Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23, 1993, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992), to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow. Despite 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. 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. Doggystyle debuted at No. 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. 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. About.com placed the album in No. 17 of the greatest hip hop/rap albums of all time. The album was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By November 2015, the album had sold 7 million copies in the United States, and over 11 million copies worldwide.
I love Snoop Dogg's voice, the beats are epic and this could be a very good album, but it isn't. The lyrics are tedious and predictable, the over use of 'n***a', 'bitches' & 'muthafucker'; the stupid interludes referencing drug abuse, flash cars and the obsession with 'bitches on ma dick' that every Rap album of this era seems to include that make this crap unlistenable and peurile.
One of the all-time greatest ever rap albums
To an 80's kid growing up on The Fat Boys and Run DMC, this album was a revelation in so many ways. Super smooth beats, great flow, authenticity. This is one of my all time favorite albums for sure.
Smooth as silk. Catchy as fuck. This is the sizzle.
Great album
The best G funk album ever made - perfect. Gz and Hustlas is in my top 5 favourite songs ever.
Rhythms are good but the lyrics are awful
What a debut album this must have been when it came out! Hit song after hit song with one of the best Rap producers ever. Can't get any better than Snoop Dogg, a legend.
There's so much drama in LBC. The album is 100% banger, that's what a rap album should be. It's nice to listen, it's nice to look at the cover.
With so much drama in the LBC, it’s kinda hard to give this album less than hundi P 💯
Amazing debut album.
Sal T Nutz
Classical Hip hop
This was definitely a sequel to The Chronic, and while I liked that one more, this was still very strong. Snoop and Dre have definitely fucked before.
This is a fucking gem. Such a great piece of work. Loved almost every song. Just kind of really doesn’t respect women lol
Really actually enjoyed this one. I have no idea what things make me like a rap album vs not liking one. 3.75/5
He says a lot of bad words...
Sick album and fantastic debut. I think his goofy, lighthearted take on gangsta rap really allowed for people who weren't a fan of the rap genre to get into it and enjoy it. There's humor and wit and lots of incredibly catchy rap schemes and hooks and Snoop not only was super unique and original but so widely respected by fans of all kinds of music. Even my grandma knows who Snoop is. Downsides are that this one doesn't have a ton of hits on it and there's moments where the lyrics make me cringe. That's something that affects me a lot with rap and unfortunately it's not even just the case where this is a dated concept. I've had times where I'm showing someone a more modern rapper known for intelligent lyricism but there's still these lingering cringey lyrics. Anyway- 4/5.
ok
Idk, good, 3 stars
Decent rap album with some good songs
This has the makings of a 5 star hip hop album; great flow, fantastic production, very funky and great personality. However, similar to my feelings with The Chronic, the lyrics are just unapologetically disgusting, and can you really listen to rap without listening to the lyrics? They are, without a doubt, misogynistic and glorify the "gangsta" lifestyle. However, Dre and Snoop tried to spin it as a cautionary tale or whatever, which just laughable. There's no critique of that lifestyle or any sort of self consciousness whatsoever. I understand that gangsta rap was a necessary reaction to police brutality in LA, and that it was an important stepping stone for hip hop, etc. But that doesn't necessarily mean we have to endure it forever as a classic album.
Yeah it's basically more of Dr Dre's album, straps chronic bitches, terrible skits and the same lines over and over again. Terrible.
Snoop doggy doo
I kind of hated this album. It was vulgar, and gross, and rude which I can forgive and forget, but it was also boring, which I cannot oblige. I was so thankful when it ended.
Didn't realise this album was so old, I thought this was from closer to 2000 honestly. Really sounds like it too. I can't really get on with gangsta rap all that much, but there's usually some great beats behind the rapping. This was no exception, I think the backing beats slapped on this. And I feel like Snoop Dogg's rapping is smoother and less in-your-face that other artists in that era such as Ice Cube, so this was all-round a more listenable album, and without a doubt an influential album for hip-hop as a whole. Favourite: Who Am I (What's My Name?)
On the scale of 1 to 5, this album is at least an 11. Joking aside, one of my favorite albums ever. Never gets old...
Classic album, amazing production. Literally never gets old.
Me first 5/5, no filler.
Iconic. One of the best of all time
Ooooooof doggystyle, me fooking favourite. What a stupendous thud of a record. A total thunderclap of humour and beats. An urgent surging in my pants. Suck my nob, nana xxx
wow, the first album i've listened to where the skits didn't make me want put knitting needles through my ear drums.
Trop bon cet album. Un peu explicit, mais c'est le style de l'époque. Du bon vieux OG gangsta rap. 5 G funk
Like this, old school hip hop. Doesn't sound like modern snoop songs
Love west coast, I was so happy when this album came to Spotify. Dre was on fire with production at this time. Snoop is someone I generally think of in terms of his features on the songs of other artists, but Doggystyle really shows that he absolutely can carry a project. Gin and Juice is obviously a classic, as is Who Am I, but Snoop is just generally funny through the whole album and his flow is fun to listen to.
So good
its stupid, lazy, its morally repugnant and ive listened to it more times than all of the grains of sand in all of the beaches from all of the oceans in the universe combined because its the shit
Baita fado
An absolute classic of the g-funk era. Snoop's debut sounded fresh and was full of creative lyrics and beats. It's held up well and is essential listening for rap fans and non-fans alike.
A g-Funk staple, but the abuse of skits does make it a lower 5 for me.
Five stizzles 👍🏾
Snoop doggy dogggg
"Doogystyle" is the debut album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. The album was produced by Dr. Dre and was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearance on Dre's "The Chronic." It is one of the defining west coast hip hop albums being more melodious, synth driven and having funk-induced beats. It had mixed reviews upon its release but recognized for its lyrical realism and vocal flow and those lyrics deal with adolescent irges, casual sex, smoking pot and gunning down rival gang members. The album debut at #1 and was fastest selling hip hop album of all time. Splashing water and a girl in a bathtub open "Bathtub." People come in and the party starts. The heavy funk is prevalent in "G Funk Intro." It better be, sampling Funkadelic and Parliament. Featuring The Lady of Rage. We get the smooth Snoop vocal delivery in "Gin and Juice." Laid back. Chill. That weird eerie synth noise which pervades throughout the album. A party filled with sex, pot and alcohol. Hi! My name is Snoop Dogg. And speaking of who Snoop is..we get that in "Who Am I (What's My Name)." Female backing vocals. We continue to get the funk with more sampling of George Clinton, Parliament and Funkadelic. "Doggy Dogg World" is more soulful featuring Tha Dogg Pound and The Dramatics. A sampling highlight is the use of Isaac Hayes' "The Look of Love" in "Gz Up, Hoes Down." The album really introduces us to the laid back vibe of the Snoop persona. Very chill. Yes, it's gansta rap with the lyrics but the funk and Snoop make this more chill. A classic hip hop album and, yes, I was one of those people who helped it debut at #1.
Endless funk. Fun to learn more about the certified legend that is Snoop D O doubleG.
One of the greatest hip hop albums ever. Fantastic debut for Snoop and it's smooth AF from start to finish. Incredible vocals and g funk beats all throughout. "Gin & Juice" among others as well. 10/10.
CLASSIC! It took me a few years to warm up to this (came out in grunge phase and I thought cocky rappers were total douche bags) but I eventually came to love this album.
Snoop is breakin it damn!!!
One of my fav albums from when I was a teenager. Superb album
Another easy 5. Snoop came in straight out the gates after being the highlight of The Chronic to make a classic album. Backed up by Dr Dre's best production until 2001, there isn't a single song on here that doesn't have my head bobbing the whole way through. Sure you can complain about the lyrics, they really aren't saying anything insightful, but for me this album is all about the flow, the attitude and the incredible g-funk production.
FOR ALL MY ****** AND MY ******* AND MY ******* AND MY ******
ovo je jedini album u cijelosti koji vrijedi poslušati od gospodina Dogga. definitivno jedan od najboljih g-funk albuma, a i općenito na zapadnoj obali.
An all time classic that might have some questionable content but is an absolute banger
An absolute classic that I haven’t listened to in a while. G Funk for days, Snoop at his best. 10/10
i never heard this album before yesterday but i see now why snoop is revered in the rap industry. a perfect blend of funk and hip hop. murder was the case is a standout
Love this album, I've had a copy for years.
- Love the G-Funk vibe - Effortless flow and classic voice - All around an enjoyable listen
For the genre, this is one of the best.
Snoop is so likable. Lots of good songs here.
Ein af fáum hip-hop plötum sem ég hlustaði á þegar hún var nýkomin út, svolítil nostalgía þess vegna. En mér finnst hún enn skemmtlileg.
31st March 2023 Listened throughout the weekend, mainly worked on kitchen stuff with mum and dad. Classic 90s rap and hip hop from the DOGG.
Snoooooooop. Doggystyle has one of the best rap songs of all time in gin and juice. A lot of the album is pretty awesome as well with heavy stylings of g funk. Snoop is always best when he has a feature with him but this album is definitely his best overall with the best production and lyricism. A true classic 90s rap album that made snoop Dogg more than just a Dr. Dre sidekick. 8.2/10
A classic held back by too many skits. While I love rap, I seldom choose to listen to most rap albums in full over, say, metal due to all the damn skits. Also, misogyny, but what else should you expect from the G-funk era? Still, Snoop never sounded better. He already stole The Chronic, and he goes all out here. Close to a masterpiece, but not quite. B
It's got dem skiz-its. Does a pretty good job of transitioning from skit to song and dre did a good job with production. Some of the lyrics are a little weak and old school, but not bad for 93.
Haven't heard this in a long, long time. Kinda forgot that it exists - I know Snoop is actually a rapper, but he's become a bit more than that in his celebrity. What's my name was the first song of his I heard. He uses a lot of Ice Cube-isms here, his inflection at the end of lines being an obvious one. But he has a distinctive voice and flow, and those Dre beats are just smooth as butter. The skits have aged like milk, and I'm sure at some point he'll get cancelled for the lyrics, but he'll probably be one of the last so he's got a while. Overall I really enjoyed it. Not perfect but still some of the best the mid 90s had to offer. 4/5.
I’d heard some of these songs before and always liked them. Love the way the vocals are performed and the music is great.
Very nice introduction to the Dogg world.
I listened to "The Chronic" just yesterday for this 1001 album project. This is another album that helped define the 90's West Coast sound and so-called "gangsta rap" as well. I've always enjoyed this album, though there are so many skits that it can break up the flow of the music. Even if you don't like rap, I think this is an album that must be heard due to it being Snoop's debut and how it furthers the 90's West Coast sound.
With so much drama in the LBC, it’s kind of hard to give less than a 4, let alone a 3.
JP: FUNKY. It sounds sexual. In a devious way. This just sounds so different. Favs: Gin and Juice Murder was the case Overall: Its actually quite close to a 5. But not quite. Its a high 4 (8.7). Kind Regards, Taine Forster
It’s a west coast hip-hop classic for a reason. Snoop swaggers and sways through the 13 tracks here. Nailing every part of the gangsta rap attitude as you navigate through this your left feeling so much cooler than you started.
Funny I’d actually never listened to this before
It's no wonder this and The Chronic changed the game of 90s hip hop. It's groovy and funky with accessible tracks. Many catchy classics with standout deep cuts. Dr Dre wins again with incredible production that shows you don't need samples. Snoop Dogg has a cool, laid-back voice, and his vocal techniques (e.g. his back-and-forth singing and rapping, his falsetto scats, change in tone) showcases his personality while maintaining flow. His collabs are good too, reflecting 90s R&B pop at the time, which is something I found disappointing in 2001. Only complaint that each song goes slightly longer than it should, and I got pretty annoyed by the long interludes in all the last few songs.
Ok, poor lyrics and cheesy skits. But snoops flow and dre's beats make this fun to listen to.
Great, classic old school Snoop. Just lacks a bit of something for me to call it a 5. 4.5
G funk is undeniable
Snoop Dogg gives the impression of being a super chilled nice guy. I don’t know why, I’ve just always assumed he’d be a really cool guy to be friends with. I’m pretty sure I’ve only heard a few songs already so it will be fun to hear an album in full. Side note: I thought Snoop Lion was also such a fun side gig while it lasted. Songs I already knew: Gin and Juice, Who Am I Favourites: Who Am I, G Funk Intro First thing’s first: Who Am I is not a cover of the bombastic Jean Valjean song in Les Miserables. I don’t know if you expected it to be, but it’s not. Anyway, this album was so much fun… until it stopped being. I was having a fantastic time until the end of Who Am I, where it just seemed quite dull for the rest of the album. Until this point, I was loving everything, but these latter tracks left me feeling bored. I wasn’t expecting this at all from how it started, as the funk and that whistly synth, together with the vocals, sound excellent. It is still a pretty great album, but the perfection waned towards the end.
Este disco es tremendo, lo escuché mil veces.
Dre and Snoop at the top of their game. I mean skip all the skits and just enjoy the ride.
What a trip and a treat to go back and visit the debut album by the man who has got to be the most recognizable rapper in the world. Only, I can’t remember the last time I thought of Snoop, purely, as a rapper. This album is pretty good. Not great, overall. It’s a little too *funny*, maybe. Though sometimes I really dig the comedy! Like the opener, “Bathtub,” I really enjoyed. And the radio station potty humor bits are okay. Maybe it’s just long. Anyway…Dre’s production and the evolution of the west coast G-Funk sound coming off their work on The Chronic, paired with some essential gangster rap features from Lady of Rage, Warren G, The Dogg Pound, and others, and Snoop’s great lyrical work and flow, arriving in his debut as an artist fully-formed, makes Doggy Style, actually, yeah, great. I changed my mind. A song like “The Shiznit,” without any features or any real hook (besides some excellent sample choices—Billy Joel and P-Funk—and production from Dre), that offers nothing but pure bravado and bars from Snoop, really blew me away. And it all sounds really good. 4/5.
Classic hip hop
Not really my thing, but it grew on me through the second half of the album. Standout Tracks - Murder Was The Case - Ain't No Fun - Doggy Dogg World 4/1001 Listened 05/21/22
I turned 16 in ‘93, so I have absolutely no excuse for not hearing this groundbreaking album while young and free. I heard the radio edit of Gin & Juice, and y was aware that snoop defined the hip hop scene in 94, but I’ll admit I‘m ashamed I missed this 30 years ago. Snoop has become an icon and this album is unapologetic west coast hip hop. 4.4/5
Classic, but man, I don't miss the era of rap albums having skits after every other track
Is it vulgar? Yes. Does that make me like it any less? No, no it doesn't. Love the early 90s west coast hip hop and Snoops flow is so fun to listen to.
G funk. 8/10
8/10. The lyrics were held back by their utter inanity, and the fact that Snoop can only come up with like three dog-related sex jokes. That said, it sounded really fucking good most of the time. 8/10, great album to cook a massive pot of curry to.
first listen dirty, misogynistic, and the coolest Dre production ever
A seminal album, such a product of its time, Amazing!
Snoop Dogg has one of the most irresistible flows in rap — laidback and cool but with this fun, playful bounce. One of the most distinct voices in music. And the beats on this album are phenomenal, pretty much just as top-notch as anything on "The Chronic," released the previous year. Dr. Dre is so good as sampling these funk songs and turning them into rap anthems. "Gin and Juice" and "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" are classics but really, all of these beats are excellent. Man, "Ain't No Fun" has a great, joyful party beat. It’s a shame that the lyrics are degrading, misogynistic b.s. I can deal with a little of that here and there but that song was too much. "Gz and Hustlas" is a personal favorite. I love the way that ice cream truck melody opens the song before the beat comes in. 4.5
PREFS : G Funk Intro, Gin and Juice, Murder Was the Case, Who Am I?, Ain't No Fun, Doggy Dog World, Gz and Hustlas, Pump Pump MOINS PREF : For All My Niggaz & Bitches
4/5. A really enjoyable album. The beats are so infectious and Snoop’s flow feels laid back but passionate. None of the songs are bad but some of the songs are not necessarily perfect. It could go up to 5 but I’ll have to spin it a few more times which I will.
Dripping with style and swagger. Multiple stone cold classics on here. Snoops laid back style works perfectly with these g-funk instrumentals. Of course there is the requisite misogyny here, but maybe not in quite as reprehensible levels as some other records in the genre. Very easy to just bump along with this, and I wasn't frustrated by the longer running time. Fave track: Gz and Hustlas
Slaps
Classic, in my line up came right after Dr Dre the chronic. Nice back to back.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Gin and juice, Who am I?
I like the funk influence, the bass lines, and his vocals are great as always. Have to put up with the gangsta crap: the violence and misogyny.
Alright I’ll cave - this is a 4. It’s a rap classic that hasn’t aged well. Misogynistic lyrics about rape and gang banging prevent this from being stone cold, some songs just sound comical and inappropriate to listen to now,. What I would have found exciting at 15-16 is now pretty bland and cringy. But the production and songs are still strong throughout, solid G-funk and Snoops best raps and hooks. He never attained this level of pure honest bliss again.
Good 90s hip hop album. Didn't get the chance to properly listen to it but will definitely revisit it
Great production, nice flow, good throwback to the 90s.
Snoop Dogg's breakthrough album still seems to hold up after nearly 30 years. Not my favorite style, but enjoyable none the less.