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Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg ChitAlbum Review by:
John Burnett
Friday, March 30, 2007
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Since 'Dogg Food', things just ain’t been the same for gangstas, the Dogg Pound. I can’t help but get the feeling that the legacy their debut album left is fleeting away. The cats listening to the music now are a new generation and soon enough they aren’t going to remember 'Dogg Food'. Hopefully, with 'Dogg Chit' the Pound can do two things: preserve their spot in West Coast gangsta rap history and gain favor with new fans of gangsta rap.
“Get Out of My Way”
The album cranks up with a dog barking and a kid talking trash (something that’s never been done before). Kurupt displays why fans have always liked him; displaying a truly unique rap style, switching cadences mid-verse and flipping words. While partner, Daz shows why he should stay behind the boards with sub par rhymes and decent production.
“I’ll Bury Ya”
The beat is dark on this track containing repeating gun shots and the use of an apt sample for the chorus taken from Ice Cube’s “The Wrong Nigga to Fuck With.” Daz sounds a lot like Ice Cube on the track but I’d rather it was just Cube. The subject is basically not taking shit from people and taking to the steel if necessary.
“Everybody”
This reminds me of the West Coast sound of old circa early 90s. The beat contains synthesized key strokes, a resounding bell used periodically and very minor drums. The content is gangsta rap and all the usual things that encompass it.
“Anybody Killa”
Great, more gangsta music. The production continues the trend—reminiscent of early 90s West Coast gangsta rap—from the prior track just a more sped up tempo. Game makes an appearance on this track stealing the limelight. Chuck Taylor delivers a nasty verse but continues his obsession with Dre stating, “lyrical time bomb…I explode/Until the Next Episode.” Where were these verses on Doctor’s Advocate?
“Mo Murder”
If you can’t tell what this track is about by the title then you need to stay off the blow.
“Vibe”
Snoops opens up the track kicking pimp talk with one of the funniest lines all year saying, “you gotta open up your head, matter of fact, open up your mind and let me put my head inside of your head so you can think like me, move like me and vibe like me.” This is the first relief from the hardcore gangsta rap with a more easy-going track and subject content. Both rappers rattle off rhymes of their pimp ways and Snoop ends up only appearing for the hook.
“Can’t Get Enough”
This track picks up where the last left but features OG, Too Short as the emcees explore their sexual exploits and pimping ways. Kurupt’s verse is extra funny. He says, “I knew all along you wanted to do it to me/And I knew your homegirl was in that coochee/She just smiled and giggled/And ate my balls off like Halls and Skittles.”
“Dat Ain’t My Baby”
Imagine the scene from Menace II Society where Kane told the girl he had hit that it wasn’t his baby stating, “I had the jimmy on extra tight” being converted into a track and, voila, that would be this effort. Funny.
“Thiz Gangsta Chit Iz Ourz”
This track sounds like Coolio’s “Gangsta Paradise.” Daz drops on the beat in the worst way possible somewhat singing. He can’t be serious. I couldn’t make it past that BS.
“1 N 1 Out”
Kurupt’s verse is in-depth. He enumerates the things he’s witnessed that has made him the way he is and then states that poetry is his means of purging themselves of the negativity. Daz verse is similar in subject content. This track is DPG’s product of my environment track; pretty good track.
“Where U From”
Finally, the DPG comes with that laid back G-Funk sounds that the West was renowned for back in the day. The track also features fellow West Coaster, Bad Azz.
“Throw Ya Hood Up”
The G-Funk feel continues…
“It’z a Good Ass Day”
The flow of the album has switched from the earlier tone and is becoming a bit calmer. This is the summer day, drink, smoke and chill, cruise in your ride track. It’s the 07 version of Cube’s “Today Was a Good Day.”
“Pull Ya Drawz Down”
Although these types of tracks are demeaning to women, you have to love them. The big homie Snoop makes another showing on this track about soliciting women to the above title.
Dogg Chit has distinct sections. There’s a part of the album that is strictly hardcore gangsta rap; the following section contains tracks about pimping women and the album concludes with a G-Funk portion with laid back chill beats. Kurupt and Daz are a good tandem and have always been. Kurupt rhymes well, Daz is okay but picks up what he lacks in rhyme with production skills. But I must admit subject-wise the Pound hasn’t developed much still talking about the same things they talked about a decade or so ago. I have mixed feelings about the album. I know fans of early 90s West Coast rap and fans of the DPG’s early work will like Dogg Chit, if you hated early 90s West Coast rap then you’ll hate this album. I consider it far below a classic and certainly above a weed plate. Dogg Chit fits in the space between.
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