Dillinger, like many of his peers, signed record deals with Death Row after being introduced to Dr. Dre by Warren G just as Dre began recording his seminal 1992 album, The Chronic. Dillinger contributed to The Chronic as well as his cousin Snoop Doggy Dogg's multi-platinum Doggystyle , Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me and the majority of the label's multi-platinum releases.
He released his first album Dogg Food with Kurupt as Tha Dogg Pound which went multi-platinum continuing Death Row's force as the most successful hiphop label. After Dr. Dre left the label, Daz became Death Row's main producer and was largely involved in Snoop's sophomore album Tha Doggfather and various compilations and soundtracks. After the death of Tupac Shakur, the departures of Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and the imprisonment of label CEO Suge Knight, Daz was the only major artist left on Death Row and mainly responsible for the work done in the label. In 1998 he released his solo-offering Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back for the first time using the more commercial-friendly artist name Daz Dillinger and even though the album reached gold status it was considered to be a commercial failure for the still high standards established by Death Row's previous releases.
Around 2000 Daz left the crumbling Death Row records and started his own imprint DPG Recordz. He released his second solo-album 2000's R.A.W. independently. Although the album didn't reach the success of his Death Row releases the album gained cult status in the underground West Coast rap scene. After that, Daz has kept on his business as CEO of his record label and has released several EP's and LP's with his name.
In 2002 Daz and his long time friend Kurupt parted ways because the latter rejoined Death Row and Daz's "arch-enemy" Suge Knight. Since that Daz and Kurupt have each released several dis records aimed at each other.
On April 13, 2005, Daz reunited with Kurupt through the peace meeting labelled "Protect the West", in which several other West Coast rap icons united to put aside their differences in hope of succeeding together.
Daz released an album on Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label titled 'So So Gangsta ' which's was released September 12, 2006
Baccstabber
Daz Dillinger Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah
What's up, what's up
Where you at nigga, on my way nigga
Nigga, nigga
Yeah, what's goin' on
They don't know about that new shit huh
Where you at, up bitch if ya let me
[Mark Morrison]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
[Daz Dillinger]
Out of the clear, blue sky makin' it happen
Also shit we stackin'
Crushin' and bustin' upon all these backstabbers
I seen em' in traffic, it's Daz Dillinger
He ain't familiar with us
How I getsdown and gets up
Scopin' out the scene, forever makin' green
Stabbed in the back, plot and scheme
Me, Tray, and Mark get busy
After dark rippin' in my park
From the end to the start
So tell me homeboy what it is
I thought we was down to the end
My next of kin tryin' to blast me to the end
What it is I thought that we was down till the end
What it is, backstabbers
[Mark Morrison]
Said ya was my brother, brother
But you ain't no brother, brother
Turnin' ya back on me
And it turns to jealousy
Said she was my sister, sister
But you ain't no sister, sister
Treatin' a mack this way
Dodgin' me all day
I thought you was my back (Yes I did)
Cause we all still black (So true)
And no matter what you do (No, no, no)
I could always count on you (Oh)
[Daz Dillinger]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Hook: Daz Dillinger (Mark Morrison)]
(Backstabbers) Who's supposed to be ya friend (Backstabbers)
The one that be down to the end (Backstabbers)
Soon they stab you in the back (Backstabbers)
What I'm supposed to do, stab em' back (Backstabbers)
Who's supposed to be ya friend (Backstabbers)
The one that be down to the end (Backstabbers)
Soon they stab you in the back (Backstabbers)
What I'm supposed to do, stab em' back (Backstabbers)
[Mark Morrison]
Girl he ain't my brother
How is he my brother
Turnin' backs on me
And it turns to your envy
Swearin' she my sister
But how is she my sister
Servin' suits on me
Negative plublicity, listen
I thought she was my back (Yes I did)
Cause we all still black (So true)
And no matter what you do (No, no, no)
I could always count on you
Brother can't you see
That he usin' you against me
And no matter what they say
Mack Daddy's here to stay
[Hook]
Backstabbers, like a flagrant foul with no damn sound
How dare you try to stop big pimpin' slow
When the life of the flavor is my ho
Layin' between the lines lyrically
Inclined to come off divine
Every mack in time, against all that
[Mark Morrison]
I thought you was my brother
Cause we all still black
And no matter what you do
I could always count on you
Sister can't you see
They're plottin' you against me
And no matter what they do
My love will come to you (Tray Deee)
[Tray Deee]
When I return like the mack then I cause disaster (Yeah)
Bangin' on these wack, back stabbin' bastards (What)
Perhaps it's a lack of true macks that's rappin' (Uh)
While people don't be knowin' what's exactly happenin'
But try to play me, Tray Dee will clashin'
Cause I brand these Magnums and blast the fastest
Don't ask if I'm massive to grab my stashes
I last in the past puttin' plans in caskets
Daz and the Mack in the back be flashin'
And havin' it lavish with smashin' classics
Act like mack life ain't no joke
Burnin' youth hang in Cali where the pistols smoke (What)
[Mark Morrison (Daz)]
Backstabbers...backstabbers (What ya say now) Backstabbers
(What ya say now) backstabbers (What ya say now) Backstabbers
(What ya say, what ya say) backstabbers
[Hook to fade]
In "Baccstabber" by Daz Dillinger, he talks about how he is making things happen and stacking his wealth, all while dealing with backstabbers who plot and scheme against him. Mark Morrison joins in, singing about how people who are supposed to be friends turn out to be enemies. Tray Deee also contributes, rapping about the consequences for those who betray their friends. The song is about the disappointment and frustration of being deceived by people who trusted and believed in. Despite the betrayal, the idea of brotherhood and loyalty persists throughout the song, reminding listeners that even in the face of adversity, there are people who always remain true.
The song is catchy, with a beat that is driving and energetic. The addition of Mark Morrison's soulful voice gives the song a smooth feel, while Daz Dillinger's verses and Tray Deee's rap lyrics add depth and complexity. Ultimately, the song is a representation of the tough realities of life, with the idea that even in the face of backstabbers, true friends and family are always there to have one's back.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the clear, blue sky makin' it happen
Unexpectedly succeeding and making things happen
Also shit we stackin'
Collecting material possessions to increase personal wealth
Crushin' and bustin' upon all these backstabbers
Violently taking revenge on traitors and enemies
I seen em' in traffic, it's Daz Dillinger
Encountering someone who knows and recognizes him in regular public settings
He ain't familiar with us
He is not familiar with our group
How I gets down and gets up
Describing his lifestyle and how he operates in the world
Scopin' out the scene, forever makin' green
Always looking for opportunities to make more money and do better in life
Stabbed in the back, plot and scheme
Betrayed and fooled, with someone scheming against him behind his back
Me, Tray, and Mark get busy
Himself and two other men named Tray and Mark are active and productive
After dark rippin' in my park
Engaging in energetic activities or partying in his local park during nighttime hours
From the end to the start
Starting from the end result or last phase and working backwards to the beginning
So tell me homeboy what it is
Demanding an explanation for someone's actions or intentions
I thought we was down to the end
Believing that he and someone else had an unbreakable bond or loyalty
My next of kin tryin' to blast me to the end
Himself being betrayed and nearly killed by a close family member or friend
What it is, backstabbers
A direct callout to people who betray or turn on him and his crew
Said ya was my brother, brother
A reference to someone who claimed to be like family to him
But you ain't no brother, brother
But that person is not actually like family
Turnin' ya back on me
Betraying him and abandoning their supposed bond
And it turns to jealousy
The betrayal stems from a feeling of envy or resentment towards him
Said she was my sister, sister
A reference to a female friend who is supposed to be like family
But you ain't no sister, sister
But that woman is not actually like family to him
Treatin' a mack this way
Treating someone like him, who is smooth and confident, poorly or disrespectfully
Dodgin' me all day
Avoiding him or not answering his calls and messages
Who's supposed to be ya friend
Asking the rhetorical question of who someone is supposed to be able to trust and depend on
The one that be down to the end
Asking about the person who will always have your back and remain loyal to you
Soon they stab you in the back
Shortly after gaining your trust, that same person will turn on you and betray you
What I'm supposed to do, stab em' back
Responding to the betrayal with violence or revenge
Girl he ain't my brother
Asserting that a man who betrayed and turned on him is not really like family
How is he my brother
Asking a rhetorical question about how that person could possibly be considered family to him
Swearin' she my sister
Asserting that a woman who betrayed and turned on him was not really like family
But how is she my sister
Questioning how that woman could have ever been considered family to him
Servin' suits on me
Delivering legal papers or lawsuits to him, indicating a legal dispute
Negative plublicity, listen
Him being subject to bad press or negative attention
Backstabbers, like a flagrant foul with no damn sound
Betraying someone without warning or any indication of malice, like a sucker punch
How dare you try to stop big pimpin' slow
Defending his lifestyle and way of making money from criticism or interference
When the life of the flavor is my ho
Pointing out that the woman who betrayed him was actually his and they were a part of the same lifestyle
Layin' between the lines lyrically
Expressing a deeper meaning or hidden message through his lyrics
Inclined to come off divine
Revealing a godly or superior aspect of himself through his lyrics
Every mack in time, against all that
Continuing to live his life and excel, despite the challenges and betrayal he has faced
Brother can't you see
Asking a rhetorical question of someone about whether they understand the betrayal and disloyalty they have seen
That he usin' you against me
That person is manipulating and turning someone else against him
Mack Daddy's here to stay
Asserting that he will remain successful and confident, despite attempts to bring him down
Backstabbers...backstabbers
Repeating the titular phrase again as a conclusion to the song
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