Jul 08, 2001 06:54 PM
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All the while, we do it Doggystyle!
Well, where do I start? This is Snoop Dogg's finest hour, and maybe the whole rap music genre too.
Snoop Dogg has set the standard of rap albums, and if every artist can aim to be this good, then rap music has a fantastic future ahead.
Doggystyle is rather similar to Dr Dre's 'The Chronic', which is also a fantastic album. For Dr. Dre, this is a fine start to his illustrious producing career, and he has now progressed to become Eminem's producer.
Doggystyle is a fine addition to Death Row records, and although Snoop Dogg has brought out many more albums, and often on different record labels, this remains his best effort. Snoop has himself tried producing now, and has founded 'Doggies Angels', whose album 'Pleezbaleevit' is a great find for all R'n'B and hip-hop lovers alike.
I am the proud owner of no less than nine of Snoop Dogg's albums (nine I hear you cry!) And I hope to add to this collection soon. I have the following albums, of which some are imported from America.
Doggystyle is the best of the lot. It has some excellent tracks on it, and some of Snoop Dogg's best ever songs are on this. If there is one fault with this album, it is that a couple of the songs sound a bit samey. This is due to the distinctive beat that was popular in the early 1990's, however this is no problem as it isn't as if the beat isn't good!
My favourites on the album, which believe me are hard to pick would be G'z and Hustlaz and Lodi Dodi. Both are amazingly crafted, and deserve recognition as some of the best ever tunes released by Snoop Dogg.
As in most rap albums, the language here is quite bad, however this helps the artists express their feelings, and contrary to some peoples beliefs, it isn't just there for the sake of it. There is also the fact that bad language helps sell albums.....not that Doggystyle needs any help selling itself. Avoid this album if you dislike bad language, and in fact avoid all hip-hop albums for that matter too.
This touches on Snoop Dogg's lifestyle, and has many stories to his songs. The album has many skits which help the album flow, and one song runs into the next. This is better than the two second gap as in many other albums, and the songs sound a lot better this way.
Doggystyle should take the credit for all the G-Funk era, however Dr. Dre's the Chronic claims it all. This is truly a great album, and is defiantly one of my favourites.
