Fontana, the independent sales, marketing and distribution division of Universal MG, has partnered with Dogg Pound Gangstaz to release the highly-anticipated new studio album from Grammy Award-winning West Coast rapper Daz Dillinger, entitled “Only On The Left Side” on August 12,2008.
“One of the great delights about Fontana is the opportunity to work with artists who set the standard in their game,ﾔ stated Ron Spaulding, Executive VP & General Manager of Fontana. ﾓAnd Daz Dillinger is the embodiment of that ideal. Everyone at Fontana is thrilled to be working with such a seminal artist.ﾔ
“Only On The Left Side” features cameo appearances by Snoop Dogg, Tyrese, Nicole Wray, Krayzie Bone, Obie Trice, Manish Man and Keak Da Sneak. The album’s title, which references to the West Coast, is fitting for an artist so widely known for his work with Death Row Records during the height of the West Coast’s popularity. After forming Tha Dogg Pound with Kurupt and collaborating with Snoop Dogg, Dillinger went on to release such classics as ﾓR.A.W.ﾔ, ﾓDillinger & Gotti II: Tha Saga Continuezﾔ and ﾓRetaliation, Revenge & Get Backﾔ.
“Only On The Left Side“‘s first single ﾓDip, Drop, Stop, Dip,ﾔ features Keak Da Sneak, a collaboration that is a nod to Dillinger’s roots as one of the forefathers of the West Coast scene. The entire album was produced by Dillinger, save for the notable exceptions of Swizz Beats, Soopa Fly and Ivan Johnson on two tracks. Of the album itself, Dillinger says ﾓI’ve just been working, producing and I’m happy to get out there. This record really speaks to the streets and there are no better partners than Ron and his team at Fontana to ensuring it gets heard.ﾔ
When not in the studio, Dillinger found time to work on ﾓMake It Rainﾔ, a movie that dramatized the commissioner of Atlanta’s attempts to shut down strip clubs and features associates of T.I., Alpha Mega, Country Cain and Kandy Burelle of Xscape.
