Daz speaks on DPG album and more...

[Mr_Loc]

Just saw this article at mtv.com, thought you'd all like to read it. Looks like Daz is planning big thangs!


-Daz Dillinger lets the dogs out on an upcoming album that will reunite him with vocal partner Kurupt.

Since Death Row Records owns Tha Dogg Pound moniker under which the two released their first album, 1995's Dogg Food, the new Dillinger & Young Gotti will pair the rappers under the name DPG.

The album will be released May 1 on Daz's DPG Records. The California resident hopes to expand his independent company into a formidable industry power.

"We're going to work this independent like a major," said Daz, who rapped on Dr. Dre's The Chronic (1992) and produced several songs on Tupac's All Eyez on Me (1996). "We're trying to show these big labels we can move something small and make it big. We own this record, and this is what everybody's been waiting for for like five, six years."

Longtime friend Xzibit appears on "Gangsta Like," while Daz and Kurupt rap about street life on "My Heart Don't Pump No Fear" and females on "Gitta Strippin'." DPG will release a video for the single "Coastin'."

"Whatever came across when we put the beat up is what we rapped about," said Daz, who also produced the album. "The songs just came automatically. We've got 41 songs that didn't get on the album. I just put the hard ones on there."

Daz and Kurupt's visibility received a boost recently via their appearance on Jay-Z's "Change the Game" remix, featured on DJ Clue's The Professional Part 2. DPG appears on Beanie Sigel's upcoming The Reason (June 12), and Daz said he's flirting with the possibility of recording a solo album for Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella label.

All this exposure will come in handy as DPG prepares its next round of material.

"I'm independent, so I'm using all of this to my advantage," said Daz, who decided to go indie following his departure from Death Row two years ago. "I'm using all of these tactics for the street, independent hustle and making it large."

Daz will appear on and produce some of Kurupt's Space Boogie, coming this summer on Kurupt's Antra label. He's also working on his third solo album, This Is the Life I Lead, as well as on a host of "DPG America" albums.

"I'm going from state to state and messing with the local tycoons that's rapping," said Daz, who launched DPG Records with last year's R.A.W. This year DPG released Long Beach 2 Fillmoe with the Bay Area's JT the Bigga Figga. "I've got a distribution deal where I can come out with a record every Tuesday as long as I get it ready," Daz continued. "I'm going to do a DPG Texas, a DPG Colorado ..."

Daz's label will also release rock records eventually and plans to tap into the lucrative New Orleans rap market.

DPG are already planning their next album, The Gangster Sh--.

"How Dr. Dre and Snoop have their chemistry, we can do the same thing," Daz said. "Their fans are our fans. We're going to pick up the trails they did. It's just two dogs sniffing, finding their way back home."

—Soren Baker

[Doggystylin]

MAY 1St  !!!!!  thats in about two weeks or something    i hope it will have the Dpg family on there and not only daz and kurupt, this better not get pushed back

[Don Seer]

I got a feeling its not gonna be that great - I hope I'm wrong

[Mr_Loc]

naw i think it'll be heated, daz and kurupt together have never dropped weak shit in my opinion.

[Goldme]

It sounds like DAZ is takin a distance from snoop and dre by not working with either of them.

And further more: rock on DPG? DAZ wake the fuck up idiot, you gonna associate DPG with stupid ass rock now?

Now I heard this and see that he ain't working with the big cats and alienating himself from his own family I don't think the future will be bright for DAZ(don't expect shit from the roc-a-familia album). he even compares himself and kurupt with snoop and dre. As if he never was mentioned in the same breath as dre and snoop, as if he and kurupt never worked with those two. He wants the same chemistry, why? Doggpound always had that chemistry, same with snoop and dre. and they are at their maximum power together(all 4 of em).

I'm affraid for him that Doggystyle and aftermath will roll over his label(let's be fair, it's pretty weak with doggystyle boostin one big ass roster having every notable westcoast artist). Daz needs to wake up and get together with the whole DPG family(all of em) instead of creating a bigger gap than he already had.

His future ain't lookin bright, not at all.

[Trauma-san]

What This Shows Me Is That Daz Is Trippin' Over Money, And Doesn't Weigh Out The Quality.. Face It, Saying You Rap About Whatever The Beat Tells Ya Is NOT What We Want To Hear.  I Want Well Written, Well Produced Songs, Not Some Shit You Freestyled Over.  

He Don't Wanna Go With Doggystyle, Or Aftermath (Who Probably Wouldn't Even Sign Him) Because He WANTS THE MONEY... That's Understandable, But Quality Has To Become An Issue.  I'm Glad To Hear That He Overrecorded, Maybe He DID Pick The Good Tracks, But Like Overseer Said, This Ain't Gonna Be A Good Album, I Don't Think... Those JT/Daz Albums Were Horrible, And Raw Didn't Impress Me That Much.  

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

My 1st my ass...

May 1st 2002 is what they meant...

[lee]

Correct me if i'm wrong but were'nt DPG gonna release their next album on Snoops label? .... I once heard Snoop and Daz had beef Is this true? and is that why there is no mention of Snoop ft on the DPG album? and that Daz was not on 2001 etc???

[Don Seer]

i'd put that down to *internet rumour* (tm)  

[Trauma-san]

Actually, The Rumour Was Started By Snoop Himself, He Said Several Times There Would Be A DPG Album On Doggystyle Out by The End Of The Year.  I Wouldn't Be Surprised To See This Album Daz Is Talking About Out On May 1st, They're Completely Done With It... But You Know How DPG Distribution Sucks...

[Don Jacob]

this is just an album through DPG don't worry daz and kurupt are still signed to Doggystyle to do that NEW album coming at the end of the year...this album is from OLD deathrow material and daz picked all the "hard" stuff


oh well let's be GLAD that Daz is getting some love from MTV

[Jonny Tanna]

I'm not suprised Daz Want's to do work with Rocafella...

He's Music Whore.. He even said we wants to work with "JERMAINE DUPRI"!!



Dude, That's Weak.. JD is such a Homo.. he 1st tried 2 imitate Dr.dre on songs such as "funktafied" and now he tries 2 be like Puffy (Not That I like him either!)...

I think Daz should keep tha same strict rules of working tha same way Dr.dre does...

Anyways.. Daz is a free man and can work with whoever... but  He shouldn't expect his fans 2 agree!

[John Smith]

It seems to me that all that dpgc reunion album was all made up.  dont you think daz would have mentioned it for that article? everyone has their hopes up for that reunion cd and it probably isnt even going to happen.

[Trauma-san]

Snoop 'Fu**in Doggy Dogg Was The One Who Said It!  They Obviously Talked About It, Snoop IS The CEO Of Doggystyle And All.. When The CEO Says It, I'd Say It Isnt' Made Up...

[John Smith]

when did snoop say this?  i just think daz would have mentioned it in the article.