Dogg Food
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Dogg Food is the debut studio album
by American hip hop
group Tha Dogg Pound
. Its controversial lyrics were the subject of shareholder
protest (the album was supposed to be released in July 1995, as a result of the controversy from Time Warner
, the release was delayed for three months). The album spawned two singles -- "Let's Play House" and "New York, New York," featuring Nate Dogg
and Snoop Dogg
, respectively. It landed on the top of the Billboard 200 chart producing a first-week sales of 277,500 albums. Though it eventually sold over 2 million records (2x platinum), Dogg Food did not equal the success of preceding Death Row Records
releases (The Chronic
and Doggystyle
). It is one of the last high-selling and critically acclaimed releases from the label, preceding only Tha Doggfather
and 2Pac's albums as an anticipated album, and is the last album to be "officially" produced under the G-Funk
(sub-genre) era of hip-hop which was pioneered by Above the Law
. Though Dr. Dre was Death Row's premier producer, the album was mostly produced by Dat Nigga Daz, Dr. Dre mixed the album; Dogg Food led the way for Daz to become the top in-house producer for Death Row until his departure in the late '90s.
In the months leading up to the albums release, Kurupt appeared on BETRapCity and announced that "Reality" (a song that features Tray Dee) would be the lead single for the album. However, this song was never released as a single for the album.
The video for the second single "New York, New York" sparked some controversy when Snoop appeared in the video kicking down buildings throughout New York. This led to lesser known and less pronounced response record by Capone and Noreaga called "L.A., L.A.". The trailer of the Dogg Pound was also shot at during the process of making the "New York, New York" video. The song is one of three tracks on the album not produced by Daz, as DJ Pooh provided the beat.
The songs opening track contains a line of disrespect towards rival rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
, as Kurupt raps "Ain't Got No Love For No Hoes In Harmony". Picking up from where the beef had previous left off between Dogg Pound mentor Dr. Dre, and Bone mentor Eazy E. This is consistent with most the Death Row releases up to this point, as the Chronic contains the Eazy E disses on tracks 1 and 2, Snoop's Doggystyle contains the Eazy E disses in a conversation (skit) with Daz, and the Murder Was The Case album contains a Ruthless slight in the track "What Would You Do?"
The track "I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid" is a remake of an original track recorded by 213 (Snoop, Nate, Warren G) before they were famous, and Nate Dogg appears in the chorus of the track. 213 had two underground songs "I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid" and "Long Beach is A Mutherfucka" that are still to this day rare and unreleased.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
. Its controversial lyrics were the subject of shareholder
Shareholder
A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or institution that legally owns one or more shares of stock in a public or private corporation. Shareholders own the stock, but not the corporation itself ....
protest (the album was supposed to be released in July 1995, as a result of the controversy from Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
, the release was delayed for three months). The album spawned two singles -- "Let's Play House" and "New York, New York," featuring Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk...
and Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, respectively. It landed on the top of the Billboard 200 chart producing a first-week sales of 277,500 albums. Though it eventually sold over 2 million records (2x platinum), Dogg Food did not equal the success of preceding Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
releases (The Chronic
The Chronic
The Chronic is the solo debut album of American hip hop artist Dr. Dre, released December 15, 1992, on his own record label Death Row Records, and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman...
and Doggystyle
Doggystyle
Doggystyle is the debut album from American rapper Snoop Dogg; released by Death Row Records on November 23, 1993. The album was recorded soon following the release of Dr. Dre's landmark debut album The Chronic , to which Snoop Dogg contributed significantly. His musical stylizations for the album...
). It is one of the last high-selling and critically acclaimed releases from the label, preceding only Tha Doggfather
Tha Doggfather
Tha Doggfather is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg; released by Death Row/Interscope Records on November 12, 1996. The album was re-released July 11, 2005. Snoop spent much of 1995 preparing for the case, which finally went to trial in late 1995. In February 1996, he was...
and 2Pac's albums as an anticipated album, and is the last album to be "officially" produced under the G-Funk
G-funk
G-funk, or Gangsta-funk, is a sub-genre of hip hop music that emerged from Westcoast gangsta rap in the early 1990s. G-funk incorporates multi-layered and melodic synthesizers, slow hypnotic grooves, a deep bass, background female vocals, the extensive sampling of P-funk tunes, and a high-pitched...
(sub-genre) era of hip-hop which was pioneered by Above the Law
Above the Law
Above the Law may refer to:*legibus solutus, doctrine of Roman Law*Above the Law , a law blog*Righting Wrongs, a 1986 Hong Kong film titled "Above the Law" for international release...
. Though Dr. Dre was Death Row's premier producer, the album was mostly produced by Dat Nigga Daz, Dr. Dre mixed the album; Dogg Food led the way for Daz to become the top in-house producer for Death Row until his departure in the late '90s.
In the months leading up to the albums release, Kurupt appeared on BETRapCity and announced that "Reality" (a song that features Tray Dee) would be the lead single for the album. However, this song was never released as a single for the album.
The video for the second single "New York, New York" sparked some controversy when Snoop appeared in the video kicking down buildings throughout New York. This led to lesser known and less pronounced response record by Capone and Noreaga called "L.A., L.A.". The trailer of the Dogg Pound was also shot at during the process of making the "New York, New York" video. The song is one of three tracks on the album not produced by Daz, as DJ Pooh provided the beat.
The songs opening track contains a line of disrespect towards rival rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
, as Kurupt raps "Ain't Got No Love For No Hoes In Harmony". Picking up from where the beef had previous left off between Dogg Pound mentor Dr. Dre, and Bone mentor Eazy E. This is consistent with most the Death Row releases up to this point, as the Chronic contains the Eazy E disses on tracks 1 and 2, Snoop's Doggystyle contains the Eazy E disses in a conversation (skit) with Daz, and the Murder Was The Case album contains a Ruthless slight in the track "What Would You Do?"
The track "I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid" is a remake of an original track recorded by 213 (Snoop, Nate, Warren G) before they were famous, and Nate Dogg appears in the chorus of the track. 213 had two underground songs "I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid" and "Long Beach is A Mutherfucka" that are still to this day rare and unreleased.
Track listing
| # | Title | Guests | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Ricky Harris | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 2 | Dogg Pound Gangstaz | Snoop Dogg (ad-libs) | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 3 | Respect | Nanci Fletcher, Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records... , Big Pimpin' Big Pimpin' "Big Pimpin" is the last single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. It features rapping by Southern hip hop group UGK as well as production by Timbaland.... , Prince Ital Joe Prince Ital Joe Joe Paquette , better known as Prince Ital Joe, was a Dominican-American reggae musician best known for his collaborations with Marky Mark... |
Dat Nigga Daz |
| 4 | New York, New York New York, New York (Tha Dogg Pound song) "New York, New York" is a single from West Coast hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound's first album, Dogg Food. It features Kurupt rapping the verses, with Daz Dillinger with a few quick verses in the video and Snoop Dogg in the chorus... |
Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... |
DJ Pooh DJ Pooh DJ Pooh is an American record producer, rapper, screenwriter and film director.-Biography:... |
| 5 | Smooth | Snoop Dogg, Val Young Val Young Val Young , is an Urban/Dance-pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, who achieved success during the 1980s. She is now based in Los Angeles.- Career :... , Kevin "Slo Jammin" James, Ricky Harris |
DJ Pooh |
| 6 | Cyco-Lic-No (Bitch Azz Niggaz) | Mr. Malik, Snoop Dogg | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 7 | Ridin', Slipin', and Slidin' | South Sentral, Kevin Vernado | Dat Nigga Daz, Dave Swang |
| 8 | Big Pimpin' 2 | Big Pimpin' Delemond | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 9 | Let's Play House Let's Play House (Tha Dogg Pound song) "Let's Play House" is a single by Long Beach hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound featuring Michel'le. The song is the 9th track on their 1995 debut album Dogg Food and is one of their popular songs. The song features very sexual lyrics, which may have made the song itself controversial. Warren G originally... |
Dr. Dre, Michel'le Michel'le Michel'le Toussant better known as Michel'le, is an American R&B singer-songwriter known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice, which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals.-Career:... , Nate Dogg Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... |
Dat Nigga Daz |
| 10 | I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid | Nate Dogg | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 11 | Do What I Feel | The Lady of Rage The Lady of Rage Robin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle... |
Dat Nigga Daz |
| 12 | If We All Fucc | Snoop Dogg | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 13 | Some Bomb Azz Pussy | Snoop Dogg, Big C Style, Joe Cool Joe Cool Joe Cool may refer to:*Snoopy of Peanuts fame, whose aliases included Joe Cool*Joe Montana, a former NFL quarterback who earned the nickname... |
Dat Nigga Daz |
| 14 | A Dogg'z Day Afternoon | Nate Dogg | Dat Nigga Daz |
| 15 | Reality | Tray Deee Tray Deee Tray Deee is a rapper who was once signed to Death Row Records and later signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records .-Career:... |
Dat Nigga Daz |
| 16 | One By One | ||
| 17 | Sooo Much Style | Soopafly Soopafly Priest Joseph Brooks, better known by his stage name Soopafly, is a hip hop producer and rapper from Long Beach, California. He is a member of the DPGC.- Early life:The oldest of three children, Brooks grew up in Long Beach... |
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- "Can't C Us" Feat. George ClintonGeorge Clinton (musician)George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
- produced by Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
, later re-recorded by 2Pac and renamed "Can't C Me", released on All Eyez On MeAll Eyez on MeAll Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records.... - "Got My Mind Made Up" Feat. Method ManMethod ManClifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, Redman, The Lady of RageThe Lady of RageRobin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle...
& Inspectah DeckInspectah DeckJason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan...
, also later re-recorded by 2Pac, minus Rage & Inspectah Deck - "Let's Play House" (Original Version) Feat. Warren GWarren GWarren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...
, Michel'leMichel'leMichel'le Toussant better known as Michel'le, is an American R&B singer-songwriter known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice, which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals.-Career:...
& Nate DoggNate DoggNathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... - "Money, Cars, Bitches" [Unreleased]
- "Don't Stop" Feat. 2Pac, later included in the compilation album 2002; however, the original version is named "Don't Stop. Keep Goin'" and features NasNasNasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
, which was also later included in the DPG: Dillinger and Young Gotti - "NY '87" Feat. DJ Quik, Threat and 2Pac
- "Dogg Pound 4 Life" (Original Version) Feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
- "I'll Do It" Feat. KausionKausionKausion was an American rap group composed of Cel, Gonzoe, and Kaydo that was signed to Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records in 1995. They released their debut album, South Central Los Skanless, on October 10, 1995. The album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on...
, later included in the SuperCop OST
Album
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Tip Top Albums | Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1995 | Dogg Food | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
| 1995 | "Respect" | - | 35 | - | - |
| "New York, New York" | - | 51 | - | - | |
| "Let's Play House" | 45 | 21 | 5 | 30 | |
- A. Peaked only on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop AirplayHot R&B/Hip-Hop AirplayThe Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Airplay, but rather a separate panel of R&B stations in urban markets used for the R&B/Hip-Hop chart...
chart.
See also
- 1995 in music1995 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
- List of albums
- List of number-one albums of 1995 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)