Tha Dogg Pound
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| Tha Dogg Pound | ||
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 From left to right : Kurupt, Daz
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Dogg Pound DPG DPGC |
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| Origin | Long Beach, California | |
| Genre(s) | Gangsta Rap West Coast Hip Hop |
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| Occupation(s) | Rapping Producing |
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| Years active | 1992 - present | |
| Label(s) | Death Row Records (1992-1998) D.P.G. Recordz (1999–) Koch Records (2005–) Doggystyle Records (2005–) |
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| Website | www.dpgrecordz.com MySpace |
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| Members | ||
| Kurupt Daz Dillinger Snoop Dogg |
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| Former members | ||
| Lil C-Style Big C-Style Warren G Nate Dogg RBX Tray Deee Bad Azz Soopafly |
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Tha Dogg Pound, also known as D.P.G. (Dogg Pound Gangstaz), is a rap group made up of Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success.
An extended family, referred to as D.P.G.C. (short for the Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips), has over time been made up of Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Soopafly, RBX, Warren G, Tray Deee, Bad Azz, Lil' 1/2 Dead, Big C-Style, Lil' C-Style, Lady of Rage, E-White, Goldie Loc, Roscoe, and Twinz.
The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop's classic Doggystyle, and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was The Case and Above The Rim. Their solo, Dogg Food, was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of rap music due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell three million albums.
In 1996, they were featured on 2Pac's Death Row Records legendary and widely acclaimed debut All Eyez on Me. Kurupt and Daz went on to have solo success in 1998. They both eventually left Death Row Records, and Kurupt started Antra Records, while Daz started D.P.G. Recordz. In 2002 a feud arose between the two when Kurupt decided to sign back with Death Row Records, upsetting everyone involved with the group. His awaited Death Row release Against Tha Grain had been postponed several times while Kurupt was on the label, later being released in August of 2006, after he was off. In January 2005, Daz made another D.P.G. Records release titled Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP. Tha Dogg Pound then got back together as a group and released Dillinger & Young Gotti II in November 2005. In 2006 Snoop Dogg decided to get involved and the three released their official reunion album Cali Iz Active.
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[edit] The group in 1993-1995
Before The Chronic album came out, Tha Dogg Pound consisted of Daz, Kurupt, and later Snoop. They instantly took the West Coast music industry by storm. When Snoop's debut album Doggystyle was released in 1993 it looked like Tha Dogg Pound was shortened to just Daz and Kurupt.
In 1995, Daz and Kurupt released their first album Dogg Food under Death Row records. The album debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to reach 2x platinum status.
[edit] Kurupt and Daz leave Death Row
Shortly thereafter, Kurupt left Death Row but remained in Tha Dogg Pound. Kurupt released two albums in 1998 (Kuruption!) and 1999 (Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha) that had Daz and the rest of DPG on them. However, in 1998 Daz was making noise of his own over at Death Row by making his own label called Mobstyle Muzik, which was his first taste of the independent scene. Mobstyle's first release Poppa Snoop Presents Mobstyle Muzik Volume 1 failed and Daz returned to Death Row. In 1999 he started up DPG Recordz along with Christopher "Big C-Style" Bowden through Death Row Records. Daz eventually parted ways with Death Row and released his first independent album R.A.W. in 2000. That was followed by the DPG album Dillinger & Young Gotti.
[edit] Reunion
In late 2002, Kurupt went back to Death Row Records. Daz, Snoop and the rest of DPG took many shots and dissed Kurupt harshly for making the move. Kurupt did the same and declared war between both camps once again. It was like that for years until early 2005 when Kurupt and Daz made a truce. They started rapping again and even made a new album together. After The Western Conference in 2005 the two of the agree to revitalize the group with Snoop and Nate joining it and Snoop taking over the producing, distributing tasks.
The Dogg Pound have recently released a joint venture reunion comeback project called Cali Iz Active under the aegis of Doggystyle Records.
Their latest album, entitled "Dogg Chit", was released March 27, 2007.
Their next album is expected to be entitled Westcoast Aftershocc. It is expected to be released sometime in 2008.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Tha Dogg Pound Group Albums
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Dogg Food
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Dillinger & Young Gotti
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2002
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The Last of Tha Pound
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Dillinger & Young Gotti II: Tha Saga Continuez
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Cali Iz Active
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Dogg Chit
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Weastcoast Aftershocc
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[edit] Kurupt Solo albums
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Kuruption!
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Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
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Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey |
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Originals
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Against Tha Grain |
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Same Day, Different Shit |
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Against Tha Grain Tha E.P.
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[edit] Daz Solo Albums
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Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
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R.A.W
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This Is The Life I Lead
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I Got Love In These Streetz EP
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DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up
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I Got Love In These Streetz - The Album
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Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP
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Gangsta Crunk
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So So Gangsta
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Only On The Left Side
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[edit] Singles
- Tha Dogg Pound - "What Would You Do" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Big Pimpin' Delemond)
- The Click - We Came To Rock Ya Body
- Tha Dogg Pound - "New York, New York" (feat. Snoop Dogg)
- Tha Dogg Pound - "Let's Play House" (feat. Nate Dogg & Michel'le); # 45 US
- Tha Dogg Pound - "Because of You Girl" (feat. Tha Realest, cameo appearance by Heather Hunter)
- Tha Dogg Pound - "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (feat. Mack 10); # 38 US
- Tha Dogg Pound - "Just Doggin'" (feat. Nate Dogg and Michel'le)"; # 99 UK
- Kurupt - "Who Ride Wit Us" (feat. Daz Dillinger)
- Kurupt - "It's Over" (feat. Natina)
- Kurupt - "Its On (On, On Site)" (feat. Daz Dillinger)
- D.P.G. - "Coastin"
- D.P.G. - "DPGC Muzic"
- D.P.G.C. - "Real Soon"; # 49 AUS
- Tha Dogg Pound - "Cali Iz Active"
- Snoop Dogg - "Candy"
- Tha Dogg Pound - "Vibe With A Pimp"
[edit] Awards
[edit] Grammy Award nominations
Tha Dogg Pound has been nominated for one Grammy Award but has not yet won an award as of 2006.
| Category | Genre | Song | Year | Result |
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| Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | Rap | "What Would You Do" | 1996 | Nominated |
[edit] External links
| Snoop Dogg |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums |
| Doggystyle • Tha Doggfather • Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told • No Limit Top Dogg • Tha Last Meal • Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ • Rhythm & Gangsta • Tha Blue Carpet Treatment |
| Singles |
| "Who Am I" • "Gin and Juice" • "Doggy Dogg World" • "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" • "Vapors" • "Tha Doggather" • "We Just Wanna Party with You" • "Still a G Thang" • "Snoop Dogg" • "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" • "Beautiful" • "Drop It Like It's Hot" • "Let's Get Blown" • "Signs" • "Ups & Downs" • "Real Soon" • "Vato" • "That's That Shit" • "I Wanna Love You" • "Candy" • "Boss' Life" |
| List of all albums • Filmography • Complete discography |
| Related articles |
| Geffen • Interscope • Universal • Doggystyle Records • List of awards • 213 • Tha Dogg Pound • LBC Crew • N.W.A. • Tha Eastsidaz • DPG Unit • The Warzone • Nine Inch Dix • Dr. Dre |
