In addition, the two albums are each viewed by critics as early "G-funk classics", and have been described as "joined at the hip". The two releases are linked by the high number of vocal contributions from Death Row Records artists, including Tha Dogg Pound, RBX, The Lady of Rage, while both contain a high density of misogynistic lyrics and profanity in their lyrics. ĭoggystyle and The Chronic are associated with each other mainly because each prominently featured Snoop Dogg and because both contain G-funk style production from Dr. Snoop Doggy Dogg contributed vocals to Dre's solo single, " Deep Cover", which led to a high degree of anticipation among hip hop for the release of his own solo album. The Chronic expanded gangsta rap with profanity, anti-authoritarian lyrics and multi-layered samples taken from 1970's P-Funk records. That album is considered to have "transformed the entire sound of West Coast rap" by its development of what later became known as the " G-funk" sound. In 1992, Snoop Doggy Dogg came to attention of the music industry through his vocal contributions on Dr. By November 2015, the album had sold 7 million copies in the United States, and over 11 million copies worldwide. The album was certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
17 of the greatest hip hop/rap albums of all time. Doggystyle was included on The Source magazine's list of the 100 Best Rap Albums as well as Rolling Stone magazine's list of Essential Recordings of the '90s. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 806,858 copies in its first week alone in the United States, which was the record for a debuting artist and the fastest-selling hip-hop album ever at the time. Much like The Chronic, the distinctive sounds of Doggystyle helped introduce the hip-hop subgenre of G-Funk to a mainstream audience, bringing forward West Coast hip hop as a dominant force in the early-mid 1990s. ĭespite some mixed criticism of the album initially upon its release, Doggystyle earned recognition from many music critics as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the most important hip-hop albums ever released. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992), to which Snoop contributed significantly. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. It was released on November 23, 1993, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg, then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg.
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