Daz Dillinger: DPGC You Know What Im Throwin Up

Artist: Daz
Title: DPGC U Know What I'm Throwin' Up
Label: Gangsta Advisory
Year: 2003

Its too bad that after ten years in the rap game that Daz manages to forget how to rap well within two years- counting from 2003 when this released dropped and from 2001's "Dillinger & Young Gotti."

The departure of Kurupt from DPG to follow a better financial deal at Death Row, the very label he left along with the DPG et al, left Daz a very embittered man, throwing disses towards his ex-homeboy and anyone associated with his label, including the notorious CEO of Death Row Records, Suge Knight. "I'll Beacho Azz" is where it begins and continues through "U Aint Sh*t" and various other skits throughout. And in brief, that's really what this 'album' is about- bigging up DPG's name above anyone, even though their grasp on fame is only thanks to Snoop selling out to the masses and being on his tongue every time he claims himself, and the interludes? There's an interlude every other track. More often than not, its Snoop making some outdated "WBALLS" radio announcement.
Thanks to these stupid and pointless interruptions, this so called 'album' becomes less of an album and more of a mixtape- slip in into your player and you'll see (depending on which track listing was printed on the back of your case) that there aren't 15 tracks but in fact 31!
The Snoop Dogg appearances also makes you question whose name should really go on the CD, after all, if Snoop's going to be all over your album, why not just sell it as his?

All that really sets it apart from being a mixtape in my opinion is the production credits from the likes of Fredwreck and Soopafly. There are some banging productions on this release, and that's what really wins over your ears above some sub par rapping.

The hot joints on the CD are as follows:

I'll Beacho Azz - (Prod. by Soopafly)
The first diss on the CD gets straight to the point. Riding', dark and hard. Daz flows well and the hook is good. 'Fly's production isn't even that bad, and normally I'm no fan of his productions.

U Ain't Shit - (Prod. by Soopafly)
This is a phatted up bassline, again from Soopafly. The rest of the content is putting down Daz's enemies. Kurupt, Suge Knight, Ja Rule, and so forth.

Skirt Out - (Prod. by Fredwreck)
Good beats here, something a little more 'classic' to the DPG's Westcoast taste, on the riding or "skirting" around on the streets.

Don't Stop (Prod. by Soopafly)
Sounds like this was written by Soopafly (including Daz's verse). BANG BANG! Its a thumper and has some tight sounding electric sound in the background too.

Can't Stop That Gangsta Shit
Not sure who produced this one, it isn't in my sleeve notes, but DAMN this is a hot track. This isn't the slurry D-A-Z we're used to hearing nowadays; this is all out Westcoast vibes through your speakers. Easily an anthem for the album. Damn!

Introduction 2 Mayhem
Soopafly and Daz together on a tight joint. Probably produced by 'Fly.

Round n Round We Go (Prod. by Soopafly)
This would be a good radio track. Soopafly has really amazed me with his productions this far into the album. And electric guitar riff over Westcoast synths. Little bits of old DP with a speedy flow, isn't bad at all.

I Got Dat Fire (Prod. by Meech Wells)
Back to the dealing drugs side of things. Something calm, chilled, 'dope' if you can excuse a pun like that. The productions on this are right on point and the appearances are good too; in fact, Snoop has some good rhyming too! One of the top tracks.

Let's Roll (Prod. by Shon Don)
Crystal's appearance kicks it Westcoast old school.

There's also tight productions on Dogg Catcha (Prod. by Soopafly), Ain't Nothin' But a Gangsta Party, Pt. 2 (Prod. by Fredwreck) which has some real dope vibes to it and even sparks a little excitement hearing the "2 Of America's Most Wanted" hook but just doesn't live up to being on its level.

The rest of the material, including all these interludes is in sad honesty, skippers. So really, 9 out of these 31 tracks (14 of which I wouldn't even classify as 'tracks' as their either skits or interludes) Daz could have made a sustainable album. Sadly we have to put up with a whole load of bullshit filler, which really just leads us to hate Snoop, even more than most probably do!

Sometimes I think Daz actually tries too hard with his rapping. There's the squeaky-singy voices I associate with DPG rapping styles, the chanting and even the odd fast spitting from him too, but most of this is same old same old.

Sadly it doesn't entertain in any way as well as it would had Kurupt stayed down. Some of Daz's features even outdo him in most cases! Something else is, aside from the named tracks, you'll probably like the beat but not like the song. Disappointingly the title track doesn't live up to its hype either.

Similar recommendations:
DPG: Dillinger and Young Gotti (Buy this over the others and this Daz album)
Daz Dillinger: This Is The Life I Lead (Daz's previous album, better tracks, less crap)
Roscoe: Philaphornia (DP's Kurupt's little brother, tight Soopafly joint on here and similar West-West sounds.)

1. Bigg Snoop Dogg Intro
2. I'll Beacho Azz
3. Public Service Announcement
4. U Ain't Shit - Badazz
5. WBALLZ (Interlude)
6. Dogg Catcha
7. Snoopy Collins (Interlude)
8. All Night Long
9. It's Dat Gangsta Shit
10. Skirt Out
11. Snoop (Interlude): Suck Me
12. Don't Stop
13. Snoop (Interlude): Quit Playin'
14. Can't Stop That Gangsta Shit
15. Snoop (Interlude): Kick Some Gangsta Shit
16. Deez Niggaz Trippin'
17. Introduction 2 Mayhem
18. WBALLZ (Interlude)
19. Round n Round We Go
20. DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up
21. Pimpin' Olympics (Interlude)
22. Ain't Nothin' But a Gangsta Party, Pt. 2
23. I Got Dat Fire (Interlude)
24. I Got Dat Fire
25. Snoop (Interlude): Reminisce
26. World So Cold [I'll Beacho Azz Remix]
27. Message to Ricardo Brown
28. Church (Interlude)
29. Who Dem Niggaz
30. Let's Roll
31. Message from Delmar Arnaud

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