Doggystyle is the debut album release in 1993 by west coast rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg on Death Row Records, produced all the way through by the legendary Dr Dre. Dre's production was praised by critics all round, marking (along with 'The Chronic') a shift in heavy gangster beats from the west coast to a much more funky and soulful sound, borrowing heavily from samples from old blues, jazz and soul songs, to create his own brand of music - G-Funk. Its a style of music that has been replicated by many artists since but no-one can do it like Dre and Snoop. Snoop had previously featured heavily on Dr Dre's own debut solo album (not to mention on the track 'Deep ...  Read the complete review

A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. I decided recently that it's probably high time I wrote a negative review of something I hate. And here it is- my review on an album I bought three years ago which is hard to beat for poor purchasings. Disclaimer: this is the same review I wrote for the Epinipons website Here's a track by track rundown. Skit- "Bath tub intro" This is the first skit on the album- ...  Read the complete review

It annoys me when people say Rap Music has been outdated, but I disagree very strongly raps been going since the late eighties and is still going strong. The reason I'm doing this op on doggystyle by none other than snoop dogg is that it was the best rap album no let me rephrase that it was the best album of 93. 93 I hear you say but it's 2001 thats eight years ago, I say to well done on your a-level in maths. although it is eight years old classic albums stick in the mind especially if you love rap which I do. This album was released by death row records the biggest rap record label back then with the infamous suge knight at the helm. The album is also ...  Read the complete review

Death Row records released THE most important rap album ever, "The Chronic" by none other than Dr Dre. However, amongst the pure g-funk bliss, was Death Row's new protege, Snoop Doggy Dogg. His unique voice and style, classic lyrics and amazing song writing skills made him stand up even Dre on his album. It was only a matter of time before he released his own album and "Doggystyle" didn't dissapoint. The "G-funk intro" sets the scene for the rest of the album. Great tune while it lasts, but this is only an appetiser. "Gin and Juice" is the first main track from the album. Classic g-funk tune and production ...  Read the complete review

All the while, we do it Doggystyle! Well, where do I start? This is Snoop Dogg's finest hour, and maybe the whole rap music genre too. Snoop Dogg has set the standard of rap albums, and if every artist can aim to be this good, then rap music has a fantastic future ahead. Doggystyle is rather similar to Dr Dre's 'The Chronic', which is also a fantastic album. For Dr. Dre, this is a fine start to his illustrious producing career, and he has now progressed to become Eminem's producer. Doggystyle is a fine addition to Death Row records, and although Snoop Dogg has brought out many more albums, and often on different ...  Read the complete review