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.
Death Row Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C.,Dr. Dre,Suge Knight,and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre,Snoop Dogg,Tha Dogg Pound,and 2Pac,during the 1990s. At its peak,Death Row was making over US$100 million a year.
"California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper-producer Dr. Dre and American singer Roger Troutman of the funk group Zapp. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. The original version is featured on the UK version of his fourth album,All Eyez on Me (1996),and is one of 2Pac's most widely known and most successful singles. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and also topped the charts of Italy,New Zealand,and Sweden. The song was posthumously nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997.
"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.
"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album,All Eyez on Me (1996). The song features fellow West Coast rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and was produced by Dat Nigga Daz. The song was released as a promotional single for the album on May 7,1996 and later as the B-side to the album's second major and third overall single,How Do U Want It. The song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The song contains interpolations of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's song "The Message" and "Radio Activity Rap " by MC Frosty and Lovin' C.
"We Just Wanna Party with You" is the European single from producer Jermaine Dupri and rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg that can be heard on the Men in Black:The Album soundtrack compilation album released in 1997.
"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.
Tupac:Live at the House of Blues is a live album and the final concert by American rapper 2Pac. The performance was recorded at the House of Blues,Sunset Strip,West Hollywood,California,on July 4,1996 and released on both CD and DVD on September 5,2005.
"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.
"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,released in 2000 as the third single from his second studio album,2001 (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg,Kurupt,and Nate Dogg,but only Snoop Dogg is credited. It is a sequel to Dre and Snoop's famous single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" from the former's debut album,The Chronic.
"Hail Mary" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). It was released after his September 1996 murder under the Makaveli stage name as the album's third single. Hail Mary features rap verses by Kastro,Young Noble and Yaki Kadafi of the Outlawz rap group and vocals from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. A music video was shot for the song and can be found on the DualDisc of The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory.
"Pac's Life" is a single written and performed by American rappers Tupac Shakur and T.I and R&B singer Ashanti,produced by L. T. Hutton for Shakur's posthumously released album of the same name. It is a hip hop and R&B song;the second Tupac verse was recycled from a song titled "This Life I Lead". T.I. said in an interview that working on the song was an honor,as he idolized him while growing up.
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13,1996,by Death Row and Interscope Records,the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre,Snoop Doggy Dogg,Redman,Method Man,Nate Dogg,Kurupt,Daz Dillinger,E-40,K-Ci &JoJo,and the Outlawz,among others.
"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.
"Doggfather" is a single by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring vocals by American musician Charlie Wilson. It was released on August 26,1997 as the third and final single from Snoop's second album Tha Doggfather (1996). Daz Dillinger produced "Doggfather",and wrote it with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Charlie Wilson. The hip hop song samples "Humpin'" from Wilson's group The Gap Band. "Doggfather" didn't chart in the US,but peaked at number 20 in both New Zealand and the UK.
"Never Leave Me Alone" is a song by American singer-songwriter Nate Dogg,featuring vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg. The song is the first single released from Nate Dogg's debut studio album G-Funk Classics,Vol. 1 &2 (1998),and contains an interpolation of the 1972 song "Where Is the Love",written by Ralph MacDonald and William Salter,and recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. The song was produced by Kurupt and executive produced by Suge Knight.
