Tha Doggfather
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Tha Doggfather
Tha Doggfather is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 12, 1996, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. After the success of his debut album Doggystyle (1993), Snoop was charged with murder and in 1995, spent time preparing for the case that went to trial. In February 1996, he was cleared of all charges and began working on his second album without Dr. Dre providing work as a record producer. This was Snoop's final album on Death Row Records under his name of Snoop Doggy Dogg. Recording sessions took place from February 1996 to October 1996, with Suge Knight filling in as the executive produceron the album, alongside the additional production from several record producerssuch as DJ Pooh, Daz Dillinger, Soopaflyand L.T. Hutton; as well as guest appearances from Charlie Wilson, Kurupt tha Kingpin, Tray Dee and Warren G, among others.- Wikipedia
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Sputnik Music
While not as good as Doggystyle, it is still a great album by Snoop Dogg. Featuring guests from past Death Row albums and funky beats,
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EW
But if the words are difficult to defend, the music is impossible to deny.
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All Music
Tha Doggfather runs too long to not have several filler tracks, but if you ignore those cuts, the album is a fine follow-up to one of the most successful hip-hop albums in history.
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Christopher Piernik
He was schizophrenic, attempting to distance himself from gangsta rap while at the same time trying to save it. In the end, he managed to do neither.
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Pandora
Though it works the same G-funk territory, the bass is less elastic and there is considerably less sonic detail.
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Courant
He shrugs off criticism of his instantly identifiable ``delicate'' drawl delivery but attempts to change his approach as well, succeeding only in tripping over his tongue as he speeds his rhymes.
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MTV
It's called "Tha Doggfather." It's dedicated to Tupac, and it bears no creative trace of Snoop's departed mentor, Dr. Dre.
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FYE
All of the music on Tha Doggfather reworks the funk and soul of the late '70s and early '80s, without updating it too much.
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Slacker
Snoop's rapping and rhyming continue to improve, while the bass-heavy funk is often intoxicating
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All CD Covers
Notable exceptions include "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" and "Vapors", which sees Snoop at his flamboyant best, backed up by a lazily seductive funk beat.
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Hip Hop Isn't Dead
We find him coasting on the majority of the disc, which is frustrating as hell.
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