Anybody know what became of the Tray Dee solo project on Def Jam 97/98?

[Sccit]

can't see any tray deee album reaching gold status in 98 though, considering even a semi-household name such as Kurupt struggled to do so (i don't even know if he did).

all these peeps should have gone independent just like nate did. they would have recouped their money and satisfied the fans.

lol doggys angels even went gold.... And yea, kurupt did, as well

[Black Excellence]

dr. dre should give tray dee a deal when he come home. imagine that 

[bouli77]

can't see any tray deee album reaching gold status in 98 though, considering even a semi-household name such as Kurupt struggled to do so (i don't even know if he did).

all these peeps should have gone independent just like nate did. they would have recouped their money and satisfied the fans.

lol doggys angels even went gold.... And yea, kurupt did, as well

1) according to the RIAA website, neither Kurupt nor Doggy's Angels went Gold. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database

2) they had the "dogg" attached to it, just like for the eastsidaz, it helps sell (not enough to warrant them a gold selling album apparently though)

3) it was in the wake of Chronic 2001, which was a good time to be affiliated to Snoop or Dre whatsoever (DPG even sold 200k independently lol)

[Desert Lord]

Anyone know of a good compilation of tray dee tracks Like "I beez tha hardest" ?

[Sccit]

can't see any tray deee album reaching gold status in 98 though, considering even a semi-household name such as Kurupt struggled to do so (i don't even know if he did).

all these peeps should have gone independent just like nate did. they would have recouped their money and satisfied the fans.

lol doggys angels even went gold.... And yea, kurupt did, as well

1) according to the RIAA website, neither Kurupt nor Doggy's Angels went Gold. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database

2) they had the "dogg" attached to it, just like for the eastsidaz, it helps sell (not enough to warrant them a gold selling album apparently though)

3) it was in the wake of Chronic 2001, which was a good time to be affiliated to Snoop or Dre whatsoever (DPG even sold 200k independently lol)

"The album is reported to have went gold, in comparison to the majority of the albums he appeared on for Death Row in the mid-90's going multi-platinum and receiving critical acclaim."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuruption!


ive read some places that doggy's angels went gold, as well....either way, im not saying tray deee would for sure go gold, but if they dropped it in 97 with the proper promotion, there was a chance.

[TraceOneInfinite]

There's no way Doggys Angels went gold.  I was a Snoop fanatic when that shit came out and I didn't even bump it more than once.

I don't know if Tray Dee could've gone gold cause he's got a quote "marketing problem".  This happens with a lot of talented rap artists.  Even Eminem had a "marketing problem" that kind of delayed the release of the slim shady lp.  Until they came up with the blonde dye and the rest is history.  But if you see some of Em's old interviews when he still had dark hair or watch the "Just Don't Give A Fuck" video you can see that that it was questionable whether or not Eminem would ever be accepted by the mainstream.

Tray Dee was always too old and didn't have the Hollywood looks.   But I don't doubt that he would of came with a bangin solo album in 97'98' that could of given him legendary cred on the West and underground.  Something like what Xzibit had before "Bitch Please".

[KC-HOODSTA]

nigga never had a major label album cuz he wouldn't have sold shit!

BUTTT he was one of the better death row niggaz! honestly tray dee ain't ever had a wack verse i seriously can't find one dogg!

[Sccit]

There's no way Doggys Angels went gold.  I was a Snoop fanatic when that shit came out and I didn't even bump it more than once.

I don't know if Tray Dee could've gone gold cause he's got a quote "marketing problem".  This happens with a lot of talented rap artists.  Even Eminem had a "marketing problem" that kind of delayed the release of the slim shady lp.  Until they came up with the blonde dye and the rest is history.  But if you see some of Em's old interviews when he still had dark hair or watch the "Just Don't Give A Fuck" video you can see that that it was questionable whether or not Eminem would ever be accepted by the mainstream.

Tray Dee was always too old and didn't have the Hollywood looks.   But I don't doubt that he would of came with a bangin solo album in 97'98' that could of given him legendary cred on the West and underground.  Something like what Xzibit had before "Bitch Please".

that doggys angel album actually wasnt bad...had nice beats and dope features from the doggystyle records clique. big chan had flows, as well. as for whether it was successful or not, "baby if you're ready" reached #1 on the hot rap singles, which is considered successful for an independent female rap group. either way, i think tray deee woulda done even better than they did.

[bouli77]

doggy's angels albums was excellent, not as good as the first eastsidaz album, but up there as well. it had that early dogghouse sound with a kind of melancholic twist sometimes. "keep ya head up" was my shit, i love how kokane flipped that old school alexander o'neal.

baby if you're ready was a smash single indeed.

[2euce 7even]

dr. dre should give tray dee a deal when he come home. imagine that 

He Betta Suck On Bruce´s Dick Than Doin Somethin´Good 4 West Coast Hip-Hop

[Darkwing Duck (The Reincarnation)]

doggy's angels albums was excellent, not as good as the first eastsidaz album, but up there as well. it had that early dogghouse sound with a kind of melancholic twist sometimes. "keep ya head up" was my shit, i love how kokane flipped that old school alexander o'neal.

baby if you're ready was a smash single indeed.

excellent?
it sucked to me, only good songs were "curious", "baby if your ready" and "bet i never slip"

[Black Excellence]

dr. dre should give tray dee a deal when he come home. imagine that 

He Betta Suck On Bruce´s Dick Than Doin Somethin´Good 4 West Coast Hip-Hop

LOL

[Black Excellence]

doggy's angels albums was excellent, not as good as the first eastsidaz album, but up there as well. it had that early dogghouse sound with a kind of melancholic twist sometimes. "keep ya head up" was my shit, i love how kokane flipped that old school alexander o'neal.

baby if you're ready was a smash single indeed.

excellent?
it sucked to me, only good songs were "curious", "baby if your ready" and "bet i never slip"

that album was bangin' top to bottom. it had some of the best production from the west coast at that time. and them bitches was hard.

[MUHFUKKA]

damn infant is an idiot

[TraceOneInfinite]

maybe I was sleeping on Doggy's Angelz...