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Title: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over on May 17, 2006, 04:04:58 AM
(http://www.kochentertainment.com/thadoggpound/dogg_pound_cover.jpg)
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: ABN on May 17, 2006, 04:07:19 AM
that cover looks hella cheap.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Conan on May 17, 2006, 04:08:59 AM
Wack cover...they shoulda just used a cropped version of the pic that's on thadoggpound.com.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over on May 17, 2006, 04:11:19 AM
I don't know, I like it.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Conan on May 17, 2006, 04:15:14 AM
It's not TOO bad, I guess. Just the contrast of the blue and yellow lettering looks a little weird. Well, as long as the music is dope, who cares about the cover??
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: ABN on May 17, 2006, 04:20:16 AM
It's not TOO bad, I guess. Just the contrast of the blue and yellow lettering looks a little weird. Well, as long as the music is dope, who cares about the cover??
well if you donīt have a dope cover it can pretty hard to catch the eyes of the general consumer in a record store. so the looks of a cover plays a part in selling records.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Conan on May 17, 2006, 04:28:51 AM
It's not TOO bad, I guess. Just the contrast of the blue and yellow lettering looks a little weird. Well, as long as the music is dope, who cares about the cover??
well if you donīt have a dope cover it can pretty hard to catch the eyes of the general consumer in a record store. so the looks of a cover plays a part in selling records.

When you're on Koch and are dropping a single that's unlikely to blow outside the West Coast, I think the look of your album cover is the least of your album selling woes...plus, DPGC are more than likely aware that their core audience will buy the album regardless of what the cover looks like. Like I said, the main picture on thadoggpound.com is a lot nicer. Should have used that.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: ABN on May 17, 2006, 04:31:06 AM
It's not TOO bad, I guess. Just the contrast of the blue and yellow lettering looks a little weird. Well, as long as the music is dope, who cares about the cover??
well if you donīt have a dope cover it can pretty hard to catch the eyes of the general consumer in a record store. so the looks of a cover plays a part in selling records.

When you're on Koch and are dropping a single that's unlikely to blow outside the West Coast, I think the look of your album cover is the least of your album selling woes...plus, DPGC are more than likely aware that their core audience will buy the album regardless of what the cover looks like. Like I said, the main picture on thadoggpound.com is a lot nicer. Should have used that.
well itīs not like you canīt sell records on Koch. Jim Jones done sold over 500k on 2 releases and B.Gīs first album on Koch scanned close to 300k.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Dogg Ly Dogg on May 17, 2006, 05:12:26 AM
i hope its not the real album cover cuz its hella weak
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: XaNdEr on May 17, 2006, 05:17:34 AM
its not a nice cover....
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Digital Pimpin' on May 17, 2006, 05:22:42 AM
Looks like something a 12 year old kid would knock up in 15 minutes.

It's not that good, but it's not bad either; it just doesn't stick out at all.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: c-dogg on May 17, 2006, 05:29:10 AM
Man that cover sucks, i could do better. Why didnt they use there new logo? cos that doggpund symbol is shit. The tracks not exactly great as it is but the single cover's just makin it worse. Hope the album looks a lot more professional
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Meho on May 17, 2006, 05:33:16 AM
Looks like something a 12 year old kid would knock up in 15 minutes.

It's not that good, but it's not bad either; it just doesn't stick out at all.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Eihtball on May 17, 2006, 06:29:50 AM
well itīs not like you canīt sell records on Koch. Jim Jones done sold over 500k on 2 releases and B.Gīs first album on Koch scanned close to 300k.

Generally speaking, being on Koch means low recording budgets and minimal promotion.  Yeah, they're better than most indie labels in that they'll get your record into retail chains nationally, but that's about it...when it comes to promoting the album, you're on your own.

And generally speaking, artists signed to Koch are either up-and-comers trying to get their foot in the door for the majors, or washed-up has-beens who are past their commercial prime (the latter most definitely describes DPG at this point).
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Post by: Oklin on May 17, 2006, 07:08:38 AM
i don't like the contrast with the blue and yellow
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Post by: Cheese on May 17, 2006, 07:15:09 AM
when's the album coming out?
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Post by: Digital Pimpin' on May 17, 2006, 07:17:50 AM
^^27th June

The DPG Street Team started 123471294613947 threads to tell us about it...
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: GoldyLoc on May 17, 2006, 07:28:14 AM
i hope its not the real album cover cuz its hella weak
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: HD on May 17, 2006, 07:30:43 AM
this some kind of sick joke?
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Detox Iz Not Active on May 17, 2006, 09:26:19 AM
Did Fat Nigga Daz ask his little cuz to makethat cover on photoshop?




WACKNESS
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Fuck Your Existence on May 17, 2006, 09:38:31 AM
It's not TOO bad, I guess. Just the contrast of the blue and yellow lettering looks a little weird. Well, as long as the music is dope, who cares about the cover??
well if you donīt have a dope cover it can pretty hard to catch the eyes of the general consumer in a record store. so the looks of a cover plays a part in selling records.

When you're on Koch and are dropping a single that's unlikely to blow outside the West Coast, I think the look of your album cover is the least of your album selling woes...
lol,true
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: SGV on May 17, 2006, 09:45:18 AM
People hate on Koch cuz their favorite rappers clown the label. But the reality of it is... Jim Jones alone is more paid than most rappers in the game and that came from one of the VP's at Koch. Being on Koch means less label politics and more freedom to make an album. Whether or not you capitalize on that is up to you. Snoop got plenty of money and contacts to get a hot cover done. Why not holla at Cartoon? He got him in one of his video's, why not chip him off for a cover? Don't blame Koch, they're really just distribution. Blame Snoop, Daz and Kurupt for not putting the effort in (Much like Snoop, Warren and Nate didn't put the effort in for the 213 album on TVT, while Lil Jon and Pitbull makes grips of money at TVT).
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: ABN on May 17, 2006, 09:59:19 AM
^of course Jones is paid. not only is he one of the best selling indie artists in America but he also owns 50% of Diplomat Records.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: We Fly High on May 17, 2006, 10:04:00 AM
cover is whatevers, but the music will speak for itself. best album since DF, Streetz, or Retaliation
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on May 17, 2006, 10:27:16 AM
cover is whatevers, but the music will speak for itself. best album since DF, Streetz, or Retaliation

i hope your right i dont wanna be dissapointed.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Detox Iz Not Active on May 17, 2006, 10:29:49 AM
cover is whatevers, but the music will speak for itself. best album since DF, Streetz, or Retaliation



hope you're right
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: d-nice on May 17, 2006, 11:09:01 AM
I wish they had Joe Cool do some artwork. I like that Last Meal cover. If he has some cartoons in there that would be tight.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on May 17, 2006, 11:17:15 AM
People hate on Koch cuz their favorite rappers clown the label. But the reality of it is... Jim Jones alone is more paid than most rappers in the game and that came from one of the VP's at Koch. Being on Koch means less label politics and more freedom to make an album. Whether or not you capitalize on that is up to you. Snoop got plenty of money and contacts to get a hot cover done. Why not holla at Cartoon? He got him in one of his video's, why not chip him off for a cover? Don't blame Koch, they're really just distribution. Blame Snoop, Daz and Kurupt for not putting the effort in (Much like Snoop, Warren and Nate didn't put the effort in for the 213 album on TVT, while Lil Jon and Pitbull makes grips of money at TVT).


Exactly, Koch do a great job of getting records into stores, but the majority of the promotion is left to the artist, so if they put the effort in they will reap the rewards of that hard work in the sales.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: gamefan.06 on May 17, 2006, 11:50:42 AM
I think the album will shitft units anyway.  Who cares what the cover looks like.  its the music that counts, right?
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: PiLL CliNtOn on May 17, 2006, 11:57:04 AM
i hope the tracks are better than the cover. shit is garbage
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: TOOTHBRUSH on May 17, 2006, 12:18:09 PM
not bad at all.....i actually liked the cover for the new york mixtape better that was pretty sick.............btw no one has pointed out that they are using the name "tha dogg pound" on the cover now dpgc suge allowed this????
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Kaligula on May 17, 2006, 12:22:23 PM
You guys act like the Dogg Pound have EVER had a good album cover. . .
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Post by: d-nice on May 17, 2006, 12:54:29 PM
not bad at all.....i actually liked the cover for the new york mixtape better that was pretty sick.............btw no one has pointed out that they are using the name "tha dogg pound" on the cover now dpgc suge allowed this????

I read Suge only had a 7 year copyright on Tha Dogg Pound so Snoop picked it back up and bought it
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Gangstauu on May 17, 2006, 02:05:29 PM
im not gonna buy this!!! if they dont change the cover!!!


fuck what i say. I DONT GIVE A SHIT BOUT THE COVER!!!!!
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: CaliKorleone on May 17, 2006, 02:15:20 PM
At least it's not one of the No Limit cover's from the '90's.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: WestCoasta on May 17, 2006, 02:19:19 PM
cover is whatevers, but the music will speak for itself. best album since DF, Streetz, or Retaliation

hope you're right
the people that won't like this are way too picky, really picky
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: J$crILLa on May 17, 2006, 02:58:19 PM
thats the official cover?

where did you find it?

and its ok, not great though
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over on May 17, 2006, 03:04:11 PM
^On Snoop's official site:http://www.snoopdogg.com/downloads/
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: MontrealCity's Most on May 17, 2006, 03:14:00 PM
Is it a record with alllll member like soopaffly,nate dogg and the others?
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Eddie G. on May 17, 2006, 04:14:15 PM
The cover looks tight IMO except for the Cali Iz Active yellow lettering, thats a little overkill.  Hopefully it'll be something like TI's album, where they put the name of the CD on promos, but the real cover on the CD is just that picture with the Dogg Pound logo.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Fuck Your Existence on May 17, 2006, 05:45:31 PM
At least it's not one of the No Limit cover's from the '90's.
those mutha fuckers gave me headaches lol,or was it hearin master p try and spit????
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Machiavelli on May 17, 2006, 05:45:41 PM
Shitty
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Post by: GangstaBoogy on May 17, 2006, 06:01:25 PM
that cover looks hella cheap.

and nasty.

lol @ the font matching snoop.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: DrewDogg on May 17, 2006, 07:40:55 PM
this cover is ridiculously weak, i'd put together a better one in a day for free. shit i'd pay THEM to let me do a cover for them.

if i have time, i'll put one together and shit on whoever designed this, YES I'M CALLING YOUR WEAK ASS SKILLS OUT.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Vegasmac25 on May 17, 2006, 07:45:22 PM
they could have come up with a better cover but as long as the music is good it should sell.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: IzUwitIt on May 18, 2006, 04:06:26 AM
daz or some1 needa read this thread and switch up that cover coz it sucks
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: mauzip on May 18, 2006, 05:07:33 AM
this cover is ridiculously weak, i'd put together a better one in a day for free. shit i'd pay THEM to let me do a cover for them.

if i have time, i'll put one together and shit on whoever designed this, YES I'M CALLING YOUR WEAK ASS SKILLS OUT.

he or she is probably reading this :laugh:
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Bomb-AŪ on May 18, 2006, 08:05:02 AM
i like it



peace
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: EFFeX on May 18, 2006, 10:38:22 AM
i like it



peace

c/s it ain't bad... i think people are trippin.
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It on May 18, 2006, 10:34:39 PM
Lazy muthafuckas, make a better album cover!!
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: soopadoopaflykid on May 19, 2006, 12:26:10 AM
its not that bad but could have been better
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: XaNdEr on May 19, 2006, 02:31:10 AM
ah well, if the music is good you wont hear me complaining
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Detox Iz Not Active on May 19, 2006, 10:10:49 AM
that cover looks hella cheap.

and nasty.

lol @ the font matching snoop.



haha, just noticed that


it's obvious Snoop has 100% of the say in the group
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: youngmessnucca on May 19, 2006, 10:27:13 AM
I dont think the cover is gonna have an impact on the sales. As long as people see the artists and the name, Id buy regardless of what the cover looked like if the music was good
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: WestCoasta on May 19, 2006, 01:30:00 PM
it's obvious Snoop has 100% of the say in the group
haven't they already explained that?
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Desoto Loco on May 20, 2006, 05:27:22 AM
who did this cover? it looks fuckin wack!

aint nobody on koch records with any gfx skillz to do a nice cover? just take the pic from the dogg pound website and add some letters, that would be dope.

this cover here looks misplaced, lets hope they change it!
Title: Re: Tha Dogg Pound's "Cali Iz Active" album cover inside
Post by: Okka on May 20, 2006, 07:46:38 AM
I don't know, I like it.

Yep, it's a dope cover  8)