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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the few I will still listen to..., July 30, 2006
Years ago I had been a huge fan of rap. We called it rap music. Gangsta Rap, G Funk, Bay Area, Dirty South, all that stuff...Kids these days don't have a clue. My musical tastes have progressed over the years and I am very intimate with electronic music now, but this is one album I can pull out of my archive and still listen to anyday. The beats here are by far some of the best around that era (the mid 90's). This album brings back so many memories its amazing. Its a shame what pop culture has done to 'hip-hop'. You won't find anything like this being made anymore.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Among the greatest products of the G-Funk era, July 13, 2006
I believe Tha Dogg Pound's 1995 album "Dogg Food" is among West Coast G-Funk's greatest albums. The duo of Kurupt and Daz Dillinger perfected it on this album. The production features some of the best g-funk has to offer, with its whiny synths, deep and slow rolling bass, female vocal hooks, and layers of smooth instrumentals. Daz and Kurupt make for good lyricists as well. They explore such topics as drugs, the East Coast/West Coast beef, women, and the laidback lifestyle of Long Beach, California. They are often aided by Long Beach contemporaries such as Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Mr. Malik of Illegal, Nancy Fletcher, Tray Deee, and others. Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" and Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Doggystyle" get all the glory, but "Dogg Food" is another of g-funk's gems.
The first full song is the clique's anthem "Dogg Pound Gangstaz", which has a great deep beat and lyrics representing their group. "Respect" has awesome production, and the lyrics drop law philosophy. "New York, New York" contributed to the West Coast/East Coast beef, and it's a great song nonetheless, with a New York style beat and lyrics about their perception of the city. "Smooth" is my favorite song on the disc, with amazing production, verses from Daz, Kurupt, and Snoop, and an excellent chorus. "Cyco-Lik-No (B*tch Azz N**gas)" is a hard track slamming softies, and "Ridin', Slipin', and Slidin'" is an awesome laidback cut. "Let's Play House" is truly legendary, with a great R&B styling from Nate Dogg and Nancy Fletcher, and the funny lyrics to go over the great production. "I Don't Like to Dream About Getting Paid" is one of my favorites, with a hook by Nate Dogg, it's a very upbeat and happy sounding tune dealing with the struggles of jobs and the temptations of the drug trade. "Do What I Feel" and "Some Bomb Azz" are both laidback, West Coast cuts that I love hearing. "Reality" and "One By One" feature good guest appearances and production. "Sooo Much Style" ends the album on an excellent note.
"Dogg Food" is among the best albums g-funk has to offer, a complete masterpiece that perfected it. I recommend it to anyone who loves hip hop, because it is just a fun, laidback album that's great to listen to at any time.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic West Coast Hip-Hop!, July 5, 2006
This is one of the best West Coast albums of all time...better yet one of the best HIP-HOP albums of all time. Daz and Kurupt proved alot with this album and anyone who says this album isn't classic, you don't know your history of music. This album is on the smae level as N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton", both of Dre's "Chronic" albums, Snoop's "Doggystyle", Cube's first two albums, and so forth. In other words, go buy this album now!!
TOP TRACKS:
Dogg Pound Gangstaz
New York
Smooth
Cy-Co-Lik-No (Bitch Azz Niggaz)
Ridin', Slippin', & Slidin'
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~ Daz Dillinger
~ Westside Connection
~ Warren G
~ Tha Dogg Pound
~ Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1994
by Tha Dogg Pound 
