Doggystyle (album)
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November 23, 1993 |
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13 + 3 (bonus) |
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53 min, 24 s |
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Death Row Studios |
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Doggystyle is the debut album by US gangsta rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg . It was released on November 23, 1993 on the US label Death Row Records . The album was ranked number one on the Billboard 200 and Rolling Stone ranks it number 14 on their “100 Best Albums of the 1990s”.
The album title is a play on words from the artist name "Snoop Doggy Dogg" and a sex position , known in German as the doggy position . The album is part of the early G-Funk and West Coast hip-hop of the rap scene, which was getting stronger at the time, and was the breakthrough for rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, who later changed his stage name to Snoop Dogg, as the naming rights for "Snoop Doggy Dogg" were with Death Row Records lie.
background
Ex- NWA member Dr. Dre , on whose album The Chronic Snoop Dogg had several guest appearances a year earlier. Since Dre was in an argument with his former colleague Eazy-E at the time , there are several swipes against him on the album. During the promotional phase of the album, Snoop Dogg had to answer in court for accessory to murder. The charges were dropped in 1996 due to a lack of evidence, which, in addition to a planned tour, delayed the album production on his follow-up album Tha Doggfather .
production
The album was recorded in early 1993 at the Death Row Records Studios in Long Beach . The two hip-hop groups 213 and Tha Dogg Pound were selected as features . 213 recorded the track Ain't no Fun , which was actually planned for the debut album Nate Doggs . With Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Doggy Dogg recorded the tracks Serial Killa , For All My Niggaz and My Bitches and the single Doggy Dogg World . The former also contained a feature from RBX , while the latter was created in collaboration with The Lady of Rage . The Lady of Rage on G-Funk Intro and Mr. Malik aka Lil 'Hershey Loc on Pump Pump have other features . The album was created within a year and is characterized by mostly slow, bass-heavy music similar to that of Dr. Dre introduced the G-Funk genre. An exception is z. B. the song Gz and Hustlaz , which has 100 bpm .
Texts
The lyrics of the album were criticized by youth protection associations, especially since Snoop Dogg describes his lyrics as partially real, such as the line chill and feel the motherfucking realism . The lyrics mostly deal with the life of a gangster, drugs and sex. Exceptions are tracks like Murder Was the Case , which deals with Snoop Dogg's conviction.
The album is characterized above all by Snoop Dogg's rhyme technique and structure as well as his flow . Stephen Erlewine from Allmusic described Snoop Dogg as one of the best language acrobats in hip-hop and praised his multiple rhymes and rhyme structures, which otherwise only Nas could do. Christopher John Farley of the New York Times praised Snoop Dogg's easy-going flow, which perfectly matches the slow, bass-heavy beats of Dr. Dre adapt, as well as his skillful change between calm and aggressive voice register.
influence
Hip hop culture
Critics suggested that Snoop Dogg's lyrics on violence, sex, and misogyny, and his claims that the lyrics were real, would exacerbate many social problems in problematic areas of the United States. The designation of women as bitches or hoes is said to have a negative impact on the perception of American men towards women. In addition, Snoop Dogg and other hip-hop artists like Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Tupac Shakur etc. take their gangster image too lightly and present the use of weapons too naturally. In response to the discussion, Mariah Carey covered the song Ain't no Fun , which was portrayed as one of the main examples of misogynist music.
Subsequent works
Snoop Dogg referred to his debut album in many other projects, for example he called his label Doggystyle Records and released songs like Who Am I (Whats my Name?) Part 2 or Gin and Juice 2 on subsequent albums . In addition, Snoop Dogg made a porn film called Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle , in which several songs from the album were used.
Track list
The album comprises 13 tracks and has a playing time of around 53 minutes.
| # | title | Guest Posts | producer | length |
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| 1 | Bathtub | 1:50 | ||
| 2 | G-Funk intro | "Lady of Rage" | Dr. Dre | 2:24 |
| 3 | Gin and Juice | Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg | 6:44 | |
| 4th | Tha Shiznit | Dr. Dre | 4:03 | |
| 5 | Lodi Dodi | Dr. Dre | 4:24 | |
| 6th | Murder was the case | Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg | 3:38 | |
| 7th | Serial killa | Kurupt , Daz Dillinger and RBX | Dr. Dre | 3:35 |
| 8th | Who Am I (What's my Name?) | Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg | 4:06 | |
| 9 | For all my niggaz and my bitches | Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Lady of Rage | Dr. Dre | 4:42 |
| 10 | Ain't no fun | Nate Dogg , Kurupt, Warren G | Dr. Dre | 4:07 |
| 11 | Doggy Dogg World | Daz Dillinger, Kurupt | Dr. Dre | 5:05 |
| 12 | Gz and Hustlaz | Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg | 3:51 | |
| 13 | Pump Pump | "Lil 'Hershey Loc (Malik)" | Dr. Dre | 3:42 |
Songs
- Bathtub
The title Bathtub is the album's intro, which can be found on the uncensored version. Snoop Dogg is in a bathtub with a woman when suddenly his friends appear and start a conversation with him. Besides Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Kurupt also appear in the intro. The title lasts 1:50 minutes and is about Snoop Dogg, who can no longer cope with his fame and thinks about quitting, but Warren G stops him.
- G-Funk intro
The song is an upbeat song that he raps with Lady of Rage. It's a G-funk song in which Snoop Dogg only takes on a small part. The track also contains vocals by Dr. Dre and is a pure representative track .
- Gin and Juice
The synthesizer that supports the melody is characteristic of this song. The song is about the life of the "gangster" Snoop Dogg and contains vocals by Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. A video was shot for the song, in which the first appearance of the then six-year-old Lil Bow Wow. The song was the second single, ranked # 1 on the American Hot Rap Singles and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Solo Rap Performance .
- Tha Shiznit
Musically comparable to the second track, the song is heavily influenced by G-Funk. The song was sampled in the intro of The Notorious BIG's album Ready to Die .
- Lodi Dodi
This song was recorded with Nancy Fletcher and is a remix of a song by Slick Rick . The song is about an older woman with whom Snoop Dogg has sexual intercourse and who doesn't leave him alone afterwards. According to the rapper, the song is a true incident. The song was not officially released as a single, but still took first place in the American Hot Rap Singles.
- Murder was the case
This track begins with a conversation between two friends, in which a stranger interferes and after the words “Hey! You're Snoop Dogg, Snoop Doggy Dogg? ”Suddenly a shooting begins. Snoop Dogg then raps about a coma after being shot. The song refers to Snoop Dogg's conviction in 1993.
- Serial killa
The song is about multiple ways to die described by Snoop Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt and The DOC.
- Whats my name?
The song was the first single and came 8th on the Billboard Hot 100 . A music video was also shot for the song, which was voted number 1 in the Hot Rap Videos. It's about Snoop Dogg, who sleeps with a woman and devastates the house in the process. The father of the girl, the woman had a meeting with Snoop Dogg banned fantastic, furious in the house to the two in the act to catch, to Snoop Dogg followed in a dog turns and flees out the window. The rest of the video shows Snoop Dogg in various locations around Long Beach. The song ranked # 1 on the American Hot Rap Singles and was certified three times platinum.
- For all my niggaz and bitches
Tha Dogg Pound and The Lady of Rage, who were signed to the same record label as Snoop Dogg, handle most of the rap passages on this track.
- Ain't no fun
Several rappers such as Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Warren G were involved in this rap track. The song is about how rappers treat women. The song was classified as misogynistic by many youth protection groups and is heavily influenced by G-Funk.
The song has three parts, of which the rappers Daz, Kurupt and Snoop Dogg take on one each. The background vocals are taken over by the soul band The Dramatics. The song was released as the third single, but could not build on the success of the first two singles and reached its highest ranking in Great Britain at number 35.
- Gz and Hustlas
Gz and Hustlas has a high rap tempo and is accompanied by synthesizers. This song is significant for the rest of the album and also goes in the direction of G-funk. The song contains samples from the movie The Wash .
- Pump Pump
This song contains a feature by Malik and is the outro of the album. The song is aggressive and very bass-heavy, but still has a high rap tempo.
Cover design
The cover is drawn. Snoop Dogg is depicted as a dog and is sitting on a yellow and red hut with a sign that says "Beware of Dogg". He is wearing a necklace and a plaid shirt, while a naked bitch, portrayed as a woman, lies in the hut. In the background you can see a red wall that says doggystyle . On the wall you can see three dogs with speech bubbles with the sentences "Why must I feel like dat", "Why must I chase Da Cat" and "Nuttin 'but Da Dogg in Me". Behind the wall is a dog catcher who is watching Snoop and has "Da mean old Dogg like Da" in his speech bubble. At the bottom of the wall sits a mouse with the speech bubble "Snoop is always on top of things". At the top left it says "Snoop Doggy Dogg" in black and yellow. The artwork was drawn by artist Joe Cool, who said he wanted to reflect the themes of the album.
reception
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The album was certified five times platinum in the United States. It was also one of the first hip-hop albums to reach # 1 on the Billboard 200. Over 10 million units were sold worldwide and it received a diamond record award. The album was already able to book platinum for over one million units sold in the first week of sales in the USA.
Doggystyle is his best album for many critics and the artist himself. Allmusic gave the album 5 out of 5 stars and wrote: “ Doggystyle is simply an almost perfect album. While with songs like Murder was the case you think he's a very good rapper, with songs like Lodi Dodi or Ain't no fun you think he's a genius. ” Rolling Stone Magazine gave a similar verdict , which is also 5 out of 5 Stars awarded: “ Doggystyle is a mixture of funny word games and hard or funny beats. The 55 minutes fly by, and you can listen to the album over and over again, even without pressing the skip key. " Laut.de looked back at the sound carrier in its" Milestones "category and gave Doggystyle 5 out of 5 Points. Doggystyle was named to the list of the best hip-hop albums of all time by hip-hop magazine The Source , with the top rating of 5/5 Mics. About.com voted the album last of the "10 Essential Hip-Hop Albums".
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 France (SNEP)
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 gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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 platinum
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100,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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300,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 6 × platinum |
4,500,000 |
Main article: Snoop Dogg / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ^ Rollingstone.com
- ↑ Snoop Doggy Dogg Biography (English)
- ↑ Tracklist and analysis of The Chronic for the 20th year of release (2012) (English)
- ↑ Snoop Dogg disst Eazy-E 1993; youtube.com
- ↑ Eazy-E vs. Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg: The Summary
- ↑ Ain't no Fun on YouTube
- ^ Texts from the album Doggystyle and their controversy
- ↑ azlyrics.com
- ↑ Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Album review by Allmusic.com
- ↑ Album review on New York Times
- ^ T. Denean: Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women 2007. pp. 12-15. New York: NYU Press. ISBN 0-8147-4014-6 .
- ↑ Kevern Verney: African Americans and US Popular Culture 2003. pp. 96-97. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-27527-X .
- ^ African Americans and Violence
- ↑ Mariah Carey's Ain't No Fun Cover
- ↑ Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m album review for Doggystyle (English)
- ↑ a b c Snoop Dogg in the US American Billboard Charts ( Memento from March 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Lodi Dodi Lyrics on azlyrics.com
- ↑ Snoop Dogg Dogystyle Cover on hiphopdx.com
- ↑ Doggystyle at Allmusic (English). Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ 'Tha Doggfather' Review . In: Muzik . IPC Media, January 1997, ISSN 1358-541X , p. 118 ( cduniverse.com [accessed October 1, 2011]).
- ↑ Cheo Hodari Coker: Making a list? Checking it twice? Here are some guidelines to keep befuddled spouses, parents of teenagers and others on the right track. In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company, December 8, 1996, accessed October 1, 2011 .
- ↑ laut.de
- ↑ Cheo Hodari Coker: Making a list? Checking it twice? Here are some guidelines to keep befuddled spouses, parents of teenagers and others on the right track. In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company, December 8, 1996, accessed October 1, 2011 .
- ↑ Cheo Hodari Coker: Making a list? Checking it twice? Here are some guidelines to keep befuddled spouses, parents of teenagers and others on the right track. In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company, December 8, 1996, accessed October 1, 2011 .
- ↑ Snoop Dogg sold over 1 million copies in first week . hiphopdx.com
- ↑ Snoop Dogg's best album: Top 10
- ↑ laut.de
- ^ The Source. List of 100 best albums of all time
- ↑ About.com 10 Essential Hip-Hop Albums
