eiht, Daz Dillinger, Bad Azz, E-40, Suga Free, Keak Da Sneak and Too Short.
In the Mouth of Madness is the fourth album released by Luni Coleone. It was released on February 20, 2001 for Sicc-a-Cell Records and was produced by Killa Tay, Luni Coleone, JT the Bigga Figga, Willie Hollis and Trump Tight. In the Mouth of Madness peaked at No. 85 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Guests on the album include Bay Area legends Killa Tay, Daz Dillinger, X-Raided, Guce, B-Legit and Marvaless. The skit "Cigga Weed" features some of Chris Tucker's dialogue from the film Rush Hour.
Somethin' Nasty is the seventh album released by Uncle Luke. It was released on March 13, 2001 on Luke Records through Koch Records' short-lived independent label distribution unit, KELA and featured production by Luke's former 2 Live Crew bandmate, Mr. Mixx, Daz Dillinger, Gorilla Tek, and Luke himself. The album found minor success, peaking at #149 on the Billboard 200, #36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #6 on the Top Independent Albums.
My Life & Freaky Times is the eighth and final album released by Uncle Luke. It was released on March 7, 2006 through Virgin Records and featured production from Luke himself, Petey Pablo and Nikki D, among others. The album was not much of a success, peaking at just #35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. My Life & Freaky Times was a 3-disc set and was said to be the last album Luke would release as a recording artist.
Luke's Freak Fest 2000 is a compilation album released by Luke, featuring new material from Luke and several other artists. It was released on March 7, 2000 by Luke Records through distribution from Loud Records and featured production from Luther Campbell and Herb Powers. The album found decent success, peaking at #140 on the Billboard 200 and #37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Public Enemiez is the eleventh studio album by rapper Daz Dillinger. A release date for the album was planned for mid July 2009 to coincide with the release of the upcoming film Public Enemies of which the album is named after. The album ended up being released on August 11, 2009.
Whiteboys is the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Whiteboyz, also spelt as Whiteboys. It was released on July 20, 1999 through TVT Records and consisted entirely of hip hop. The soundtrack peaked at 145 on the Billboard 200 and 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned one charting single "Come Get It", which made it to 73 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1 is a compilation of outtakes Snoop Dogg recorded between 1993 and 1997 on Death Row Records.
Whiteboyz is a 1999 American comedy film. The independent, limited release was written by Danny Hoch, Garth Belcon, Henri M. Kessler, Richard Stratton, and Marc Levin, and directed by Levin. The film opened to 37 theatres on the week of September 11, 1999.
