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Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut didn't quite live up to the anticipation his earlier cameos with Dr. Dre had generated, but there's no denying his unique, just-chillin' flow on throw-downs like "Gin and Juice" and "Who Am I", even if the slight lyrical content and the disc's frequent smarmy interludes always leave you wishing for something a bit more substantial. These weaknesses can be easily overlooked, though, because Doggystyle is such a pure sonic feast. The production work of Dr. Dre- -built on irresistible P-funk bass, sweet 1970s soul samples, and eerie keyboard lines--makes this one of the most impressive-sounding albums you'll ever hear. -- David Cantwell
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Produced by the infamous Dr Dre with assistance from Mr Suge Knight, Doggy Style was the first solo outing by Calvin Broadus aka Snoop Doggy Dog corporating a straight gangsta vibe into the deep funk grooves pioneered by George Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic ensemble, Snoop and Dre dogmatically invent the "G-Funk" aesthetic. Espousing an irreverent dope, bitches and guns mentality, Doggy Style garnered the Parental Advisory for explicit lyrics it sorely deserved. Still, Snoop's lazy-yet-acrobatic rap/drawl is distinctive and undeniably entertaining. With additional vocals from Tha Dogg Pound (Nate Dogg, Warren G, Kurupt and Dat Nigger Daz), this disc is deceptively professional and musically quite slick. "Murder Was The Case" is practically an inner-city classic, while "Ain't No Fun" is another blunted, urban-rap anthem. Woof! --Mitch Myers
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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this is snoop dogg when he was good, this is real gangsta rap, this album is laced with very catchy hooks and beats, and snnop dogg has a great flow, also good guest appearances from kurupt, lady of rage, daz, warren g and nate dogg, though this album is no great lyrical masterpiece and the lifestyle it projects is violent and sexist it was revolutionary for its time and its just oen of those albums you can put in your car stereo and play the whole way through, this is a must have any rap fan
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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this is quite simply one of the best rap albums of all time, fact. dirty bass lines, thumping beats, catchy melodies, great lines all from a guy with a colonel sanders beard. with dr dre producing the whole album theres not one bad tune. its packed with classics like gin and juice, who am i, and the awesome aint no fun. if you get the chance to hear that song listen carefully to the lyrics of nate dogg opening up the track. he raps like a 50s lounge singer with lines dirtier than hugh hefner. if youre just getting into rap music and want to build up a good foundation of the best rap then doggystyle is the perfect start.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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"I've never heard a perfect album, but I'd like to make one."
A direct quote from Dr. Dre immediately before the sessions for this album began. Did he succeed in making a "perfect album"? Of course he did.
With Doggystyle, he took everything which made The Chronic a classic and improved on it. The main difference between the two is that Snoop Dogg does nearly all of the rapping and Dr. Dre focuses strictly on production. I won't claim not to like Dr. Dre's rhymes. I get a good laugh out of them sometimes. But Snoop Dogg is perfect for this kind of material. This production suits no-one better than him. So it's only fitting that Doggystyle became one of the top 20 greatest Hip-Hop albums ever.
Even though it came so soon after The Chronic, Dr. Dre seems to have improved on his production by 120%. There's not a bad beat on here. They're all good. From the hypnotic "Lodi Dodi", which pays homage to Slick Rick (and sounds great when stoned) to the laid-back party track "Doggy Dogg World", everything is perfect.
And Snoop Dogg is just Snoop Dogg. An unbelievable vocalist who can flow over Dr. Dre's production effortlessly and with considerable class.
A true masterpiece. Buy it immediately.
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i didnt get this cd even though i ordered it with another item and i recieved that weeks ago, very dissapointed
Published 6 months ago by gavala
One of the best Hip Hop albums of all time.
For me it's at the very top of the list of greatest hip hop albums of all time.. The reason? Every track is good or great! Read more
Published 6 months ago by AndyGard
Michael, Where are you now?
In the early nineties, white boy slackers had the Nirvana/Pearl Jam Grunge thing, but there wasn't a vast amount for real bad boy black youth to go at. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Driza
A MUST BUY album, a true classic
Snoop Doggy Dogg, the rapper introduced to the world by Dr Dre in the song 'Deep Cover' and heavily featured on Dre's album 'The Chronic' had his chance to shock the world with... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Polecatt
The best Hip Hop vinyl
Definitely the best album of Snoop Dogg.
Good packing,fast delivery,what else...just light-up your joint and "Laid back [with my mind on my money and my money on my mind]"
Good packing,fast delivery,what else...just light-up your joint and "Laid back [with my mind on my money and my money on my mind]"
Published 7 months ago by Ionut84
It has to be 5 stars
I have had a night of buying some classics tonight remanicing on my old hip hop and rap collections and buy those that I dont own in digital form, from the sugar hill gangs... Read more
Published 14 months ago by SwordSwingin
Classic!
One of the best album ever by a rap artist & still Snoop's best ever work. Fully deserving of the awards he won for this. Kudos to Dr.Dre on this masterpiece. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Iscariot
Snoop Dogg at his VERY Best!
The best Snoop Dogg album ever! Funky beats & catchy tunes, a classic that has stood the test of time. Love it love it love it always !
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by S. Stubbs
One of the all time classic hip hop albums
Let me just say i'm a 27 yr old white guy who, at the tender age of 14 (1994! lol) listened to this and The Chronic (Dr Dre) while burning my first few doobies ;-p and even now i... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2007 by LeE LoRd 3o0o
G'd up from the feet up
Glad to see this album is getting the 5 stars it deserves.
I don't know where it came from and I don't know how it got there. Read more
I don't know where it came from and I don't know how it got there. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2007 by Mr. Ricky Lawrence
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