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
The One
Daz Dillinger Lyrics
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You know tha one
The one you been through most shit with
One you don't fuck around, who came back home to
She was down with me way before
For what I've been through the mostly that I can't let go
She know just what to say to get a rise outta me
She's the one, it's so hard for me to leave her
The one, I really feel like I need her
The one, ain't nobody else like she
And she lovin' nigga just for me, I'm talkin' about the one
She was my lover, my best friend, just like the homie
The only one in the world I could say that truly know me
Anythin' I desire my boost, she made it happin'
The back bone of my gangsterism that keep me balanced
With the paper at the game, broken up with some name
No matter what she would treat me the same
But I was wrong, I started to singin' another song
But she was weak minded, so grinded our love was gone
Fusin' and fightin'
Every morning 'til the break of dawn
Materialistic bullshit
That's what this is based on
All night she love me when I eat it up
We kick real hard and if a nigga don't beat it up
I'm down for you, you down for me like Bonny and Clyde
She showed the gangsterism when it's time to rock
She yellin' who gotcha back?
Nigga who gotcha back?
Just weather like little mama
She gangsta and I like that
She was down with me way before
For what I've been through the mostly that I can't let go
She know just what to say to get a rise outta me
She know just what to say to get the lies outta me
She's the one, it's so hard for me to leave her
The one, I really feel like I need her
The one, ain't nobody else like she
And she lovin' nigga just for me, I'm talkin' about the one
She's just as wild as she get, callin' the police
Threaten to take away my kids
That scammed the shit, that won't keep none of us stable
Our character mind is like the devil and angel
Our attitude is messed up, me and the motherly
The ghetto relationships that you go through as lovers
The wrong choice to begin with
Slam it on usin' profanities, tryin' get me locked up quick
Pushin' and shove in', fightin' and fusin'
Well, we made up like that, with a lotta kissin' and fuckin'
She forgave me, I forgave you, it's back like we were
Now I understand the meanin' of her
She was down with me way before
For what I've been through the mostly that I can't let go
She know just what to say to get a rise outta me
She know just what to say to get the lies outta me
She's the one, it's so hard for me to leave her
The one, I really feel like I need her
The one, ain't nobody else like she
And she lovin' nigga just for me, I'm talkin' about the one
T L to the L be see
Rappin' for the hood, real be I G
Every city we go we see the same old hoes
You're already slow, I got the one at home
Ridin', lovin' and would've smoke we eat good
Gotta be the one from the same hood
You know, hey, you know I can't let it go
Gotta be the one
She was down with me way before
For what I've been through the mostly that I can't let go
She know just what to say to get a rise outta me
She know just what to say to get the lies outta me
She's the one, it's so hard for me to leave her
The one, I really feel like I need her
The one and ain't nobody else like she
And she lovin' nigga just for me, I'm talkin' about the one
She was down with me way before
For what I've been through the mostly that I can't let go
She know just what to say to get a rise outta me
She know just what to say to get the lies outta me
She's the one, it's so hard for me to leave her
The one, I really feel like I need her
The one and ain't nobody else like she
And she lovin' nigga just for me, I'm talkin' about the one
In Daz Dillinger's song "The One," the rapper gives an ode to his significant other who has been by his side through thick and thin. He emphasizes that she stands out from the rest and that their bond is unbreakable. Daz mentions how she knows exactly how to push his buttons and get him to open up, even when he's holding back. He describes how she was there for him before his rise to fame and that their relationship is based on more than just material possessions. The rapper speaks about their ups and downs in the relationship, but how they always come back to each other and make it work.
One interesting fact about "The One" is that it was featured in the popular video game, Grand Theft Auto V. The song is played on one of the game's in-game radio stations, West Coast Classics. Another fact about the song is that it features a sample from Curtis Mayfield's 1972 song, "Right On for the Darkness." Additionally, "The One" was released as a single and had a music video to accompany it. The video features Daz and his love interest in various locations, including the beach and a hotel room.
Daz Dillinger co-produced the track with Ivan Johnson, and it was released in 2002 as a part of his album, "This Is the Life I Lead." The album also featured collaborations with rappers such as Redman, Kurupt, and Jayo Felony. Although Daz Dillinger is often associated with his cousin, Snoop Dogg, he has had a successful solo career and has worked with other notable rappers, including Tupac, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre. Another fact about "The One" is that it samples "The World Is a Ghetto" by George Benson.
In terms of the chords for "The One," there is no definitive answer as the original track samples multiple songs. However, some of the chords that can be heard in the instrumental and sample include Gm, Bb, Eb, and F. The song is known for its laid-back, West Coast feel and smooth, melodic vocals. Overall, "The One" is a classic hip-hop love song, highlighting the importance of finding that special someone who is always there, no matter what life throws your way.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, this 'bout that one man
This song is about that one particular person
You know tha one
You know exactly who I'm talking about
The one you been through most shit with
The person who you have gone through the toughest times with
One you don't fuck around, who came back home to
The person who doesn't mess around and came back home to you
She was down with me way before
She was supporting me long before my success came
For what I've been through the mostly that I can't let go
I can't let go of the memories of what we've been through together
She know just what to say to get a rise outta me
She knows how to provoke me
She know just what to say to get the lies outta me
She knows how to get me to be honest
She's the one, it's so hard for me to leave her
She's the one that I find it hard to leave
The one, I really feel like I need her
I really feel like I need her
The one, ain't nobody else like she
There's no one else like her
And she lovin' nigga just for me, I'm talkin' about the one
She loves me, talking about that one special person
She was my lover, my best friend, just like the homie
She was my lover and my best friend, just like a homie
The only one in the world I could say that truly know me
She's the only one in the world who truly knows me
Anything I desire my boost, she made it happin'
She made anything I desire come true
The back bone of my gangsterism that keep me balanced
She's the backbone of my gangsterism, she keeps me balanced
With the paper at the game, broken up with some name
Money is what this is based on, with some relationship issues
No matter what she would treat me the same
No matter what, she would treat me the same
But I was wrong, I started to singin' another song
But I was wrong, I started saying something else
But she was weak minded, so grinded our love was gone
But she was weak-minded, so our love was gone
Fusin' and fightin'
Fighting and arguing
Every morning 'til the break of dawn
Every morning until the sun comes up
Materialistic bullshit
Things based on material possessions
That's what this is based on
That's what this relationship is based on
All night she love me when I eat it up
She loves me all night when I have sex with her
We kick real hard and if a nigga don't beat it up
We go hard and if someone doesn't keep up, they get left behind
I'm down for you, you down for me like Bonny and Clyde
I'm down for you and you're down for me just like Bonny and Clyde
She showed the gangsterism when it's time to rock
She showed her toughness when it was time to take action
She yellin' who gotcha back?
She's asking who's got your back
Nigga who gotcha back?
Who's got your back?
Just weather like little mama
Just like little mama
She gangsta and I like that
She's gangsta and I like that
She's just as wild as she get, callin' the police
She's as wild as it gets, even calling the police
Threaten to take away my kids
Threatening to take away my children
That scammed the shit, that won't keep none of us stable
That screwed everything up, and won't keep any of us stable
Our character mind is like the devil and angel
Our minds have both devilish and angelic qualities
Our attitude is messed up, me and the motherly
Our attitudes are messed up, both me and the mother
The ghetto relationships that you go through as lovers
These are the types of relationships that people go through in the ghetto
The wrong choice to begin with
This was a bad choice to begin with
Slam it on usin' profanities, tryin' get me locked up quick
Using profanities and causing trouble, trying to get me locked up quickly
Pushin' and shove in', fightin' and fusin'
Pushing and shoving, fighting and arguing
Well, we made up like that, with a lotta kissin' and fuckin'
Well, we made up just like that, with lots of affection and sex
She forgave me, I forgave you, it's back like we were
She forgave me, I forgave her, it's like we never fought
Now I understand the meanin' of her
Now I understand the true meaning of her
T L to the L be see
Representing for the LBC, California
Rappin' for the hood, real be I G
Rapping for the community, real gangsta style
Every city we go we see the same old hoes
Every city we go we see the same types of women
You're already slow, I got the one at home
You're already too late, I have the one at home
Ridin', lovin' and would've smoke we eat good
Riding, loving, and smoking, we live well
Gotta be the one from the same hood
She has to be from the same neighborhood as me
You know, hey, you know I can't let it go
You know, I can't let it go
Gotta be the one
She has to be the one
The one and ain't nobody else like she
She's the one, and there's no one else like her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, DELMAR DREW ARNAUD, JAMES PHILLIPS, JERMAINE DUPRI
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