We livin Gangster Like
Dillinger and Young Gotti are back at it again. I didn't think that it was possible to top Dogg Food, and after hearing Suge Knights shameless rip off of the Dogg Pound, it was time for the real Daz and Kurupt to step up. This CD flows very nicely from song to song, and you have no need for the fast forward button except when you get to "Work dat P---y" That song is horrible! Thank god it is short.
But back to the subject at hand. Dillinger and Young Gotti are lyricists, make no mistake about this. The two solo songs that they did are tight as ever, and the cuts featuring guest artists are flawless. Beanie Sigel crushes the beat on "Best Run" and Xzibit drops a trademark verse on "We livin Gangster Like" This is another classic (and slept on) West Coast album that proves that the Left Coast is not dead. Step into their world and see if you don't agree.
Kurupt and Daz are the greatest duo ever.
Just when all fake rappers in the industry thought it was safe, Kurupt and Daz Dillinger are back. Not only back, but back with a vengeance. Daz puts down some of the best beats I've ever heard. The beats are a combination of those on Dogg Food and those on R.A.W. all mixed together. Kurupt raps better on here than I've ever heard from him, and Daz also destroys the mic on most of the songs. Some of the tracks even have Bay Area flavor which is nice to hear. I don't think any other rappers will be able to top this in 2001. I hope this album gets the proper promotion and credit it deserves, MTV.com actually gave it a good review. With Kurupt's versatile flow and Daz's excellent beats and cool rapping style, you almost have the results without listening to the CD, but then you wouldn't get the pleasure of listening to it. Daz and Kurupt come up with nice party tracks, smoking tracks, tracks about girls, and even a track dissing DEATH ROW RECORDS. If you like twenty-one songs of DPG, then this is the album for you without a doubt. Overall this album is EASILY enough to make Suge Knight and his Death Row friends start slapping themselves in the head for making Kurupt and Daz want to leave their label. The introduction starts off with Daz and Kurupt reminscing on their past. Then there is the bouncy "Dip With Me" which features RBX, Kurupt shines most on this track but Daz also tears it up. RBX only talks on the track but he talks for a while and it's nice to hear his voice. The beat is funky here. "We Livin' Gangsta Like" is one of the better tracks and it features Xzibit. The beat is undescribably dope and all of them put in a great performance. It will remind you of the old days. "Coastin'" is the tight first single, it's amazing and sounds like "R.A.W.". It is a bit radio-friendly, but done without selling out. "We About To Get ... Up" is a track about smoking and has a Bay Area sound to it. Daz and Kurupt trade verses here and sound real good. Tracks like "Get Ta Strippin'" and "Work It" have catchy beats and hooks and hilarious lyrics about girls with Daz and Kurupt tearing the tracks to shreds. "Party At My House" is an instant classic track with Kurupt being the star and a bouncy beat, plus Daz raps in his old style and sounds so great. A definite reminder of the old days. "You're Just A B.I.T.C.H." is a funny track as well, with Daz coming with funny lines like "Beyonce is my Destiny". Kurupt also comes off nice, the beat is ice cold. "Treat Her Like A Lady" is also a very nice track, one of my favorites, definitely sounds like a leftover from Dogg Food. Has the same keyboards as "Let's Play House" and Kurupt and Daz show they are still the best duo. "At Night" is a cool laid-back night-time track, with Kurupt and Daz talking about what they do at night. "Best Runs" is also laid-back and features Roc-A-Fella rapper Beanie Sigel and Roscoe. All of the emcees come tight and Beanie actually sounds like a West Coast rapper on this song. "S*** Happens" originally came from an Underground CD Kurupt and Daz did on MP3.com, but this is slightly remixed. However still a classic track, with a hardcore West Coast feel to it. "My Heart Don't Pump No Fear" is a hard track featuring Slip Capone who always puts in a nice guest appearance. Again a gangsta track. "There's Some Way Out" is a more laid-back R&B track about making it in the world. Daz has some inspirational words on here. "C-Walkin' Cha Cha Cha" is a bouncy track, and it's very short but really good. The last track on the album is called "DPG" and disses Death Row! They mention no names but get the point across. Daz says "You claimin' to be classics but you ain't no classic example/With your ... up beats and your ... up samples". Daz's whole verse lays into Death Row, Crooked I and Swoop G, and Kurupt says, "Leave ya'll flaberghasted/Exposin' you all walkin' caskets". Even more, they rap over the beat of "New York, New York", which was a popular song Kurupt and Daz did for DEATH ROW!! They basically make fun of them for using DPG style beats on their album and claim they aren't live anymore. Sadly true in some ways.
Overall, another classic by Kurupt and Daz. You won't be disappointed if you buy this, I just hope DPG gets their support. They are becoming painfully under-rated. Forget CMR, No Limit and little kids like Lil' Bow-Wow and Lil' Romeo, get your hands on this one.
P.S. Amazon please post my review the first time I post it I'm just lucky I'd saved this one. Thanks.
Daz
Previously known as "Tha Dogg Pound" on Death Row Records, rappers Kurupt and Daz have gone independent and on their first group offering since 1995, the duo have a lot to say.
The album goes over twenty tracks deep as Daz & Kurupt speak on streets issues with a mixture of fast-paced flows, phenominal lyrics, and top-notch production (Daz produced along with Mike Dean).
Daz and Kurupt play very well off of each other and their training under hip-hop heavyweights Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg during their Death Row days is obvious. Guests on "Dillinger & Young Gotti" are few but appearances by Xzibit, Beanie Siegel, Roscoe, RBX, and Slip Capone are utilized to the fullest.
For any true fan of the Dogg Pound Gangstas, this is a must-have and if you are a fan of crew leader, Snoop Dogg, then you may want to check this LP out as well, for his family tree is full of talent.
Def check out this album i have lost this CD over 5 times and i but it over and over, for one simple fact, this is oall talent, the is the best cd ever made of all time,, best complimations, consisent hits, ever cut is great, purchase it, btw/ daz and kurupt need 2 make 1 more cd wit songs hits like the ones shown on dog food, dats my word, "but it" its thebest cd avaiable! best of all time i swear!
Kurupt's sophmore release!
This album is amazing, and I would even say it is akin to Snoop Doggy Dogg's 'Doggystyle' album. It has poppy party beats, topped with amazing lyrical rhyming. Daz and Kurupt come forth with some excellent rhymes in this album, AND, despite what the other reviews say, 'Work Dat' is one of the better songs on the album in terms of beats. Fortunatly, and one the better points about this album, the beats do not ride backseat to Daz' and Kurupt's rhymes - they are up riding shotgun going blow for blow with the lyrics. I thought this album was one of, if not the best, rap album I have heard out of 2001, it's also the first album I've heard from Dogg Pound (apart from Daz N Kurupt's solo efforts), so I'm now off to check out the other DPG albums!
