Very Best Of Death Row (2005)

Product Summary Label: Koch Entertainment UPC: 00728706306126 Release Date: 4/26/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63940719 Item#: M224HK Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Against All Odds - 2Pac ~ Various Artists 2. California Love - 2Pac/Dr. Dre/Roger Troutman (remix) ~ Various Artists 3. Gin And Juice - Snoop Doggy Dogg ~ Various Artists 4. Nuthin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre ~ Various Artists 5. Ambitionz Az A Ridah - 2Pac ~ Various Artists 6. Who Am I (What's My Name) - Snoop Doggy Dogg ~ Various Artists 7. Let's Play House - Tha Dogg Pound ~ Various Artists 8. Regulate - Warren G/Nate Dogg ~ Various Artists 9. Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None) - Snoop Doggy Dogg/Nate Dogg/Warren G/Kurupt ~ Various Artists 10. New York, New York - Tha Dogg Pound ~ Various Artists 11. Let Me Ride - Dr. Dre ~ Various Artists 12. What Would You Do - Tha Dogg Pound ~ Various Artists 13. Afro Puffs - The Lady Of Rage ~ Various Artists 14. Off Tha Chain - Petey Pablo/Kurupt (bonus tracki) ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Audio Mixers: Petey Pablo; Carl "Butch" Small; Big Simon. Released nearly a decade after the two-disc Death Row's Greatest Hits, the single-disc Very Best of Death Row is both somewhat necessary and a little bizarre. It's could be meant to right some wrongs of the earlier compilation (wisely including the original mix of Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride" and Warren G's "Regulate"), or it's a roundabout way to welcome Petey Pablo to the fold (his "Off tha Chain," featuring Kurupt, closes out the disc as a bonus track). It's definitely not a complementary release, since it shares a number of the tracks with its predecessor. No matter what, this compilation shortchanges both the label and the consumer; there's no way that these 14 tracks (at just over an hour), as a whole, can make for the best representation of one of the most notorious rap labels. Tireless picks: "Let Me Ride," "Regulate," Snoop Dogg's "Who Am I," Lady of Rage's "Afro Puffs," 2Pac's "Ambitionz az a Ridah." ~ Andy Kellman One of the biggest radio singles of 1993, Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a G Thang" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) proved to be an unforgettable anthem that brought West Coast rap to the mainstream. From there, Suge Knight's Death Row Records became one of major forces in '90s hip-hop, virtually defining "gangsta rap." The company waned near decade's end, as conflict claimed the life of 2Pac, other stars left for different labels, and the combative Knight's extensive legal troubles landed him in jail. However, 2005 found Death Row set for a strong comeback with releases by Petey Pablo and Kurupt, along with this retrospective, THE VERY BEST OF DEATH ROW. The name bears no deception, as the collection contains almost every major hit from the label, capturing the sound from its heyday in the mid-'90s. Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Tha Dogg Pound are well represented, along with Warren G's Michael McDonald-sampling megahit "Regulate" and Lady of Rage's "Afro Puffs." The compilation ends with a look to the future in the form of a bonus track featuring both Petey Pablo and Kurupt, "Off Tha Chain." Released nearly a decade after the two-disc Death Row's Greatest Hits, the single-disc Very Best of Death Row is both somewhat necessary and a little bizarre. It's could be meant to right some wrongs of the earlier compilation (wisely including the original mix of Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride" and Warren G's "Regulate"), or it's a roundabout way to welcome Petey Pablo to the fold (his "Off tha Chain," featuring Kurupt, closes out the disc as a bonus track). It's definitely not a complementary release, since it shares a number of the tracks with its predecessor. No matter what, this compilation shortchanges both the label and the consumer; there's no way that these 14 tracks (at just over an hour), as a whole, can make for the best representation of one of the most notorious rap labels. Tireless picks: "Let Me Ride," "Regulate," Snoop Dogg's "Who Am I," Lady of Rage's "Afro Puffs," 2Pac's "Ambitionz az a Ridah." [A clean version of the album was also made available.] ~ Andy Kellman Producer: Petey Pablo; DJ Pooh; Dat Nigga Daz; Tha Row Hitters; Makaveli; Warren G; Suge Knight (Compilation)   Technical Info Release Date : 04/26/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 63061 Label : Death Row (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00728706306126    Product Image