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Dogg Food
Studio album by
Tha Dogg Pound
ReleasedOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)
Recorded1994-1995
Genre
Length71:19
Label
Producer
Tha Dogg Pound chronology
Dogg Food
(1995) 		Dillinger & Young Gotti
(2001)
Singles from Dogg Food
  1. "New York, New York"
    Released: September 17, 1995
  2. "Let's Play House"
    Released: December 15, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Q[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Dogg Food is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Tha Dogg Pound. Its controversial lyrics were the subject of shareholder protest. (The album was supposed to be released in July 1995. As a result of the controversy from Time Warner, the release was delayed for three months.) Two singles were released from the album, "Let's Play House" and "New York, New York", featuring Nate Dogg and Snoop Doggy Dogg, respectively.

It peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 1st-week sales of 280,000. It is one of the last high-selling and critically acclaimed releases from the label, preceding only Tha Doggfather and 2Pac's albums as an anticipated album, and is the last album to be "officially" produced under the G-funk (subgenre) era of hip-hop. The original title for the album was going to be called "After All Thiz Shit Look at Uz Now", but Daz's cousin Joe Cool kindly changed the name to Dogg Food (in slang for heroin). Though Dr. Dre was Death Row's top producer, the album was mostly produced by Dat Nigga Daz. Dr. Dre mixed the album. Dogg Food led the way for Daz to become the top in-house producer for Death Row until his departure in the late 1990s.

In the months leading up to the album's release, Kurupt appeared on BETRapCity and announced that "Reality" (a song that features Tray Dee) would be the lead single for the album. However, this song was never released as a single.

The video for the second single, "New York, New York", caused some controversy when Snoop appeared in it kicking down buildings throughout New York. The trailer of the Dogg Pound was shot at during the process of making the "New York, New York" video although no one was injured and only one shot was fired. The song is one of three tracks on the album not produced by Daz, as DJ Pooh provided the beat.

The opening track contains a line of disrespect towards the rival rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, as Kurupt raps, "Ain't got no love for no hoes in harmony," picking up from the earlier row between the Dogg Pound mentor Dr. Dre and Bone's mentor Eazy-E. This is consistent with most of the Death Row releases up to this point, as the Chronic contains the Eazy E insults on tracks 1 and 2, Snoop's Doggystyle contains them in a conversation (skit) with Daz, and the Murder Was The Case album contains a Ruthless slight in the track "What Would You Do?".

The track "I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid" is a remake of an original track recorded by 213 (Snoop, Nate, Warren G) before they were famous, and Nate Dogg appears in the chorus of the track. 213 had two underground songs ("I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid" and "Long Beach is A Mutherfucka") that are still rare and unreleased.

In the original track list, "U Can't Cee Me" featuring George Clinton and produced by Dr. Dre, was the 8th track of the album. This song was deleted. This first track list come from on a promo paper titled "Dogg Food : Ingredients" in 1995 where the song is listed "Can't Cee Me" (Self-Explanatory, featuring George Clinton). The song was later given to 2Pac who recorded his album All Eyez On Me when Tha Dogg Pound album was going to be released.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Dat Nigga Daz0:18
2."Dogg Pound Gangstaz"
Dat Nigga Daz5:22
3."Respect"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Delemond Williams
Dat Nigga Daz5:54
4."New York, New York"
DJ Pooh4:51
5."Smooth" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)
DJ Pooh4:35
6."Cyco-Lic-No (Bitch Azz Niggaz)" (Featuring Mr. Malik)
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Broadus
  • La Morris Edwards
Dat Nigga Daz4:56
7."Ridin', Slipin' and Slidin'"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Sentrelle Conerly
  • Dat Nigga Daz
  • Dave Swang
4:02
8."Big Pimpin 2"WilliamsDat Nigga Daz1:36
9."Let's Play House" (featuring Michel'le)
Dat Nigga Daz3:24
10."I Don't Like to Dream About Gettin Paid" (featuring Nate Dogg)
  • Brown
  • Broadus
  • Hale
Dat Nigga Daz5:13
11."Do What I Feel" (featuring The Lady of Rage)
Dat Nigga Daz3:31
12."If We All Fucc"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Broadus
Dat Nigga Daz3:13
13."Some Bomb Azz Pussy"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Broadus
Dat Nigga Daz4:29
14."A Doggz Day Afternoon"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Hale
Dat Nigga Daz2:46
15."Reality" (featuring Tray Deee)
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • Dat Nigga Daz
  • Emanuel Dean
6:16
16."One By One"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
Dat Nigga Daz5:09
17."Sooo Much Style"
  • Arnaud
  • Brown
  • William Moore
5:44
Total length:71:19

Notes"

  • "Respect" features vocals by Nancy Fletcher, Big Pimpin, and Prince Ital Joe with additional vocals by Dr. Dre
  • "New York, New York" features vocals by Snoop Doggy Dogg
  • "Smooth" features vocals by Val Young, Kevin 'Slow Jammin' James, and Ricky Harris
  • "Ridin', Slipin' and Slidin" features vocals by Mz. South 'Sentral and background vocals by Kevin Varnado
  • "Big Pimpin 2" features vocals by Big Pimpin and additional vocals by Dr. Dre
  • "Let's Play House" features vocals by Nate Dogg and additional vocals by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg
  • "I Don't Like to Dream About Gettin Paid" features additional vocals by Stacey Smallie and Rochelle Wright
  • "If We All Fucc" features vocals by Snoop Doggy Dogg
  • "Some Bomb Azz Pussy" features vocals by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Big C-Style, and Joe Cool
  • "A Doggz Day Afternoon" features vocals by Nate Dogg and Snoop Doggy Dogg

Samples

Charts


Singles chart

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40
1995 "Respect" - 35[A] - -
"New York, New York" - 51[A] - -
"Let's Play House" 45 21 5 30


Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Dogg Food - EW.com". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ Coker, Cheo H. (29 October 1995). "ALBUM REVIEW : Prime Quality 'Dogg Food'". Retrieved 1 August 2016 – via LA Times.
  4. ^ "Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food CD Album". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Tha Dogg Pound Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tha Dogg Pound Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Album Search for "dogg food"". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1994". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 albums year end 1994". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Food". Music Canada.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Food". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
November 18–24, 1995 		Succeeded by
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