Snoop Dogg Doggy Style
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Warning, wall of text incoming: I can give you an intro into the older West Coast hiphop. I think 90% of it is following Dr. Dre's collaborations. He is the common theme in what's considered the West Coast sound... *NWA - [Straight Outta Compton](https://open.spotify.com/album/0PHwgJuLLRZP99sEvkkQUd) [1988]* (or alternatively their [Greatest Hits](https://open.spotify.com/album/6CQN58lQyf6hIbpsBkOyyk). The NWA era and that older gangsta sound can be a bit harsh if you've never heard it before. On one hand it was intended to be harsh and aggravating, but on the other we're talking about introductory music here right?) *Cypress Hill - [Cypress Hill](https://open.spotify.com/album/4tQSV1ZGpwlo3dBiTRuKvM) [1991]* (West Coast, but not the Parliament sampling type. Insanely hardhitting latino gangsta music, who's style was much copied later. Don't sleep on "[Insane In The Brain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RijB8wnJCN0)") either) *Dr. Dre - [The Chronic](https://archive.org/details/07LilGhettoBoy/02+Fuck+wit+Dre+Day+\(And+Everybody's+Celebratin'\).mp3#) [1992] & Snoop Dogg - [Doggy Style](https://open.spotify.com/user/12141995056/playlist/42rakjzhnbTlXNOyp5WEgp) [1993]* (Oh, the Chronic. The endless Eazy-E disses, the hilarious skits, the instantly recognizable sound - it's old but not dated. Dre produced both, but while Snoop's album is more cohesive and focused on one artist, Doggystyle is also more of a fun album due to the energy Snoop's persona brings. The Chronic alternatively is a "producer" album: Dre's not a rapper, which is why there are so many other rappers guest-starring and writing verses for him. The point is to focus on showcasing all that, with those features - of which a lot overlap on both these albums. Don't get me wrong though, The Chronic is a masterfully made piece of art. The first real mainstream G-Funk album, which launched the careers of Dazz, Kurupt, Warren G, Snoop & Nate Dogg.) *Warren G & Nate Dogg / [Regulate](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIY) from "[G Funk Era](https://open.spotify.com/album/5qkK1yRfXz2JBpVZdKQHEv)" [1994]* *The Pharcyde - [Labcabincalifornia](https://open.spotify.com/album/7fnTiSzHCHm5T6wIhRWKqe) [1995]* (Sophomore album, largely produced by the legendary Jay "Dilla" Dee, relatively well known single "[Runnin'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwHuEDCM7xs)' ", however did not sell well. From their first album [Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde](https://open.spotify.com/album/3gmUkvT2lYki5BWKNcM9qc) don't miss [Passin' Me By'].(https://youtu.be/48OYTEZQR9U)) *2Pac - [All Eyez On Me](https://open.spotify.com/album/4CzT5ueFBRpbILw34HQYxi) [1996]* (The 'other' west coast rap artist with the biggest impact up until this day was 2Pac - their paths crossed at Death Row. This album is filled to the brim with classics. Can't C Me & [California Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wBTdfAkqGU) are Dr. Dre collabs and straight up bangers. Half of the tracklist of his [Greatest Hits](https://open.spotify.com/album/6KwC7GaK6R7Uphby8bnmqk) album is basically this album. Okay so meanwhile in '96, which is now considered one of Hip-Hop's most important years and [everybody is dropping genius albums \(ATLiens, It Was Written, Reasonable Doubt, Stakes Is High, The Coming, The Score, etc, etc.\)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_in_hip_hop_music) Dr. Dre drops this major lemon of an album called "Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath" named after his new label, leaving Death Row.. The album sucked. Balls. There was one excellent stand-out track however: [King T -Str8 Gone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpL3DxMoZT4) *Dr. Dre - [2001](https://open.spotify.com/user/jillianmags7/playlist/0d4N3eBigo5DZQC1y4dsSo) [1999]* (Front to back must listen. [The opening piano riff from Still Dre is nothing less than iconic](https://youtu.be/_CL6n0FJZpk?t=20). NWA made angry rap over hard hitting beats mainstream. The Chronic did the same for gangsta rap, and put Dr. Dre in the headlights. 2001 was his third success in redefining the game: He delivered the new standard for how rap was going to sound moving forward. The beats are extremely well crafted and polished, the verses and hooks on point and well delivered. Even the skits are funny and worthwhile.) *Game, The - [The Documentary](https://open.spotify.com/album/0d0QL1mV66wpb9cBvCSF0G) [2005]* (This album didn't really explore new territory, but it executed that West Coast formula with both just enough variety and finesse to make it unique - the first changes in Hip-Hop towards the Drake/emo-rap era: Game was both gangster and macho, but also a big nerd about how much he loves hip-hop. Great ear for beats and good storytelling made it a classic. The amazing singles, handled by producers that are stars in their own right are what propelled it to the top: [Kanye (Dreams)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0q74jtV8s), [Timbaland (Put You On The Game)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYojGxshoI), etc....) *Kendrick Lamar - [Good Kid, M.A.A.D City](https://open.spotify.com/album/748dZDqSZy6aPXKcI9H80u) [2012]* (Definitely a departure from the classic West Coast, it's truly more a storytelling experience. Quintessential West Coast, however: It tells the story of a teenager living in the troubled inner city of Compton, and it does it so damn well, you'll feel like you're right there with him. I recommend this album because K-Dot really has developed his lyrical ability to amazing levels, while the musical soundscape is rather cinematic. You can tell the Dr. is evolving, and whaddaya know a few years later Compton and all them other movies came out.) *Schoolboy Q - [Oxymoron](https://open.spotify.com/album/2s1ncecjzOlqbTDhnPAWhn) [2014]* (If Kendrick is analogous to a West Coast Nas, Q is how I imagine a WC fiddy could sound. Very few artists have succesfully brought the old [Gangsta](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1DTWwp9PGs) style to the future. *Ty Dolla $ign - [Free TC](https://open.spotify.com/album/5smHQ1uTrerU8DyRaqTyxh) [2015]* - (Modern sound that has a very good blend with pop, while still retaining that distinct WC instrumentation and features artists from the area. Wide range, dude is a multi-instrumentalist and can *actually* sing and write, as he does on a few tracks without all the heavy production - just him an a guitar., which speaks for the range of this starstudded album. The E-40 track [Saved](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snTZ7X8OMuc) with the DJ Mustard beat was imho mehhh but scored rather well commercially. Sonically however, damn did [Trey Songz (Know Ya](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQA-z7ilec), [Kendrick/Fauntleroy (LA)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHNcZp5tusY) & [Fetty (When I See Ya)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbm_wcHeEvw) deliver. Sometimes stealing Ty's thunder, tho.) Some other recommendations: older E-40, DJ-Quik, Nate Dogg, MC Eiht, for older artists. modern: Tyler the Creator, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt - not per se in that order. edit: added spotify & youtube links. ~~I should start a blog or some shit.~~ fixed it.
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