Leave a couple of sentences describing what makes it so great. Email hit me up on Twitter or stop by the comments section and share your Flashback Friday album. Hood in Yo Life: Cali Untouchable Radio 5: Y.A. “Do What I Feel,” featuring The Lady of Rage Album: Big Pimpin: Above the Rim soundtrack: Dogg Pound 4 Life: Above the Rim soundtrack: Behind the Walls Remix: Behind the Walls Remix 12' Radio: Big Mommas House soundtrack: F- With Us: Bones soundtrack: Its Jimmy: Bones soundtrack: End of the Road (Y.A. “New York, New York,” featuring Snoop Dogg Its place in hip-hop history was cemented after inflaming the East Coast/West Coast conflict, but beyond the drama and disses there was very strong material that still holds up today. Don’t believe me? Go back and listen to their debut album, which was a near-classic in its own right. Dogg Food was their only official album on Death Row Records, as the label began falling apart in 1996 with the departure of Dr. Warren G’s signature song is an absolute classic and his album wasn’t half bad either.ĭaz Dillinger and Kurupt might be one of the most underrated duos in the game. As you can imagine, I didn’t get much grass cut that afternoon. And I’ll never forget where I was when I first heard Warren G’s “Regulate” - I was just about to step out of the house to mow the lawn when the video played on BET. You always remember where you were during those important moments in life.
In the spirit of the West Coast, here are two albums from G-Funk’s glory days. Drake carried Meek Mill’s unimpressive career away in a body bag, BET Uncut has been resurrected for some ungodly reason, and after about 15 years of idle promises, Dr. By the end of the album you’re satisfied, you just felt you ate too much.īut if you’re hungry for kick ass west coast hip hop look no further.What a week. Whether you like violence in your Gangsta Rap, weed worship, skills, sex or a mix and match of the 4, there feels like there’s a little too much of it. Well, that’s the short answer, The long answer is that the East Coast re-emerged with Wutang and Nas as well, the South was rocking their Goodie Mobb, UGK and OutKast and the West Coast was literally strapped up with 2pac as its General (or fall-man) with Dre’s big name beside him to focus on just how good this album is.
So why didn’t this sell a few more million records ? 2pac. Sure the beats sound fresh and the raps are inspired, they just sound a little repetitive and the subject matter gets a little blue for my tastes. The problem is that what comes after that isn’t really that great. It’s followed by the sobering “I Don’t Like to Dream About Getting Paid” where Daz and Kurupt show their more mature sides by talking about how difficult it is trying to live clean where they lived and introduced Nate Dogg who kills the hook. After one tepid song the album picks up with Big Pimpin’ 2 which is a funktastic misogynic interlude which leads the listener right to one of the album’s singles, “Let’s Play House,” which according to Daz is that “*** you can’t *** with.” I agree. “New York, New York” showcases Kurupt’s lyrical skill as a west coast OG. The run from the 3rd song to the 6th is one of the best I’ve heard. It also has one of the most hilarious outro skits I’ve heard in rap music. The First song “Dogg Pound Gangsta’s” shows you Dre’s inspiration in Daz’s beats. This album is proof that he didn’t just steal his tricks and sensibilities, he’s an original beatmaster with the alleged best as his teacher. Lastly Daz, who was Snoop’s hustla of a cousin was studying Dre’s style since they were recording the The Chronic. Kurupt was his rival at the time from the LBC turned ally (combine and conquer), in other words, his flow as precise Snoop Dogg, but in a different way. If you know anything about Snoop Dogg, you’ll know that he was 19 fresh out of jail all while being the clear main feature of Dr. The First song Dogg Pound Gangsta’s shows you Dre’s inspiration in Daz’s beats. Hell, even DJ Easy Dick from Doggystyle comes back to spin some smooth pimp wisdom. This album is proof that he didn’t just steal his tricks and sensibilities, he’s an original beatmaster with the alleged best as his teacher.
Following the concept album style of chopping this music as you drive home in the LBC in your ’83 Cadillac in the summer which is perpetual down in the West Coast.
The beats were mesmerizing and the rapping was smolderingly precise and definitely west-coast. The Dogg Pound is an enigma to me because this near masterpiece is often overlooked and I never knew why since I was only 2 when it came out. Review Summary: If only this released a year sooner…
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