Reviews (page 7 of 12)
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
This didn’t really stand out to me too much over other hip hop of the time. I don’t mind the dated sound but this just didn’t have as many stand-out tracks on it as I was expecting.
I thought I would hate it but actually it was fun! A lot of lyrics are ridiculous (lick my balls?) though. I can imagine being in the early 90s and listening to this!
A little too long, but it’s alright
Ich bin der festen Überzeugung dass Snoop Dogg jeden Song auf dem er featured aufwertet. Doch bei eigenen Songs und dann auch noch auf Albumlänge klappt das nicht durchgehend. Der Flow ist super aber ohne große Variationen, das Tempo recht gleichbleibend und der Vibe durchgängig gleich. Aber wir haben auch die 90er und da war das noch so und vorallem war das hier ein Vorreiter Album und alles an G Funk hat hierauf aufgebaut. Auch streng bewertend muss ich hier also mindestens die 3 ziehen
Snoop doggy dogg
This is one of those cases where I would have appreciated the album more if I had first heard it 20 years ago (or more). I knew the record's two biggest singles, and enjoyed the beats on a number of the other tracks, but the lyrics kept pulling me out of the experience. I've heard other gangsta rap talk about more interesting things than what felt like the thoughts of a very young artist still unsure of what he should focus on.
It’s like ok but very strange
I mean, I thought the albums were gonna be listed according to their releasing year. Just heard ABBA's Arrival from 76 and jumped into this one. Pretty wild change haha. Fortunately, I also like hip hop. Once again, nice for a 30 year old album. I can see and understand a bit more now why they like and respect snoop so much. Nice bars and redoms.
some funky dunky hippity hoppity music but aside from a few standouts im unlikely to revisit
Its been 30 years since I've listened to this album. My friend was a huge hip hop fan and of course had this and listened to it a lot. I guess my opinion on it hasn't changed too much upon relisten. It's got some great beats, sure, but many of them feel a little too similar to know which track is playing. It's a nice enough listen, and yet it's never compelled me to want to buy it.
It's just a bunch of fun and let's be honest, I'm just a big slut for Dre-produced stuff
Funny that we get this right after a Kanye album. I enjoy listening to gangsta rap for the vibes and good beats, but I'm not gonna pretend most of this isn't just lyrical machismo. That's the whole point, obviously, but I get kinda sick of the grandstanding when I'm actually listening to the lyrics.
I am not the target audience here but the beats were good and Snoop can definitely rap
The music itself is great, but that's all on Dr. Dre. This would be a much better album with someone other than Snoop rapping over it.
6.5/10
I had heard Gin and juice and lodi dodi before. I enjoyed the smooth rap style and overall chill vibes. Snoop has good flow and a unique sound.
What the dawg doin? 3.5/5
Doggystyle left me pretty torn. On one hand, it's a silky smooth, catchy g-funk masterpiece. The music is amazing, the blend of jazz and funk samples with simple yet catchy rhythm is beautiful, and it is well produced to boot. Snoop's rapping sounds good and his flow works well in weaving the music together into a really iconic album. On the other hand, the things he actually raps about are extremely childish. The whole "I'm a gangbanger, look at me I'm the toughest mf" crap is insufferable. Speaking of insufferable lyrics, the album is dripping with misogyny. Nasty stuff. For a teenager in the 90's, Doggystyle was probably the coolest shit ever, but especially now, it's very weak lyrically. Then again, how much should I expect from a early 90's west coast rap album? It's great to listen to while playing Grand Theft Auto, but outside of that, I don't really see myself listening to it much. The music gets a 5, lyrics get a 2, I'll just go ahead and give it a 3 overall. Favorite Song: "Gin and Juice"
The beats are cool. But I can't deal with the amount of recycling Snoop has done with his lines. This won't save the coral reef buddy. You can get new lines.
1/20/26. Fun album, always enjoy Snoop Dogg. The big songs are ones that really stand out, while the rest is solid but maybe a little repetitive.
A lot of profanities
It was fine. 90s rap.
Bathtub ★☆☆☆☆ G Funk (intro) ★★★☆☆ Gin and Juice ★★★★☆ Tha Shiznit ★★★☆☆ Lodi Dodi ★★★☆☆ Murder Was the Case ★★★☆☆ Serial Killa ★★★☆☆ Who Am I (What’s My Name)? ★★★★☆ For All My Niggaz & Bitches ★★★☆☆ Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None) ★★☆☆☆ Doggy Dogg World ★★★☆☆ Gz and Hustlas ★★★★☆ Pump Pump ★★★★☆ Average Album Rating: 3.1/5.0 ★★★☆☆
Beats are fun but the lyrics did not age well.
ein bisschen langweilig, jetzt weiß ich wo eminem seine inspo her hat
d o double g oder so, gay, catcht mich nicht wirklich tbh, lyrics sind ja mal so repetitiv omg, war influential ig, aber naja
I really like how Snoop's voice sounds. I have no other comments
No es mi estilo
First Snoop album I’ve listened to all the way through. I’ll do that again.
Still like this older stuff, but the early 80 style is better for me
Hm no. Hm hm. Not really my thing.
3/5 fav songs: G funk intro, Who am i? (whats my name) the songs i liked i really enjoyed, and the whole vibe of the album was very good, though some of the lyrics made me a bit uncomfortable haha.
like its fine...i just think his later stuff is a smidge better. also i cringed a lot at the inappropriate parts
The lyrics are often mindbogglingly juvenile. But Snoop’s voice is likeable, and a couple of songs (“Gin and Juice” and “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)” really gel. This is probably closer to 2.5 than 3.
Snoop Dogg is a legendary Hip Hop act, though I fear that's largely off his features and this album than anything else he's really done. The lyrics are, of course, pretty unacceptable by today's standards, but for the time they were pretty much what all gangsta rap consisted of. The beats can be downright amazing, but the album sort of trails off towards the end and the more times I've listened to it, the less I seem to enjoy it.
Not my thing
gangster rap isn’t really my thing but decent album
Sexism aside, it was pretty enjoyable
Not my thing, but listened all the way through and it’s good wuality
The production is way more interesting and fun. Don’t love the spoken/acted out parts, but I liked it. Lodi dodi was my favorite
This was a good album. A lot of great songs and the DJ theme throughout tied it together well.
Produced well. Often great beats and catchy. Lyrics lacking. Not a fan of non-music tracks
Made me laugh, Apple’s animated album art made me laugh too.
Some of this is fun but a whole album of it is too much
It is fine.
Infantile, offensive and definitely not aimed at me but I do like quite a lot of the tracks. The production is great and the vibe, though now a bit jaded, would have been quite revolutionary at the time.
Definitely not my taste- I can appreciate it but not my favorite
Its full of obsenity, misogyny, chest puffing and weed use. Its Snoop Dogg, what else would you expect from an album called doggystyle by Snoop Dogg. That being said, the songs are good, its funny and the rhymes are really sharp and observant. Its very much of its time but it has influenced hundreds of hip hop songs and albums so deserves its place at the top table of this genre. I could have done without hearing Snoop Dogg having a pee though.
3,3/5
G-funk is definitely a more tolerable form of rap music, doesn’t feel ans repetitive cause the loops are funky as heck, and snoops monotone is easier on the ears than Chuck D’s because he’s way more chill. Though lyrically this was silly, extremely misogynistic and angry. I do enjoy it more than most rap records
Ok now! 3.5 if I could!
I liked the evey day sounds like. It felt like a day in the life if that makes sense. Like a story.
Too many skit-like intros to songs really slow the momentum here. As a New Yorker, that Biggie rip of Hypnotize on Lodi Dodi is a much-unappreciated shot across the bow. The hits are undeniable. Don't think I'd reach for this again in the future. 3.5/5
Great beats. But all the songs are about his dickandballs
Nice album. Love Snoop and Gin and Juice is a great track.
This album is good and very well-produced, but for me today I can’t really sit down to listen to it. I think that this era of hip hop emphasized too much profanity and superficiality
Not really the music I listen to often. But didn't mind listening to the full disk
It's America's Favorite Uncle but back in the day. The G-Funk/Gangsta sound from Dre and Snoop is what makes this album pop like crazy. Dogg's smoothness and flow are solid at his young age on this. And speaking of young, hoo-boy, I was young once too and these lyrics are definitely juvenile. Have I said all that and worse at that age? Yeah probably so who am I to be a prude about it? But the lyrics are definitely problematic to say the least.
Gin and Juice is superb, wasy to listen to
I really liked this! Super catchy and enjoyable. Just don’t LOVE it ya know and couldn’t get past some of the misogyny.
The vibes are vibing. I am not vibing with the lyrics though. It's fun for cleaning your room and having a beat for it but I don't think I'll go back to it.
Raunchy and crude, but wow, what solid beats. 3.7
First - fantastic beats and flow. I can tell why this would be a favorite for those blazin it up every damn day. Did you know Snoop is a G? Hangs with Dre? Smokes the Chronic everyday? If you didn’t, you’ll find out on every damn track. Was hoping for something more.
I always thought I liked Snoop, but listening to this for the first time in ages I've come to realise it's actually Dre that I enjoy. The production on this is lovely, but Snoop himself sort of leaves me cold.
Is there an artist more prolific than Snoop Dogg? The man just churns out albums and hits to be fair. If he were a boxer he’d be considered a busy fighter and successful if the hits are anything to go by. That said i’ve never listened to an entire album. 3 songs in and i know 2 of them so it must have been a big hit. Does it sound like dr dre because he is the producer or is it the ‘west coast sound’ like blues all sounds like the blues? Does it matter? I guess it’s mainly the words and the flow of the rapper. I dont know. This album didnt grab me. It’s not bad but not 5 stars for me. I think there is a bit of schizo to the styles of songs and rap (not that i am a hip hop expert) and sometimes that can work but it didnt tie together as an album for me. Some bangers for sure. Some meh.
totally get why this is here and i do like it. the hits are hits!
"easy dick and the jack-off hour" Recently (controversially) rated at #100 in Pitchfork's Top 100 Rap Albums of All Time, that low ranking should be understood as an intentional distancing technique to filter oldheads. Doggystyle is definitely good but over the past thirty years, might be the victim of some nostalgic inflation. The tricky thing with Doggystyle is that it's objectively leagues better than anything Snoop Dogg has put out since. It's such a flash in the pan that it makes me doubtful of this one's actual quality once it's finished spinning. But then I listen to it again and it's really good. He's never even come close to matching this one. Dre's (and Daz's, allegedly) production elevates this into something just about revolutionary. Dogg's cool, lazy flow is perfectly suited for what's going on here which is a far cry from the boom-bap stuff that had taken primacy during the era. This is far enough away from Slick Rick that his influence seems clear from the jump, a suspicion confirmed by album highlight - Lodi Dodi. Lodi Dodi alone is about twice as ambitious as anything else in the Dogg discography. A lot of the criticism of this album comes from its transgressions; sexually explicit, misogynistic, violent, cynical, etc. It's not ATCQ, sure, and while I can understand people tiring or not fucking with the aggro juvenilia of it all, I think it's endearing. I won't say anything crazy like "it's grand guignol!!" but I can offer a lot of grace to art that is actively stepping on toes especially when the craft way overmatches the content. I've spent too much time listening to Kool Keith to denigrate Snoop Dogg. The album's called Doggystyle, come on. Favorite Tracks: Gin and Juice, Lodi Dodi, Tha Shiznit, Who Am I (What's My Name)
Couldn’t finish it, but there are definitely some catchy songs here.
Oh my god did rappers from this era get extra brownie points for talking about treating women like shit? Sure the beats are good but hard for me to enjoy music that disrespects my entire gender lol
Old school hip hop that hits right
3.5! Fun awesome groovy album but not necessarily one that I see myself revisiting often. New tracks discovered are "Gz and Hustlas" & "Lodi Dodi", so good
I won’t lie, this kinda went off
good laid back grooves. Nothing too in your face, nothing too groundbreaking, but some real good listening. 3.5
This album is of course a landmark in West Coast hip-hop, however, I can’t ignore the dripping misogyny and lack of depth in its lyrics. The music is super fun as long as you ignore the lyrics.
Great beats, low key style, a surfeit of dog puns
Highlights/: the shiznit gin and juice, and murder was the case. (Hearing spooky gangster rap like that was fantastic Lowlights: did feel like it would get a little repetitive at times with some of the songs
Enjoyed this more than I'd like to admit; the first half is just so funny, and great backings too. After Serial Killer it's much more dull though.
Album #200 was Kanye. Album #201 was Eminem. Album #203 is Snoop Dogg. It was nice to have a little break with the Pet Shop Boys yesterday. I liked a lot of old school hip hop back in the 80's, but was never a fan of gangsta rap or much since then other than the artists who really tried to break molds and do new things. This week has been quite a test for me given this, as it's been a lot of misogyny, homophobia, and violence so far (and it's Thanksgiving week for goodness sake). I recall when this album came out, and I found the cover ridiculous and offensive. I'm pretty certain the only song I'd heard was Gin and Juice and I didn't think much of that either. I tried to keep an open mind today, and at least for a while I was enjoying what I was hearing, aside from the constant MF'ing and N'ing of it all. There was a sense of humor there, and even a wee bit of acknowledgment that this was all for show and not his real lifestyle. But the last few songs were just repetitive and it felt unnecessary other than to fill out a full album (this was also thankfully shorter than many of the other records of that time). Musically it was enjoyable throughout, but if it was an EP and ended with Murder Was The Case I'd have been pretty satisfied. Oh, and with a different cover as well.
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Loud music, quiet lyrics
Not my kind of music, but I can see the inspiration from a lot of other songs I do like. Undeniably foundational.
I usually don’t listen to hip-hop at all, but Doggystyle felt different from what I imagined hip-hop would be. I don’t dislike this uniquely laid-back, dope vibe. From 2:44 to 3:05 in “Lodi Dodi,” I can clearly hear the melody of Kyu Sakamoto’s Ue o Muite Arukō (Sukiyaki)—both songs share a sense of sadness in their lyrics, which I find interesting. This really shows Snoop Dogg’s wide musical range, though it’s a bit disappointing that the credits don’t mention it.
Good, but a lot of filler.
Enjoyable gangster rap. Horrendous cover art.
Been a long time since I heard this one; it’s more fun than I remembered, back when gangsta rap had a sense of humor about itself. And bangers galore! Snoop is impossibly boring nowadays, but he made a snappy debut.
As a newcomer to Snoop Dogg, I found "Doggystyle" to be surprisingly accessible. The album's G-funk style, characterized by funky, laid-back grooves and a smoother rap flow, provided a distinctive and low-key introduction. The strong production, featuring excellent sonic hooks and samples, enhanced the relaxed atmosphere and gave the music a welcome Pop sensibility, making it an easier listen than expected. I genuinely enjoyed Snoop's vocal delivery and the album's striking artwork makes a great first impression. However, the album is overly long and frequently interrupted by unnecessary skits. Is there a Hip-Hop/Rap album without skits? Overall, I found "Doggystyle" to be a solid and enjoyable listen, but ultimately Hip-Hop/Rap is not for me and it's not an album I anticipate revisiting. (3/5). 1 "Bathtub" (3/5) 2 "G Funk Intro" (featuring The Lady of Rage) (2/5) 3 "Gin and Juice" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz) (3/5) 4 "W Balls" (interlude) (3/5) 5 "Tha Shiznit" (4/5) 6 "Domino Intro" (interlude) (2/5) 7 "Lodi Dodi" (featuring Nancy Fletcher) (3/5) 8 "Murder Was the Case (DeathAfterVisualizingEternity)" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz) (3/5) 9 "Serial Killa" (featuring The D.O.C., Tha Dogg Pound, and RBX) (3/5) 10 "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" (3/5) 11 "For All My Niggaz & Bitches" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound and The Lady of Rage) (3/5) 12 "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" (featuring Nate Dogg, Warren G, and Kurupt) (3/5) 13 "Chronic Relief Intro" (interlude) (2/5) 14 "Doggy Dogg World" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound and The Dramatics) (3/5) 15 "Class Room Intro" (interlude) (2/5) 16 "Gz and Hustlas" (3/5) 17 "Checkin'" (interlude) (2/5) 18 "Gz Up, Hoes Down" (3/5) 19 "Pump Pump" (featuring Lil Malik) (2/5) Total - 52 Average - 2.74 160/1001 89/160 albums reviewed were new to me.
Gin and Juice Who Am I
It's obvs a classic, but I've never liked this record. Dre keeps doing the early rap beats thing with a whiny descending scale — like, 3 or 4 different songs. I respect it as history, but I don't want to listen to it. And as much as I love the conscious era of that Common record, I'm an old dad now and rapping about hoes, blunts and casual assassination is gross. 2 stars plus 1 for Gin and Juice, which Ev and I put into a Flash experience to commemorate the ticking of the clock as we all left home for school.
Never listened to one of his albums fully and there is a reason he became such a big name. It's good but I found the 2nd half of the album to be more hit and miss (they're just constantly referencing Dre). Backing singers are great too. Is he a furry though like the cover implies?
The language is somewhat questionable. The music is really good.
Snoop is a hit maker and "Gin and Juice" and "Who Am I" are all timers. However, an album maker he is not. While the rest of the album isn't bad by any means, the rest of the songs don't pack the same punch as the hits. I'd easily give this album a 3.5/5 if I could but it'll get a 3/5 cause its not good enough to round up to a 4.
3.5/5
6/10 Well the best gangsta rap album I've heard so far. The lyrics are still, by and large, offensive and insane, but the rythmn and bass are great and there is songwriting here.
Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre still at the door...
01) Bathtub - 3,0 02) G Funk Intro - 7,0 03) Gin and Juice - 8,5 04) W Balls - / 05) Tha Shiznit - 7,5 06) Domino Intro - / 07) Lodi Dodi - 8,0 08) Murder Was the Case - 8,5 09) Serial Killa - 7,0 10) Who Am I? (What's My Name?) - 9,0 11) For All My Niggaz & Bitches - 7,0 12) Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None) - 7,0 13) Chronic Relief Intro - / 14) Doggy Dogg World - 7,5 15) Class Room Intro - / 16) Gz and Hustlas - 7,0 17) Checkin' - / 18) Gz Up, Hoes Down - 7,0 19) Pump Pump - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,21 (72/100)
Great original rap album, on brand for Snoop Dogg. Good liste
gin and JEWS
Good album, couple of bangers. Hugely influential for the rap scene but lower score bc he raps about the same stuff. Drugs, women and saying his own name over and over.
Although not all tunes really good, some really vulgar and kinda over-the-top as far as obscenity goes, this is a CLASSIC West Coast rap work, one that started its branch from NYC rap (WuTang, Busta, etc.)... this is the West Coast album that stood up to Biggy and started the "rivalry" -- Gin & Juice is probably one of the most sampled hooks in rap history, Serial Killa a big one too. You can love it, you can hate it, but there's no denying that it is a hands-down, must-listen-to-at-least-once classic for rap culture. The longevity of Snoop is also impressive, and it was this album that started it all for him. The MTV video is worth seeing. Silly and goofy by today's measure, but serious "gangsta" for the time.
Influential for better (banger songs) and worse (normalized sexism and harmful language)
"Snoop Double G" is fun to say. Snoopy-snoop snoop dogg. Snoopy dogg o' double G G doggy dogg. Snoopy doggy dogg o' snoop dogg dogg
I really don't understand the Jack Off Hour, on the station that slaps you across your fat ass with a fat dick. Who is the intended audience? Is it those who are trying to jack off during the Jack Off Hour? Is it those with a fat ass looking to get slapped with a fat dick?? Are the men supposed to tune in during the Jack Off Hour or is it a block reserved specifically for the "hoes" and "bitches" Nate Dogg and Kurupt are about to rap to? I find the mixed messaging from DJ EZ Dick challenging to parse to say the least. Anyways, some cool tracks and classic to be found here. Never been a huge fan of the OG west coast rap sound but some beats are unforgettable (Gz and Hustlas, Who Am I, Murder Was The Case). I honestly think it's an abundance issue given how many people copied and emulated the sound for the rest of my childhood. I always prefer the vocals from Warren G, Nate Dogg, and a couple others on this album over Snoop -- but he brought 'em together!
another album i've never heard the whole way through! here we go - lmao the spoken intro is a whole audio story - raunchy as i expected - THE WBALLS RADIO AD iconic - yup this is snoop dogg - "what do you want to be when you grow up" "a motherfuckin hustler" lmao - really like the little dialogue bits - feels like an anticlimactic end to a pretty wild album totally get why snoop got the following he did. i finally feel like a real stoner
Carol Anne enjoyed it more than me lol but it was good and lots of interesting beats and melodies. Higher than 3 but not a 4
I don't really like Snoop as a person, and I think a lot of this album isn't for me... But there's no doubt it made me bop and bounce along with it.
immature or playful? difficult to say - but is fun.
Snoopy likes to drop N-bombs quite frequently.
Love Snoop. Love the effortless chill flow and authenticity. Love what he became. Love a few songs on here - but a lotta fluff in between sucks.
Standouts G Funk Intro Gin and Juice Who Am I? (What's My Name) Gz and Hustlas
This is such a classic album and this is why Snoop is who he is.
dre is the star of the show. snoop isnt all that
All time classic
I like the West Coast low key grooves and Snoop is a fun rapper to listen to, with that super easy going loose bounce and witty turns (he must have worked hard to make it seem that easy), but sometimes there's more to life than weed songs and g-life songs.
G funk intro Tha Shiznit Gz and Hustlas
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Rap will never be my thing, but this pretty chill. Smooth flow, fun beats. Lyrics are a bit....eh.
This came out when I was in middle school and it was a huge album. Has it aged well? Yes and no. Production is top notch, but the album is plagued by dumb skits and misogynistic lyrics. Still a classic but not perfect.
I already know Mike's review.. ok so Snoop for me has always been a guilty pleasure, I love the guy! Early stuff disparaging or insulting women OF COURSE NO, but that BS was 30yrs ago - the music and the beat.. and Dr Dre.. and Warren G etc etc YESSS sign me up I am a huge fan of all of their stuff, but it's not a 4-5 but a 3-4 while staying true to my east coast hiphop peeps like De La & TRIBE - they get 5s for everything they do/did
This is hard. I love Snoop and the sound of this album, but the misogyny…ugh. I struggled with the score. 2.5.
To be honest, this record has a lot to offer.The rhymes are witty.The samples are used brilliantly, and there actually isn't that much filler.I mean, sure, there's a few seconds at the end or beginning of some songs.But there's no, you know, one.And a half minute skit tracks and s*** like that.This album is seen as legendary.I would have never put it in the legendary category.However, it does as it deserve some attention
Altså det swinger jo. og der er nogle bangers. Men der er langt imellem, og de lange mellemrum er fyldt med weird skits, bitches and hoes og en måske lidt for kærlig tilgang til de misogyne sider af tilværelsen som Gangsta.
Eh, not something I enjoyed the most, but it's not terrible. low 3/5
This was sorta fun 30 years ago. Now it’s mostly just sorta sad.
Laid back, all time classic hip-hop album with brilliant (best?) production from Dr. Dre, great rhymes and delivery. "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."
Dre is undeniable. As previously (over)stated, I don't pay much mind to lyrics so the misogyny* doesn't bother me like so many reviewers on this site. Snoop's flow is nice. First time hearing most of these songs. Pretty into it all but nothing blew me away not even the singles I had previously heard. *Is it really that bad? Asking honestly cuz I didn't follow much of the narrative but just feels like party music and there's nothing wrong with that, a lot of rock and roll is deeply misogynistic it's not only rap.
It's crazy that this is Snoop's peak album, and yet somehow he's gotten by on sheer personality for the past 30 years. A legend of the ol long beach scamazz.
Snoop D-O-DOUBLE G from THE LBC biatch. The singles are great, I can understand why it's a classic. Not every song does it for me and I feel that it drags to the end. It is truly G funk, but that's about it for me. My respect goes to the Dogg Pound (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)
6.5/10
This just grooves the whole way. Def an album to put on when ur chillin, doing chores and whatnot. It just makes the time fly by.
Pretty good stuff. I really liked the beats and Snoop's relaxed style. Funny dude
Sippin on jin and juice! My first Snoop album from start to finish. I like his pacing and clarity with his voice. Those are some tight beats. West coast!
Undeniably great flow & great rhymes. But I don’t really need to hear about your private sex life unedited. And I definitely don’t need to hear constant denigration of women. I’m not a puritan — there’s a place for it all; but if you can’t relate to women any other way for a whole album, you might have a problem. Definitely worth listening and definitely influential. But only a 3 for me.
Snoop is a beloved figure and this album kind of shows why. I’m not sure what the skits achieve. But the flow flows.
Misogynistic
who am i was perfectly good, but nothing else was anything special.
I wasn’t really feeling it. It’s got some jams but a lot of it felt like repeats from other songs.
4 but -1 because snoop has become very annoying
It's a classic and I remember it's impact in real time. I also remember it being skit-heavy and sort of beyond belief.
People love Snoop, and his sound is so effortless and cool, the Dre beats are sly and slinky. But the record itself leaves me feeling unfulfilled. This is not Tupac or Biggie skill.
Album historico, el más memorable de Snoop aunque prefiero otros albumes de esa época ya que representan más la cultura y se han mantenido en el tiempo mejor. Snoop es una leyenda eso sí.
Музыка: 7/10 Разнообразие: 6/10 Тематика и вайб: 7/10 Цепляемость (отдельные песни зашли): 6/10 Реиграбельность (можно ли рандомно врубить на фон): 7/10 Итог: 6.6
J'aime ben cet album mais c'est quand même un peu mid. 3.25 étoiles.
Not bad, some great guests on this. 3.5 rounded down. Heard before? The singles Owned: No. 8/1001, 8/36 (22%) Will I get? no
Snoop's debut. Early 90s. West coast rap produced by Dre. One of the most influential hip hop albums. Loads of chatter sets the scene. Old school hip hop. Snoop has great flow, nice beats.
Entertaining with some good tunes, although quite crass.
Is Snoop Dogg an amazing rapper? Absolutely. Is he a sell-out? Also absolutely. Both things can be true, and holding them in tension actually highlights why Doggystyle lands the way it does nowadays. Set aside the modern persona—the memes, the corporate partnerships, "Snoop Lion" the family friendly rapper, the “Uncle Snoop” cultural ubiquity—and go back to 1993. Doggystyle was a singular force. Snoop arrives fully formed: effortless cadence, rubber-band flow, a conversational cool that no one before him had captured at scale. He doesn’t sound like he’s rapping; he sounds like he’s gliding. And Dre builds the runway for him—G-funk stretched to its most luxurious, sinister, and cinematic form. Lyrically? It’s misogynistic, violent, and unapologetically immersed in the world that shaped him. That tension of a slick delivery over grim reality is the album’s architecture. It’s not moralizing and it’s not romanticizing; it’s reporting filtered through swagger and wordplay. Snoop uses poetry the way a street raconteur uses storytelling: to turn survival into mythology. Doggystyle is foundational gangsta rap, a debut that feels like a greatest-hits reel, a moment when talent, production, and cultural timing snapped perfectly into place. Whatever Snoop became later, this record is the document of an artist operating at raw peak power. That hasn't aged well.
some of this album bangs, some of it is about balls…. who’s to say what’s more important
A great album! No wonder it was groundbreaking. Too much s3x & dru9u5, but no RockN'Roll.
Good flow and it makes sense to be on the list but it's not a masterpiece. I never realized how deep he went on the bit of being a dog.
His star power comes through. Great sound and flow. The lyrics don't do much for me. His voice is getting a little stepped on. Could be the source. Gin and Juice is a very catchy track and enjoyed the nod to Slick Rick with Lodi Dodi. Could drop a couple tracks for a tighter album.
Certainly his own flow and sound and definitely some humor. Storytelling approach to the songs is interesting. But the stories themselves and the general topics are meh.
I have so many memories of hearing the big hits off of this album while I was growing up in the Bronx. Snoop’s flow is one of a kind and the George Clinton infused samples are an inspired choice. That said, the amount of misogyny on this album is incredibly disconcerting and honestly Snoop’s storytelling is a bit dull and uninteresting at times. His vocal delivery and word play (and don’t forget the g-funk production) is what saves this record for me.
Misogynistic raps with a very smooth delivery.
I've heard a bunch of these songs on the radio. This is a great album, but it is VERY explicit. I really like the album, but really can't listen to it. Spotify doesn't have a clean version of the album, even though one supposedly exists. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #340 (2023) Best Songs Gin and Juice Tha Shiznit Murder Was The Case Who Am I (What's My Name)?
Listened to before: Yes Sometimes it is difficult to put personal taste into a rating. There are albums with obvious weaknesses. There are albums that are well made and which I respect, but they are not my cup of tea. And there are albums like Doggystyle, which are well made, which I respect and which should be my cup of tea. But just aren't. And I don't know why. The production here is magnificent and Snoop is a fantastic performer (although I could go without the misogyny). It just does not click fully. Rating: Thrizzle point fizzle stars
very fun!
3.5
really liked the production on this album. unfortunately it was a little hit or miss for me: some of the tracks were great, while others... well, they were there. beyond the catchy beats, can't say i'm a huge fan of the tasteless lyrics, which MAYBE could be excusable if you aren't really listening and just have this playing in the background, though i had to pause and double check what i'd just heard several times on my listen through. oof! 😬 highlights - murder was the case, who am i (what's my name?), pump pump
Mostly solid production and rapping, but not totally my thing. 3 stars
I prefer this slightly to The Chronic. I think Dr. Dre refines his G-Funk sound a little, the rapping is way better, and Snoop does a good job of lightening the mood. There's still a good deal of unevenness here, and the skits are pretty bad, but there's some really good highs here including "Gin & Juice", "The Shiznit", "Murder Was the Case", "Who Am I?", and "Pump Pump". 3.5 stars.
Good listen. Great '90s west coast production. Solid flow, actually pretty innovative for the era when I think about it.
Good record when it came out, but it’s hard to overlook Snoop’s recent hypocrisy and homophobia. Weird, because he was happy once upon a time to cash checks for appearing on “The L Word.” It’s disappointing to find out that he’s actually just a sellout.
Snoop's delivery is velvety smooth and Dre's production is slick but it doesn't really press my buttons. Sadly I prefer the C&W parody of Gin & Juice....
I’m torn. I love the music but don’t love the lyrics. Like I love the track Gs and Hustlas for the music but the tracks For All My Niggaz & Bitches and Ain’t No Fun make me cringe hearing the lyrics. The singles are still fun to hear and I also enjoyed Serial Killa.
Hard to go back to this one, a lot of it sounds embarassing as hell these days. The production is killer though. Snoop has always worked better for me when he’s doing a verse on someone else’s track; I like his lazy flow, but a whole album of it is a bit much.
Not a rap fan but becoming a Snoop Dogg fan.
Say what you will about Snoop but the man is an artist. Great album. Even if he's a fucking sellout.
I hear how classic it is, I just don't like it enough, Yet I find interesting how we can hear major hits like the Chronic piercing through
Picture the scene: Six white boys crammed into an open top Jeep, rambling through the gated communities of Savannah, Georgia, drinking forties, high as fuck, blasting this album and throwing firecrackers at golfers and other preps. We were so stupid. It was glorious. Fuck Snoop for being a MAGA sellout bitch but this record rules.
FUCK YEAH ! ! (Does anybody else remember when Snoop Dogg was Snoop Lion lmfao). If there’s an album in Snoop’s catalogue that has withstood the test of time, though, it’s his 1993 debut, Doggystyle, the yin to the yang of Death Row labelmate Dr. Dre’s The Chronic (also a slay). One thing that’s also made almost immediately clear on Doggystyle is how elastic Snoop’s flow is, where he easily sells the album’s often jarring tonal shifts by subtly modifying the rhythm of his delivery or hardening his cadence slightly. Take the three-track run from “Gin and Juice,” a party jam with some of the deepest electric bass and slickest portamentos to ever grace a ’90s hip-hop cut, to the horrorcore anthem “Murder Was the Case,” with the hyper-surreal “Lodi Dodi,” a sexually charged remake of a Slick Rick song with some piping high-pitched keys thrown in for good measure, sandwiched in between. Any other rapper would seem out of their element attempting all three of these disparate styles, but Snoop, who impressively freestyles through nearly the entire album, sells all of them and sounds totally unbothered while doing so. (Sidebar, anybody that doesn't like this album art is big fat fucking wrong it's iconic). Snoop finishes up the album in a particularly strong fashion. “Gz and Hustlas” is an off-the-cuff track in the vein of “Tha Shiznit.” During an interview with MTV, Snoop insisted that the song was completely freestyle, and if that’s the case, then I sure wasn’t able to tell. Overall, Snoop has lived up to the potential he showed on Doggystyle. Though he’s matured in some ways, in others he’s still the tall, lanky emcee that oozes cool confidence, equally able to kick a fierce rhyme, pull your girl, or lay back and puff some good weed. It’s no easy feat to have millions of hip-hop fans expect an artist to deliver something truly special, but Snoop rose to the challenge and made himself a legend in the process, Huge god damn slay. - 4/5 HF xoxo No shit my coworker was telling me to listen to this album yesterday, what are the chances. Never really listened to Snoops music tbh, least of all his debut, so I'm excited for this. Opening track sounds like a proper introduction not just to the feel of the album but the snoop as an artist. The album properly starts with G Funk intro and doesn't disappoint, the beat is tight, lot of funky samples, great starter. Gin and Juice is probably the only track I'm familiar with, takes me back to college house parties and getting so stoned I go non verbal. It's the Snoop Dogg formula done to perfection, Solid flow, fun lyrics and a chorus that will be in your head for weeks. I was honestly surprised at the variety of sounds you get from this album, organs, wind instruments and a straight up soul choir in the Shiznit and Who Am I. Overall what a debut album and I'm slightly ashamed I hadn't given it a full listen until now, I'm not massively into rap but would happily give this another listen. 3/5 MTW
lata juz nie slyszalem w calosci i nadal nie wiem czemu ten album jest tak klasyczny w niektorych kregach, jak tej listy, bo gdyby nie produkcja od pana dre to pan dogg ciezko by mial z dystrybucja zwrotek, trakow prawie 20, chociaz sporo jakis przerywnikow i tak modnych wtedy skitow, ale czlowiek pamieta jedynie 3 klasyki funkowego rapowania o dzinie i soku, o gangsterach i haslerach, no i jak mam na imie, 2 na 3 z nich to byly single promujace albumik, wiec ladnie trafione bylo, na plejce juz co sie mialo znalezc to jest, ale dobrze sobie odswiezyc pamiec
Some decent stuff on here. Not sure about the album art. Probably won't be seeking this out again.
I shouldn't like this, and yet. 3 stars is counting a penalty for misogyny.
not quite as impactfull as dr. dres the chronic, but still solid.
A G-funk landmark with smooth production and laid-back charisma. Dr. Dre’s instrumentals are rich, funky, and meticulously crafted — perfectly suited to Snoop Dogg’s relaxed delivery, which often sounds like someone lighting up and drifting through stories with effortless cool. It’s a defining trait of G-funk and gives the album its unmistakable vibe. That said, the lyrics don’t always hold up — often juvenile, occasionally grating, and not particularly deep. For someone who doesn’t live and breathe hip-hop, it’s a solid listen and culturally important, but not essential on repeat.
Achei que ia detestar este álbum, mas foi uma agradável surpresa. Os beats são ótimos, como de se esperar dessa era de G-Funk produzida pelo Dr. Dre, e os flows do Snoop são ótimos. Entendo que muita gente critica suas letras, mas eu particularmente nunca liguei pra liricismo em música. É a última coisa que me importo. Os instrumentais são ótimos e os flows são impressionantes. É difícil ficar parado ouvindo esses versos. O disco sofre dos mesmos problemas que já são notórios em todo álbum de Rap dos anos 1990. Duração exacerbada (apesar que esse não é tão ruim assim nesse ponto, mas mesmo assim poderia ser encurtado um pouco), excesso de features, e os interludes irritantes. Por sorte, nesse álbum os interludes não são tão agravantes assim, são curtos e fáceis de ignorar, mas me irrita que eles estão mesclados junto das canções, o que deixa mais difícil pulá-los e faz com que você não consiga em sã consciência adicionar essas faixas á suas playlists. Mas ao todo, é um disco decente. Divertido de ouvir e mexer a cabeça sem pensar muito. Esse e College Dropout do Kanye são os dois melhores discos de Rap que gerei até agora na lista. 3.5/5
Really funny, classic snoop. Listened to while driving home from work
Foul language aside (and there is a lot) this is a very funny record. What's my name is an all time great rap song and gin and juice is singable (if alone ha). Artwork adds to the album. Bits of it are dated but most records released in 93 are now sadly. Enjoyable from beginning to the potty mouthed end
Great production but got a bit tired of the interludes and skits and also a bit long.
Snoop Dogg’s best work. An album from my younger days. Great fun.
A classic and one of the only gansta rap albums worth listening to. Snoop's flow is so smooth. That said, the back half of the album isn't nearly as strong as the front. Not something I listen to all the time, but I'm down with some Gin and Juice or Who Am I? every so often.
I listened to Gin and Juice a lot as a teenager. The hook is fantastic but I'm not as warm on the rest of the song these days. Which is kinda how I feel about the entire album; it has a teenager/early 20s vibe that is harder to relate to nowadays.
This fascinates me, how he can go from this album to motivational songs for kids. Because of that I found myself laughing at the dialogue of this album. It was absurd.
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. It’s funny bc I just listened to Ice Cube which was only a year before…but this sounds so much more modern - I think a testament to how much Dr. Dre really shaped modern hip hop music. Some great classics on here!
Love some Snoop Dogg. I have never heard this album before, but I was familiar with some songs, and the obvious classic of Gin and Juice.
I see the appeal. It’s smooth, beats are good. It’s not my genre
That was goofy as hell. While I can't deny the dude is an amazing rapper, I got a little tired of him constantly mentioning gin in every track. I get it, you like (Tanqueray) gin and juice. That said, I thought it was a lot of fun and I thoroughly enjoyed "Murder was the Case" and "Who am I." One complaint is the album's art. Extremely amateurish. 3.5/5.
3/5 definitely good and foundational to stuff afterwards but i never want to listen to the album in full ever again.
I like Snoop Dogg and this was a good listen on a warm sunny summer day but nothing saved to my playlist
I’ve never listened to a full Snoop Dogg album before. Had no idea he was that connected with Dre either. The whole G-Funk thing is a really cool sound, I could possibly enjoy this in small doses and in a different setting. But certainly not great for work at 6 AM.
Not my thing, but enjoyed more than I expected.