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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
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
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.
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.
Snoop is so likable. Lots of good songs here.
For the genre, this is one of the best.
- Love the G-Funk vibe - Effortless flow and classic voice - All around an enjoyable listen
Classic Dogg
Nostalgic but bit uneven
I like Snoop’s flow and the g-funk style. However, I don’t really care for it lyrically. Not my least favorite rap album I’ve listened to. 3/5
Compelling flow and a certain elegance. But too many skits and lyrically snoreful.
This album seems somewhat dated, the 90s music, the OTT drug references and misogyny (although let's be real that's still a thing now) and the frequent n bombs. I didn't mind it though. The music made up for the basic lyrics and there are definitely some catchy songs.
Early 90s west coast hip hop is so iconic. Gin and juice is my karaoke song for life
As most of the other reviews already say, this is a pretty solid album with great flow and beats, but the lyrics are very shallow and aged poorly (if they were ever even good in the first place). Not bad, but definitely not among the top-tier of hip-hop from this era in my opinion.
Un debut muy bien ejecutado por el tío Snoop Suena diferente a la actualidad, en cuanto su voz, mas sin embargo, la calidad y producción de este álbum no debe nada Hace mucho apoyo de features y usa samples bien interesantes Ninguna en particular se me quedó grabada, pero todo junto hacen un álbum cohesivo y bien entretenido Hay mucho material que probablemente se considere underrated por el hecho de que hay demasiados clásicos a nombre de Snoop Reescuchable en definitiva y recomendable
Haven't listened to this since it came out, and it still doesn't resonate with me one way or another. 3/5.
oh…first snoop dog record Okkk tbh I didn’t mind that, it’s really not my style of music but I did enjoy all the different voices he had and the little stories as well as the repeating theme of gin and juice (good drink). I also liked the instrumentals and he had a nice voice. Just again the lyrical content, like the bragging and I can have any bitch I want and everyone wants to be me and I’m the baddest and richest and whatever. I can definitely see why people like it though. Not something I would return to but I’m glad I listened, 3.411/5
Grew on me a bit
6/10
a bit too much misogyny for my taste! however if i pretend i am not hearing english but i am just hearing cool ~vocal flow~ then ok
#487/1001. All good stories need a villain. But there is also a character archetype called the trickster, "that is often associated with disruption, mischief, and humor". What else is Snoop? Perhaos there should be an archetype called sleazter. Starting from the name to the cover to the overly banal sexist lyrics, this has it all. And it sells. The G-funk beats and sounds are gold and flow leaves others cold, but there is no chance I could put any songs on in a party as a dj, but I've seen and heard songs with very obnoxious and misogynist lyrics (the n- and the b-words) been used as background tracks for 10-12 year old hip-hop group choreographies, so maybe it is still part of the culture. Not my culture though. I guess we need Snoop to make Enimem look and sound lame.
Pump pump
було весело до пісня ain't no fun............
First time listening to this album although I feel like I crossed paths with it in the last year. Who knows. The songs are semi familiar. The whiny organ like sound feels like early 1990s LA gang culture already. Healthy amount of fear in the era. Recall working overnight at a street festival in east San Diego, sure I was going to be capped by an errant bullet. Of course I wasn’t because in hindsight it was seemingly quite overblown. But a kid from the suburbs was afraid enough not to flash blue or red in certain neighborhoods lest he be killed over something stupid. Fun times. I like the version of Snoop we have now a lot more. Now where’s my old copy of GTA Vice City? 3/5
It's was pretty aight
its like a 3.5 for me prolly but only whole numbers here. the DOGG is doing his thing. rapping bout bitches and shit you know how it goes its cool its fun
3.5
The music, that G-funk sound is on display, but the corny skits and the incessant rapping about his genitals and the genitals of his friends are too much to overcome. Why is Lodi Dodi like the only hip hop cover song?
This came out when I was in college and while I've never been a huge hip hop fan, I can appreciate it on occasion. Doggystyle is a nostalgic listen but it's really hard to get through all the misogyny, especially now with me being the father of a teenage girl. Anyway, I'll give it a cautious 3.
6/10
I shouldn’t let my 2026 impression of snoop change my opinion but I can’t help it. Snoop’s a sellout. I bet he would perform at a klan rally if they could afford him. Dre is probably the goat producer so these three stars are for him.
I felt very cool
I was not a fan of it, all Snoop's albums are the same to me, not a fan of the genre, but that doesn't mean they are bad.
Es original, pero creo que me ha gustado más el de Dr. Dre. Este, eso sí, tiene un hilo conductor y cierta gracia.
Favorite Track: Gin and Juice
Very good album. I enjoyed it a lot! A 3.8
There are many things I like about this record, but almost an hour of rapping is 10-15 mins too much in one sitting
I really enjoyed the music. The beats here are fantastic. The problem I have is that the featuring rappers are much better than Snoop. Also it’s the horniest album I’ve ever listened to. Obviously, it’s called Doggystyle but it didn’t work for me. Where it is great is the songs where Snoop is very descriptive such as on Lodi Dodi when describing the mother. His rapping is good and very accessible and easy to hear first time around. But I swear he says he name 200 times on the album 😩
a very fun time. loved ‘who am i (what’s my name)?’
Good album but compared to other rap albums not as polished or transformative
To Gz and Hustlas είχε ωραίο μπιτ. Επίσης νομίζω τον λένε σνουπ ντογκι ντογκ, αλλά δεν ξέρω αν το άκουσα αρκετές φορές. Και το παμπαμπ καλό, είχε και γυναίκα ράπερ.
Pretty fun
Prima plaat, goede feel en ritmes in point. De tekst laat meer dan eens wat te wensen…
Jahaaaaaaaa, Snoop Doggy Dogg Snoop D-O double G, we weten hoe je heet. Goed, het is een album wat je moet vergelijken met the Chronic omdat het dezelfde tijd met dezelfde mensen is. Kritiek blijft het zelfde. Goede productie van dr. Dre en de tekstuele armoede. Toch is dit album wel leuker omdat snoep dog leuker is. Hij is wat vrijer, grappiger, creatiever en iets minder serieus dan dre. OP de flow en cadans van dit album ga ik wel lekker. Album verdient dus een sterretje meer.
Debuutalbum van Snoep hondje-hond, het zou Cees wel moeten aanspreken omdat hij hier nog bewijsdrang heeft. Dit album kwam kort na The Chronic uit van Dr. Dre en ligt wat dat betreft enigszins in dezelfde lijn. Dat wil zeggen dat het qua beats hoogstaand is, maar tekstueel niet helemaal meer van deze tijd is. Wat ook opvalt is hoe gemakkelijk Snoop freestyled, Snoop is hierin echt een natuurtalent en het is onderhand een ambacht geworden waar menig rapper zich niet aan durft te wagen.
Another rap album that brings me back to my junior/high school days. I remembered most of this one surprisingly but then again we used to listen to it all the time. I still enjoyed some of the beats and flows but the skits and some of the lyrics came off more juvenile now that I'm an adult. Undeniably a classic of the 90's rap era just not something I feel any connection to now besides nostalgia.
I was pleasantly surprised. This was really good. But there are a lot of albums I would chose over listening to doggystyle again
If there was a 3,5, I’d give it.
Classic drugs n sex 90s HipHop Dope beats tho
Didn’t hit as much as I was expecting
When you know him better from his collaborations with Martha Stewart, It’s jarring to hear the music of his origins. That being said, the album was a groove from start to finish
Still a good album, 3.3 sounds right. I'll give it a 3.
very nice excelent chill rap album to put on
I like Snoop Dogg, but prefer his music in a playlist with other similar music rather than an entire album in one go
Lyrically, not my thing and it really makes me laugh to think how sanitized his image is these days. Still, the beats are absolutely killer and Snoop's flow is fantastic. Plus the rarity of a hip-hop cover. Lyrically, I'd be in the 1 or 2 range, but the rest of the production would be a 5, so I'll average it down to 3.
Has some fun parts. Probably won’t relisten in full but that’s only because I’m not into rap like that. I still give this a 7/10
Like The Chronic there's some good tracks on here but the amount of misogyny is just unwelcome. I don't know much about Snoop but he seems to be more of a businessman with a rap sideline than a rapper with business interests these days and today I learned he has an ice cream company which has done little to dispel that notion.
Started out weird but had some good beats overall. Classic 90's party tunes: Gin and Juice and Who Am I (What's My Name)? A little long, lyrically a little off color, but otherwise decent. (3)
I really like the classic hip-hop albums, but this was a bit too much, too stereotypical for me, especially towards the end. Still very amusing to listen to, but not excellent. 3/5
I put off rating this album for a few weeks because, politically, I understand why Doggystyle is important while also understanding why some white, suburban, prudish audiences might find it grating. It’s a West Coast response to over-policing of Black communities, police brutality, the racial politics of the so-called War on Drugs, class inequality compounded by white supremacy and capitalism, and the particular horrors inflicted on Black neighborhoods by the LAPD. The album reflects on life in the streets rather than simply glamorizing it. Gangs can also be understood as a response to the conditions created by racial segregation, economic exclusion, and aggressive policing. Criticism of gangster rap for its association to crime also feels incomplete when we know that the police don't reduce crime, in fact they perpetrate some violent crime, like stalking and domestic violence, at a higher rate than the general population. In my own community, one single officer has used Flock's system of mass surveillance to search for an individual license plate over 3,000 times this year alone. When we criticize gangs, we need to also criticize the systems that created the conditions helping them emerge. And musically, there’s a lot to love. The production is ridiculously fun, Snoop’s voice is effortless, and his flow is one of the album’s greatest strengths. There’s a looseness to the whole thing that makes even the darker subject matter feel infectious. But damn, I still struggle to care about hearing a grown man talk about how big his nuts are and how many bitches are on his dick. That tension is probably the most interesting thing about my experience with the album: I can appreciate what Doggystyle is saying, where it comes from, and why it mattered. Yet, I still find some of its lyrical obsessions exhausting. Understanding the context doesn’t necessarily make every part of the music enjoyable.
I like the sounds. I think it’s the best of this style of rap so far. So like a high 3. Disclaimer: didn’t really listen to the words
Some great g funk, a couple of banging gangster rap tracks and some slick rhymes. Good album that suffers in its rating from too much filler.
Good but not really my thing
The flow and rhythm is great yet there's something I feel that's missing; it might be the misogynistic tone/words or something else
Fun, some absolute heat - some skippable songs
I like the music, I like the voices. Skits are still cringe. I wish the lyrics were better. this is rap for the masses and I know why it's popular but it just don't enjoy it because of the content. I'm also not the target audience
Novelty act
I actually really enjoyed this album. Goes deeper and gets much better than just gin and juice.
Beats are kinda tuff and fresh. Can't and won't relate to the gangsta life though (3-3.5).
Enjoyed this album by The Snoop, he’s a bit underrated in my book
Catchy, goofy music
Damn this is so good.
On the one hand, it’s Snoop D-O-double G. He has swag plus precise and smooth lyrical delivery. But on the other hand, there are so many questionable lyrics.
Funny you listen to this record and yet like today he is a national treasure all over the morning talk shows. Kids choice awards. It’s really kind of strange and really shows what posers all these rapper and rock stars are with gangster and edgy attitudes. Musically it’s fine.
had to save for wfh, you would never see me again if my headphones unplugged during this
Not his best but set his sound
It's pretty good, fun listen, but kind of immature in a slightly offputting way
Beat est excellent, les Lyrics ont très mal vieillies.
This album came out when I was 16 and it's influence on me and my friends and my high school experience was huge. The Chronic brought the g-funk first, and then this follow-up put the LA sound on top. While the Chronic spent it's times talking about Easy E, this album is all about girls, parties, and fighting. Snoop's flows were unlike anything we'd heard. Listening now, Snoop's lyrics and rhymes are definitely simple but also easy to listen to and easy to sing along with. Lady of Rage is much more of a standout now then she was then, especially kicking off the record. This record is thankfully short on skits which for me are the worst parts of 90's hip hop.
I said nothing about The Chronic and will do the same here. Both were and have aged the same.
Pra quem gosta de hip hop das antigas e odeia mulheres vai achar mt bom. Pra mim é ok
Recorded at a time where there is a divergence in hip hop. Tribe, Arrested Development and countless others were bringing contiousness and humanity to hip-hop, Snoop and co were stoking the flames of stupidity knowing drama, violence and mysogany sells. It also lacks the intelligence of Wu-Tang's anger and violence. The production is outstanding. Never my favourite hip hop album, but still a classic. I still wish the good guys had won though as this was the doors opening to the sess pit that mainstream hip-hop became and the start of a decent into parody.
I made it my mission to gun for this record after a sabbatical.. This album still has HITS on it, and tracks still sound incredible. I feel like I can deal with the bragadious bars; but fair bit of this is just somewhat embarrassing to listen to. The skits are part of that - but it's also part of the era the record is steeped in. It is tricky to square some of this off, but I was dancing by myself to a couple of tracks on this - it is still pretty good. 3.5
Easier than other hip hop to listen and different than East Coast hip hop.
Could not take it seriously but some grooves but mostly headache inducing
pretty classic west coast, g-funk, influential gansta rap album, not the diggiest but a fine time.
not my genre. love snoop tho
i enjoyed the album and continued to listen to similar songs after it.
Overall Doggystyle is a pretty entertaining album. All the dog jokes get lame pretty fast though and goddammmmmn I hate sketches on albums. Snoop has an undeniable swagger and flow though. It's solid for a debut album, although he featured so much on the Chronic, I feel like that was basically Snoop's first record. It's just catchy and good, love all the synth and goth-ass bells sprinkled in, it's so distinct. Lyrically, eh, yeah it's pretty gross. These dudes loved singing about their dicks. Standout tracks on this listen were "Gin and Juice" "Lodi Dodi" and "Murder was the Case" This one is probably a 7/10 for me. Pretty good and influential for sure, just not my preference and probably won't listen to all the way through ever again.
It wasn’t a terrible 90s hip hop album, I think it was decent. At least it wasn’t over an hour.
….i know it’s a classic but it’s the exact kind of hip hop I don’t care for.
I was 12/13 years old when this came out. I was at a sleepover with my cousin and we snagged this cassette from her older sisters room. We didn't have the insert with the lyrics so we listened to this on repeat, starting and stopping it whilst transcribing all the lyrics. I saw someone else say this is both 1 star and 5 stars. The lyrics are cringe and aged like milk. But those beats, that flow? So smooth. And that track with the Lady of Rage? Fucking sick.
The beats are sick but the lyrics aged like milk, for the most part
Smooth flow. Iconic. Not my vibe though.
Snoop shifts from laugh-out-loud stuff to deeply serious stuff pretty nimbly, but a lot of the humor hasn't aged well, and this was kind of a rough listen. "Ain't No Fun" is still a crazy delight, though.
Pretty easy listen but kinda repetitive at times. Makes sense why people like it but not my personal favorite
Never sat very easily with me. Always felt demeaning. The skits are as basic as the sleeve art, though (as you might expect), much of the G-funk production on the actual main tracks is excellent. Snoop's voice is great and even though he's never been a top-tier wordsmith, he certainly knows how to devise and deliver some catchy hooklines. But overall the vibe is puerile and undermines race and gender relations through doubling-down on some seriously backward tropes. Ironic as iirc, Snoop's agent was/is a woman? Maybe I'm just too uptight for this shizz but I would never play this in public as it would be an embarrassment. Played big with the 14-year old whiteboy contingent in the 90s - and probably still does for all I know... but who the hell wants that?
The misogynistic critiques are valid, but at the end of the day this album came from a certain point in time and culture. This album is kind of just fun if you don’t take it too seriously. 3/5
Doggystyle remains a timeless hip-hop album, celebrated for its smooth G-Funk production, Snoop Dogg’s charismatic and versatile flow, and its cultural impact on West Coast rap. It is widely regarded as a mandatory listen for hip-hop enthusiasts and a defining record of the 1990s. That said beyond Gin & Juice and What's My Name (two banger hits) there's nothing else noteworthy. Lyrical flow is fantastic but the degradation of women is telling about misogyny in the hood.
Definitely digging his grooves, chilling me right out - but a lot of it is too mucky and sweary even for me!! 🤣
lodi dodi we like to party
Snoop Dog following Neil Young has to be some cosmic coincidence; a joke some entity in a higher plane thought would funny. Not gonna lie, it is funny. G-funk feels as far from Folk Rock as one can get. Anyway, the album is oozing G-funk with Snoop's vocals providing this essential element to all the tracks. His unique vocals is the definite highlight of the whole piece. Removal of his vocals, replacing them with someone else, would loss so much of the quality the album brings. His performance is what drives so much of the tracks and overall rhythm in each. Very fun to listen to and the supporting vocals from the other performers add more to highlight his style. The choruses are catchy but the lyrics don't do anything for me. I recognize that this comes from me not being in proximity of the culture and history of gangsta rap or west-coast hip-hop—isolated northern Canada will do that I guess—so the lyrics are exactly as one would expect from an album like this. Though, the delivery is good from what I can observe. Gangsta-rap's lyrical style isn't something that bothers me too much; it's something I usually can get behind as in some instances the absurdity from the lyrics can sometimes be fun to explore. I got some of that. Some. People will see the album called "Doggystyle" and wonder why it's so vulgar and misogynistic. Yeah. Fork found in kitchen, Full Moon floating in the night sky, antisemitism in Israel, and something about the U.S and pedophile presidents, et-cetera et-cetera. T3: Gin and Juice, Doggy Dogg World, Lodi Dodi
Good atmosphere with this album feels immersive the beats are so nice but Dr Dre so that’s expected, cheeky too really does sound like the 90s
That was a fun album, wasn't intently listening, but there's a reason Snnop Dogg has been around for a long time.
Brought me back to high school with this one… although, I think I mentioned before, I sometimes cringe at the lyrics (which is weird since it isn’t a moral issue… just seems lazy 😬). But I still bop to this shit. 3.3
Meh
Better than The Chronic. Very George Clinton inspired.
Not picnic basket. Picnic casket 😭. bunky boppy fun Beats by Dre I think. didn't really get to sink my teeth into this like the past albums. Hating on Coltrane took a lot out of me because he is so good. This was good front to back, and cohesive, which is at least a three. cant go above that because at four I have the white album and this is not as good as the white album. or is it?
I liked this much more than I thought I would. For how ubiquitous he is, I never really listened to Snoop Dogg’s music and I quickly realized how good he was. Dre’s production was so good too
Nice swing to the music and Snopp is quite self-deprecating but the songs aren’t really about anything.
I hate the fact that some of the early rap has just stupid lyrics, kinda like how trap is right now. But nevertheless, I love the way Snoop raps, and the beats are really funky and cool. I liked the vibe of it, if it had different lyrics this would have had a higher ranking.
Fire but also ew
Classic and pushes the envelope for the time. Like all skit s these don’t hit
Heard before, makes sense why this put him on the map. Just a shame he didnt keep dropping music like this
Good for it's time.
Tunes sound good and catchy however lyrics (and even the cover art) are questionable
Musical theatre for cool people. Not for me but I can't deny the incredible skill on display here.
Decent
Pretty cool, nice flow, skits that were unnecessary.
Two iconic hits with Gin and Juice and Who Am I (What's My Name)? but the most surprising bop was Gz and Hustlas. I hadn't ever heard that track before and it was so catchy I couldn't believe I hadn't heard it before.
Fun, probably not something I'd throw on all the time, but very glad this came up for me
Not entirely its fault but this made me think of Kendall Roy. Fair enough Ain't No Fun is being called out for its misogyny. As a happily married middle aged man I realise I have a different perspective from Snoop and his friends, but I only half jokingly think this is the saddest song on the album. It is a succession of grown men stepping up to the mic to proclaim "I CAN'T FEEL LOVE". The retooling of P-Funk to meet the needs of hiphop was a genius move of Dr Dre.
Grumpy goths
Bathtub - 2.5/5 G Funk Intro - 3/5 Gin and Juice - 4.5/5 Tha Shiznit - 3/5 Lodi Dodi - 3.5/5 Murder Was The Case - 3/5 Serial Killa - 3/5 Who Am I(What's My Name)? - 3/5 For All My & Bitches - 3.5/5 Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None) - 3/5 Doggy Dogg World - 3/5 Gz and Hustles - 3.5/5 Pump Pump - 3/5
Very rude of Mr Snoop to not love the hoes! It’s like he doesn’t even try But I do hope he got to kiss Mr Dre eventually
Music is pretty enjoyable tbh, but the lyrics are abysmal, the misogyny is unbearable.
Klassista länsirannikkoa, onhan se melkosta horny ahh jou jouta. En ehkä jaksais pidemmän päälle kuunnella, mutta meni kertaalleen läpi vähän välillä cringetellen.
Album #189 Snoop Dogg: Doggy Style I find old-school rap to be too corny and campy most of the time, and Snoop Dogg is probably the most famous example of a novelty rapper; I mean, the guy is a walking caricature of what a 90s gangster rapper is meant to be. If you’re old or white, then you probably think Snoop Dogg is the greatest rapper of all-time despite not knowing a single one of his songs, just because you saw him bake a cake with Martha Stewart. But whatever, we get it, you’re tall, smoke weed, and it’s spelt D O double G; I really can’t imagine that would be captivating enough to listen to over 50 minutes. But honestly? I can’t hate on this one too much. Despite it being juvenile and eye-rolly, and extremely repetitive in themes (yes, your name is Snoop Dogg, and you have a fat cock), this album is a pretty enjoyable listen. If you’re looking for one album to satisfy all the over-the-top camp of 90s gangster rap, it might as well be this. Dr. Dre’s beats are pretty consistently great, and Snoop Dogg has undeniable charisma and stature on the songs; it isn’t hard to see why he has been able to remain in the public eye as a persona for so long. So though it isn’t really my thing, I can actually see the merit in this one. Best Songs: Gin and Juice, G Funk Intro, Doggy Dogg World Worst Song: Serial Killa Score out of 10: 6
Snoop be Ware of dogg
Influential, but so dated its prety embarassing. Snoop hasn't done himself any favors with his later career, and the lyrics (even the non-offensive ones) aren't great. On the positive, the beats are pretty catchy and it influenced some later albums that were much better than this
Solid album, but it’s overly crude. Snoop Dogg sounds great on it though so I can’t complain.
Gangsta rap. Thought this would hit harder than it did.
114. Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg (1993) 6.16.26 Variety: 3 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 4 Uniqueness: 3 Emotionality: 2 = 3.4 rounded down to a 3 "Hi, Snoop, what you wanna be when you grow up? "I wanna be a motherfuckin hustla, ya betta ask somebody" This one that everyone in the 90s heard the hits from. It was all over MTV and even mainstream radio would play censored versions. It was likely responsible for a LOT of suburban white kids getting into rap, and then discovering a lot of 70s funk ( pretty sure this was how I was introduced to George Clinton). But other than the hits, I never really connected to this one. I'm sure I heard most of it at some point or another, but gangsta rap in general was never my bag. This certainly had the reputation, well earned, as more of a party album I think, and did a lot of heavy lifting in the rise of Snoop as the cultural icon he would become. A good portion of these I have not heard since the mis 90s. I'm very curious how much it hold up. I won't be giving much attention to the interludes and skits unless they are more of the musical variety. Even the best skits on the best hip hop albums rarely do anything for me, and in this case I'm guessing will just highlight the immature nature of a lot of the material. THE TRACKS "G Funk Intro" - The party atmosphere hits you immediately, with The Lady of Rage providing the intro to the album. The P-Funk beats and the bass here is great, but the content does not give me much hope about this one holding up especially well. "Gin and Juice" - I'm glad we're getting to one of the big ones early on. An all-time classic in anyone's book. This laid back ode to the sticky icky and the gangsta lifestyle will live forever on the radio and in the playlists of millions. Not that he needed it, but I hope Tanqueray hit Snoop up with some lifetime freebies at the very least. "Tha Shiznit" - The funky flute and organ make this track, and add a bit of playfulness to Snoop's pretty serious story of street life, and talks up his reputation without much humor on this one. The tonal contrast between the lyrics and the instrumentation is pretty dynamic, and Snoops shows that he's not just all hooks and catchy choruses. People sometimes forget he's got a decently acrobatic , if steady flow, effortlessly smooth and full of charm. "Lodi Dodi" - One of my least favorite tropes is the lean into nursery rhyme references in lyrics. It was all over the place in 80s rap, and Snoop dips into it, even so much that his flow on here feels very school yard sing-songy. The instrumentation is at odds with the guest vocals from Nancy Fletcher as well. "Murder Was the Case (DeathAfterVisualizingEternity)" - This is one I remember getting a lot of play by my friends at the time. The instrumentation with the bells, and the dark tone works very well with the life and death narrative. Despite his reputation as a party guy, I think Snoop shines on these more serious tracks. "Serial Killa" - Several guests on this one take the spotlight, and we get a nice bit of variety added to the mix. A nice companion piece to "Murder Was the Case" "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" - Here's what everyone came to see. Hands down the track on the album, and even beats "Gin and Juice" in the all-timer department. A lot of this is for sure due to the use of George Clinton's "Atomic Dog", but don't sell Snoop short. More than any song I can think of his ( or any of his features) his delivery here is the smoothest, the most charismatic. All the elements here are on fire all the way down to the female chorus. Possibly THE top hip-hop track of the 90s that is rivaled only maybe by Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize". Aces. "For All My Niggaz & Bitches" - Tha Dogg Pound takes over briefly, while Snoop presumably rehydrates after the last track. While this is fine enough, it's not why we're here, and I could take it or leave it. "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" - This one is fun and breezy lite bit of .... oh no. Well, yeah I had forgotten about this one. Maybe don't pay any attention to the lyrics and just bop your head to the catchy as hell summer jam that this sounds like it is. The skit that follows is just as charming, which is to say not at all. "Doggy Dogg World" - The least of the big singles on this squeaks by on the smoothness, but stays very middle of the road and aside from the vocal hook from the chorus, it lacks much in regards to memorability and has definitely lost whatever luster it once had. "Gz and Hustlas" - The piano sample from Bernard Wright's "Haboglabotribin'" completely makes this track, and adds some hard funk to an already very funky album. Snoop's energy on this one is also as high as it gets, which adds some nice flavor. "Gz Up, Hoes Down" - Lyrical content aside, this sounds like it should be the bedroom track, all slinky flutes, vinyl record cracks and smoothness. "Pump Pump" - Less successful self-hype track than anything that's come previously, and it skirts by on attitude alone, as musically it's pretty stale. HIGHLIGHTS - "Gin and Juice" - "Tha Shiznit" - "Murder Was the Case" - "Serial Killa" - "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" - "Gz and Hustlas" - "Gz Up, Hoes Down" MIDLIGHTS - "G Funk Intro" - "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" - "Doggy Dogg World" LOWLIGHTS - "Lodi Dodi" - "For All My Niggaz & Bitches" - "Pump Pump" FINAL THOUGHTS Hits aside, the biggest legacy of this album is Snoop himself. The Willie Nelson of gangsta rap, the dogfather, the weed entrepreneur. Simultaneously astride the worlds of both hardcore pornography, and children's entertainment. He's become the beloved old reference that people who came of age in the 90s can all love, despite possibly never having heard anything other than the hits, much less a full album from the man. There is a very possible future in which Snoop Dogg has a perennially sold out Vegas residency that retired Gen Xers fork over $200 for tickets to, in which the 80-something raconteur of tells amusing anecdotes in between lounge lizard versions of his hits, no doubt closing with "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)". Am I glad I re-listened to this? Sure, it was a bit of fun, and also a bit of a cringey walk down memory lane through some streets that are nigh unrecognizable. Not that they ever were to me, but for a while gangsta rap invaded the entirety of the U.S. and changed the culture for good or for bad. There's no denying the impact though. As music, he hits are nostalgic candy to be gobbled up by people my age especially, but I'm not so sure much of anything else on here has any staying power. Lyrically, however representative it might have actually been of these guys' lives at the time, it does not hold up very well. Snoop will continue to feature on younger artists tracks who revere him as a godfather of sorts, he'll probably appear in some Old Navy commercials with his good friend Martha Stewart, and he'll probably keep finding new ways to rake in the dough. The man is not picky with his business ventures, after all. And he'll grow into old "grandpa Snoop", and remain beloved to some people who don't even know why. I liked more of than I didn't, but not sure I ever need to listen to this again though. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Just let me keep the two biggest hits and I'm good FURTHER LISTENING - The Chronic by Dr. Dre - Regulate... G Funk Era by Warren G - Dogg Food by the Dogg Pound - Safe + Sound by DJ Quik
Yep... very famous, he wins all the medals, his lyrics were on the tongues of multiple generations of youth--cool. Moving on.
Okay you know what, I went into this with extremely low expectations because it's not my usual genre (not to mention the year of release, I was afraid of what I'd hear in the lyrics) and I actually had a fun time listening to this. I absolutely had to overlook the egregiously casual misogyny (unsurprising) and the frequent use of the n-word (which I don't hold against the album, it makes sense in its context, I just don't like hearing it) but Snoop Dogg is clearly very talented and has a flow that's enjoyable to listen to.
I wasn't expecting to but I did end up loving this album, specifically loved gin and juice, lodi dodi and most especially murder was the case.
I honestly think without Dr. Dre producing this entire project Snoop Dog would not nearly be as well known as he is today, this album made him a star and a pretty controversial one at that until his act got all cleaned up. I have to say I am pretty underwhelmed with this project as Snoop really doesn't seem like that competent of an MC compared to some of his feature material. I feel like Dre really does a lot of the heavy lifting for Snoop here while he just kind of fumble fucks his own project. I found a lot more of the songs in the back half of this project to carry more weight and really show off a lot of the featuring artists' abilities to carry these sick Dre beats rather than Snoop Dog himself. I still am not convinced of Snoop's ability of being worthy of such a luscious solo career but I will say there is a lot of great chemistry here which would be a sign of how versatile he would become on future projects for other people. Doggystyle may have a lot of nostalgia attached to it for anyone who grew up with this, so it hurts me to say this but it was never really that good in the first place.
No entiendo el rap. Es muy divertido hasta que escuchas la letra. Buen groove. Pero no es lo mío
Dated? Sure. But even with Dogg now being anything but a rapper this still has grooves.
Well... that's a bit rude Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (5/10) Total reviewed : 347 Already owned : 77 Purchased : 16 To buy : 3 Nope : 251
Difficult to rate. The misogyny and themes seem very dated now and Snoop is a sell out (his wine is not good!) but the music and raps are enjoyable.
Not really my thing, but I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would
la portada es excelente, el nombre del álbum también. La verdad me divierte, pero todo un álbum de 52 minutos me parece mucho… me termina aturdiendo.
I can see (and hear) why snoop was so significant when he came along. This is some powerful music. His delivery really brings you in. The background music is so dynamic. Unfortunately, I don’t like the misogyny which is much part of rap during this time. But, I’m not part of that culture, so I just need to accept it. Go Snoop!
Snoop Dogg's public image has had a monumental makeover in the last 30 years. This is not the record of a person shilling cookbooks and candle lighters with Martha Stewart. I like it musically. It's got some interesting production, and a cool, laid back flow that occasionally breaks into fast, witty lyrics. Still, at least from thirty years later, it just sounds like mostly generic gansta rap lyrics and topics. Sure, it might have been innovative at the time, but I can't help but find it boring when so many great rappers have tackled these topics so much better in the last decade.
It's good. Dre is good at producing. Some of the non-singles are more musically interesting than the hits.
A lot to like here, but ultimately I just don’t like all of the uses of “n*****s” and “b****s”
I don't think that I've listened a Snoop Dogg album this old , but it was actually quite enjoyable, given that it came out quite a long time ago. Overall, it was pretty chill leaving it in the background.
He is not fast but he has a great cadence and rhythm. There is no doubt he is super talented and really made some great music. But man its misogynistic beyond belief (Doggy Dog World) and homophobic, so I can't fully be on its side...but he is really talented and Gin and Juice and What's My Name are just so classic. This album is so cringy but at the same time so easy to dance along with. Another review said it great..."It’s both a 5 and a 1 at the same time so I’ll put a 3 and be done with it."
This album is fun and creative, albeit with ridiculous lyrics. Snoop has a unique unseriousness to him and he brings a charming humor to gangsta rap. Enough so that his bitches and hoes nonsense doesn’t annoy me as much as it usually does.
This one is, for better or worse, an origin point album. It's the rare kind of release where one can pinpoint the before-and-after point of everything about a genre changing. Though others came first, no one did it with quite so much suave charm as Snoop. The lyrics are a big subject of scrutiny here, and basically every negative, guns-bitches-and-money stereotype of mainstream hip-hop is popularized here (check some of the lyrics from "Ain't No Fun...") Sound-wise this album is just BEGGING to be blasted from the speakers of someone's low rider on a bright sunny day (I guess you could say this is a very GTA coded album, or rather, that GTA is a very Doggystyle-coded game series.) The central performance of course is Snoop Dogg's own, and it's a relatively introverted performance compared to the relative bombast and unsubtle instrumentation that surrounds him. It's actually an unusual contrast that stands out among his peers even today. There's moments like on "Tha Shiznit" where those whistling G-funk synth lines basically drown him out, yet Snoop maintains that same monotone drawl. It certainly sets him apart from a lot of the rappers of this era, and even today, but in some places it makes him come off as unamused, which is a problem that persisted in his do-anything-for-a-paycheque approach to music 30 years on. Despite all that, Snoop has never sounded quite so hungry, and his performance here would never quite be equaled. Snoop Dogg is more of a rootless, catch-all "celebrity" these days, but this album gives you a glimpse into what G-funk was and is, and its wide ranging influence despite only a brief appearance in the spotlight. Really puts into perspective personality that went from being a murder suspect in the 90s to appearing on daytime cooking shows. Truly a one of a kind career.
Bij wijlen verschikkelijk vervelend, maar dan toch ook weer hard
'Huuu rappers rappen alleen maar over bitches en geld en drugs >:( >:(' Snoop Dogg: klopt.
3/5 Favorite Songs: Gin and Juice Tha Shiznit Serial Killa Gz and Hustlas
How many times does he say his name, bitches, n-bombs & weed? Front half of this is good, the back half got real old, real fast. There's some weird Patrick Bateman shit in first few verses of Lodi Dodi when describes his washing techniques. What's My Name is a great song but I prefer Atomic Dog but George Clinton is there, so its alright. Ain't No Fun is disgusting, I got tried of hearing bout their dicks. I had an "uncle" who would everytime Snoop would show up on TV & whatnot. 3
God, the beats are great and the lyrics are cringe.
"Guys I made the perfect west coast hip hop rec-" "But does it have skits?" "No, but I -" "And how about penis jokes?" "What?" "Yeah, let's make half the album penis jokes and skits"
Snoop Dogg starting off strong. Being a pioneer in the early 90s; lots of collabs too. Fun overall.
Yes, too much swearing - “b******,” “n******,” “who**s,” and so on - bothers me in songs! It’s one thing if they pop up once or twice, but when it’s systematic and not a single song leaves them out, that’s just noise pollution! So, I borrowed the following sentence from another user review, simply because I couldn't have put it any better myself ;-) «It’s both a 5 and a 1 at the same time so I’ll put a 3 and be done with it.»
It’s aight but nothing spectacular to me
Can't believe this record is so early
I am not a big rap fan but Snoop can be funny and engaging and he does not take himself too seriously.
‘Gin & Juice’ is great, but overall this was just ok. Decent hooks, overall 2.75/5 not sure why I didn’t like this more
Not my vibe
nijaki tez 3/5
no spoczi pare zajebistych piosenek ale tez bez przesady
Overraskende snilt
another 90s one where the skits don’t hold up well. the homophobia and misogyny are too much. still, there’s undeniably great music on here
good, fine.
Knowing it wasn't something I would choose to listen to, it was surprisingly good. I can understand why it might not be everyone's cup of tea though.
Liked a couple songs. Didn’t dislike anything really so overall enjoyed it.
lyrics are very problematic and archaic (much like Snoop) but the beats still hit. special shoutout to Nancy Fletcher, Nate Dogg, and Warren G
Absolute classic.
Musically good, content not so much.
The bad: lyrics don’t age well. Very cringy and feels like they were written by and for junior high students. Hard to listen to the entire album all the way through. Sounds pretty repetitive. The good: undeniably great mixing and beats. Represents an era of rap and is fun to listen to if you can do so without paying too much attention to what he is saying.
Super!
Cool flow but the lyrics are so cringe
Smooth flow. Iconic. Not my vibe though.
Snoop definitely had a lot of sex in the 90s. Feel like the lyrics are a bit dead compared to more contemporary stuff.
Maybe its just overplayed, I don't see myself replaying it much more so it doesn't get past a 3. Gz and Hustlas was the only exciting discovery for me.
I have a nostalgia for 90s rap but there's better.
Iconic album but not a lot of depth to most songs.
The opening to this album is insane I’m howling whattttt… There’s good grooves in here with that classic high pitched 90s synth sound that always hits. Snoop’s rapping is good although idk what he’s saying most of the time - probably a good thing. Decent album.
My favourite part of this album was the bass playing, as might be expected. It served the songs well and had such a groove. The vocals were much better than some of the stuff we've had so far, in that they fit the music well and didn't overpower it. That being said I did find the lyrics a little distasteful at points, particularly in the way they treat women. Not likely something I'd listen to again, but I'm glad I did which is something.
funny to listen to these songs after his public image has shifted so much in the 30 years since it was released. aint no fun is a funny opening. i think this album is unironically pretty good its just freaky, doggy dogg world is my favourite. I think this album gets stronger as it goes on. prob a 3.5 but im rounding down
For the time, I'm sure it broke ground, but it was alright. I liked Gin n Juice and another one towards the end because both of them were more melodic like a song.
Not a fan but understand the Production and influence on the genre and the esthetic.
sippin' on gin & juice, laiiid baackk 🧃
Great production but that’s it.
RATING: 7.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Who Am I? (What’s My Name) LOWLIGHT: Gz and Hustlas
Great flow, amazing production but the lyrics get very tiresome.
Gin and Juice from this album as covered by The Gourds might just be the best song ever. Please listen to it. That's really all I have to say. Moving this from 2 to 3 stars because of said song.
Ah it’s very dated but nostalgic nonetheless
Snoop has always been a little jarring
Cringey. This has aged poorly.
7/10. I know it’s a classic, and it hit at the right time for me—I’ve been listening to a lot of hip hop lately, so this fit perfectly. Super smooth, laid-back, but still hits. I even added a couple tracks to my workout playlists Not everything sticks, but the vibe is undeniable.
Good album, song really good songs. It’s has a comical edge to it. Snoop is already in great form here, but there is a genesis moment here for some of the sins of rap music through the late 90’s and 00’s - namely gang related aggression and the minimization of women. On this album I think the intention for these things is to be somewhat comical, but in the music that comes after and is inspired by this album these themes become unironic and problematic.
Good clean fun.
Honestly 3.5 stars. This was so fun. I thought the songs had good variety, too. And I just dig Snoop's whole vibe.
I feel pretty similar to The Chronic. Decent production. Not a fan of the lyrics
2.75. Snoop definitely is a good rapper with great flow, but the lyrics are what you would expect from a 19 year old
2.75 - I’m not sure there’s a 90’s rap album that truly holds up. A few iconic moments. Otherwise, it’s clear these lyrics were written by a 19YO.
very nice album! i like his flow n rhythm, js his style overall. sum o the songs ive heard b4, others not, dunno y he added the "i gotta pee" n then a pissing audio but yk.. quite explicit lyrics, not that i mind. i dont get ppl who say "i dont like rap" bc like.. wut? they usually say sum bs like "its js talkin, not even music" but that doesnt make sense bc the lyrics, rhythm n flow is music enuf 4 me. i didnt xpect 2 enjoy the album as much as i did, tho. i like his voice
2,5
Lots of sampling and inspiration from Atomic Dog apparently The bass and overall flow is on point but the lyrics I personally cant relate too less lol, basically the opposite kind of life that i lead and want to lead On that note though most of the lyrics are sexist/misogynist/objectifying as hell
It's hard to know how this album will be remembered. On one hand, it introduced listeners to Dre's G-Funk style, Snoop's inimitable flow, and the portamento saw wave lead on synth. It is, at times, hard to remember a time when this wasn't a core influence on hip hop and that alone makes it important. On the other hand, it's an incredibly juvenile album, full of Beavis-and-Butthead-style interludes and rhymes primarily about dicks and balls. To that end, the whole thing is awfully embarrassing in spite of its most redeeming qualities. As with so many other things, it leaves you wondering if it could be released today, or if it would be considered too toxic and misogynistic. I am not going to touch that specific debate, but I will say that even though I'm not much of a hip hop fan, I sure am glad that I was around to watch this all happen in 1993.
musically, it slapped. i decided not to pay attention to the lyrics.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
I actually didn't expect to like this as much as I did. I mean it's still basically fast food in music form since no one is listening to this expecting any kind of meaningful lyrics, but the production holds up incredibly well and many songs are just so smooth and catchy, it's hard not to like it. There's a lot of charm here and that's worth a 3/5 alone
Está muy chido, excelente rap noventeto. Igual me aburrió a la mitad porqure vuelve muy repetitivo. No deja de estar bueno pero no es lo mío
Me la subió mucho arranco espectacular, me pasa lo mismo no entiendo las letras y eso afecta mi puntuación , pero lindo para caminar con estilo
Snoop's recent rise to worldwide celebrity has coincided with growing legalization and widespread use of pot. Related, maybe? As for the music, I really appreciate the early 90s' intro to G-funk and would enjoy it more if not for the characteristic gangsta bravado, profanity and misogyny. I mean, Gin and Juice is a classic, and Snoop's THC-inflected, laid-back, drawling freestyle rapping masks some pretty aggressive material.
Love the production and the groove. Snoop Dogg has such a unique sound and flow. I think the album shines when it doesn’t take itself too seriously. The violent/gangster songs just blend in with the other rap songs of the era. A very high 3/5. Also, do we need that high pitched, theramin type sound on every track?
Not too bad but not my thing
I can’t decide if I like this. Snoop is obviously a great rapper, and his beats are good but the glorification of violence and drugs, and the objectification of women and sex just doesn’t do it for me.
Fucking snoop dogg bich
Snöööper besser als erwarted 3 doggystyle nach LA
Good jams make the body sway and the head nod. Makes sense now why the rap kids I knew in high school talked the way they did. I can't relate to the lyrics but the music is pretty great.
Wel tof, fundering van een unieke stijl en peak de Dre. Tikje eentonig
I’ve heard this before and I own it. It was a fun party album back in school but I wouldn’t consider it great by any means. I feel a lot of nostalgia listening to this which is going to bias my rating upward, but the whole “bitches ain’t shit” theme cancels that out. There are no bad songs and a couple of really good ones so it comes out as a solid 3.
This was fun and Gin and Juice is an all time classic, but Snoop gets monotomous quickly on this record. Loved the Slick Rick throwback on Lodi Dodi
Yes, there’s a lot of bitches, mfs, and n-words. Seemingly only outdone by the number of times that Snoop, Dogg, Doggy, or some variation is mentioned. Some overall silly ass lyrics. But ya know what? It’s still fun as hell. Great beats, great flow. Even my parents, who hate rap, were vibing.
A 3.5 that sadly must be rounded down. I like this album more in theory than practice. It has some of my favorite beats ever on it, but it does start to fall in the trap of the songs sounding fairly similar other than the standouts like Gin and Juice, Murder Was the Case, and Gz and Hustlaz.
meh
Órale, que buen disco. Te sientes en la West Coast escuchando este disco. La verdad el rap es un género que siempre he respetado mucho porque es sumamente único y tiene un carácter como ningún otro genero. Sin embargo, me cuesta mucho escuchar por mucho tiempo el genero y tengo que decir que no fue el caso al escuchar este disco, se me hizo sumamente digerible. Tiene un sonido potente, samples muy buenos y el trabajo lírico pues ni se diga, una joya. Buen disco.
I'm sorry, I went in thinking I was going to enjoy this but I just didn't. The Snoop Doggy-doooggy doooog is cute and funny - but ultimately quite novelty and goofy. Then the rest is just...very sexist? Which I know isn't exactly a revelation, just it's not actually enjoyable to listen. The first skit made me gag and so I think it just turned me off for the rest of the album.
Yeah good probs gonna be 3 or 4 enjoy the rap two saved songs which is pretty good
very effective imagining of cartoon-California, and i think an interesting way of engaging with Black music past - funk, obviously, but Snoop carries with him the almost-feminine slickness of r'n'b - but just not really my thing. i'm too much of an east coaster, art this Californian sets my teeth on edge, as perfect an expression of what it wants to be as this is
Not my first choice of a genre, but I can't say it's not great at what it wants to do. There's a reason he's one of the most famous people in the industry.
Catching this one closely on the heels of listening to Dr. Dre's The Chronic it's pretty easy to see the progression. It follows in the same footsteps with nothing much more to say. It did inform me that the song La-Di Da-Di by Mindless Self Indulgence is a cover, and one I enjoy much more than the original.
Yay, more gangsta rap. Look, Snoop is a gifted rapper and lyricist; this album is full of great samples and beats, and a lot of great verses that flow really well. But the relentless parade of abusive misogynistic sex, violence, and drugs gets old fast. What would Martha Stewart think?
i do understand the reverance. west coast classic. dr. dre's production is great, snoop dogg's rapping is good. honestly not a standout for me, but nice to throw on. favorite song is Gz and Hustlas
Rating: 7/10 Obviously a classic west coast hip hop gangsta rap album, and maybe the only good thing Snoop has ever really done. It's synthy and funky, and it's also chill and melodic, with great Dre production. A lot of songs are bangers, and Who Am I (What's My Name) is the best one here in my opinion. Pump Pump isn't my favorite as a closing track and skits make the album draw out
Review - bit dated, lyrically not great, and more features than I'd like, but Snoops voice and style is always good and the production is great. Rating - 7/10 Need to hear? YES
Snoop's voice and delivery is so smooth and I love how funky the beats are. But the entire album sounds the same and the lyrics are all so cringey and self referential so my opinion dropped more as it went on. And again the skits are terrible, but this time they're at the start of each song rather than included as separate tracks so if I wanted to add any songs to a playlist I'd have to sit through them each time.
How can a 47 year old white dude write any sort of meaningful review about this? Snoop was clearly talented and this is a highly skilled album. Not my bag but clearly really good. I'm sure he'll be pleased to know I think that
It's an above average rap album. Snoop is a great human being as well. Just living life doing everything that makes him happy without hurting anyone around him. I'll give it a 7/10
Упс!!! Талановитий Снуп)))
Que chido que antes snoop si hacía música en serio y ps dice demasiadas veces perro, perra y pilín pero está chido, aunque si dan risa varias por las cosas que dice jsjajaj Pero bueno, se llama de a perrito así que no podía esperar otra cosa
First half is all classics, great production and sounds so cool to listen to. 2nd half is a chore and Snoop kind of runs of things to talk about/interesting ways to say the same thing.
It started okay— Pretty well, actually. But the rest is just a lot of "nggas and btches" with a tad of fcky fck fkcs. Rounding up to three for the first two tracks, but this was a long hour.
I'm trying to think of an album with skits that I don't mess up my experience of the album. Can't.
Dr. Dre kills it, the raps are pretty good, and there's a couple really killer songs. Only problems here are its length and the repetitive nature of the lyrics
podria ser un 5 como podria ser un 1; te arman ESAS bases y elegir decir… eso? fumble lyrics pero flow intacto dr dre carreo increible produccion
Как же дорого это звучит! Хорошо, олдскульно, плавно, почти нежно. Вряд ли я выберу послушать это вновь, но звук и правда очень крутой.
This was a fun album. Haven’t listened to much of snoops old stuff. I love the little radio bits.
It wasn’t bad. Snoop’s voice is very smooth.
Serial Killa finally got me looking into the origin of Suicide it's a Suicide (Moshitup by Just Ice and KRS). I have a soft spot for Doggystyle, it is the first 90's rap album I heard (my cousin came back from cultural exchange in the US with a copy) hated it at the time but it grew on me over time.
Not as bad as I'd feared! Not my thing but listenable.
I liked this album a lot when I was a teenager in the 90s. G-Funk was something different from the scratchy samples and base of the gangster rap floating around at the same time. Has this aged well? Musically, yes. Lyrically, no. I’ve put the album on a few times in the last few years and stopped it as it’s just too much to be listening to in anything but a private space.
This is hilarious, cheesy, disgusting, groovy, confusing and so many other things.
Ihan hyvää biittiä ja välillä siihen kylkeen löytyy muutakin kiinnostavaa, mutta ei ihan kuuhun silti lennä.
Snoop Doggin esikoinen Doggystyle on helposti kuunneltava, hauska ja viihdyttävä levykäinen, joskin sen lyyrikat ovat gangsta rapille tyypilliseen tapaan lapsellisia ja pinnallisia.
Very chill rap album that was easy to consume. Gin and juice is a banger.
As ever with this genre, beats and tunes are excellent, lyrical content is mostly bilge. At least there’s some humour in this, but still too juvenile for me really.
Really enjoyed it. Some great sounds. Lyrically it's often a bit silly
Just kind of annoying Stand-outs - Gin and Juice - Tha Shiznit
Really not a huge fan of the 90s rap I’ve heard here so far, but wasn’t too bad. Lyrics were bad but the beats were really good on some of them. Okay overall. Top Songs: The Shiznit, Lodi Dodi
I like Snoop’s laid way back vibe, I think it may be a one of one. Unfortunately I was rushing a family member to an emergency room (everybody is fine now) and then managing the rest of the family around a bonkers day, and my vibe did not click with this album. So many fine tracks though.
Undeniably great hip-hop. Undeniably cringe lyrics.
Eh, this doesn't strike me as either good or bad.
Ahh, the time of the sketches between songs. Začne se z zvoki Snoop Dogga in neke ženske v banji (mislim, naslov je "Bathtub", ne vem kaj sm pričakovala). O ja. Komad se pa valjda konča z zvokom, kako nekdo potegne joint. Naslednji je kr a banger, "G Funk Intro", dobra mi je sploh The Lady of Rage k je guest rapperka na komadu. Sledi znani "Gin and Juice", k je čist fletn. "Tha Shiznit" je kul. In na tej točki se mi je zazdel, da komad zveni ful west coastovsko - in se spomnim, da je Snoop west coast. "Lodi Dodi" je očitno cover Slick Rick komada, k je famously velikrat coveran & samplan (it sounded familiar!). "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" je funky as shit, samo ne poslušat besedil ali guglat backgrounda, pa bo. "Gz and Hustlas" je kul. Pa zadnji, "Pump Pump" isto. Zelo ta old skul vajb poudarjen. (Ok, na konc k mulc rappa je kr amazing, Lil Malik!)
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Good - Like the previous Dr. Dre produced album, this grooves pretty hard in places. I quite like Snoop's rapping but sometimes it's not the best and can make me cringe slightly.
Ma tko no
Syns det e ganske mye fett her, men den e jo jævlig klein
Best gfunk (I guess) the cover makes me wanna puke
This is so fucking silly...cringe opening skit, "lyrical murderers", he takes a piss at once point, which means that presumably some studio intern had to find or make a sample of the sound of a bloke pissing?? References to pooper scoopers and "burying his bone in a booty". And that's all in the first 5 minutes or so. However, production's phenomenal, and this is as much a Dre album as a Snoop one, though there's some decent hooks ("rolling down the street, smoking endo, sipping on gin n juice") and straight-up bangers ("For All My Niggaz and Bitches"). Lyrically it's aged terribly. Technically the rapping's not great (but not bad for the time). Overall a mixed bag, but better than I expected, especially after the terrible opening.
Artig og underholdende rap, men neppe noe jeg kommer til å oppsøke igjen.
7/10
Ah the rap of misogyny. It's not that I don't like this It's that he's not a technical rapper. His lyrics aren't powerful, they're simplistic over amazing beats. Which is probably what he's aiming for, but without the Dre production quality this would just be 2 stars for me despite the icon he is.
Not heard any of his albums before, was ok
normal
After listening to this album, I am now sure of one thing: it was made by Snoop Dogg, and after enough repetition of saying so across tracks, that is now impossible to forget. I am secondarily assured that Snoop Dogg does, in fact, get bitches. Other than that, I am not positive of any further information.
3.0 - Ok
Never listened to Snoop when I was younger. Good rap album. Hard to believe his image has changed so much.
Muy buen material para escuchar (semi?)irónicamente. Al estilo bajo las ventanillas del auto y subo el volumen a 100. Y listo, ya estoy en otro nivel. Sin contar eso, no creo que vuelva a escucharlo. Igual buenas vibras porque parece casi una historia. Pero tal vez es un delirio momentáneo.
Some fun songs on here Essential listening for a hip hop fan The lyrics are hella misogynistic though
I thought I would enjoy this one more than I did since I really love The Chronic, an album where half or more of the tracks featured Snoop. This was way more nonsensical than I remembered; the tracks are almost cartoonish in presentation, and the beats aren’t very good. Snoop’s flow is easily the best part of the record. ‘Gin and Juice’ is a certified classic, but the rest of the album was either lacking something or downright bad. Low-end 3/5
Fun but forgettable
Tipper Gore can lick these balls.
good production, questionable lyrics
No esperaba nada realmente y lo disfruté una banda. Cómo rapea el dogg es genial. Fluye el tipazo. Las letras medio una mierda, pero los temas son muy disfrutables. 6/10
Snoop def up there as far as must-hear rappers. Will prob spin again. 3/5
I was determined to hate this. The ghastly cover, the juvenile title, everything. But then I found my head bobbin' along. That damn Dr. Dre at it again.
Ballo, ma si sente che era acerbo
This album is a classic, but in my opinion it has not aged as well as expected from a classic. The beats are all pretty similar to each other. Snoop has a great flow and very good invited artists, but I prefer other rappers from the 90s.
Sounds so different from later snoop I'm more familiar with. Not my favorite rap album but it was alright. Decent changes in beats, and liked the flow. Sometimes it was funny.
3.5, местами хорошо
Sounds fine, won't be listening again though - Saved (0)
I got some nostalgic enjoyment out of this, but it's not something I ever feel like listening to again.
The content is generally dumb and frequently regressive, but it is a different take on hip hop that is very west coast and, well, laid back. There are some things to enjoy besides the songs you've already heard, and since I'm Old Skool, I appreciated the Slick Rick cover. I'm surprised I had never listened to this front to back.
3/5 - Juvenile (to be generous), but genuinely funny in parts. The songs were a good time, and I appreciated the less aggressive style, but, honestly, this isn't getting anywhere near my listening rotation.
Good hip hop listen from the 90s.
Lots of smoothness and coolness on the album, but definitely not my cup of tea.
Vulgar and juvenile, and I have no idea why I actually liked this more than the many many other albums in the same vein. At times it gets a bit too misogynistic, but overall it seems to revel in not being anything other than a party album. Not sure I'd listen to it again, but I didn't hate it.
Aside from the couple of tracks that everybody knows, the only tracks that I knew from the album. The rest of the album was pretty boring, I think I am giving it 3 stars just because its Snoop. Funny I was just watching the 2026 Winter Olympics, and Snoop was there, I am not sure why. But that is Snoop to me today, he is not a rapper, he is just a celebrity, a product.
hip hoppy
90’s Rap ⭐️Murder Was The Case
Too much bitch and ho talk for me. Beats were good and they’d probably be fine if I just listened to one song at a time
Love the personality, the flow, the story telling. Great skits and chill bests. But damn, this thing is nothing but misogyny