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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Tanjential on May 23, 2007, 02:06:10 PM
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First of all, I didn't review the WHORIDEWITUS comps or the G-Crunk album cause I knew I wouldn't like it at al.
Now on with the show
Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back- Solid record, very reminiscent of Dogg Food. Great guest roster, the DP duo is in fine form here, great production. Classic intro, but given the uniformity of the material it just doesn't push past dope album to the near classic bracket to me. although songs like "Gang Bangin' ass criminal" and "Initiated" are straight heat. A simpler way to put it is that everything that COULD have gone wrong with Dogg Food but didn't, went wrong here instead.(uniformity of material, no Kurupt to balance out Daz' repetitive raps and beats. No Dre)-3.9
R.A.W.(Ready and Willing)-Near classic to me, about as good as Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha. Great production, Daz shows maturity (Street Gangs, Whatchu talkin' bout, What It Iz) and this album just captures cali sunshine in a supremely enjoyable way. Kurupt truly shines in these appearances. With tracks like R.A.W. and My system, as well as Fells good, you can hear Daz build on the west coast sound and not just retread it. I give this album a 4.15.
This is the Life I Lead- Last album with the DP together before the break up. Kurupt's appearances are cool, Daz raps cool, the beats are cool, there are no weak tracks but nothing about this record hit me like 'whoah' though. If you need more west coast g-funk/dpg shit, you won't be disappointed here but there's nothing really new about this record. -3.65
DPGC You Know What Im Throwin Up -see above, but also it's cool to see Snoop doing skits (but this is countered by the lack of Kurupt) and rapping on Daz tracks again.
Daz intentionally does alot of DF style beats here, it's cool but nothing new.
This album would be a 4 with Kurupt easily.
-3.65
I Got Love In These Streets- with the exception of the title track (a really funky, sunny day, hip hop ass track. dopeness), see above. dope, no whack tracks, but nothing new or stand out either.
This album would be a 4 with Kurupt easily.
-3.7
Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP -Daz does his best to give the people what they want by updating alot of his most well known and loved tracks as well as doing some 'new' tracks. Very entertaining and no whack tracks, but nothing new. Gotta give him props for listening to the fans here though. This album would get a higher rating with Kurupt. Sometimes the beats are so dogg food-ish it's a crime Kurupt isn't on 'em.- 3.9
So So Gangsta- This album actually is very entertaining and for the most part well-produced. It's a truly refreshing break from the 90's mired g funk Daz is in for the ast 3 albums and his style works really well on alot of these southern style club beats (that are actually done really melodically), all the dogg pound tracks here are fire. the Kurupt/storch track is a notable for sure.- 3.9
daz only has a couple records that stick out to me (rrgb, raw, dpglp, ssg) but all his records have more than a handful of WC bangers(i got love in these streets, dpgc u know what i'm throwin up while not exceptional albums both have some sick tracks) and none of his albums have more than moments of whackness. all his stuff is melodic and more than listenable, especially for those who are fans of his work.
unfortunately, alot of his stuff is just repeats of each other. it's kind of like chocolate or pizza. pizza is always bomb but you can't just have pizza after pizza after pizza after pizza alll the time you know?
-T
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you missed GANGSTA CRUNK from 05.... but that cd is horrible
bout time u put this up//i will review it latr
got to work./...
FUCK my C and E button stick bad
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I'm far from done his catalog. RR&GB is amazing, extremely near classic for me. Raw is real good, not as good as RR&GB
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RRGB is my favorite daz album.
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agree with you on the most part of it, def about kurupt making these albums better, i got love in these streets is extremely underrated, so many good tracks on ther and a solid album overall
ill post more on my thoughts later
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i would probably give RAW a 4.5 mics. that album is pretty damn amazing with some of daz's best beats and most focused and sharp. pretty much right but i haven't heard so so gangsta or i got love in these streetz....
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I know exactly what you mean with the pizza ref, im a fan of daz but there isnt enough variation in his work.
Personally RAW and The Dogg Pound Gangsta LP are my favourite albums. I think So So Def on the first few listens sounds good but then the overall lack of depth in the lyrics and beats shine through. It sounds like an album grasping for the mainstream but not having anything that stands out from anything that is already out there.
RR&GB is a good album but not on the same level as other Death Row releases of that time. Your spot on with This Life I Lead, its a very solid album that you can listen to the whole way through but there is nothing exceptional on it. Its grat hearing Milke Dean and Daz' s production, id really like them to work together again.
I Got Love In These Streets, ive never really given a proper listen to . You also left out the albums daz put out with JT Tha Bigga Figga but im guessing thats not strictly Daz's solo work.
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daz is awsome.. he really needed someone to hepl him make better album covers.... nevrer judge an album by the cover.... his covers might have been crap but music was awsome.
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i would probably give RAW a 4.5 mics. that album is pretty damn amazing with some of daz's best beats and most focused and sharp. pretty much right but i haven't heard so so gangsta or i got love in these streetz....
I give it 6/5 mainly because it's unheard of. I got his album when he slangin' at vip store in long beach. When I heard the raw track.... it made me feel pac was alive. haha
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Tanj, on You Know What I'm Throwin Up, Daz did not do any of the beats. It was Meech, Fred, Quaze and Soopafly. But other than that I feel pretty much the same you do. I respect Daz's hustle and sometimes he gets a little repetitive but he always has enough dope tracks for me at least to cop his records, excluding Gangsta Crunk. I would like to see Daz spend a little more time mixing and mastering his albums though. Mike Dean where are you?
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rr&gb is clearly daz's best album..... its the closest thing to dogg food that ever came out...and it has kurupt as a beast, before his rhyming nigga with nigga shitty rhyming...
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Tanj, on You Know What I'm Throwin Up, Daz did not do any of the beats. It was Meech, Fred, Quaze and Soopafly. But other than that I feel pretty much the same you do. I respect Daz's hustle and sometimes he gets a little repetitive but he always has enough dope tracks for me at least to cop his records, excluding Gangsta Crunk. I would like to see Daz spend a little more time mixing and mastering his albums though. Mike Dean where are you?
shon don also produced on YKWITU,
gangsta crunk isnt tht bad as people make out, ther are a couple of bangers in ther, ill post a couple up later
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Tanj, on You Know What I'm Throwin Up, Daz did not do any of the beats. It was Meech, Fred, Quaze and Soopafly. But other than that I feel pretty much the same you do. I respect Daz's hustle and sometimes he gets a little repetitive but he always has enough dope tracks for me at least to cop his records, excluding Gangsta Crunk. I would like to see Daz spend a little more time mixing and mastering his albums though. Mike Dean where are you?
shon don also produced on YKWITU,
gangsta crunk isnt tht bad as people make out, ther are a couple of bangers in ther, ill post a couple up later
Shon Don, I know I was forgetting one. Gangsta Crunk had a few on there, I think he was trying to show range on that album because I think he said in a interview that he would make a cd for each region of music. GC was south and DPGLP was west so I think he was just trying something new. I just could not get into it that much.
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gangsta crunk isnt tht bad as people make out, ther are a couple of bangers in ther, ill post a couple up later
I agree
It brings something different into daz discography...
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time to ryde on em' feat yo gotti off of gangsta crunk was one of my favourite songs from 2005
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1- Retalliation, Revenge and Get Back (98)
9/10
2- R.A.W. (00)
9/10
3- This Life I Lead (02)
7.5/10
4- I Got Love In These Streetz LP (02)
7.5/10
5- DPGC: You Know What Im Throwin Up (03)
8.5/10
6- I Got Love In These Streetz: The Album (04)
7/10
7- Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP (05)
8.5/10
8- Gangsta Crunk (05)
1/10
9- So So Gangsta (06)
8.5/10
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but truthfully Daz is the Erick Sermon of the West. Came out on top at first then later on he faded away, i aint tryna sound like im hatin but Daz wouldnt b nowhere without Snoopy. Daz used 2 b one of my favorite artist but after a while his rhymes and weneva he do beats just sound like average shit u could hear around tha block, nothin mind blowin
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1- Retalliation, Revenge and Get Back (98)
9/10
2- R.A.W. (00)
9/10
3- This Life I Lead (02)
7.5/10
4- I Got Love In These Streetz LP (02)
7.5/10
5- DPGC: You Know What Im Throwin Up (03)
8.5/10
6- I Got Love In These Streetz: The Album (04)
7/10
7- Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP (05)
8.5/10
8- Gangsta Crunk (05)
1/10
9- So So Gangsta (06)
8.5/10
LOL Gangsta Crunk was that bad? ;D
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1- Retalliation, Revenge and Get Back (98)
9/10
2- R.A.W. (00)
9/10
3- This Life I Lead (02)
7.5/10
4- I Got Love In These Streetz LP (02)
7.5/10
5- DPGC: You Know What Im Throwin Up (03)
8.5/10
6- I Got Love In These Streetz: The Album (04)
7/10
7- Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP (05)
8.5/10
8- Gangsta Crunk (05)
1/10
9- So So Gangsta (06)
8.5/10
LOL Gangsta Crunk was that bad? ;D
no it wasnt but if your not interested in hearing taht type of music and want daz to keep it strictly west then your not going to like it.
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but truthfully Daz is the Erick Sermon of the West. Came out on top at first then later on he faded away, i aint tryna sound like im hatin but Daz wouldnt b nowhere without Snoopy. Daz used 2 b one of my favorite artist but after a while his rhymes and weneva he do beats just sound like average shit u could hear around tha block, nothin mind blowin
Yes and no. Daz was put on by Snoop, but before the whole Death Row fiasco, he was making a name for himself. He produced almost half of All Eyez On Me, was basically the executive producer of Gang Related and was keeping his name out there. Where he may or may not have been wrong was staying there as long as he did and not trying to get a deal elsewhere. But when he started doing the indie thing, of course you won't hear as much from him. But like I said earlier, he could have bitched and complained and not put material out after Death Row, but he stayed on his grind and created a company for himself. Now I may not agree with how he does business as far as customer orders and sometimes not giving the fans a finished product, but I respect his hustle. He just got to tighten his biz up.
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but truthfully Daz is the Erick Sermon of the West. Came out on top at first then later on he faded away, i aint tryna sound like im hatin but Daz wouldnt b nowhere without Snoopy. Daz used 2 b one of my favorite artist but after a while his rhymes and weneva he do beats just sound like average shit u could hear around tha block, nothin mind blowin
Yes and no. Daz was put on by Snoop, but before the whole Death Row fiasco, he was making a name for himself. He produced almost half of All Eyez On Me, was basically the executive producer of Gang Related and was keeping his name out there. Where he may or may not have been wrong was staying there as long as he did and not trying to get a deal elsewhere. But when he started doing the indie thing, of course you won't hear as much from him. But like I said earlier, he could have bitched and complained and not put material out after Death Row, but he stayed on his grind and created a company for himself. Now I may not agree with how he does business as far as customer orders and sometimes not giving the fans a finished product, but I respect his hustle. He just got to tighten his biz up.
well said
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I really thought after AEOM and Gang Related, Daz would be a top notch producer. My homies back then would argue even if Daz had better beats than Dre. Of course this was before we knew about all the mixing and mastering but even after his solo record RR&GB I thought he would be in high demand and it didn't happen. 2pac dying did not help either. Probably only 2nd to Johnny J, Daz was his favorite producer and they were making alot of hits together. He was in line to be the top dog with production in DR and then it all fell apart. Bad break but that is how it is.
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1- Retalliation, Revenge and Get Back (98)
9/10
2- R.A.W. (00)
9/10
3- This Life I Lead (02)
7.5/10
4- I Got Love In These Streetz LP (02)
7.5/10
5- DPGC: You Know What Im Throwin Up (03)
8.5/10
6- I Got Love In These Streetz: The Album (04)
7/10
7- Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP (05)
8.5/10
8- Gangsta Crunk (05)
1/10
9- So So Gangsta (06)
8.5/10
I pretty much agree with this ranking except for So so gangsta. That was only half dope, but I know this wasn't because of Daz....This was JDs direction. I give So So gangsta 5/10. Glass was half empty. Also Raw was dope, but not a 9/10 I give it more of a 7/10 for me.
But you apart from slight differences in taste, I agree with this.
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wanted to add
-live instrumentation on the song On the a grind from RAW is gorgeous
-I like RAW better than RRGB but that's my opinion.
will add more later, already late to work
-T
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1- Retalliation, Revenge and Get Back (98)
9/10
2- R.A.W. (00)
9/10
3- This Life I Lead (02)
7.5/10
4- I Got Love In These Streetz LP (02)
7.5/10
5- DPGC: You Know What Im Throwin Up (03)
8.5/10
6- I Got Love In These Streetz: The Album (04)
7/10
7- Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP (05)
8.5/10
8- Gangsta Crunk (05)
1/10
9- So So Gangsta (06)
8.5/10
I pretty much agree with this ranking except for So so gangsta. That was only half dope, but I know this wasn't because of Daz....This was JDs direction. I give So So gangsta 5/10. Glass was half empty. Also Raw was dope, but not a 9/10 I give it more of a 7/10 for me.
But you apart from slight differences in taste, I agree with this.
i could see lowering my ssg.... but RAW is RAW!
props homie
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u know what's funny about Daz's solo work? it has no replay value.
I bought his albums then after a month I wouldn't listen to it once for months.
it's nothing special. Daz shoulda just stuck to producing and let Kurupt do his thing on the mic.
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his first two are solid as hell to me. i can still bump RAW and even RRGB...the rest isn't bad but yeah I feel you....that so so gangsta was surprisingly smooth, but not addictive or anything.
-T
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u know what's funny about Daz's solo work? it has no replay value.
I bought his albums then after a month I wouldn't listen to it once for months.
it's nothing special. Daz shoulda just stuck to producing and let Kurupt do his thing on the mic.
I agree. I'll listen to his album once, and then won't bother listening to it for a few years. He's one of those artists that sounds better when he's on a group project or a feature.
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RRGB is my favorite daz album.
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RRGB is my favorite daz album.
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u know what's funny about Daz's solo work? it has no replay value.
I bought his albums then after a month I wouldn't listen to it once for months.
it's nothing special. Daz shoulda just stuck to producing and let Kurupt do his thing on the mic.
I agree. I'll listen to his album once, and then won't bother listening to it for a few years. He's one of those artists that sounds better when he's on a group project or a feature.
agreed. ;)
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Daz Dillinger - Gangsta Crunk
Gangsta Advisory
All tracks produced by Daz Dillinger
01 Intro (Penitentiary Chances) (ft. Tha Infamous Lil' Larry)
* contains an interpolation of Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"
1/1 WTF is this shit :-X
02 Now Dat's Gangsta
2/5 whatever
03 It All Goes Down (Skit)
Skit,no rating
04 We Mean Bizniz
:P
2/5 come on Daz
05 Put'n It Down (Skit)
Skit,no rating
Skit,no rating
06 We Gon' Sho U
2.5/5 the hook fucks it up
07 I'm Lookin' For Dat Gangsta Bitch
1/5 this shit is hilarious :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: WTF? Daz you serious? :laugh: :laugh:
08 Can I Bounce Dat
:P what ever :-[
09 Big O' Butt
:o :o :o :o :o WTF? :-X :-X :-X :-X :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
10 Tow Up From Tha Flo' Up (ft. Mz. Maya)
oohhh my god,Daz you on crack? :-X
11 Run Up And Git Dun Up (ft. Bigg Baby)
2.5/5 not really that bad,but still whatever :P
12 It's Tyme To Ride On 'Em (ft. Yo Gotti)
3/5 average
13 A License To Kill
3.5/5 this one is alright.... :o :laugh: ;)
Overall rating;
2/5
Related threads;
Thoughts on Dogg Pound after finally hearing the discography (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=140681.0)
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Thoughts on Kurupt after finally hearing the discography (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=141480.0)
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Dat Nigga Daz ......had some heat some time back.. (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=199552.0;topicseen)
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Don't forget some of Daz's best unreleased tracks were recorded on So So Def:
Daz ft. Jagged Edge -- "Party People"
Daz ft. Nate Dogg -- "Boyz In The Hood"
Daz ft. Kurupt & JD -- "Thang"
Daz ft. JD -- Everywhere We Go
Also he has an album with an artist called Nuwine that you left out called "Southwest"
Also the OG Death Row "Gangsta Ride" which Snoop released with Sillkk The Shocker originally had Daz on it instead of Silkk
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I never understood why they took boyz n tha hood off the album.that was one of the best tracks daz ever did...I agree that rrgb was his best album mostly because of the features
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Only On Tha Left Side was good.
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Can someone hook up these SoSoG leftovers please:
Daz ft. Jagged Edge -- "Party People"
Daz ft. Nate Dogg -- "Boyz In The Hood"
Daz ft. Kurupt & JD -- "Thang"
Daz ft. JD -- Everywhere We Go
...I think there was another one called "Are you Single, Seperated, Married or Divorced"
I had them all at one point, but I guess they got lost over the years...
Appreciated
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Only On Tha Left Side was good.
Hell yeah it was, that's the last album i bought.
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only on the left side had some dope songs.. but i was a bit dissapointed by daz.. he sounds the same on almost every track.. n i wish kurupt was featured on more songs..
peace