Doggystyle

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Customer reviews

review by: s.vernon date: 2007-08-15 rating:
SNOOP'S FINEST AND STILL HIS BEST ALBUM
If Snoop Dogg's debut, Doggystyle, doesn't seem like a debut, it's because in many ways it's not. Snoop had already debuted as a featured rapper on Dr. Dre's 1992 album, The Chronic, rapping on half of the 16 tracks, including all the hit singles, so it wasn't like he was an unknown force when Doggystyle was released in late 1993. If anything, he was the biggest star in hip-hop, with legions of fans anxiously awaiting new material, and they were the ones who snapped up the album, making it the first debut album to enter the Billboard charts at number one. It wasn't like they were buying an unknown quantity. They knew that the album would essentially be the de facto sequel to The Chronic, providing another round of P-Funk-inspired grooves and languid gangsta and ganja tales, just like Dre's album. Which is exactly what Doggystyle is -- a continuation of The Chronic, with the same production, same aesthetic and themes, and same reliance on guest rappers. The miracle is, it's as good as that record. There are two keys to its success, one belonging to Dre, the other to Snoop. Dre realized that it wasn't time to push the limits of G-funk, and instead decided to deepen it musically, creating easy-rolling productions that have more layers than they appear. They're laid-back funky, continuing to resonate after many listens, but their greatest strength is that they never overshadow the laconic drawl of Snoop, who confirms that he's one of hip-hop's greatest vocal stylists with this record. Other gangsta rappers were all about aggression and anger -- even Dre, as a rapper, is as blunt as a thug -- but Snoop takes his time, playing with the flow of his words, giving his rhymes a nearly melodic eloquence. Compare his delivery to many guest rappers here: Nate Dogg, Kurupt, and Dat Nigga Daz are all good rappers, but they're good in a conventional sense, where Snoop is something special, with unpredictable turns of phrase, evocative imagery, and a distinctive, addictive flow. If Doggystyle doesn't surprise or offer anything that wasn't already on The Chronic, it nevertheless is the best showcase for Snoop's prodigious talents, not just because he's given the room to run wild, but because he knows what to do with that freedom and Dre presents it all with imagination and a narrative thrust. If it doesn't have the shock of the new, the way that The Chronic did, so be it: Over the years, the pervasive influence of that record and its countless ripoffs has dulled its innovations, so it doesn't have the shock of the new either. Now, Doggystyle and The Chronic stand proudly together as the twin pinnacles of West Coast G-funk hip-hop of the early '90s.

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review by: date: 2001-03-25 rating:
A true classic
Although it was the NWA that started rap off, many would agree that this album took rap to where it is today. You simply will not find a better rap album. Snoop is a brilliant rapper and with every track on this album his fantastic dialogue is backed up by top tunes and great beats.

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review by: auroreborealis date: 2001-02-22 rating:
DOGGY STYLE IS SUBLIME
I bought TOP DOGG before i bought this and loved that album so i just had to have more. People i knew told me about this album and i knew i was gonna have to have it. I was not dissapointed at all with smooth west coast rapping and the best production possible by the great Dr DRE this is a classic from the G Funk Era.

Some of the best songs i have ever heard are on this album two of them being " Who Am I" a bit of a ghetto anthem but ever so good. the other joint that will blow your mind is "Aint No Fun" you know the Mariah Carrey song with the video featuring Snoop Dogg and Da Brat i could never figure out why he was there until i heard this. This is the original and so much better than mariahs the catchy tune is still there but with the gangsta rapping over the top ot is so muh more than she made of it. The rest of the album is just as good with the best rapping i have ever heard and with complete DRE production this makes this snoops best album to date which says something because it is his debut. When he does better than this it will blow up the gangsta rap scene again keping snoops place as one of the kings of west coast rap very firm for a long time.

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review by: date: 2001-01-30 rating:
A great CD, snoop dogg at his best
If you only buy one Snoop Dogg album then this one has to be it, he combines great rapping with catchy tunes. Although it might not have as many tracks as some of his other albums, the content makes up for that. Once you hear some of these tunes, you won't be able to get them out of your head, and you will find youself humming them!


review by: date: 2001-01-27 rating:
One of the best hip hop albums ever
This album is one of the best hip hop albums ever, every song is brilliant and the lyrics are funny and clever and the producing and mixing is great. Whats my name is probably my favourite song ever in any music gendre. It is great value for money because you'll never get tired of it. It is snoop's best album ever and this is mostly because Dre produces all the songs. It also features Daz, Nate Dogg, Lady of Rage, Warren G and Dr.Dre.

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