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Artist: Tha Dogg Pound
Album: Cali Iz Active

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Name: Tha Dogg Pound
Spotify Genres: g-funk, west coast hip hop, gangster rap, old school hip hop
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Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992, made up of West Coast rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz). They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The duo made their first appearance on Dr. Dre's highly acclaimed debut album The Chronic (1992), appearing on several songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle (1993), and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was the Case and Above the Rim. Their debut album Dogg Food was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of hardcore hip hop due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell two million albums. Kurupt and Daz went on to release solo albums starting in 1998. They both eventually left the crumbling Death Row Records in 1999. Daz left due to long-lasting internal struggles on the label after friend and labelmate Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996. Kurupt started Antra Records, while Daz and Soopafly started D.P.G. Recordz. In 2002 a feud arose between the two when Kurupt decided to sign back with Death Row Records, upsetting everyone involved with the group. His awaited Death Row release Against Tha Grain had been postponed several times while Kurupt was on the label, later being released in August 2005, after he was off. In January 2005, Daz made another solo album release titled Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP. Tha Dogg Pound then got back together as a group and released Dillinger & Young Gotti II in November 2005. In 2006 Snoop Dogg decided to get involved and the three released their official reunion album Cali Iz Active. An extended family, referred to as D.P.G.C. (short for Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips), is made up of Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G, Wayniac & Trip Loc (Tha Twinz), Big C-Style, Bad Azz, Techniec, Lil' ½ Dead, RBX, Lil' C-Style, Soopafly, Tha Eastsidaz, and many more. Tha Dogg Pound Gangstaz are commonly featured on each other's albums and projects.

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Release: Tha Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active
Year: 2006
Genres: Hip Hop
Styles: Gangsta

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LYRICS

[Chorus x2]
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active
[Kurupt]
We got heaters, smoke, drank, bitches
Fo's, deuces, trayz, switches
Riders, money, houses, boats
Notes, uncompromisable quotes
We got heaters, smoke, drank, bitches
Fo's, deuces, trayz, switches
Riders, money, hoes, boats
Notes, uncompromisable quotes, West Coast

I'ma bang on bitch boy, set it off, start it
Me, Snoop and Daz bangin' on the blue carpet
Chucks and accessories
like the two heaters the homie got next to me
You don't know me but you don't know "shoo"
It's me and Daz posted with Coach Snoop
But I'll ride with ya if ya wanna ride with me
Cause we bangin' on the streets, D.P.G. bang

[Chorus x2]
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active

[Daz Dillinger]
I'm yellin' (gangsta, gangsta!)
Dippin' in my '6-6, chrome deep dish
Today could be your death wish
I'm from Cali the birth of the Impala
Them '6-4 old schools, them boys got dollars
Big diamonds, big wheels, low-lows to the ground
Get active fool (that's how we get down)
Scrapin' the bumper - you know I keep that thumper
15's subbin' just like a Dogg Pound concert
L.A. Dodger cap, switches hittin' from front to back
(We back doin' it big like that)
Khakis, All-Star's, white T's, gang flags
D.P.G.C. on my tags

Them Dogg Pound Gangstas, niggaz is active
Keep poppin' that shit then I'm gettin' to blastin'
Ain't no compromise, ain't no talkin' or askin'
I'm takin' off first and the scene will be drastic

[Chorus x2]
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active

[Snoop Dogg]
Just another day in my neighborhood
I bang the hood, I cocaine slang in the hood
I'm bringin' the goods, in other words I'm bringin' the buzz
I'm swingin' my cuz, in a blue vein switchin' lanes
Backseat full of goods, what it do huh?
Baby suckin' on a blow pop
Put your seatbelt on, let me make the fo' hop
I get out and Crip Walk on the block
Left hand on my glock, 20 Crip and it don't stop
Yeah nigga, I can always tell a scared nigga
Ol' loudmouth busta ass nigga wouldn't break a glass
Now he wanna run up on me and mash
I catch him by himself, now he talkin' fast
"Oh, Snoop Dogg, please don't blast!"
Don't worry 'bout a motherfuckin' thang
But worry 'bout my homies 'cause my homies gon' bang on the game

[Chorus x2]
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active

[Snoop Dogg]
Move your body, everybody
California, yeah they be
Probably hardly come to party without nothin' happening
This is how we like to do it, spike the punch with Hennessy
And we bangin' on you niggaz who ain't from that D.P.G.
Dogghouse Radio... (D.P.G.'s)
Gangbang activity... (that's all we do cuh)
Dogghouse Radio... (D.P.G...C.)
Gangbang activity...

[Chorus x2]
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active
Let's bang
Let's bang, Cali Iz Active