On November 23, 1993, Snoop Doggy Dogg released Doggystyle on Death Row Records. Twenty years later, Snoop is celebrating the anniversary in a way every beatmaker will appreciate: he brought back his DJ Snoopadelic alias and put together a mix of all the samples used on the album.
The Sound of Doggystyle
Dr. Dre produced the album right after The Chronic, and together they defined the G-funk sound. The foundation was funk and soul from the 70s and 80s: Parliament's Atomic Dog on Who Am I (What's My Name)?, Slave's Watching You on Gin and Juice, and Lodi Dodi as Snoop's take on Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh's La Di Da Di.
The Mix
On this mix you hear the original records the album was built on, with Snoop adding his own stories about the tracks along the way. It is a great way to understand where that laid-back West Coast bounce came from.
My Take
As a producer, I love mixes like this. Hearing the source material shows you how much work goes into picking the right loop and making it your own. If you want to go deeper, take a look at my short history of sampling. Happy 20th, Doggystyle.
