About five years ago, Snoop Dogg decided to enter the mixtape game. As with anything that the Doggfather touched, he had to do it big! With his ﾄWelcome 2 Tha Chuuchﾓ mixtape series , which spawned a total of ten mixtapes, Snoop Dogg left his mark in the mixtape game for good and even ended up releasing an official ﾄWelcome 2 Tha Chuuch ﾖ Tha Albumﾓ via Koch Records in 2007.
While most of the early Chuuch mixtapes had Snoop and his Dogg Pound crew rapping over other artistﾒs beats, the later releases featured all original production.
In 2009, Snoop Dogg has decided to take another stab at the Chuuch series, but this time not in form of a mixtape, but an official compilation record, entitled ﾄBacc 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 1ﾓ. This project features the usual suspects, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz, some familiar faces such as Ray J, Damani, Uncle Chucc, Tha Twinz, and it will also be introducing the public to a series of new acts that Snoop has been working with, such as the Hustle Boyz, the TCﾒs, Tha Raw Doggz and singer Chris Starr.
The production on ﾄBacc 2 Tha Chuuchﾓ was entirely handled by Snoop himself under his Niggarachi moniker, except for one song, which was produced by 1500 Or Nothinﾒ and was originally recorded for Ego Trippinﾒ. The compilation has a nice blend of the vintage West Coast sound, which paired with the new talent showcased on the album equals a fresh sound that both old school and new school heads can appreciate.
Dubcnn has two exclusive joints available for ya’ll to preview. The first one features The TC’s (Twenty Crips) and Snoop Dogg himself, it’s called “Shut U Down“, check it out below:
The TC’s – Shut U Down (ft. Snoop Dogg)
The second track is the aformentioned 1500 Or Nothin’ produced track called “6 A.M.“, which features singers Uncle Chucc, Ray J and Chris Starr:
Snoop Dogg – 6 A.M. (ft. Uncle Chucc, Ray J & Chris Starr)
ﾄBacc To Tha Chuuch Vol. 1ﾓ will be released digitally via Doggystyle Digital / Gangsta Grooves on August 4th.
