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
Keep It Gangsta
Daz Dillinger Lyrics
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Yo what's up, this Daz Dillinger
Givin' shouts out to all my homeboys and homegirls out there
Yeah, keep it gangsta'd up
If it wasn't for y'all, we wouldn't be who we are today
(Dogg Pound!)..
[Daz Dillinger]
Havin' money and dope, with a gang of doe
Eastside is the spot where I hustle for pennies and dimes
If you didn't know, this Dogg Pound for life
I peel out and skate, I feel the breeze with the top down
Glidin' and flossin' through the town, gold D's, low pro's
Hundred spokes lookin' clean to a T with a triple beam
I got a take for all these suckas, I don't sweat no other
Hit the switch, peel out, burn rubber on you sick motherfuckers
I make 'em bounce... everybody, they love to bounce
Get some drink, that's what I'm talkin' about (Dat Nigga Daz!)
Pop the trunk and let the bass thump
Turn it up as loud as it can, bump the land
Every project, neighborhood, spot, and block -
Turn up the beat, so I bail out the spot
Good for 66 for hundred, and a half is 250, and an ounce is 500
Which one is the bombest?
All my homies that slang chronic on the block
We some fools niggaz, fuck the cops
All my niggaz yellin' -
Every-where we go, they want to see how
We just keep it so D-P-G
All my homies yellin' -
[Chorus]
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
Cause you a gangsta, gangsta
You know I love them gangstas, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Everybody's yellin' - )
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
I love them gangsta, gangstas
Just keep it gangsta, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All my West Coast niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
Gangsta'd up, gangsta'd up
All my East Coast niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
Gangsta'd up, gangsta'd up
All my Midwest niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
Gangsta'd up, gangsta'd up
All my Dirty South niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
Gangsta'd up, gangsta'd up
[Daz Dillinger]
Ridin', fuck the law
Swervin' with my homegirls, yeah you know what you saw
Swervin' with my hydraulics, homie I can't call it
I grip the heat for these suckas that I meet in the street (booa-boo ya)
Cause I'm stackin' my paper, I'm 'bout my business
Never fallin' in these hoodrat bitches, they keep callin'
When I stalk that's when I master the art
Drinkin' satin in the park after eight when it's dark
I smoke - blunt after blunt, smoke joint after joint
Eleven to seven to prove my point (suckas)
I'm on the grind when I shine and it just won't stop
Hot soundin', flag security and fuck the cops
Another zone to the head
Roll it up, fire it up, light it up, it's just us
Gat tucked under the seat, these days I play for keeps
If you're cold homeboy you catch heat
All my homies yellin' -
Every-where we go, they want to see how
We just keep it so D-P-G
All my homies yellin' -
[Chorus]
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
Cause you a gangsta, gangsta
You know I love them gangstas, yeah, yeah, yeah
(All my homies yellin' - )
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
I love them gangsta, gangstas
Just keep it gangsta, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
Cause you a gangsta, gangsta
You know I love them gangstas, yeah, yeah, yeah
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
I love them gangsta, gangstas
Just keep it gangsta, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Daz Dillinger]
What do you consider fun? (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
All day, night, and all day long (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
When you wake up in the morning and you start to yawn (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
All day, night, and all day long (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
[Outro]
Yeah! I wanna give it up to all them DPG fans out there
Keep hittin' me up, dpgrecordz.com
I wanna give it up to all the people up in Canada, Japan, Australia, Holand
All the people in the States, y'all know what time it is
All them ghetto hoods out there, y'all just keep it gangsta
Keep your head up, fuck all that bullshit that you go through everyday
Cause tomorrow might be a brighter day
Everyday, all day, keep doin' what you're doin', don't stop
Always remember the dream will always be fulfilled if you're the one to fulfill it
Peace
The song "Keep It Gangsta" by Daz Dillinger talks about being an authentic gangster, as the title suggests. Daz Dillinger sings about his life and how he keeps everything gangsta'd up. He mentions he is fresh on the scene and hustles for pennies and dimes. He talks about being from the Eastside, and how he glides and flosses through the town in his car with gold D's, low pro's, and hundred spokes looking clean to a T with a triple beam. Additionally, he mentions that he and his homies slang chronic on the block and speaks about how they are true gangsters and not afraid of police.
The chorus of the song emphasizes that the real gangsters should keep doing what they are doing, and not mind the opinions of others. Daz Dillinger calls out various regions in the United States to keep it gangsta'd up. Gangsta Ball is mentioned several times, which is a reference to Daz Dillinger's seventh studio album. The song ends with Daz Dillinger giving a shoutout to his fans worldwide and encouraging them to keep it gangsta and keep their dreams fulfilled.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo what's up, this Daz Dillinger
Greetings, this is Daz Dillinger introducing himself
Givin' shouts out to all my homeboys and homegirls out there
Sending greetings to all my male and female friends out there
Yeah, keep it gangsta'd up
Stay true to your gangster roots
If it wasn't for y'all, we wouldn't be who we are today
I owe my success to all of you
Fresh on the scene, Diggity Daz keep green
I'm a newcomer, but I'm successful
Havin' money and dope, with a gang of doe
I have both money and drugs
Eastside is the spot where I hustle for pennies and dimes
I do my drug business in the east side for small profits
If you didn't know, this Dogg Pound for life
I represent Dogg Pound for life, in case you didn't know
I peel out and skate, I feel the breeze with the top down
I drive out and feel the wind with the convertible top down
Glidin' and flossin' through the town, gold D's, low pro's
I'm cruising the town in style with my gold wheels and low profile tires
Hundred spokes lookin' clean to a T with a triple beam
My wheels are spotless and look great with my drug weighing scale
I got a take for all these suckas, I don't sweat no other
I have a message for all my enemies and I don't fear them
Hit the switch, peel out, burn rubber on you sick motherfuckers
I'll take off fast and pollute the environment as I leave my enemies behind
I make 'em bounce... everybody, they love to bounce
I am a crowd favorite and make everyone dance
Get some drink, that's what I'm talkin' about (Dat Nigga Daz!)
Let's have some drinks and continue partying
Pop the trunk and let the bass thump
Open the car trunk to let the bass in the music blast out
Turn it up as loud as it can, bump the land
Increase the music volume to its maximum to the bump the ground as we drive along
Every project, neighborhood, spot, and block -
No matter where we are, everyone loves our music
Turn up the beat, so I bail out the spot
I'm going to leave this place while the music is still blasting
Good for 66 for hundred, and a half is 250, and an ounce is 500
Here are my prices: 66 dollars for 100 pills, 250 dollars for a half ounce, and 500 dollars for an ounce
Which one is the bombest?
Which of my products is the best?
All my homies that slang chronic on the block
All my drug-dealer friends who sell marijuana on the streets
We some fools niggaz, fuck the cops
We are troublemakers and don't like the police
Every-where we go, they want to see how
People want to know how we keep it gangsta
We just keep it so D-P-G
We are true to our hip-hop group, Dogg Pound Gangsta
Just keep it gangsta, gangsta
Stay true to your gangster ways
Cause you a gangsta, gangsta
Because you are a true gangster
You know I love them gangstas, yeah, yeah, yeah
I have a soft spot for gangsters
(Everybody's yellin' - )
Everyone is shouting
All my West Coast niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
All my friends on the West Coast, stay true to your gangster lifestyle
All my East Coast niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
All my friends on the East Coast, stay true to your gangster lifestyle
All my Midwest niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
All my friends in the Midwest, stay true to your gangster lifestyle
All my Dirty South niggaz - keep it gangsta'd up
All my friends in the southern US regions, stay true to your gangster lifestyle
Ridin', fuck the law
Driving and not caring about the law
Swervin' with my homegirls, yeah you know what you saw
I'm swerving on the road with my female friends and you know it's dangerous
Swervin' with my hydraulics, homie I can't call it
I'm bouncing my car on hydraulics but can't control it
I grip the heat for these suckas that I meet in the street (booa-boo ya)
I carry a gun to scare my enemies on sight
Cause I'm stackin' my paper, I'm 'bout my business
I'm focused on making money and doing my drug business
Never fallin' in these hoodrat bitches, they keep callin'
I won't let these promiscuous women drag me down, they keep calling me
When I stalk that's when I master the art
When I move around secretly, I become a master at what I do
Drinkin' satin in the park after eight when it's dark
Drinking alcohol in the park at night
I smoke - blunt after blunt, smoke joint after joint
I smoke marijuana continuously
Eleven to seven to prove my point (suckas)
I'm always active from evening to early morning to make a statement
I'm on the grind when I shine and it just won't stop
I'm constantly working hard to make money and it never stops
Hot soundin', flag security and fuck the cops
I have great music and can evade anyone who tries to stop me, including the police
Another zone to the head
Smoking marijuana again
Roll it up, fire it up, light it up, it's just us
Let's smoke it, light it and enjoy it together, it's just us
Gat tucked under the seat, these days I play for keeps
I have my gun hidden in the car and I'm ready for any challenge
If you're cold homeboy you catch heat
If you mess with me, you're going to get into trouble
What do you consider fun? (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
What do you think is fun? (partying like a gangster)
All day, night, and all day long (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
All the time, day and night (partying like a gangster)
When you wake up in the morning and you start to yawn (gangsta ball, gangsta ball)
When you wake up in the morning and feel lazy (partying like a gangster)
I wanna give it up to all them DPG fans out there
Shoutout to all Dogg Pound Gangsta fans out there
Keep hittin' me up, dpgrecordz.com
Keep in touch with me through dpgrecordz.com
I wanna give it up to all the people up in Canada, Japan, Australia, Holand
Shoutout to all my fans in Canada, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands
All the people in the States, y'all know what time it is
Shoutout to all my fans in the United States
All them ghetto hoods out there, y'all just keep it gangsta
All my fans in the ghettos, stay true to your gangster roots
Keep your head up, fuck all that bullshit that you go through everyday
Keep your spirits up, ignore all the hardships you face every day
Cause tomorrow might be a brighter day
Tomorrow could be a better day
Everyday, all day, keep doin' what you're doin', don't stop
Keep doing what you're doing all the time and never stop
Always remember the dream will always be fulfilled if you're the one to fulfill it
Remember that you can make your dream come true if you work hard for it
Peace
Goodbye, take care
Contributed by Alaina R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Le Loup ذئب
👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Rodrigo Ortega
0 dislikes, that says everything...
Eric Coney
this is tight
無敵飛QQ666
that female MC at the end 💯
Greiz pArk
1000/1000
Aslan Dogan
10000/10000
kazushi nakano
Daz dazzle dazzling
Michael Jacques
Dat nicca Daz..