Oh shit.. Stumbled upon O.G. version of "Doggfather" summer of 96!!

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

that sounds dope! i like it

Yeah.. the official version is a little bit bland... I mean I know it went with the dark Doggfather theme... but I swear whenever I put that album in the weather turns cloudy to this day that Doggfather album has been a curse on my life.   And now my son wants to bump that album, he even liked the Skit about the woman gettin bit by a dog he explained it to me I actually never knew what that skit was all these years, but my 7 yr old got it after one listen

how did you not understand that?

I don't know... just seemed like an odd Skit to me, never really paid attention

[Free Suge Knight, Gucci Mane, & BShmurda Welcome Home Tray D]

"Tha Doggfather" is literally Hip Hop's biggest "coulda, woulda, shoulda".  Minus the ultra-mega single(s) this album had potential to be better than "Doggystyle" and I'm not exaggerating.

So much could've and should've been done with that album it will always remain one of Rap's greatest mysteries.  And the fact that Snoop never talks about it ever or even that time frame says a lot and adds to its mystique.


Even without Dre, Suge, Pac, & the murder trial he would've easily created a timeless masterpiece.  Hr had all of the resources, songs, & instrumentals to do so

[Jimmy H.]

"Tha Doggfather" is literally Hip Hop's biggest "coulda, woulda, shoulda".

No, it is not. And do you even know what the word "literally" means because you seem to be confused on that one too.

So much could've and should've been done with that album it will always remain one of Rap's greatest mysteries.

  How exactly?

Even without Dre, Suge, Pac, & the murder trial he would've easily created a timeless masterpiece.  Hr had all of the resources, songs, & instrumentals to do so

Timing wasn't on his side, homeboy. Simple as that.

[nad45]

In the comments of the video, someone (makaveli thedon) said that he have this version
It's Doggfather Studio version feat Malis
That guy should upload it!

[Will_B]

In the comments of the video, someone (makaveli thedon) said that he have this version
It's Doggfather Studio version feat Malis
That guy should upload it!

Feat Malik?

[nad45]

In the comments of the video, someone (makaveli thedon) said that he have this version
It's Doggfather Studio version feat Malis
That guy should upload it!

Feat Malik?

No, the guy wrote Malis
I don't know who is he! But yeah, maybe he made a mistake and it's featuring Malik

[Saber]

In the comments of the video, someone (makaveli thedon) said that he have this version
It's Doggfather Studio version feat Malis
That guy should upload it!

We should put some pressure on him so he uploads it.

[Free Suge Knight, Gucci Mane, & BShmurda Welcome Home Tray D]

"Tha Doggfather" is literally Hip Hop's biggest "coulda, woulda, shoulda".

No, it is not. And do you even know what the word "literally" means because you seem to be confused on that one too.

So much could've and should've been done with that album it will always remain one of Rap's greatest mysteries.

  How exactly?

Even without Dre, Suge, Pac, & the murder trial he would've easily created a timeless masterpiece.  Hr had all of the resources, songs, & instrumentals to do so

Timing wasn't on his side, homeboy. Simple as that.

He had the westcoast on his bacc and (I believe) sabotaged his own album for a reason.  Or maybe reasons...


There's way too many different ways that album could've turnt out.  The released version is obviously watered down intentionally.  And if you can't hear that then there's no way I can tell u how. 



Even the album cover felt like it was 'tampered' with.  I'm just looking at the facts, no more no less




÷ and this was just an uninspired rush job of an after cover.  I had a feeling once that the back layout was the front cover.  It just seemed too natural

[Sir Petey]

i get pissed when they have joe cool do all that coverwork then dont use it. blue carpet was supposed to have a joe cool cover.


i also believed that drawing wass supposed to be the cover not the pic of snoop with the perm

[Free Suge Knight, Gucci Mane, & BShmurda Welcome Home Tray D]

Same here.



Wassup holms, everything good?

[Sir Petey]

yeah man good to see you around, you got any new mixes?


have a blessed summer g, stay free.

[Free Suge Knight, Gucci Mane, & BShmurda Welcome Home Tray D]

U already kno.




And yeah, u 2

[MUHFUKKA]

radiotube back in business. this place aint the same without you

[Free Suge Knight, Gucci Mane, & BShmurda Welcome Home Tray D]

Ideally, the album should've had this drawing as the front cover - or a variation of it:


When you place yourself in a business and marketing point of view where you're a prestigious talent company where quality and authenticity is your specialty.  Its hard to believe that that album released was released becuz they thought they were giving out the best product.


songs (that we know of):

Caught Up
County Blues
C-Walkin
My Favorite Color - with a better instrumental
Me And My Doggz
Hollywood Bank Robbery
Groupie
Tha Vapors
Tha Genie
I Will Survive
You Thought
Eastside Party
Too Blacc
Blueberry
Out The Moon
Intro
Ride 4 Me
When I Grow Up
Traffic Jam
Outro
Freestyle Conversation Intro


optionals:
Get Up 2 Get Down
Dippin N My Lo-Lo
Santa Clause Goes Straight To The Ghetto


timing question
**Midnight Love** (I'm not sure when this was recorded)
***Too High*** (I'm also not sure when this was recorded)
****O.G.**** (it got remade but when?  Before or during the Christmas 97')


beats that should've been re-worked
*****Wanted Dead Or Alive*****
******My Favorite Color******
*******Sixx Minutes******* (but mixed better, yall know that shit was missin that phunk bassline like a "Keep Ya Heads Ringin" + the organ rhode should've been thick.  That whole track's mixing is off.  Maybe it was designed to be replayed and re-recorded with live instruments originally?  It translates well)



instrumentals:
Let Me Ride (DRGH Version)
Lil Ghetto Boy (DRGH Version)
Nuthin But A 'G' Thang (DRGH Version)
It's So Hot - Sam Sneed - ("Snoop's Upside Ya Head?)
Guilty As Sin - Street Scholars
OBG - Swoop G
I Don't Hang - Soopafly
Don't Stop - Tha Dogg Pound



Switched out:

Tha Doggfather (retail) =/=> Tha Doggfather (this version) = on a Single
Time After Time by OFTB = Wanted Dead Or Alive [Soundtrack version]
Up Jumps Tha Boogie = Out The Moon
Gold Rush = Hollywood Bank Robbery
Wake Up = Death Row's Greatest Hits



engineers & producers available:
DJ Quik
Daz
Sam Sneed
Warren G - even with "minimal" input
Soopafly always knew how to Produce and Play
DeVante Swing


THIS IS THE COOKIE JAR YOU'RE LOOKING IN TO FOR THE FOLLOW UP TO "SNOOP DOGGY DOGG"S DEBUT.  And given all that had happened from "Doggystyle" until then plus the more maturer version of Snoop plus friendlier yet still cutting edged enough material.  And you can tell by some of his verses he was acting as "Snoopy Corleone"


Thats not even all of the catalog up until then.  One just can't simply come to the conclusion this was just "bad timing".

[Hack Wilson - real]

Dippin in my low low and any collabo with 2pac not making the album was a huge mistake looking back


esp not having a 2pac collabo....Street Life, If There's a Cure and a few others are just sitting there wasted.