Which former Death Row Records co-owner featured Tha Dogg Pound on his 1992 album The Chronic three years before they released their own debut album in 1995?
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Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992, made up of West Coast rappers Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz) and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The duo made their first appearance on Dr. Dre's highly acclaimed debut album "The Chronic" (1992), appearing on several songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album "Doggystyle" (1993), and the Death Row soundtracks "Murder Was the Case" and "Above the Rim". Their debut album "Dogg Food" was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of hardcore hip hop due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell two million albums.
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Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on, Death Row Records. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including 2Pac, The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, 50 Cent, The Game and Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. As of 2017, he is the third richest figure in hip hop according to "Forbes" with a net worth of $740 million.
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The Shot Calla The Shot Calla is the debut studio album by American rapper, D-Shot. It was released on June 7, 1993 through Sick Wid It Records and was entirely produced by Studio Ton. The album peaked at 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 32 on the Top Heatseekers. "Call Me on the Under" was released as a single and had a music video shot for it, but it failed to make it to any of the Billboard charts.
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Surrounded By Criminals Surrounded By Criminals is the debut album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on December 5, 1995 by Big Boy Records and featured music production by Leroy " Precise" Edwards with music instruments performed by David "D-Funk" Faulk. Charles "Big Boy" Temple was the executive producer. The album was mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner. It found minor success, making it to #37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #48 on the Top Heatseekers "Billboard Charts".
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Tha Triflin' Album Tha Triflin' Album is the third album by West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. It was panned critically for being dated and containing a "lighter rap approach." It contains two singles; "Got It Bad Y'all" featuring Tha Alkaholiks and "Black Togetha Again." Neither of them charted, but "Tha Triflin' Album" performed better on the "Billboard" 200 chart than any other King Tee album. This relative commercial success can be attributed to guest appearances by Tha Alkaholiks and Ice Cube as well as hip hop newcomers Nefretitti, Coke and Dr. Soose of Mad Kap and Deadly Threat. The production, handled by producers including Tha Alkaholiks, DJ Pooh and Marley Marl may have also attributed to the album's reception. The success of this album is quite significant as it allowed King Tee's protégés, Tha Alkaholiks, to gain a following. It also provided a foundation for King Tee's Likwit Crew.
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99 Ways to Die (album) 99 Ways to Die is the fourth studio album by Master P. It was released on June 6, 1995 under his own label No Limit Records as well as Priority Records.
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Bloodline Records Bloodline Records is an American Hip hop record label founded by Earl "DMX" Simmons, also known as DMX. The label was previously distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Iceberg (now known as Yung Berg) left Bloodline in late 2001 at the request of his parents. Loose Cannon, who appeared on "It's Dark & Hell Is Hot", got into a dispute with DMX when X re-used a verse he sold to Loose on "Where the Hood At?". Loose then left the label in early 2004.
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Havoc &amp; Prodeje Havoc & Prodeje was a West Coast hip hop duo composed of South Central Cartel members Havoc and Prodeje. The duo came together during the peak of South Central Cartel's popularity in 1993, releasing "Livin' in a Crime Wave" on the Def Jam label, but the album failed to make it to the charts. They would then release 1994's "Kickin' Game" and 1997's "Truez Neva Stop", but the duo failed to match the early success of South Central Cartel. One of their songs, "The Hood's Got Me Feelin' The Pain," featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 horror film "Tales from the Hood".
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My Heart (Donell Jones album) My Heart is the debut album by R&B singer Donell Jones, released on June 4, 1996. After the dissolution of his group Porché, Donell turned to songwriting and production. He wrote songs for the R&B group Jade from their 1994 second album "Mind, Body & Song" as well as co-writing "Think Of You" from Usher's self-titled debut album in that same year. He signed a recording contract as a solo performer with LaFace Records under Untouchables Entertainment- a production company and record label founded by Heavy D. & The Boyz member Edward "Eddie F." Ferrell. Most of the album was produced by Donell himself with additional help from Ferrell's Untouchables Entertainment production team. The album featured three singles- "In the Hood", "Knocks Me Off My Feet" and "You Should Know".
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The Chronic The Chronic is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The album is named after a slang term for high-grade cannabis, and its cover is a homage to Zig-Zag rolling papers. It was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he had departed from hip hop group N.W.A and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. On "The Chronic", he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner, former N.W.A member Eazy-E. Although a solo album, it features many appearances by Snoop Dogg, who used the album as a launch pad for his own solo career.
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Keep on Ridin Keep on Ridin is the third compilation album by the rap group Tha Dogg Pound. The album was released on May 18, 2010, by Gangsta Advisory Records.
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It Was Written It Was Written is the second studio album by American rapper Nas, released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records in the United States. Following the moderate sales success of his acclaimed debut album, "Illmatic" (1994), Nas chose to focus his efforts in a more mainstream direction. Primarily produced by Trackmasters, it is a departure for him from the raw, underground tone of his debut album towards a more polished, mainstream sound. The album features mafioso and gangsta themes, and marks the first appearance of Nas's short-lived supergroup The Firm, which included rappers Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega.
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Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is the solo debut album of American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard, released March 28, 1995 on Elektra Records in the United States. It was the second solo album, after Method Man's "Tical", to be released from the nine-member Wu-Tang clan, following the release of their . "Return to the 36 Chambers" was primarily produced by RZA, with additional production from Ol' Dirty Bastard, and affiliates True Master and 4th Disciple. The album features guest appearances from Wu-Tang members GZA, RZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa, as well as several Wu-Tang affiliates and Brooklyn Zu.
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All Balls Don't Bounce All Balls Don't Bounce is the debut studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released in 1995 on Capitol Records. In 2004, it was re-released on Project Blowed and Decon as "All Balls Don't Bounce: Revisited" with a bonus disc. It was named by "OC Weekly" as one of the "Five Classic West Coast Rap Albums Turning 20 in 2015".
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Being Myself Being Myself is the debut album by rapper Juvenile, released on February 7, 1995, by Warlock Records. Juvenile was 17 years old.
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Craig Mack Craig Mack (born May 10, 1971) is an American rapper, who gained fame on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Entertainment record label in the 1990s. Although his first single was released under the name MC EZ in 1988, he is best known for his 1994 hit single "Flava In Ya Ear", which was released under his real name. The remix of the single was the breakout appearance of The Notorious B.I.G., as well as one of the first solo appearances by Busta Rhymes. The success of The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album "Ready to Die" overshadowed Mack's early success on the Bad Boy label.
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Me Against the World Me Against the World is the third studio album by American hip hop artist 2Pac. It was released March 14, 1995 on the Interscope Records label. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty, the record is described as 2Pac's most introspective album. Steve Huey of AllMusic noted that with "Me Against the World", the rapper became markedly more "confessional", "reflective", and "soul-baring".
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Forever Everlasting Forever Everlasting is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Everlast. It was released on March 27, 1990 via Warner Bros. Records. The eleven track full-lengh album is featured a remix song of his 1988 single "Syndication", and singles "Never Missin' A Beat" (released in 1989), "The Rhythm" and "I Got The Knack" (both dropped in 1990). Single "The Rhythm" featured guest appearances from his Rhyme Syndicate bandmates Donald D and Ice-T, as well as an early appearance from The Brand New Heavies singer N'Dea Davenport who is credited as "Diva", and "I Got The Knack" featured scratches provided by DJ Lethal, whom he'd later join to form House of Pain.
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100 Wayz 100 Wayz is the seventh studio album by rap group Tha Dogg Pound. It was originally scheduled to be released after their 2007 release, "Dogg Chit". Their sixth album, "That Was Then, This Is Now" was released instead. "100 Wayz" was released on August 17, 2010 but Amazon.com put it up for pre-order sale three weeks earlier on July 27, 2010.
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Dogg Chit Dogg Chit is the fifth studio album by rap group Tha Dogg Pound. Guests include Too Short, Snoop Dogg, RBX, The Game, Brotha Lynch Hung, and Their former rivals B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta. The album cover, by DPG artist Toon, is a throwback to Dogg Pound's 1995 debut album Dogg Food.
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Gotta Get a Grip Gotta Get a Grip is the only studio album released by American rapper MC Trouble. It was released on June 12, 1990 through Motown Records and featured production by MC Trouble herself and LA Jay. The album managed to make it to #94 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 82,000 units (after the 1991 launch of Nielsen Soundscan) and spawned two singles, "Gotta Get a Grip" and "(I Wanna) Make You Mine". However less than a year after the album was released, MC Trouble, who was predicted by many to have a promising career ahead of her, died of a seizure.
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Deep n tha Game Deep N tha Game is the debut album by rapper, Lil Ric. It was released on October 11, 1994 through No Limit Records and was produced by himself and Master P.