Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP

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Daz's Best Solo Effort, 2006-09-09
Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound is one of my favorite albums of all time. Although Daz is known more for his production skills and Kurupt for his lyrical ability, I think Daz is just as good of a rapper. After Dogg Food Daz moved underground and came out with several solo efforts. R.A.W and Retaliation, Revenge Get Back kept the Dogg Food magic alive while Gangsta Crunk, I Got Love for These Streets (and I fear So So Gangsta will too) aimed for something different. Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP fits under the first category, with the g funk sound of the 90s being updated for 2005. Overall, Retaliation, Revenge Get Back might be more consistent, but the good songs on Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP outshine the good songs on Retaliation. Daz's most recent solo effort sports 1 amazing classic, 3 near classics and some solid other songs all around. br / br /The best g funk song I've heard from the new millennium, "That's The Way We Ride," is a real classic. Daz assembles a song in 2005 like he's back in 1995. DJ Easy Dicc is in the house of course, welcoming us back to a world where "Ain't No Fun" and "21 Jumpstreet" were the anthems to blaze. It's like neither he nor Daz has even left, like g funk hasn't fallen from the mainstream: "Who got the west coast sound that your always wantin'/Dogg Pound Gangstas, we still G-Funkin'" This song is nuts. The funky piano, the soft synths and random percussions in the background, coming in at all parts of the song. Unlike popular rap today, the beat is always changing, always challenging us. Shorty B helps out with the addictive hook and much like Daz's other fantastic production "21 Jumpstreet" our DJ takes two callers at the end while the amazing beat just keeps on flowin.' br / br /Daz goes romantic on "Come Close" a laid-back one with Nate Dogg again coming through. "Nigga Gotta Hustle It Up" is another laid-back one, a bit better than Come Close despite the absence of a real crooner like Nate. The closest one to a classic is "Nothin' Can Stop Us Now'" featuring George Clinton. Guess what that means? It's another g funker trying out "(Not Just) Knee Deep," the p-funk classic. But it provides another hit again. It sounds nothing like "Wit Dre Day," "Guerrila Funk," or "Who Am I?" to name a few. Here the sample is sped up a little and different elements are replayed in a different way. The hook created is nothing short of masterful. Upbeat and addictive, this one's perfect for parties. In the song, Daz takes us down memory lane, boasting about his many hits from back in the day. George Clinton even comes in at the end with some pseudo-philosophical words, much like he did on Pac's "Can't C Me". Near classic right there. br / br /Other songs worth mentioning are "Do U Know," another nice slow one, "Do U Think About," not a bad effort that unfortunately uses the same sample as "Keep Ya Head Up," one of the best rap songs ever. "Hey How Ya Doin'" is a really interesting one, with an eerie g funk beat that is more along Warren's lines. The hard "My Momma Said" and "Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta" round out the list of good/okay songs. All in all this album is a success. Daz mentions the past, but doesn't seem bitter at all. Instead, he seems happy just staying true to what worked for so long. And it definitely works here. 4.5 br /

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Homeboy Diggy Daz ! !, 2006-03-07
hot album from daz, look out for So So Gangsta ! get this now 19 hot tracks, nate also on this ! COME CLOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE br / br /Gitt A Dose of Dis Hot Ish! support the D-A-Z

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DAZ IS BACK......, 2006-03-06
diggity daz is back with the dogg pound gangsta lp and it is truly underrated,...the album's great.daz's lyrics are great and straight gangsta.... br /buy it

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Very under-rated album, 2005-11-14
I really don't understand why some people don't like this Daz release, as it is one of his better albums. As a listener of any kind of music, this is one of my favorite hip hop albums. Some of the tracks may not be as fast paced as past DPG songs, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Tracks like "Come Close" featuring Nate Dogg, and "Rocc wit Daz" are very moving songs with a laid back So-Cal type feel to it; listen to those songs at least twice and you'll understand. Other standouts include "That's the way we ride", "Everybody Givin It Up", and "Ni##a gotta hustle it up." br /This is a cool album to cruise to on a summer day, or along the coast. I highly recommend it to any open minded music listener.

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Instant West Coast Classic, 2005-09-05
One of the best albums I've heard this year. Daz has always been an underated producer and it's refreshing to hear some good G-Funk. Production is top notch like I expected and Daz is an above average rapper. If you love West Coast music with that classic G-Funk sound then I suggest buying this album. Obviously it's not at the level of the Chronic,Doggystyle,All Eyez On Me,Regulate,Dogg Food, etc. but it's still one of the better G-Funk albums I've heard. br / br /1. That's The Way We Ride-5/5 br / br /2. Do U Think About-4.5/5(Samples Be Alright which Pac also sampled for Keep Ya Head Up) br / br /3. Everybody Givin It Up-5/5 br / br /4. 'n the yard-skit br / br /5. nuthin can stop us now-4.75/5 br / br /6. Do U Know-4.5 br / br /7. The Funeral(skit) br / br /8. Fucc Dreamin Tha Same Dream-4.25/5 br / br /9. My Mama Said-5/5(Possibly my favorite song) br / br /10. My Ambitionz Az A Ridah 2005-5/5(obviously not as good as the original but it's still hot.) br / br /11. Hey,How Ya Doin-3.5/5 br / br /12. Come Close-4.5/5 br / br /13. Rocc Wit Daz-4.25/5 br / br /14. Bomb Ass Pussy-3.5/5 br / br /15. Nigga Gotta Hustle It Up-4.5/5 br / br /16. Gittin Buccwild-5/5 br / br /17. Gitt a Dose of dis hot ish-4/5 br / br /18. Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta-5/5(Samples More Bounce To The Ounce which was also sampled by EPMD) br / br /19. Fucc Tha Police 2005-5/5