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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: biggdazdilly on August 04, 2009, 04:08:56 PM
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http://www.myspace.com/daz
http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3126e9b5f2&view=att&th=122e79f4e530cddf&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=f_fxz7tsor1&zw
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wonderful song
cant wait for the album
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Great song....
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Mp3 dropping on dubcnn in a few minutes.
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Mp3 dropping on dubcnn in a few minutes.
x-mas in august on dubcnn :)
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Dope ass song but i hope Daz isnt talking on the song on the final version!!!
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How good is this!!!
Great work !!!!!
Waiting for the Mp3 !
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We're in the drive thru at jack in the box im with mickey from treacherous. When we get to the studio ill post it afer eating :D
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We're in the drive thru at jack in the box im with mickey from treacherous. When we get to the studio ill post it afer eating :D
I asked that Mickey dude on Myspace to hook up a VIP pass for when Slaughterhouse came to Van and to holla at Crook, dude read it but didnt reply lol!!!
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yo, daz
is that public enemiez album still droppin august 11th ?....
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Smooth.. haha "fucc death row.. the new one and the old one.."
That's a big no to Wideawake and likely more to this than we know about.
My challenge to Wideawake if they're serious about making money.. return the masters to the artists in exchange for their cooperation in promoting the old material and for your exclusive release and distrubution of the material.
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MP3 is up at dubcnn now!
http://www.dubcnn.com/media/audio/dpg-blessin
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MP3 is up at dubcnn now!
http://www.dubcnn.com/media/audio/dpg-blessin
thanks my nigga.............
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hey nima, can you upload the new dogg pound track "get paid" .
daz uploaded the song on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_OOTaK8wU
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Propz Nima. Damn, hes still talkin on this one though, sall good, whatever!!!
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Smooth.. haha "fucc death row.. the new one and the old one.."
That's a big no to Wideawake and likely more to this than we know about.
My challenge to Wideawake if they're serious about making money.. return the masters to the artists in exchange for their cooperation in promoting the old material and for your exclusive release and distrubution of the material.
Yeah. I noticed that too. Thought the song was pretty good, but really, I have no idea why Daz would want to dis the new Death Row. It seems to me that all they're trying to do is make sure Daz and Kurupt get paid for the songs they should have gotten paid for in the past. I imagine Daz and Kurupt will both see some money from the release of that "Chronic: Re-Lit," album, and somehow, i doubt they'll turn it down.
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props nima for mp3
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Sounds like a good song, is it me or is the quality fucked? The bass is distorted
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good shit.like that beat..not that west coast but still ok 3/5
i thought he was part of "this is then this is now"-tour?why he sayin "fucc death row..the old and THE NEW one?"
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good shit.like that beat..not that west coast but still ok 3/5
i thought he was part of "this is then this is now"-tour?why he sayin "fucc death row..the old and THE NEW one?"
I suppose they don't want the umpteenth re-release of Death Row shit that everyone has bought at least twice already, to outsell their new stuff.
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Smooth.. haha "fucc death row.. the new one and the old one.."
That's a big no to Wideawake and likely more to this than we know about.
My challenge to Wideawake if they're serious about making money.. return the masters to the artists in exchange for their cooperation in promoting the old material and for your exclusive release and distrubution of the material.
lmao that was weird, dont think he want anythn to do with wideawake after saying that. the trak is amazing, luv the beat.
is this album gonna be free or internet purchase?
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is it me or is the quality fucked? The bass is distorted
Yeah, turned it off after hearing that.
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LOL @ "the new Death Row" there's no such thing so take it easy Delmar, DR is no more so you can finally be happy now.
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Typical Daz... Running his mouth without thinking. WIDEawake are willing to sit down, and work out deals with the artists, and because Daz will appearon Chronic relit & from the vault, he will see some money. If I were WIDEawake, I'd remove his songs, and replace them with someone a bit more enthusiastic and mature about what WIDEawake are about. No one's impressed by his "fk Death Row" & bi-polar personality, because gurenteed, as soon as they pay him, and plan deals on 'his' work, he'll switch his attitude to 'pleasent'... It's this inconsistency, and juvenile attitiude that puts me off him as a person. Love his music, but don't particularly like him, and it's increased as the internet, and ability of fan interaction has increased too, because we get a more in depth look at the personalitys
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GOOD TO SEE THE DPG BOUT TO ALL HOOK BACK UP THE FAMILY IS BACK! WATCH OUT WEST COAST BOUT TO RISE AGAIN!
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Typical Daz... Running his mouth without thinking. WIDEawake are willing to sit down, and work out deals with the artists, and because Daz will appearon Chronic relit & from the vault, he will see some money. If I were WIDEawake, I'd remove his songs, and replace them with someone a bit more enthusiastic and mature about what WIDEawake are about. No one's impressed by his "fk Death Row" & bi-polar personality, because gurenteed, as soon as they pay him, and plan deals on 'his' work, he'll switch his attitude to 'pleasent'... It's this inconsistency, and juvenile attitiude that puts me off him as a person. Love his music, but don't particularly like him, and it's increased as the internet, and ability of fan interaction has increased too, because we get a more in depth look at the personalitys
+1 couldn't have said it better.
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dope song thx
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cant listen to this for too long.. kinda slow..
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is it me or is the quality fucked? The bass is distorted
Yeah, turned it off after hearing that.
Yeah. I noticed that too. It sounds all static-y. I hope it doesn't sound like that on the album.
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Woa DPG back on tha smash 8) 8) 8) 8)
Sound quality *is* fcuked, but no worry. I'll buy the CD 8)
Love Da'z goofy commentary on the track, he knows how to stir up some hype :P
So many quality joints dropping from Tha Pound 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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props nima for mp3
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Typical Daz... Running his mouth without thinking. WIDEawake are willing to sit down, and work out deals with the artists, and because Daz will appearon Chronic relit & from the vault, he will see some money. If I were WIDEawake, I'd remove his songs, and replace them with someone a bit more enthusiastic and mature about what WIDEawake are about. No one's impressed by his "fk Death Row" & bi-polar personality, because gurenteed, as soon as they pay him, and plan deals on 'his' work, he'll switch his attitude to 'pleasent'... It's this inconsistency, and juvenile attitiude that puts me off him as a person. Love his music, but don't particularly like him, and it's increased as the internet, and ability of fan interaction has increased too, because we get a more in depth look at the personalitys
can't blame daz with his low iq you would talk the same senseless shit.
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fuck wide awake.
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who is on the hook? and any chance of untagged???
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GOOD TO SEE THE DPG BOUT TO ALL HOOK BACK UP THE FAMILY IS BACK! WATCH OUT WEST COAST BOUT TO RISE AGAIN!
lol, rising where?
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fuck wide awake.
Yes, that's the mentality. But I can't seem to understand why?
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GOOD TO SEE THE DPG BOUT TO ALL HOOK BACK UP THE FAMILY IS BACK! WATCH OUT WEST COAST BOUT TO RISE AGAIN!
Sorry to bust your bubble but no one outside this forum or the internet is checking for DPG no more its 2009 now.
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Typical Daz... Running his mouth without thinking. WIDEawake are willing to sit down, and work out deals with the artists, and because Daz will appearon Chronic relit & from the vault, he will see some money. If I were WIDEawake, I'd remove his songs, and replace them with someone a bit more enthusiastic and mature about what WIDEawake are about. No one's impressed by his "fk Death Row" & bi-polar personality, because gurenteed, as soon as they pay him, and plan deals on 'his' work, he'll switch his attitude to 'pleasent'... It's this inconsistency, and juvenile attitiude that puts me off him as a person. Love his music, but don't particularly like him, and it's increased as the internet, and ability of fan interaction has increased too, because we get a more in depth look at the personalitys
can't blame daz with his low iq you would talk the same senseless shit.
Drugs would do that to a person.
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Typical Daz... Running his mouth without thinking. WIDEawake are willing to sit down, and work out deals with the artists, and because Daz will appearon Chronic relit & from the vault, he will see some money. If I were WIDEawake, I'd remove his songs, and replace them with someone a bit more enthusiastic and mature about what WIDEawake are about. No one's impressed by his "fk Death Row" & bi-polar personality, because gurenteed, as soon as they pay him, and plan deals on 'his' work, he'll switch his attitude to 'pleasent'... It's this inconsistency, and juvenile attitiude that puts me off him as a person. Love his music, but don't particularly like him, and it's increased as the internet, and ability of fan interaction has increased too, because we get a more in depth look at the personalitys
There is no deal to work out, the deal was signed years ago and Wideawake is legally obligated to follow it. Wideawake wants the artists to promote their old stuff and do tours so they can make money off it. DPG rather make their own money and be independent.
I would not hate on someone unless you have a basic understanding of what is going on. Guaranteed the only people who will be part of this thing with Wideawake are the people who have nothing other than the old shit in the Death Row vaults and can not make any money on their own.
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Song's not bad but I expect waaay more from DPG.. and LOL at Daz saying "Fuck New Death Row" :laugh:
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average song ! from DPG camp, i just want a new Kurupt album produced by Daz
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I hear that - Same Day Different Sh*t is one of their best collabos.
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Typical Daz... Running his mouth without thinking. WIDEawake are willing to sit down, and work out deals with the artists, and because Daz will appearon Chronic relit & from the vault, he will see some money. If I were WIDEawake, I'd remove his songs, and replace them with someone a bit more enthusiastic and mature about what WIDEawake are about. No one's impressed by his "fk Death Row" & bi-polar personality, because gurenteed, as soon as they pay him, and plan deals on 'his' work, he'll switch his attitude to 'pleasent'... It's this inconsistency, and juvenile attitiude that puts me off him as a person. Love his music, but don't particularly like him, and it's increased as the internet, and ability of fan interaction has increased too, because we get a more in depth look at the personalitys
There is no deal to work out, the deal was signed years ago and Wideawake is legally obligated to follow it. Wideawake wants the artists to promote their old stuff and do tours so they can make money off it. DPG rather make their own money and be independent.
I would not hate on someone unless you have a basic understanding of what is going on. Guaranteed the only people who will be part of this thing with Wideawake are the people who have nothing other than the old shit in the Death Row vaults and can not make any money on their own.
Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
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daz- when ya bringin back the gangstaville forum??
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
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now this is the shit DPG should be droppin
no shock hi tek would produce such a dope track
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
What I'm saying is they can do their independent thing and do whatever the hell they want on their own, and WideAwake can release the material that they have on them, on their own without any assistance from Daz & crew. Nobody is saying they have to like resign to Death Row or anything like that. To me it just seems like an effortless way for them to make more money and they don't gotta worry about shit. And for Daz to already be saying fuck them is kinda jumping the gun don't you think? I read an interview with Lara Lavi that is pretty recent that paints a different picture of what Daz thinks of WideAwake. At this point, Lara definitely holds WAY more credibility than Daz and you and I both know that's true.
Alex: Have you spoken to any of the older artists that made Death Row what it was?
Lara: I know. I’ve had a chance to sit in a room as recently as last week with Daz (Dillinger), Supafly and Lady of Rage, when they were on tour in Vancouver and actually had heart to heart’s with them. Not just sit around and you know…sit around.
Lara: I’ve had lengthy conversations with Snoop’s management and lawyers and one very solid conversation with Snoop. Dre is waiting to see us put our money where our mouth is. Like I said with the Tupac Shakur estate, I would say I am on the best possible terms with Afeni Shakur.
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Afeni is a bitch
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
What I'm saying is they can do their independent thing and do whatever the hell they want on their own, and WideAwake can release the material that they have on them, on their own without any assistance from Daz & crew. Nobody is saying they have to like resign to Death Row or anything like that. To me it just seems like an effortless way for them to make more money and they don't gotta worry about shit. And for Daz to already be saying fuck them is kinda jumping the gun don't you think? I read an interview with Lara Lavi that is pretty recent that paints a different picture of what Daz thinks of WideAwake. At this point, Lara definitely holds WAY more credibility than Daz and you and I both know that's true.
Alex: Have you spoken to any of the older artists that made Death Row what it was?
Lara: I know. I’ve had a chance to sit in a room as recently as last week with Daz (Dillinger), Supafly and Lady of Rage, when they were on tour in Vancouver and actually had heart to heart’s with them. Not just sit around and you know…sit around.
Lara: I’ve had lengthy conversations with Snoop’s management and lawyers and one very solid conversation with Snoop. Dre is waiting to see us put our money where our mouth is. Like I said with the Tupac Shakur estate, I would say I am on the best possible terms with Afeni Shakur.
Anyway you look at it Wideawake spent $25 million that it has to recoup and make a profit. Why make some company rich off your own material? They already did that once with Suge. They'll get paid regardless. If anything all the old Death Row artists have a vested interest in making sure Wideawake fails and hoping nothing gets released. If they see those assets drop in price and get split apart, remove the 2pac option album, they might be able to get their masters at a decent price. I would not be surprised if this is Dre's plan as it is.
And if I'm an artist going on tour.. I make more money doing it myself rather than under a record label taking a cut of the ticket sales. DPG does not need Wideawake, Wideawake needs them to make cash.
If Wideawake offers the artists back their masters.. that's when some cool shit could go down.
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
What I'm saying is they can do their independent thing and do whatever the hell they want on their own, and WideAwake can release the material that they have on them, on their own without any assistance from Daz & crew. Nobody is saying they have to like resign to Death Row or anything like that. To me it just seems like an effortless way for them to make more money and they don't gotta worry about shit. And for Daz to already be saying fuck them is kinda jumping the gun don't you think? I read an interview with Lara Lavi that is pretty recent that paints a different picture of what Daz thinks of WideAwake. At this point, Lara definitely holds WAY more credibility than Daz and you and I both know that's true.
Alex: Have you spoken to any of the older artists that made Death Row what it was?
Lara: I know. I’ve had a chance to sit in a room as recently as last week with Daz (Dillinger), Supafly and Lady of Rage, when they were on tour in Vancouver and actually had heart to heart’s with them. Not just sit around and you know…sit around.
Lara: I’ve had lengthy conversations with Snoop’s management and lawyers and one very solid conversation with Snoop. Dre is waiting to see us put our money where our mouth is. Like I said with the Tupac Shakur estate, I would say I am on the best possible terms with Afeni Shakur.
Exactly. Daz, Kurupt, and Co. don't have to do anything but sit back and collect checks from Wideawake. I fail to see the negative in the equation. This is obviously not
the same Death Row Records that they had problems with in the past. At this point, Death Row is now just the catalog of unreleased and already-released music. If they want to continue their fued with Suge Knight, so be it. But Suge Knight doesn't own Death Row. Lara Lavi owns Death Row, and thus far she hasn't had one disparaging thing to say about them. As the head of a record label, she's obviously trying to make the label successful. But aside from that, it seems as though one of her primary goals is to see that all the former artists get paid. She's already said this countless times, in the numerous interviews that have already been conducted.
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
What I'm saying is they can do their independent thing and do whatever the hell they want on their own, and WideAwake can release the material that they have on them, on their own without any assistance from Daz & crew. Nobody is saying they have to like resign to Death Row or anything like that. To me it just seems like an effortless way for them to make more money and they don't gotta worry about shit. And for Daz to already be saying fuck them is kinda jumping the gun don't you think? I read an interview with Lara Lavi that is pretty recent that paints a different picture of what Daz thinks of WideAwake. At this point, Lara definitely holds WAY more credibility than Daz and you and I both know that's true.
Alex: Have you spoken to any of the older artists that made Death Row what it was?
Lara: I know. I’ve had a chance to sit in a room as recently as last week with Daz (Dillinger), Supafly and Lady of Rage, when they were on tour in Vancouver and actually had heart to heart’s with them. Not just sit around and you know…sit around.
Lara: I’ve had lengthy conversations with Snoop’s management and lawyers and one very solid conversation with Snoop. Dre is waiting to see us put our money where our mouth is. Like I said with the Tupac Shakur estate, I would say I am on the best possible terms with Afeni Shakur.
So dre wants to get paid for this chronic Re-lit project and maybe then he'll give the go-ahead for his unreleased music? am i getting this right?
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
What I'm saying is they can do their independent thing and do whatever the hell they want on their own, and WideAwake can release the material that they have on them, on their own without any assistance from Daz & crew. Nobody is saying they have to like resign to Death Row or anything like that. To me it just seems like an effortless way for them to make more money and they don't gotta worry about shit. And for Daz to already be saying fuck them is kinda jumping the gun don't you think? I read an interview with Lara Lavi that is pretty recent that paints a different picture of what Daz thinks of WideAwake. At this point, Lara definitely holds WAY more credibility than Daz and you and I both know that's true.
Alex: Have you spoken to any of the older artists that made Death Row what it was?
Lara: I know. I’ve had a chance to sit in a room as recently as last week with Daz (Dillinger), Supafly and Lady of Rage, when they were on tour in Vancouver and actually had heart to heart’s with them. Not just sit around and you know…sit around.
Lara: I’ve had lengthy conversations with Snoop’s management and lawyers and one very solid conversation with Snoop. Dre is waiting to see us put our money where our mouth is. Like I said with the Tupac Shakur estate, I would say I am on the best possible terms with Afeni Shakur.
Anyway you look at it Wideawake spent $25 million that it has to recoup and make a profit. Why make some company rich off your own material? They already did that once with Suge. They'll get paid regardless. If anything all the old Death Row artists have a vested interest in making sure Wideawake fails and hoping nothing gets released. If they see those assets drop in price and get split apart, remove the 2pac option album, they might be able to get their masters at a decent price. I would not be surprised if this is Dre's plan as it is.
And if I'm an artist going on tour.. I make more money doing it myself rather than under a record label taking a cut of the ticket sales. DPG does not need Wideawake, Wideawake needs them to make cash.
If Wideawake offers the artists back their masters.. that's when some cool shit could go down.
I see your argument with the tour but that is a completely separate issue. And saying that WideAwake needs DPG, DPG doesn't need WideAwake is complete bullshit. I guarantee you that WideAwake could put out an unreleased Dogg Pound album and properly market it without any support from Tha Dogg Pound and sell more than any album of new material that DPG can put on the shelf right now. It's not that they need them or don't need them, it's that they WANT work to work with former artists, have a good relationship, and allow them to make money off stuff that they NEVER would have had a chance to make money off in the past.
Offer the artists back their masters? Ummm, like you said they spent a lot of money ($18 million not $25) and need to recoup. What do u think is the majority of that $18 million? Oh that's right, MASTERS! So they should sell all the artists back their masters for a couple g's and be able to make zero future profit off of those recordings and recoup a very small percentage of what they just paid for the company? HELL NO!
At the end of the day WideAwake is a business looking to make money and they are looking to do it the proper and respectable way so people need to quit faulting them for trying to do the right thing, given the situation. I don't think a lot of you have really thought about how shit would be going if a different set of people bought Death Row. I seriously don't think anybody that had the money to buy Death Row would be nearly as close to doing for us fans what WideAwake is doing. They have the artists', the fans, and their own best interests in mind with the agenda they are running now. So we need to support them and STFU about all this other bullshit. Seriously, STFU and support them.
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LMAO, just noticed Daz says fuck Death Row, old and new
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wide awake...they should call that shit half asleep.
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Well Wideawake owns Daz's catalog from Death Row and wants to release it. Daz doesn't have to do a god damn thing, and he will make money with Wideawake, so why is it fuck them?
Daz, Snoop, and Dre would likely be able to tell everyone that.
Wideawake is a business trying to recoup $25 million and make a profit, people usually get pissed off at people that try to do them wrong. That's all I can say for sure.
Snoop and Daz seem to be concerned about doing shit themselves and being independent hence.. Nu-Ro Records.
What I'm saying is they can do their independent thing and do whatever the hell they want on their own, and WideAwake can release the material that they have on them, on their own without any assistance from Daz & crew. Nobody is saying they have to like resign to Death Row or anything like that. To me it just seems like an effortless way for them to make more money and they don't gotta worry about shit. And for Daz to already be saying fuck them is kinda jumping the gun don't you think? I read an interview with Lara Lavi that is pretty recent that paints a different picture of what Daz thinks of WideAwake. At this point, Lara definitely holds WAY more credibility than Daz and you and I both know that's true.
Alex: Have you spoken to any of the older artists that made Death Row what it was?
Lara: I know. I’ve had a chance to sit in a room as recently as last week with Daz (Dillinger), Supafly and Lady of Rage, when they were on tour in Vancouver and actually had heart to heart’s with them. Not just sit around and you know…sit around.
Lara: I’ve had lengthy conversations with Snoop’s management and lawyers and one very solid conversation with Snoop. Dre is waiting to see us put our money where our mouth is. Like I said with the Tupac Shakur estate, I would say I am on the best possible terms with Afeni Shakur.
Anyway you look at it Wideawake spent $25 million that it has to recoup and make a profit. Why make some company rich off your own material? They already did that once with Suge. They'll get paid regardless. If anything all the old Death Row artists have a vested interest in making sure Wideawake fails and hoping nothing gets released. If they see those assets drop in price and get split apart, remove the 2pac option album, they might be able to get their masters at a decent price. I would not be surprised if this is Dre's plan as it is.
And if I'm an artist going on tour.. I make more money doing it myself rather than under a record label taking a cut of the ticket sales. DPG does not need Wideawake, Wideawake needs them to make cash.
If Wideawake offers the artists back their masters.. that's when some cool shit could go down.
I see your argument with the tour but that is a completely separate issue. And saying that WideAwake needs DPG, DPG doesn't need WideAwake is complete bullshit. I guarantee you that WideAwake could put out an unreleased Dogg Pound album and properly market it without any support from Tha Dogg Pound and sell more than any album of new material that DPG can put on the shelf right now. It's not that they need them or don't need them, it's that they WANT work to work with former artists, have a good relationship, and allow them to make money off stuff that they NEVER would have had a chance to make money off in the past.
Offer the artists back their masters? Ummm, like you said they spent a lot of money ($18 million not $25) and need to recoup. What do u think is the majority of that $18 million? Oh that's right, MASTERS! So they should sell all the artists back their masters for a couple g's and be able to make zero future profit off of those recordings and recoup a very small percentage of what they just paid for the company? HELL NO!
At the end of the day WideAwake is a business looking to make money and they are looking to do it the proper and respectable way so people need to quit faulting them for trying to do the right thing, given the situation. I don't think a lot of you have really thought about how shit would be going if a different set of people bought Death Row. I seriously don't think anybody that had the money to buy Death Row would be nearly as close to doing for us fans what WideAwake is doing. They have the artists', the fans, and their own best interests in mind with the agenda they are running now. So we need to support them and STFU about all this other bullshit. Seriously, STFU and support them.
Watch and see what really happens. Thanks for the laugh! I am glad their marketing campaign is working on you and you fully support a company!
Also if you knew the business you would realize the deals were already done back in the day. There's nothing for the artists to gain in supporting Wideawake, that's why they should give back the masters and then Wideawake can make some money on selling the albums and the artists would be happy having their masters back. If Chronic relit sells 30,000 that might net Dre what like $90,000 at the most. Laughable by what they do now. As I recall DPG 2002 did not sell shit compared to Dilliinger & Young Gotti, in fact this will be all distributed by Koch too so another strike there. The only thing that will have a chance of selling well is the 2pac option album (assuming Interscope is part of the deal), everything else will be in the 100,000 or less category. $18 million was a waste for these assets, it would have been better for a massive fan based group buy. Warner Brothers had it right when they bid $5 million.
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