How did Dogg Food do in sales?

[UWA 187]

Just wondering how Dogg Food done in sales(both first week and long term) compared to the other Death Row releases around the same era like Chronic, Doggystyle, etc and also other hip hop albums out at the same time?

[notorious^q8I]

think it sold 3 million copies

[R-Tistic]

Yeah...I remember it debuted at #1 on the overall Billboard charts. Delores Tucker said somethin about how Dogg Pound was the craziest or most outrageous gangsta rap group ever before their album came out, and they had a lotta hype from the post-Eazy beef, and for bein next in line as bein another great Death Row album, since one dropped every year....92 Dre, 93 Snoop, 94 Murder was the case, and 95 Dogg Pound.

[phil123]

and a side comment, it's probably in the top 5 rap albums for me at least of all time

[UWA 187]

92 Dre, 93 Snoop, 94 Murder was the case, and 95 Dogg Pound.

What year was the Above The Rim Soundtrack, 94 or 95? Coz that was Death Row too, yeah?

[Episcop Cruel Cvrle]

sold over 2 million

[Layeth THe Smacketh Down]

92 Dre, 93 Snoop, 94 Murder was the case, and 95 Dogg Pound.

What year was the Above The Rim Soundtrack, 94 or 95? Coz that was Death Row too, yeah?

Above The Rim came out in March or April of 94 on Death Row.

[Eihtball]

Yeah...I remember it debuted at #1 on the overall Billboard charts. Delores Tucker said somethin about how Dogg Pound was the craziest or most outrageous gangsta rap group ever before their album came out, and they had a lotta hype from the post-Eazy beef, and for bein next in line as bein another great Death Row album, since one dropped every year....92 Dre, 93 Snoop, 94 Murder was the case, and 95 Dogg Pound.

Yeah, I remember that quite well.  "Dogg Food" is the reason why Warner Brothers sold off its entire stake in Interscope - C. Delores Tucker and a whole bunch of other conservative organizations didn't want them to release it, and Warner Bros folded under pressure and decided to just cut their loses and split with Interscope completely.

However, I also remember that "Dogg Food"'s sales were considered dissapointing - Suge had been counting on the controversy to push major sales, and it actually didn't sell as well as expected initially.  Part of the problem was that it took Interscope another 2 or 3 months to get a new distribution deal (with Priority), and once they got it, the hype had subsided.  It didn't sell terribly, but none of its singles really crossed over.  It was kinda like Eminem going from selling 8 million records to 4 million - it's still successful, but it's still a failure to live up to past standards.  Since "Doggystyle" had just sold 4 million in the U.S., "Dogg Food" was a dissappointment by those standards.

Personally, I remember not really feeling that record much when it came out - to me, Daz wasn't nearly as good a producer as Dre, and Kurupt wasn't that good a lyricist.  It wasn't until many years later that I finally listened to "Dogg Food" again and appreciated it more.  It's still overrated, IMO...it's not really what I'd call a "classic".

[J$crILLa]

http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp

^^^^ it was certified double platinum as of jan. 96, so if it sold more since it hasnt been updated by the RIAA

[R-Tistic]

Yeah...I remember it debuted at #1 on the overall Billboard charts. Delores Tucker said somethin about how Dogg Pound was the craziest or most outrageous gangsta rap group ever before their album came out, and they had a lotta hype from the post-Eazy beef, and for bein next in line as bein another great Death Row album, since one dropped every year....92 Dre, 93 Snoop, 94 Murder was the case, and 95 Dogg Pound.

Yeah, I remember that quite well.  "Dogg Food" is the reason why Warner Brothers sold off its entire stake in Interscope - C. Delores Tucker and a whole bunch of other conservative organizations didn't want them to release it, and Warner Bros folded under pressure and decided to just cut their loses and split with Interscope completely.

However, I also remember that "Dogg Food"'s sales were considered dissapointing - Suge had been counting on the controversy to push major sales, and it actually didn't sell as well as expected initially.  Part of the problem was that it took Interscope another 2 or 3 months to get a new distribution deal (with Priority), and once they got it, the hype had subsided.  It didn't sell terribly, but none of its singles really crossed over.  It was kinda like Eminem going from selling 8 million records to 4 million - it's still successful, but it's still a failure to live up to past standards.  Since "Doggystyle" had just sold 4 million in the U.S., "Dogg Food" was a dissappointment by those standards.

Personally, I remember not really feeling that record much when it came out - to me, Daz wasn't nearly as good a producer as Dre, and Kurupt wasn't that good a lyricist.  It wasn't until many years later that I finally listened to "Dogg Food" again and appreciated it more.  It's still overrated, IMO...it's not really what I'd call a "classic".

Damm, I never knew the politics to that situation back then. I know that it didn't get a whole lot of video play on TV, especially with New York New York dissin the hell outta the east in their video. But I thought it still sold a whole lot, and I know that many people outside of the west had the CD and still love it. I thought it was classic...it sounded more modern than Chronic n Doggystyle, and didn't sound like Daz just tried to jock Dre's style even though it had the same vibe and influence as Dre's music.

[Pushinbigbody00]

I remember it dropped Holloween Day, 95..the same day as another CLASSIC..Eightball & MJG - On Top Of The World..

bought em both that day..

they dont make cds like that anymore..

[youngmessnucca]

does anyone know how much Dillinger & young Gotti II sold?

[Diggfinger]

Yeah...I remember it debuted at #1 on the overall Billboard charts. Delores Tucker said somethin about how Dogg Pound was the craziest or most outrageous gangsta rap group ever before their album came out, and they had a lotta hype from the post-Eazy beef, and for bein next in line as bein another great Death Row album, since one dropped every year....92 Dre, 93 Snoop, 94 Murder was the case, and 95 Dogg Pound.

Yeah, I remember that quite well.  "Dogg Food" is the reason why Warner Brothers sold off its entire stake in Interscope - C. Delores Tucker and a whole bunch of other conservative organizations didn't want them to release it, and Warner Bros folded under pressure and decided to just cut their loses and split with Interscope completely.

However, I also remember that "Dogg Food"'s sales were considered dissapointing - Suge had been counting on the controversy to push major sales, and it actually didn't sell as well as expected initially.  Part of the problem was that it took Interscope another 2 or 3 months to get a new distribution deal (with Priority), and once they got it, the hype had subsided.  It didn't sell terribly, but none of its singles really crossed over.  It was kinda like Eminem going from selling 8 million records to 4 million - it's still successful, but it's still a failure to live up to past standards.  Since "Doggystyle" had just sold 4 million in the U.S., "Dogg Food" was a dissappointment by those standards.

Personally, I remember not really feeling that record much when it came out - to me, Daz wasn't nearly as good a producer as Dre, and Kurupt wasn't that good a lyricist.  It wasn't until many years later that I finally listened to "Dogg Food" again and appreciated it more.  It's still overrated, IMO...it's not really what I'd call a "classic".

Actuelly I agree, I dont think its "over super good" or anything either. Production IMO was dope on it though, which is the reason why I am almost sure that Dre/Pooh mixed most of the stuff (just too dope for Daz alone to manage).

I must-have record, but I dont bump it too often.

I can see why it wouldnt have the appeal that Chronic and Doggystyle had also...looking at that tough "competition" I think 3 mill is more than decent...(and look today none of them dudes can push more than a few hundred thousand  )

[Layeth THe Smacketh Down]

Does anyone else remember their review in the source?  I think the source only gave them 2 mics and said the album suffered cause Dre was only the executive producer.  Kurupt mentioned it on one of the songs on Doggfather.

[Active Ingredient]

Does anyone else remember their review in the source?  I think the source only gave them 2 mics and said the album suffered cause Dre was only the executive producer.  Kurupt mentioned it on one of the songs on Doggfather.

im gonna have to quote warren g on this one "FUCK THE SOURCE"