The group made their 1992 rap verse debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop's classic Doggystyle, and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was The Case and Above The Rim. Their solo, Dogg Food, was released in 1995. It was another addition to the controversy of rap music due to the sexual and violent lyrics and went on to sell three million albums.
In 1996, they were featured on 2Pac's Death Row Records debut All Eyez On Me. Kurupt and Daz went on to have solo success in 1998. They both eventually left Death Row Records, and Kurupt started Antra Records, while Daz started D.P.G. Recordz. In 2003 a feud arose between them because Kurupt had claimed that Daz betrayed him. Kurupt signed back to Death Row Records in 2004, and his awaited release "Against Tha Grain" has been postponed several times. Daz is still on D.P.G records, with his new 2005 release "Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP". Sometime in April 2005 at the West Coast Conference held by Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Daz reconciled and recorded their new single "Push Back" that same night. There will be two new Dogg Pound albums out this year. The first will be a D.P.G.C. album with Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Soopafly, Warren G, Bad Azz, and Tray Dee.
Smooth
Tha Dogg Pound Lyrics
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And this is the Golden Shower Hour
Early in the morning
Wake your goat mouth ass up
This is 187.4 FM on your dial
And we flippin' it just like this
For all you motherfuckin' real G's out there, huh
Come with the real shit, 187.4 FM on your dial"
Until the tick-tock, ya don't stop
Until the beep-beep and you don't freak
Uh, check it out, baby bubba in the place to be
My name is Snoop (say what?)
The one they wanna see, so uh
Blaze up the bud and break out the champagne
'Cause we rollin' in the fast lane
Tryna find the right lane
Doing it just like players
Laying down laws, governors, mayors
Pay us to stay up on top of things
It's something 'bout being in that Dogg Pound Gang
That makes me wanna have some type of hustle in life
If being wrong is broke, I can't be right
Despite all the madness you hear nowadays
Stealin' rhymes from Super Duper seems to get you paid
But you played yourself, 'cause you can't play me
I see through you but you can't see me
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) (yeah)
So smooth (smooth, smooth, smooth, smooth)
Long Beach is on the move (smooth like the motion of water)
He's been watching you (he'll be watching)
So smooth (yeah, smooth, smooth, smooth)
Long Beach is on the move
Now I'm a bonafide microphone technician with styles
I came to storm on these MCs like electrical clouds
Hear me now, a born killer like Mick and Mall'
Down to trip and empty clips and permanently exile
The oppositions, competition, discrete and dismantled
Light 'em up like candlesticks with the instinct of a vandal
Vandalize, how I reprimand MCs to freeze
Movement guarantees the temperatures decrease degrees
Frozen stiff, 'cause what I'm holdin' lifts the soul
This metal automatic weapon keeps me in control
Never fold, I scald like water in order
To let these MC's know I slaughter, so time's getting shorter
It sorta limits ya, but to me the sky's the limit
Ya know I diminish ya to dust, TEC's sinister
Bust one rhyme that's like a voodoo hex
Connect complex styles, my vast high tech flex
'Cause when there's, an MC like me who's in there like swimwear
Don't despite me, 'cause all the hoes like me, mashin' in Nikes
I done seen niggas on TV, dissin' to get deals
Now I got one question, nigga, how does it feel?
Check your game, but I ain't even sayin' no names
Proclaimed lyricist dissin' us for fortune and fame
Did I do somethin' to you? Did we serve ya hoes?
'Cause you're on TV rappin' like ya knew me and know me
But you don't really know me, that motherfuckin' nigga from the DPG
The K-U-R-U-P-T, I'm too smooth, ah (motherfucker)
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) comin' in so smooth (you)
Tha Dogg Pound is on the move (is on the move)
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) comin' in so smooth (you)
Dogg Pound is on the move (is on the move)
Every, every, every, every
Everybody's got, got to hear the shit, shit
Every, everybody's got to hear the shit
I know that's right
Real smooth here on 187.4 FM on your dial
The station that's playing platinum hits, baby
That's keeping you coming
And I'm the DJ with the fattest sack, DJ E-A-Z
Look between my legs and you'll know why
On that station that's sockin' some soul to your ass
W Balls, fadin' 'em all
And now we're gonna take some calls
I wanna dedicate this one to my girl, Cheryl
Out there, man, with a fat ass, bitch
Yo, this is Barry White
Yo, Tha Dogg Pound, y'all motherfuckers sounding good
Sho' you're right
Keep doing what you're doing, you players
I'm Kevin "Slo Jammin'" James from 92.3 The Beat
Man, this shit is so smooth
I'm switching up, get me an application
I wanna work for W Balls
The song "Smooth" by Tha Dogg Pound begins with an introduction by DJ EZ Dicc, announcing that the Golden Shower Hour is live on 187.4 FM. Snoop Dogg then jumps in with his smooth flow, rapping about rolling in the fast lane and dealing with the madness he sees in the music industry nowadays. Kurupt follows with his confident and assertive lyrics, showcasing his mic skills and dissing other rappers who try to imitate him. The chorus features a female vocalist who sings about someone who has been watching, while Tha Dogg Pound is on the move, coming in smoothly.
The lyrics suggest that the song is about Tha Dogg Pound's rise to fame and their success in the music industry despite the challenges they face. Their smooth flow and clever lyrics set them apart from other artists and help them maintain their position on top of the game. The chorus's repetition of the phrase "he's been watching you" adds a sense of mystery and intrigue to the song, leaving listeners wondering who is watching and why.
Line by Line Meaning
This is DJ EZ Dicc
Introducing himself as the DJ for the Golden Shower Hour radio show
Early in the morning
Wake your goat mouth ass up
Reminding listeners that it's early and they need to wake up and start their day
This is 187.4 FM on your dial
And we flippin' it just like this
For all you motherfuckin' real G's out there, huh
Come with the real shit, 187.4 FM on your dial
Announcing the radio station as 187.4 FM and promising to play real gangsta music for their listeners
Until the tick-tock, ya don't stop
Until the beep-beep and you don't freak
Urging listeners to keep moving and not stop until they hear the time or alarm
Uh, check it out, baby bubba in the place to be
My name is Snoop (say what?)
The one they wanna see, so uh
Introducing himself as Snoop Dogg, the one all the listeners want to hear from
Blaze up the bud and break out the champagne
'Cause we rollin' in the fast lane
Tryna find the right lane
Doing it just like players
Celebrating life with weed and champagne, while striving for success and doing it with style
Laying down laws, governors, mayors
Pay us to stay up on top of things
Being successful and powerful enough to influence laws and politics, and being paid for it
It's something 'bout being in that Dogg Pound Gang
That makes me wanna have some type of hustle in life
If being wrong is broke, I can't be right
Believing that being part of the Dogg Pound Gang motivates him to pursue success and avoid being broke
Despite all the madness you hear nowadays
Stealin' rhymes from Super Duper seems to get you paid
But you played yourself, 'cause you can't play me
I see through you but you can't see me
Acknowledging the trend of stealing rhymes for success, but remaining confident in his own skills and ability to see through fake artists
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) (yeah)
So smooth (smooth, smooth, smooth, smooth)
Long Beach is on the move (smooth like the motion of water)
Suggesting that someone is watching and admiring his smoothness, while also representing Long Beach as a city on the rise
Now I'm a bonafide microphone technician with styles
I came to storm on these MCs like electrical clouds
Hear me now, a born killer like Mick and Mall'
Down to trip and empty clips and permanently exile
Boasting about his skills as an MC, likening himself to a storm cloud that will take down his competition and exiling them permanently
Vandalize, how I reprimand MCs to freeze
Movement guarantees the temperatures decrease degrees
Frozen stiff, 'cause what I'm holdin' lifts the soul
This metal automatic weapon keeps me in control
Using his skills and weapon to intimidate other MCs and keep them frozen in fear
It sorta limits ya, but to me the sky's the limit
Ya know I diminish ya to dust, TEC's sinister
Bust one rhyme that's like a voodoo hex
Connect complex styles, my vast high tech flex
Believing that the sky is the limit for him, and that he can easily diminish his competition with his skills and tech
I done seen niggas on TV, dissin' to get deals
Now I got one question, nigga, how does it feel?
Check your game, but I ain't even sayin' no names
Proclaimed lyricist dissin' us for fortune and fame
Calling out other artists for dissing him just to get ahead, questioning their motives and reminding them to check their game
Did I do somethin' to you? Did we serve ya hoes?
'Cause you're on TV rappin' like ya knew me and know me
But you don't really know me, that motherfuckin' nigga from the DPG
The K-U-R-U-P-T, I'm too smooth, ah (motherfucker)
Asking other artists if he has done something to them to deserve their dissing, and reminding them that they don't really know him or his crew
Tha Dogg Pound is on the move (is on the move)
Everybody's got, got to hear the shit, shit
Announcing the Dogg Pound's success and encouraging everyone to hear their music
Real smooth here on 187.4 FM on your dial
The station that's playing platinum hits, baby
That's keeping you coming
And I'm the DJ with the fattest sack, DJ E-A-Z
Promoting the radio station and his own skills as a DJ
Yo, this is Barry White
Yo, Tha Dogg Pound, y'all motherfuckers sounding good
Sho' you're right
Keep doing what you're doing, you players
Barry White giving props to the Dogg Pound for their music and encouraging them to keep doing what they're doing
I'm Kevin "Slo Jammin'" James from 92.3 The Beat
Man, this shit is so smooth
I'm switching up, get me an application
I wanna work for W Balls
Kevin James from another radio station expressing his admiration for the Dogg Pound's music and jokingly applying for a job at the station
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Taryll Bailey
Until the tick-tock, ya don't stop
Until the beep-beep and you don't freak
Uh, check it out, baby bubba in the place to be
My name is Snoop (say what?)
The one they wanna see, so uh
Blaze up the bud and break out the champagne
'Cause we rollin' in the fast lane
Tryna find the right lane
Doing it just like players
Laying down laws, governors, mayors
Pay us to stay up on top of things
It's something 'bout being in that Dogg Pound Gang
That makes me wanna have some type of hustle in life
If being wrong is broke, I can't be right
Despite all the madness you hear nowadays
Stealin' rhymes from Super Duper seems to get you paid
But you played yourself, 'cause you can't play me
I see through you but you can't see me
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) (yeah)
So smooth (smooth, smooth, smooth, smooth)
Long Beach is on the move (smooth like the motion of water)
He's been watching you (he'll be watching)
So smooth (yeah, smooth, smooth, smooth)
Long Beach is on the move
Now I'm a bonafide microphone technician with styles
I came to storm on these MCs like electrical clouds
Hear me now, a born killer like Mick and Mall'
Down to trip and empty clips and permanently exile
The oppositions, competition, discrete and dismantled
Light 'em up like candlesticks with the instinct of a vandal
Vandalize, how I reprimand MCs to freeze
Movement guarantees the temperatures decrease degrees
Frozen stiff, 'cause what I'm holdin' lifts the soul
This metal automatic weapon keeps me in control
Never fold, I scald like water in order
To let these MC's know I slaughter, so time's getting shorter
It sorta limits ya, but to me the sky's the limit
Ya know I diminish ya to dust, TEC's sinister
Bust one rhyme that's like a voodoo hex
Connect complex styles, my vast high tech flex
'Cause when there's, an MC like me who's in there like swimwear
Don't despite me, 'cause all the hoes like me, mashin' in Nikes
I done seen niggas on TV, dissin' to get deals
Now I got one question, nigga, how does it feel?
Check your game, but I ain't even sayin' no names
Proclaimed lyricist dissin' us for fortune and fame
Did I do somethin' to you? Did we serve ya hoes?
'Cause you're on TV rappin' like ya knew me and know me
But you don't really know me, that motherfuckin' nigga from the DPG
The K-U-R-U-P-T, I'm too smooth, ah (motherfucker)
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) comin' in so smooth (you)
Tha Dogg Pound is on the move (is on the move)
He's been watching you (he'll be watching) comin' in so smooth (you)
Dogg Pound is on the move (is on the move)
Every, every, every, every
Everybody's got, got to hear the shit, shit
Every, everybody's got to hear the shit
I know that's right
Real smooth here on 187.4 FM on your dial
The station that's playing platinum hits, baby
That's keeping you coming
And I'm the DJ with the fattest sack, DJ E-A-Z
Look between my legs and you'll know why
On that station that's sockin' some soul to your ass
W Balls, fadin' 'em all
And now we're gonna take some calls
I wanna dedicate this one to my girl, Cheryl
Out there, man, with a fat ass, bitch
Yo, this is Barry White
Yo, Tha Dogg Pound, y'all motherfuckers sounding good
Sho' you're right
Keep doing what you're doing, you players
I'm Kevin "Slo Jammin'" James from 92.3 The Beat
Man, this shit is so smooth
I'm switching up, get me an application
레오Leo
[Intro: DJ EZ Dicc]
This is DJ EZ Dicc, and this is the Golden Shower Hour
Early in the morning
Wake your goat mouth ass up
This is 187.4 FM on your dial
And we flippin' it just like this
For all you muathfuckin' real G's out there, huh?
Come wit' the real shit, 187.4 FM on ya dial
[Verse 1: Snoop Doggy Dogg]
Uh, to the tick-tock, ya don't stop
Uh, to the beep-beep, and you don't freak
Uh, check it out, baby bubba in the place to be
My name is Snoop (Say what?) The one they wanna see
So uh..., blaze up the bud and break out the champagne
'Cause we rollin' in the fast lane, tryin' to find the right lane
Doin' it just like playas, layin' down laws
Governors, mayors pay us to stay up on top of thangs
There's somethin' ‘bout bein' in dat Dogg Pound Gang
That makes me wanna have some type of hustle in life
If bein' wrong is broke, I can’t be right
Despite all the madness you hear nowadays
Stealin’ rhymes from super duper scenes to get you paid
But you played yaself, 'cause you can’t play me
I see through you, but you can’t see me
Darrell Sheridan
This shit is priceless, the production is unmatched... I still rock this track today
ALPHA
Already know😎
simo
Daz Dillinger. You already know.
MrWolfFace
Don't forget the overall influence of percussion instrumentalists/producers like Soopafly, DJ Quick, Pooh, WarrenG and of cource the mixing of master Dre throughout the whole album.
Mzeke Namanje ARISTOKASI
F A C T S!
Tone Yak
Nope this was DJ Pooh
colecash42
You can put this CD in and play from start to the end!!! Very rare nowadays. Underrated CD. Blueprint of what a classic CD should be.
Jang Jaag
Facts
MrWillyCC
One of the best Albums ever! Crazy talented musicians that need more credit than they got.
twelve kyle
This song STILL bangs to this day! Great verses from the Daz and Kurupt and great voiceover by Ricky Harris (RIP)