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[TraceOneInfinite]

I know i'll get hate for this, but I think This DJ is better than Regulate.

^^this

Of course I liked “Regulators” like everyone else did but I didn’t expect all the crossover appeal—when even my brother who is not a rap music fan knows all the lyrics to your song — you have reached Vanilla Ice “Ice Ice Baby” level

[Soopafly DPGC]

^^this

Of course I liked “Regulators” like everyone else did but I didn’t expect all the crossover appeal—when even my brother who is not a rap music fan knows all the lyrics to your song — you have reached Vanilla Ice “Ice Ice Baby” level

When it came out on the Above the Rim soundtrack, i thought it was cool, but I was into Big Pimpin, DPG For Life, Afro Puffs, Pain and Loyal To The Game way before Regulate. 

[Bossplaya369]

"Gangsta Love" stands out as one of his best guest appearances on Warren G LP

[TraceOneInfinite]

When it came out on the Above the Rim soundtrack, i thought it was cool, but I was into Big Pimpin, DPG For Life, Afro Puffs, Pain and Loyal To The Game way before Regulate.

^^this

Same exact sentiment for me (except I didn’t have “Loyal 2 the Game”) 

It was one of those albums when you can remember where you were when you bought it and first heard it and it was only my 3rd time in my life going to the record store on my own to buy a cd 💿.  I actually bought it at Walmart so I didn’t know I was a getting a clean version.  So I also didn’t get  “DPG 4 Life” but always loved the live version on the Show documentary.

“Big Pimpin” is the song that prepared me for Warren G’s album because I thought rap was supposed to be “hard” like what I’d heard on Doggystyle and the Chronic.  So to hear Snoop and DPG come with a totally different style and take their foot off the gas with “Big Pimpin” for a laid back softer sound—and still just as dope as anything on Chronic or Doggystyle—that blew my mind!  That was my favorite and most listened to song on the album. 

The same can be said for “Regulators” it sounded different than Chronic and Doggystyle but I sort of took it like a Nate Dogg song sort of like “Ain’t No Fun” — just like “okay, yeah that’s what Nate Dogg does.”  But it took a bit for my ears to catch up with the G Funk Era album because it wasn’t the same sound as the Chronic and Doggystyle.  It was a grower.  I didn’t like it at first, in fact I thought maybe it was some Concrete Roots type shit because I was scanning for the Death Row logo and couldn’t find it, lol

Finally the video for “This DJ” came out and I was like, “oh okay, I get it now”.  This is next level! 

[Soopafly DPGC]

^^this

Same exact sentiment for me (except I didn’t have “Loyal 2 the Game”) 

It was one of those albums when you can remember where you were when you bought it and first heard it and it was only my 3rd time in my life going to the record store on my own to buy a cd 💿.  I actually bought it at Walmart so I didn’t know I was a getting a clean version.  So I also didn’t get  “DPG 4 Life” but always loved the live version on the Show documentary.

“Big Pimpin” is the song that prepared me for Warren G’s album because I thought rap was supposed to be “hard” like what I’d heard on Doggystyle and the Chronic.  So to hear Snoop and DPG come with a totally different style and take their foot off the gas with “Big Pimpin” for a laid back softer sound—and still just as dope as anything on Chronic or Doggystyle—that blew my mind!  That was my favorite and most listened to song on the album. 

The same can be said for “Regulators” it sounded different than Chronic and Doggystyle but I sort of took it like a Nate Dogg song sort of like “Ain’t No Fun” — just like “okay, yeah that’s what Nate Dogg does.”  But it took a bit for my ears to catch up with the G Funk Era album because it wasn’t the same sound as the Chronic and Doggystyle.  It was a grower.  I didn’t like it at first, in fact I thought maybe it was some Concrete Roots type shit because I was scanning for the Death Row logo and couldn’t find it, lol

Finally the video for “This DJ” came out and I was like, “oh okay, I get it now”.  This is next level!

True true....not gonna lie, i was pretty disappointed when I saw Big Pimpin 2 was gonna be on the Dogg Pound album, and then it ended up just being Big Pimpin talking the whole time with no raps from Daz or Kurupt.  Years later i discovered the clean version with different lyrics and I almost look at that as the proper sequel. 

[TraceOneInfinite]

True true....not gonna lie, i was pretty disappointed when I saw Big Pimpin 2 was gonna be on the Dogg Pound album, and then it ended up just being Big Pimpin talking the whole time with no raps from Daz or Kurupt.  Years later i discovered the clean version with different lyrics and I almost look at that as the proper sequel.

Dogg Pound and Death Row were on fire so I didn't need a "2" of anything because they were always hitting on new and fresh angles in the mid-90's. 

It wasn't until Doggfather flopped that I started thinking in terms like, "man, why didn't they just do some shit like Doggystyle, why don't they do a part 2, why don't they do sequels?"—I think I would've been happier with the LBC Crew Haven't You Heard album than Doggfather.   That would've been closer to my expectations.

Funny, that Snoop did come with a "Gin and Juice 2" on Da Game album—but of course that track was horrible, lol



lol.. kind of sounds dope now in 2025

[HighEyeCue]

Dogg Pound and Death Row were on fire so I didn't need a "2" of anything because they were always hitting on new and fresh angles in the mid-90's. 

It wasn't until Doggfather flopped that I started thinking in terms like, "man, why didn't they just do some shit like Doggystyle, why don't they do a part 2, why don't they do sequels?"—I think I would've been happier with the LBC Crew Haven't You Heard album than Doggfather.   That would've been closer to my expectations.

Funny, that Snoop did come with a "Gin and Juice 2" on Last Meal—but of course that track was horrible, lol



lol.. kind of sounds dope now in 2025

I liked "Still A G Thang" from that album...Snoop was flowing pretty good on that one

[Bossplaya369]

Dogg Pound and Death Row were on fire so I didn't need a "2" of anything because they were always hitting on new and fresh angles in the mid-90's. 

It wasn't until Doggfather flopped that I started thinking in terms like, "man, why didn't they just do some shit like Doggystyle, why don't they do a part 2, why don't they do sequels?"—I think I would've been happier with the LBC Crew Haven't You Heard album than Doggfather.   That would've been closer to my expectations.

Funny, that Snoop did come with a "Gin and Juice 2" on Da Game album—but of course that track was horrible, lol



lol.. kind of sounds dope now in 2025

Da Game was a good album so was Da Doggfather

[HighEyeCue]

tbh I think "Da Game" was a mismatch of styles between No Limits Beats By The Pound production/No Limits crew and Snoops laid back flow

"Tha Doggfather" when it came out I didn't like but over the years it has grown on me...all in all sans Dre and the D.O.C Snoop did a pretty nice job...and I think DJ Pooh gets alot of unwarranted hate for his production on there too

[TraceOneInfinite]

tbh I think "Da Game" was a mismatch of styles between No Limits Beats By The Pound production/No Limits crew and Snoops laid back flow

"Tha Doggfather" when it came out I didn't like but over the years it has grown on me...all in all sans Dre and the D.O.C Snoop did a pretty nice job...and I think DJ Pooh gets alot of unwarranted hate for his production on there too

yeah, to your above comment "STILL A G THANG" was fucking dope!   I used to bump the hell out of that track summer of 96' my first year driving 16 years old, i had the single before the album came out, and loved the video -- got decent play on MTV/BET.   It was great, produced by Meach and sounded like the Snoop we knew and loved.  Speaking of which, in spite of being at a precarious point of his career his style and charisma in those days was still the same Snoop from Doggystyle.  That was the only worthy track on the album to me.

I also was bumping "Hooked" on repeat that summer, produced by Soopafly but on the No Limit I Got the Hookup soundtrack.  A classic Snoop banger from that novel era in his career before the West Resurgence and after Death Row.

As for Doggfather... you can't hate Pooh.  Pooh is a legend.  And I don't think anybody blamed him.  In fact, in some ways, it was Pooh that actually came through and saved the day.  That album really kept getting pushed back and it was likely Pooh that came through with some fresh and next level that they could go on ahead and put out the album.

In retrospect it was dope, but expectations were so high and the label was in disaray with Dre leaving and Pac getting killed.  So there are a lot of people to blame--but Pooh shouldn't be one of them.  Those beats and the sound he came was dope.

For Doggfather I always come up with these bizzare ideas of how they could've made it all work.  Like, they should've stole more tracks from LBC Crew "Haven't You Heard" and why give that single away to Thin Line Between Love and Hate soundtrack they could've put Snoop on more of "Beware of My Crew" and there is your hit single right there.  They could've even borrowed "Me in Your World" from the Dogg Pound or "Cavi Hit" from the Dogg Pound just thrown Snoop and them joints, and BAM!! You got a hit and he's quadruple platinum again and everyone is satisfied and it all would've been on Death Row continues it's reign!

[shmosh]

tbh I think "Da Game" was a mismatch of styles between No Limits Beats By The Pound production/No Limits crew and Snoops laid back flow

"Tha Doggfather" when it came out I didn't like but over the years it has grown on me...all in all sans Dre and the D.O.C Snoop did a pretty nice job...and I think DJ Pooh gets alot of unwarranted hate for his production on there too

The Doggfather was and still is disappointing to me, especially when we’ve learned since of the tracks which didn’t make the cut when the DAT lists leaked.

Songs like Dogg Collar, Head Doctor OG, Midnight Love, Street Life, May I etc would’ve really made that album so much better

[HighEyeCue]

The Doggfather was and still is disappointing to me, especially when we’ve learned since of the tracks which didn’t make the cut when the DAT lists leaked.

Songs like Dogg Collar, Head Doctor OG, Midnight Love, Street Life, May I etc would’ve really made that album so much better

I don’t disagree that the best songs were left off…but there were bangers like Gold Rush, Blueberry, Downtiwn Assassins

I also prefer the OG Doggfather

[shmosh]

Yeah the tracks you mentioned were bangers. Just such a shame they didn’t put all the best tracks from the sessions out in one album. Could’ve actually been a pretty solid follow up

[Duck Duck Doggy]

yeah, to your above comment "STILL A G THANG" was fucking dope!   I used to bump the hell out of that track summer of 96' my first year driving 16 years old, i had the single before the album came out, and loved the video -- got decent play on MTV/BET.   It was great, produced by Meach and sounded like the Snoop we knew and loved.  Speaking of which, in spite of being at a precarious point of his career his style and charisma in those days was still the same Snoop from Doggystyle.  That was the only worthy track on the album to me.

I also was bumping "Hooked" on repeat that summer, produced by Soopafly but on the No Limit I Got the Hookup soundtrack.  A classic Snoop banger from that novel era in his career before the West Resurgence and after Death Row.

As for Doggfather... you can't hate Pooh.  Pooh is a legend.  And I don't think anybody blamed him.  In fact, in some ways, it was Pooh that actually came through and saved the day.  That album really kept getting pushed back and it was likely Pooh that came through with some fresh and next level that they could go on ahead and put out the album.

In retrospect it was dope, but expectations were so high and the label was in disaray with Dre leaving and Pac getting killed.  So there are a lot of people to blame--but Pooh shouldn't be one of them.  Those beats and the sound he came was dope.

For Doggfather I always come up with these bizzare ideas of how they could've made it all work.  Like, they should've stole more tracks from LBC Crew "Haven't You Heard" and why give that single away to Thin Line Between Love and Hate soundtrack they could've put Snoop on more of "Beware of My Crew" and there is your hit single right there.  They could've even borrowed "Me in Your World" from the Dogg Pound or "Cavi Hit" from the Dogg Pound just thrown Snoop and them joints, and BAM!! You got a hit and he's quadruple platinum again and everyone is satisfied and it all would've been on Death Row continues it's reign!

Still a g thang came out in 98 not 96 

Doggfather to me is a perfect album. Poohs production is top notch. It’s just a completely different type of album.

[Bossplaya369]

"Why tf did Warren G jump out the car to say what's up to guys in the hood he didn't know? Nate Dogg caught bodies because off that" FB