Author Topic: Can we agree that Haven't You Heard was the best thing to come out of WideAwake?  (Read 813 times)

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As a Death Row loyalist I bought a few of the WideAwake releases.  Snoops album released on WideAwake had some okay stuff, like I found the O.G. version of "O.G.'z" with the extra Snoop verses to be pretty dope.  I'd been bumpin the Daz version from RRGB for years, and I'd have to say if completed the O.G. Snoop version is probably superior...

...but most of it was pretty forgettable...

The only truly worthy release that was the quality of an album that could've actually been released in its era was the Haven't You Heard album.  That shit sounded ready to be released.  They probably would've needed to use the "Beware of My Crew" single to make it sell, but I think it would've worked.  They shouldn't of lended that single to the Thin Line soundtrack, kept it for themselves, and they would've at least gone minimum of gold with how popular Snoop was at the time, and likely platinum with some promotion and touring.

I mean the stuff Snoop was doing with LBC Crew in 95' was arguably better than the solo stuff he ended up dropping with the Doggfather album.  It's clear most of this was done before Snoop's trial concluded.  He was kind of shook after his trial and didn't really find himself again until the Top Dogg album (with many notable exceptions, tracks like "Ride On" and "Hooked")
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As a Death Row loyalist I bought a few of the WideAwake releases.  Snoops album released on WideAwake had some okay stuff, like I found the O.G. version of "O.G.'z" with the extra Snoop verses to be pretty dope.  I'd been bumpin the Daz version from RRGB for years, and I'd have to say if completed the O.G. Snoop version is probably superior...

...but most of it was pretty forgettable...

The only truly worthy release that was the quality of an album that could've actually been released in its era was the Haven't You Heard album.  That shit sounded ready to be released.  They probably would've needed to use the "Beware of My Crew" single to make it sell, but I think it would've worked.  They shouldn't of lended that single to the Thin Line soundtrack, kept it for themselves, and they would've at least gone minimum of gold with how popular Snoop was at the time, and likely platinum with some promotion and touring.

I mean the stuff Snoop was doing with LBC Crew in 95' was arguably better than the solo stuff he ended up dropping with the Doggfather album.  It's clear most of this was done before Snoop's trial concluded.  He was kind of shook after his trial and didn't really find himself again until the Top Dogg album (with many notable exceptions, tracks like "Ride On" and "Hooked")

lol give it up already  :D
 

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Lbc crew album was one of the best album from wideasleep. Oftb damn near dead doggpound doggybag  were also good.  Lets hope e one do better with the catalogue.
 

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bouli77

Dope album even though it included songs already released before (Flossin' for example).

Danny Boy's album and OFTB's album were great too.
 

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Anyone have that song from the Death Row website Wideawake used to run, it was Jewell and it was a dope beat I just remember her singing "Like hardcore rap with my RnB sound, WELCOME 2 THA ROW" or some shit.
 

U.N.T.O.U.C.H.A.B.L.E.

dope album indeed

bigpimpin20

Hood Star was better for me. Anyway didnt Hoodstar and Down & Dirty was mixed properly unlike other WideAwake stuff?
 

adi760

What project had alright sound quality?^^
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Hood Star was better for me. Anyway didnt Hoodstar and Down & Dirty was mixed properly unlike other WideAwake stuff?

but these two only offered 3 new tracks, so a big disapointment.

 

bigpimpin20

What project had alright sound quality?^^
Down & Dirty sounded the same as Against Tha Grain, to me it was in good quality. Hoodstar sounded alright too, only ''old'' material was fucked up
 

adi760

What bout Sam Sneed's album?
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bigpimpin20

What bout Sam Sneed's album?
i wasnt interested in it
 

Triple OG Rapsodie

Isn't Haven't You Heard the only album to come out with all new material? It was dope indeed. I've pulled songs from the other albums they released but this is the only one where I have the entire album.
 

Sccit

can some1 post up a list of all the albums they released?