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Fuck
Death Row
Snoop Dogg |
This is the somewhat
hard to find "Fuck Death Row" album from Snoop.
From the title you expect it to be filled to the brim with angry
Snoop Dogg. You expect it to be seething with scathing rips on the
Row. If you are expecting that, you're shit out of luck. Snoop scarcely
mentions Death Row in his brazenly titled 3rd full length LP.
There are a few good
Snoop Dogg songs on here. "Snitches", "Tommy",
and "Change Gone Come" are all quite good. They're
not top Snoop efforts, but they're good. A lot of the remainder
is what appears to be cut tracks off other albums. Most of the songs
aren't bad, but none are top of the heap.
The original 13 tracks
are very spotty and mostly average Snoop Dogg fare. Obviously, this
is why this album isn't popularly for sale. There are some average
Snoop Dogg stories, but the great majority is unremarkable Snoop
over standard funk beats. It's better than MP but it's not what
I want out of the D O double G.
The best part of the
album (also why I don't regret the purchase) is the last two tracks.
They are remixed versions of "Deep Cover" and "Nuthin
But a G Thang". The Deep Cover is (of course) graphically
violent and features Snoop Dogg pumping a "full six-pack"
into a cop. It also features Snoop getting about as pumped up and
as socially conscious as you ever see. While blasting a random cop
to "stop him from beating the blacks" is a laughable
argument to make, you see what he's trying to do. Snoop seems legitimately
distressed and angry here; it's probably because he's not yet rich
and comfortable.
I was initially disappointed
in the "G Thang" remix, but I have come to love
it. It contains the same hyped ass lyrics as the original in what
can only be called a stripped down beat. It's just Snoop and Dre
kicking it. It's not what the original is, but it is still better
than 75% of all rap music.
If you want to own all
of the Snoop Dogg, tap into this. If you really like "Deep
Cover" or "Nuthin But a G Thing" probably
buy this. If you want a hot new Snoop album with a lot of great
new songs, let this one pass. If you've never heard any Snoop Dogg,
buy Doggystyle. If you've never heard of Doggystyle go
here.
Favorite line[s]
"My Grandpappy once
sat me/on his lap and he said/sonny get your money"
- This is apparently
the second thing Snoop's grandpappy contributed to his rap music.
Obviously this didn't really happen, and that's precisely why
this is funny. The idea of a young Dogg on his grandpa's lap,
and then his grandpa giving him hustling advice is a great mental
picture.
Favorite track
"Change Gone
Come" This excludes the old tracks remixed. This song
has a weird mix of a serious and ominous chorus over Snoop's rapping.
If Snoop would have written some better lyrics to this it could
have been a top hit for him. The chorus is good, and I won't deny
Snoop's rapping, even if it is mostly meaningless.
Total Tracks: 15
Skipped Tracks: 7
Recommend: Borrow
It
It's hard to predict
how people will react to remixes. These are the best things on here,
so I would suggest you hear them before trying to find this one.
If you can live without the remixes, or are not a big fan let this
one go.
- The
Great Hart 
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