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Tha Doggfather
Hip-Hop · 1996 · 21 tracks

Tha Doggfather

Snoop Dogg

A sprawling, funk-drenched transition away from the G-funk blueprint. Live instrumentation and cinematic soul replace the clinical precision of his debut.

September 12, 1996 · Death Row Records (2)

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A resilient and soulful swagger that prioritizes groove over aggression.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks
01
Intro
0:47
02
Doggfather
3:57
03
Ride 4 Me
1:01
04
Up Jump tha Boogie
4:43
05
Freestyle Conversation
4:18
06
When I Grow Up
0:38
07
Snoop Bounce
4:03
08
Gold Rush
4:53
09
(Tear ’Em Off) Me & My Doggz
3:32
10
You Thought
4:45
11
Vapors
4:21
12
Groupie
5:07
13
2001
3:32
14
Sixx Minutes
4:40
15
(O.J.) Wake Up
4:44
16
Snoop’s Upside Ya Head
4:27
17
Blueberry
4:16
18
Traffic Jam
0:32
19
Doggyland
4:40
20
Downtown Assassins
4:23
21
Outro
0:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The heavy Gap Band interpolation on Snoop's Upside Ya Head that turns a funk classic into a defiant anthem.
The surprisingly faithful and smooth cover of Biz Markie's Vapors that showcases Snoop's storytelling range.
The way the live bassline on Doggfather locks into a groove that feels more like a 70s soul record than a 90s rap track.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Tha Doggfather sound next to the rest of Snoop Dogg's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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