Daz Dillinger is a 52 12 months previous rapper, producer & songwriter from Lengthy Seaside, California who occurs to be the cousin of Brandy, her brother Ray J, WWE Corridor of Famer Snoop Dogg & the present AEW tbs Champion and RPW Girls’s Champion Mercedes Moné. He finally signed to Loss of life Row Information & turned an unique in-house producer underneath the steering of it’s co-founder Dr. Dre, forming Tha Dogg Pound with Kurupt not too lengthy afterwards. Daz lastly made his solo debut on ‘98 by placing out Retaliation, Revenge & Get Again on Loss of life Row till departing relatively shortly to place out 19 extra LPs of his personal with nearly 3 many years of expertise within the sport. We simply had the Dogg Pound Gangstaz make a return to kind with W.A.W.G. (We All We Bought) underneath Tha Row final spring & his twenty first album seems to be to take it again to the essence of his personal debut.
After the “Stage 4 Yard Bizniz” intro, the primary track “Loss of life Row N’Matez” by Tha Dogg Pound that includes RBX & Soopafly was a cool west coast hardcore hip hop intro with all 4 of them justifiably displaying off their standing as O.G.s of The Untouchable west coast label whereas the soulful “Calculate the Time” talks in regards to the chosen few who’re just too chilly. “West Coast is the Greatest Coast” boastfully represents the sunshine state to the fullest since hip hop’s a behavior to him & after the “Get Down You Clown” interlude, “Set Trippin’” advises that those that ain’t from the identical block as him to observe their step.
“Retaliation & Revenge” apocalyptically suggests you higher not come round his elements or town anymore bringing photos of gang violence to life so he can again up the warning message he’s sending out simply earlier than “Get Bacc” lets y’all know the precise second the weapons begin to blow reaffirming he’s at all times been with the gang life then, now & endlessly. “Begin Bacc Bangin’” that includes a verse from the late Large Skye finds the two linking up for a modernized g-funk vibe flexing their Crip ties, however then “We Got here to Play” that includes B-Legit goes for a standard g-funk method to dedicate itself to the playas.
Lil’ C-Fashion previously of the LBC Crew joins Diggity Daz for “Switchin’ Lanez” working in additional synthesizers to allow them to fondly recall the folks of their lives who gave them a sack just because they knew how exhausting each of them have been hustlin’ till getting signed again within the day whereas “Like a Film” by Tha Dogg Pound takes the lure route a bit of asking in the event you’re able to do & evaluating the way in which they reside to a theatrical movie. “Future” samples The Jackson 5 single of the identical title standing tall as a result of he was born for it whereas “On the Lifeless Homies” places all of it on the folks in his life who aren’t with us at this time.
“The Cause” was a cloudy g-funk crossover breaking down why he’s been grinding with a objective all this time whereas “Ask the Homie Daz” pulls from lure music once more instrumentally to inform anybody who received questions for him to take them to another person because of him having nothing for ya. “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” dives into g-funk turf as soon as once more speaking in regards to the gangsta way of life he lived throughout his youthful days & “Mentally Loopy” finishes Retaliation, Revenge & Get Again 2 with a strong reflection on psychological well being explaining the stigma round that sensitive topic makes it exhausting to succeed in out for assist when it completely does.
It’s no secret a overwhelming majority of Daz’ solo materials since DPGC: U Know What I’m Throwin’ Up has been both acquired positively such because the So So Def Recordings-backed So So Gangsta & Dazamataz or left west coast heads divided in Matter of Dayz’ case. Retaliation, Revenge & Get Again 2 quite the opposite makes for a worthy sequel to the album he broke out as a solo act with. His manufacturing takes cues from the west coast’s previous & current, enlisting a extra constant visitor checklist than The Adventures of Dilly tha Dogg precisely 6 months in the past who carry out on his similar stage relatively than continuously being subpar.
Rating: 8/10