It's October 21, 2025, 04:37:13 PM
interesting .. i don't remember checking that one .. maybe once .. musta been underwhelming i think part of that album was originally supposed to be dogg food 2 .. because let's roll was originally the first single for dogg food 2
here was the original tracklist:pretty sure it's been completely changed sincethey released a single for the album in 2020 which was mediocre
Luckily it wasn't Dogg Food 2, because that album was trash! The worst DOGG POUND album ever.
it probably was...Dogg Chit was a better album than thisI also thought the Cali Iz Active album was pretty disappointing as well...the rest of the album did not compare with the lead single
Dogg Chit was better than Cali Iz Active.
So I guess we won’t get the album on 10.31.2025?
why u say that? u haven't seen daz's track record these past couple years??
No promo, tracklist so far and there is only one week left. Do you have any additional information?
Revisiting Tha Dogg Pound’s “Dogg Food”Yes indeed, back to 1995, my favorite year in hip hop. At the time of this release, Death Row Records was still sitting on top of the hip hop world, even with a bit of turmoil and tension going on behind the scenes. 1992–1994 were successful years at the label and 1995 would be no different. Daz and Kurupt would finally release their long awaited debut album, Dogg Food, but not without some unfortunate setbacks, along with heavy attention and scrutiny from the media and the government. As a result, in a direct quote from The Source’s magazine’s “1995 Year In Review” (January 1996) issue:June 19, 1995“Due to pressure, Time Warner postpones the release of Tha Dogg Pound’s debut album, Dogg Food.”A setback to be sure, leading to an October 31, 1995 release date, but the hype surrounding this album didn’t subside whatsoever. And what was all the hype about?? Well, let’s travel back to ’95 loyal reader!All songs produced by Dat Nigga Daz, except where noted.1. “Intro”“Welcome, we have been expecting you!”I really liked Death Row’s intros back in the day (“like we always do about this time”). Not only does it set the tone for what’s to come, but you couldn’t mistake their albums for anyone else’s. Speaking of setting the tone, that leads us into…..2. “Dogg Pound Gangstaz”“Now my rhymes, are as potent as pipebombs/It takes time to concoct rhymes like mines/Like land mines, all set to explode/Microphones, all set to unload” -Kurupt“It’s easy to find MC’s to execute/Chances of survival too small to compute” -Kurupt“I got the right to serve your ass when you headin’ to school/Cause I’m Dat Nigga Daz bitch, and I’mma fuckin’ fool/Don’t play with my head nigga, killers don’t speak/Come out the woodworks on your ass, then niggas start to streak” -DazOh man, to say this high powered, apply titled opener is such a BANGER is putting it mildly. Daz comes through with a nice verse, but Kurupt really shines here and it won’t be the last time on this album that’s for sure. Speaking of Kurupt, apparently his “ain’t got no love for no hoes in harmony” was a not so subtle shot at Bone Thugs N Harmony, who were also hot in ‘95. I can imagine whatever beef that was present had to have been ended with the untimely passing of Eazy-E that year. Overall, classic material to start with. 5 out of 53. “Respect”Additional Vocals by Prince ItalDr. Dre, who mastered this album (and you can tell), introduces another apply titled, high powered banger. Daz and Kurupt’s chemistry is on full display here and again, it wouldn’t be the last time on this album. Classic stuff here and of course I not only liked Prince Ital’s words at the end, but also how he continues with the instrumental still playing; won’t be the last time for that either. 5 out of 54. “New York, New York” (Kurupt) (Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)Produced by DJ Pooh“The barbaric, versatile, you no kin to me, so how the fuck you inherit my style” -KuruptOh man, talk about a song that’s still controversial to this day and I’m sure still somewhat of a sour subject for most heads on the East Coast. Allow me to discuss this one for a bit. First off, Kurupt is simply incredible here, delivering one of his finest performances ever on the mic, there’s no doubting that, and Pooh’s production is the icing on this West Coast cake. That’s one side, now let’s get to the other. It was around this time that the highly publicized “East Coast vs. West Coast” feud was beginning to rear its controversial head and this song added more fuel to that proverbial fire, directly or indirectly depending on your view. The video is equally controversial, as it shows Daz, Kurupt, and Snoop as larger than life figures in New York, sitting upon historic landmarks and Snoop (in)famously kicking over buildings, allegedly as a response for their trailer being shot at in NY while shooting a video, likely this one. Now, with hindsight being 20/20, there are a couple of ways to look at this. 1) You can say that the crew felt that they were so on top of the world at this point (and they were) that they could go to a place like New York and assert their dominance. 2) You can say that this was an immediate shot at the NY hip hop scene specifically and the East Coast in general (Kurupt would say years later that they had mad love for NY and this was not a diss in any form). This song would also spark “LA, LA” by Capone & Noreaga, Mobb Deep, and Tragedy Khadafi not too long afterward. To this day, I’m sure everyone familiar with this time in hip hop have their views on it, but on the flipside, you can’t deny how GOOD of a song this is. 5 out of 55. “Smooth” (Kurupt) (Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg and Jewell)Produced by DJ PoohKurupt, Snoop and Jewell were “Death Row smooth” on this one; the latter was SO good on these hooks (RIP to Ms. Jewell, who passed away on May 6, 2022). Pretty good song all around, including another incredible verse by Kurupt, closing this song in tight fashion. 4 out of 56. “Cyco-Lic-No (Bitch Azz Niggaz)” (Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg and Mr. Malik a/k/a Hershey Locc)Another slice of some pretty good, West Coast shit. Daz and Kurupt bring tight verses to the table, however, Mr. Malik almost steals the show with his closing verse, similar to what he did on Snoop’s “Pump Pump” from the “Doggystyle” album. 5 out of 57. “Ridin’, Slipin’ And Slidin”Additional Vocals by South SentrelleCo-Produced by Dave SwangThis is what I would call a day (or days) in the life of Daz and Kurupt and I’m sure you know what that entails: Surviving and maintaining. 4 out of 58. “Big Pimpin 2”Big Pimpin comes through with some “pimp talk” for us all, with a lovely, laid back Daz production in the background.9. “Let’s Play House” (Featuring Nate Dogg and Michel’le)With or without the sexually charged lyrics of this song, I’m sure the ladies still liked this one a lot. I had no problem with it at the time and still don’t; then again, you could expect a song like this on a Death Row release. Also, Warren G had a verse here that was cut for a still unknown reason. 4 out of 510. “I Don’t Like To Dream About Gettin Paid” (Featuring Nate Dogg)We can certainly thank the legendary Rakim for the “I don’t like to dream about gettin’ about paid” line from the classic “Paid In Full.” In this appropriately titled song, Daz and Kurupt talk mostly about getting paid (of course) by any means, even if that means getting that paper the wrong way, realizing they got some moves to make in the process. The “mission to get paid” is fully realized and I know most of you reading this can relate to that, especially in a positive light. And credit to Daz for the nice sample of Lionel Richie’s “Love Will Find A Way.” 4 out of 511. “Do What I Feel” (Featuring The Lady Of Rage)“It’s the mischevious, lyrical genius on the loose/And I pack the deuce deuce of some act right juice” -Kurupt“I come, I came, I am, I ain’t/The nigga ya wants to fuck with, get peeled like paint” -KuruptIn a word: DOPE. Daz and Kurupt come through as usual with tight performances, but Rage closes this one with an equally tight verse of her own, one of many reasons why she was so underrated on the mic; it seemed like she had more to bring as the song came to an abrupt end. 5 out of 512. “If We All Fuc” (Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)Well, if the ladies liked “Let’s Play House,” I’m not sure how they felt/feel about this one, because it’s the complete opposite of that song, oddly enough. Now, I honestly never advocated “passing chicks around,” but without taking the song too seriously, you can chalk this one up to the crew having fun in their own unique ways. 3 out of 513. “Some Bomb Azz Pussy” (Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)The title here tells you all you need to know and it’s quite the follow up, if you will, to the previous song, even if it was about 2 minutes too long. And with that said, let’s continue on with the bangers shall we! 3 out of 514. “A Doggz Day Afternoon”“Construction of thoughts that’s as lethal as turpentine/An expert when I flex rhymes feared like ex-cons” -Kurupt“Ya just entered in a war-zone all alone with ya microphone unguarded/I just started poetical poltergeist precise and cold-hearted” -Kurupt“DPG eliminates the whole area beyond the thought dismemberin’/Motherfuck surrenderin” -Kurupt“Duck-down, Kurupt clowns niggas daily, hoes can’t play me/Observe, I serve those that betray me” -KuruptNormally I would advocate that certain songs should be a little more longer or shorter than others, but if there was ever a song where the 2:46 was the perfect time, this was it. Simply put, Kurupt OWNS this one with his two verses over a DOPE Daz production. It’s so dope I had to play it twice during this revisit! 5 out of 515. “Reality” (Featuring Tray Dee)Co-Produced by Emanuel “Porkchop” Dean“Now there’s, nowhere, for me, to turn/There’s nowhere for me to hide from reality”The hook above accurately describes this apply titled banger and that theme is very present here with a West Coast state of mind. Tray Dee drops a verse that’s just as dope as Daz and Kurupt’s. And I can’t forget how the instrumental just rides out for the remaining 2:34 of the song and I love it. 5 out of 5“And all eyes on me, but I won’t change sides/Cause what I represent, I represent ’til I die” -Kurupt16. “One By One”“Connectin’ lyrics like dot to dot, connectin’ blocks/I concoct vocals that’s libel to make your heart stop” -Kurupt“Call me the sniper with mo’ chips than Wesley Snipes/Niggas oppose me they get cracked like the pipe” -KuruptThis one has a freestyle vibe to it, but it’s still very, very good. 5 out of 5“One by one, we’ll start to subtract/And see how many motherfuckers got your back/Cause when it comes down to it, we outs to clown/It’s them Dogg Pound Gangstaz, puttin it down!”17. “Sooo Much Style”Produced by Soopafly and OverdoseThis incredible album started in a high powered form, and it closes in such a smooth, appropriately titled way. And yes, the instrumental just rides out for the last minute of the song, yes indeed. 5 out of 5Wow, as mentioned, this is such an incredible album and to say it still holds up today would be a complete understatement. Continuing the momentum that Death Row had in1995, Daz and Kurupt didn’t disappoint one bit with their debut. The production was on point, the guests (mostly in house) made contributions where they fit and weren’t out of place and lyrically, while Daz was not too far behind, Kurupt was the star of this show and he proved throughout Dogg Food that he liked to rap and much more. Furthermore, remember the hype I was talking about and the delayed release thanks to Time Warner? Well, said delay didn’t hurt this album at all, moving a respectable 277,500 units in its first week, eventually hitting the Double Platinum mark, deservedly so. This is a personal favorite of mine and I’m still surprised that The Source magazine didn’t include it as one of 95’s best albums. I think I have an idea why they didn’t. HIGHLY recommended and I’m going the full monty on this, 5 mics. (With hindsight being 20/20, nostalgia wise this is 5 mics, but as an album, I’m knocking it down to a respectable 4 1/2 mic rating.) Daz and Kurupt, much love and props for this album.https://medium.com/@wdm625/revisiting-tha-dogg-pounds-dogg-food-261714e53ebc
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