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.
What Would You Do?
Tha Dogg Pound Lyrics
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Don't wanna fuck with me
Dogg Pound Gangstas
We do it like that
Motherfuckers out there be like, takin our styles
Be trying to do they own little dissing
But they can't do it, you know
So we gonna, do it like this
Have you ever heard of a slaughter, I oughta start dippin
Sippin on that S-T get's me to trippin
I don't slips I bangs
With that mad ass Dogg Pound Gang it's a DPG thang
Kurupt from the S.C
You wanna test me let's see if you'll survive .45 times
Like a hollow point headed for your dome
Take a couple of steps, turn around and it's on
Couldn't withstand the murderous mental
I subdue, and then take two to your temple
When I cause holocoust from what's spittin
Niggas collapse and when the straps is clickin
Look, this is how it's done nigga, one two three
I grab my strap you best run nigga
I gives a fuck, Kurupt's the kingpin of the click
Littlest G, with the biggest dick
Shit, a motherfucker better recognize
With a twist of my wrist like O.J. you all die
I snack on motherfuckers like a bone
Known to be the shit upon the microphone ever since I was born
Not to ever love a bitch
Learned game after game, that's why we are the best
Motherfuckers be gankin styles minute after minute
But soon as you did it I smelled the niggas shitted
Now what would you do
If you could fuck with me and my crew
But you can't so don't even think about
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
Bitches butterfly all day, while I steady make my pay
Every single day in the LBC
Cruising through the Eastside, me and Lil' Style
When I back up a green six-fo' busting freestyles
There's no escape, give me the papes and the tape case
How much money can a nigga make in one place
The review, ain't shit new
You stupid motherfuckers can't fuck with my crew
I see all these niggas trying to get with my kin folk
Get so many busters on the West Coast
And then to say the least
I see a few trick ass niggas layin low on the East Coast
And the question is asked
Do you wanna rap, scrap or blast to that nigga Daz
I'll be the first one to him em
Oh yeah, fuck B.G. Knocc Out and every nigga down with him
Cause I'm a Natural Born Killer
In a Steeler hat motherfucker cuz it's like that
Now what would you do
If you could fuck with me and my crew
But you can't so don't even think about
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
There's so many motherfuckers that I can include
Whose quick to blast motherfuckers in a feud
It doesn't make a difference, cuz it's about
Who's the quickest on the draw to end all existence
For instance, let's take these Ruthless fools
These Ruthless fools and the Pound in one room
Assume, it's only for conversation, so let's
Conversate slip a nigga the .38 then dip
Empty out the clip
Mind on stead-trip, cuz niggas talk shit
Now if, a nigga had a prayer before a nigga died
Would the nigga be dead or would he stay alive
And if I was in your shoes, would I survive
Probably not, you'd probably let your Glock go pop
Now drop, to your knees
And picture Dat Nigga Daz flowing in the breeze
Now what would you do
If you could fuck with me and my crew
But you can't so don't even think about
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
From the twitch of the eyes
You can see the line, just know it when you see it
Cause it messes up the flow, to the real fillings y'know
And I'd rather be sipping on a glass of wine
Can you feel yourself in the room with Everlast
Trying to steal a flow, I don't think so
Cock-blockers come with their hearts beating jealousy
Then away like a stray dog
Tryin to claim every bitch as his own
Cock-blockers, come in every color
Even blue, now this is true
Trying to fuck your woman, and even you
Now what the fuck would you do, motherfucker
The lyrics to Tha Dogg Pound's song "Do You See" are full of gangster rap bravado and violent imagery. The rappers talk about how their enemies are constantly trying to steal their style and diss them, but they can't match up to the real Dogg Pound Gangstas. The first verse talks about how they're back with a twenty sack and ready to show everyone how it's done. Kurupt boasts about his skills, saying he'll test anyone who wants to challenge him with his gun. The chorus warns anyone who dares to cross them not to step in their house.
In the second verse, Kurupt continues to describe his skills and how he's able to take out anyone who crosses him. He compares himself to a Holocaust when he spits his raps, causing enemies to collapse. If they don't, he'll shoot them with his gun. He brags about being the kingpin of the gang with the biggest dick. Daz adds to the violent imagery, talking about snacking on motherfuckers like a bone and how he's known to be the shit on the microphone ever since he was born. He finishes off the verse by saying that he sees all these fools trying to get with his kinfolk, but they can't fuck with his crew.
The third verse talks about how there are so many motherfuckers trying to take them down. They describe how they're quick to blast in a feud and how it's all about who's the quickest on the draw. They give an example of what would happen if they were in a room with their rivals at Ruthless Records. They ask if their enemies would survive if they were in their shoes. They finish off the song by warning anyone who tries to mess with them not to step in their house.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeahhh, back up in yo ass with a twenty sack
We're back with a vengeance, armed and ready to roll
Don't wanna fuck with me
Don't even think about messing with me
Dogg Pound Gangstas
We're the hardcore gangstas from the Dogg Pound
We do it like that
This is how we roll, no one does it better
Motherfuckers out there be like, takin our styles
Some people try to mimic our style and swagger
Be trying to do they own little dissing
They try to diss us in their own way, but it just falls flat
But they can't do it, you know
They simply lack the skill and talent to measure up
So we gonna, do it like this
We'll show them how it's really done
Sit back relax and get a cool one
Just sit back, relax and have a cold one on us
Have you ever heard of a slaughter, I oughta start dippin
Have you ever heard of a killing spree? I might have to start one myself
Sippin on that S-T get's me to trippin
Drinking S-T makes me high and delirious
I don't slips I bangs
I don't make mistakes, I hit hard
With that mad ass Dogg Pound Gang it's a DPG thang
With the craziness of the Dogg Pound Gang, it's just how we roll
Kurupt from the S.C
It's Kurupt from the South Central LA
You wanna test me let's see if you'll survive .45 times
If you want to challenge me, let's see if you can survive 45 bullets to the head
Like a hollow point headed for your dome
Like a hollow point bullet aimed at your head
Take a couple of steps, turn around and it's on
You take a few steps, but then I'll catch up and start the fight
Couldn't withstand the murderous mental
You can't survive my deadly mindset
I subdue, and then take two to your temple
I overpower you, and then shoot you twice in the head
When I cause holocoust from what's spittin
When I start a massacre with my gun that's spitting bullets
Niggas collapse and when the straps is clickin
People fall down dead as I shoot them with my gun
Look, this is how it's done nigga, one two three
This is how it's done, watch me do it step by step
I grab my strap you best run nigga
I get my gun and you better start running for your life
I gives a fuck, Kurupt's the kingpin of the click
I don't care about anything, Kurupt is the boss of the gang
Littlest G, with the biggest dick
Although I'm small in size, I'm big in status and power
Shit, a motherfucker better recognize
People better start recognizing who we are
With a twist of my wrist like O.J. you all die
With a quick move of my hand like O.J. Simpson, I can kill anyone
I snack on motherfuckers like a bone
I'm ruthless and devour people like a bone
Known to be the shit upon the microphone ever since I was born
I've always been great at rapping, even from birth
Not to ever love a bitch
Never fall in love with a woman
Learned game after game, that's why we are the best
We've learned and mastered the game, that's why we're the best
Motherfuckers be gankin styles minute after minute
People are constantly copying our style
But soon as you did it I smelled the niggas shitted
As soon as they try to copy us, we know they fail
Now what would you do
What would you do if you were in our shoes
If you could fuck with me and my crew
If you could challenge us and our gang
But you can't so don't even think about
But you can't, so don't even bother trying
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
Entering our territory is a big mistake
Bitches butterfly all day, while I steady make my pay
Women are always trying to get my attention while I focus on making money
Every single day in the LBC
Every day in Long Beach, California is just like this
Cruising through the Eastside, me and Lil' Style
Driving through the Eastside of Long Beach with Lil' Style
When I back up a green six-fo' busting freestyles
When I park my green 1964 Chevy Impala, I start freestyling
There's no escape, give me the papes and the tape case
There's no way out, give me the money and the cassette tapes
How much money can a nigga make in one place
How much money can a person make in one location
The review, ain't shit new
The reviews are nothing new or surprising
You stupid motherfuckers can't fuck with my crew
You foolish people can't compete with my gang
I see all these niggas trying to get with my kin folk
I see many people trying to join my family or gang
Get so many busters on the West Coast
There are many losers on the West Coast
And then to say the least
To put it simply
I see a few trick ass niggas layin low on the East Coast
I also see some deceiving people hiding on the East Coast
And the question is asked
The question is on everyone's mind
Do you wanna rap, scrap or blast to that nigga Daz
Do you want to rap, fight or shoot at me, Daz?
I'll be the first one to him em
I'll be the first one to attack them
Oh yeah, fuck B.G. Knocc Out and every nigga down with him
Also, I hate B.G. Knocc Out and anyone who supports him
Cause I'm a Natural Born Killer
Because I'm naturally inclined to kill
In a Steeler hat motherfucker cuz it's like that
Wearing a Steeler hat and it's that simple, motherfucker
From the twitch of the eyes
From a quick glance or sudden movement of the eyes
You can see the line, just know it when you see it
You can see the boundary, recognize it when you see it
Cause it messes up the flow, to the real fillings y'know
Because it ruins the vibe, the true feelings you know
And I'd rather be sipping on a glass of wine
And I'd rather be enjoying a glass of wine
Can you feel yourself in the room with Everlast
Can you picture yourself in the same room as Everlast
Trying to steal a flow, I don't think so
Trying to copy my style, I don't think it's possible
Cock-blockers come with their hearts beating jealousy
Cock-blockers come with their hearts filled with envy and jealousy
Then away like a stray dog
Then they quickly run away like stray dogs
Tryin to claim every bitch as his own
Trying to own every girl they come across
Cock-blockers, come in every color
Cock-blockers come in every race and ethnicity
Even blue, now this is true
Even cops, now that's the truth
Trying to fuck your woman, and even you
Trying to sleep with your woman, and even with you
Now what the fuck would you do, motherfucker
What would you do in that situation, you bastard?
Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Royalty Network
Written by: Calvin Broadus, Delmer Drew Arnaud, Dwight Williams, Jewell Caples, Ricardo Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@armonshakur_VMGmultimediaEnt.
@@sayedalazam4228 The Lies you tell smdh lmao! We, the WESTSIDE/leftcoast beat the brakes off y'all monkey azz Ngaz facts on God! 2Pac, the Big homiez/ Suge & Deathrow Records been buried the whole East coast single handedly no bap. Biggie never stood a chance. Pac cooked all them Ngaz, they was all food facts .
Pac took out Gay Z, P.I.G, junior mafia, Mobb Deep, nAss on God. Damn near ended they careers & had he lived he would've have succeeded in doing as such.
Every since we teh West boast showed/exposed>> the world to the fact that the East coast was not this so called BEST of hip hop/rap craft & art form, & had many chinks in It's armor In regards to their claims of being BETTER than every other coast, state, city, that was not affiliated, & or instituted in N.Y.C, I.e the Bronx etc. & If you weren't from any city's in NYC you could never be as good.
But then the South came & stopped all that NYC is the best BS lol. HUMBLED tf out of NYC at the same time facts ahah. Put it like this. >> The difference between the West boast & the East coast is that we the West never actually really ever fell off like NYC rappers did on facts God!
We, unlike many NYC rappers >>had GREAT relationships artistically with SOUTHERN RAPPERS from TX, TENN, FL, NO ATL etc during the time of the changing of the guard to ATLANTA'S, i.e the SOUTH'S DOMINANCE that they still hold 20+ years later. But the West boast never fell off. We were kind of lost in the fray so to speak.
But bkz Southern rappers/producers had such deep love, respect, regard for the West boast rap culture bkz they had always fk'd with our particular style & music as It was more similar to their style of music opposed to the East coast.
& many had roots, kinfolk etc from Cali, the West boast etc when they start blowing up & became the top guns of the industry they began to do a LOT of music, work, songs with many West boast artist which held us above water during our artistic drought years facts.
At some point soon after the West found our NEW SOUND & style that we had been looking for since the G Funk era dominant sound was popular ^ relevant. That's when you start getting the NIPSEY HUSSLES, Y'Gz, CALI SWAG DISTRICT,TYGA, RODDY RICH, DRAKEO, SLIM 400 etc for example amongst a bunch of other new Cali style artist pushing new artistic creativity limits & lines in sound defining a whole new era of GREATNESS for the West boast artist that now holds a share of dominate of the charts all over again.
NYC is just now catching up & starting to chart records again after 20+ years of being cold facts. Y'all are just now having rappers go platinum again thanks to rappers like POP SMOKE namely. & bkz of the DRILL music sound that NYC Co-Opted & adapted from Chiraq by way of which Chicago copied from the UK (United Kingdom) rapper scene culture.
In short, NYC went from being, & claiming to be the all time LEADERS, STARTERS, FOREFRONT RUNNERS, AUTHETICATORS of True Hip Hop music, It's origins & history etc to being SHEEP, POP CULT followers, capitulators, cultural-ist sell outs, copy kats, wannabe's, non unique, non original, non authentic etc facts smh.
I remember when NYC use to be PROUD of their ORIGINALITY, fashion sense, style, & unique heritage that gave birth to the great art form & culture of Hip Hop as we know it?
SO there's no way after taking all that DAMAGE to your reputation on the East coast these past 25+ years can you say that you Won the East vs West War lmoa, & y'all damn sho have NOT sold more records than us!
The truth Is is that you didn't (win) that is, y'all lost, & lost greatly, significantly. Y'all STILL haven't recovered from that BLUDGEONING that my Big Homie Suge Knight, Pac & DeathRow, i.e Snoop Daz,, Kurupt, The Dogg pound etc put on y'all azzez with that "New York, New York big City of Dreams" facts on God lol.
@nickibooth7429
it's about to be 2023 and I'm still listening.
@KnotSteve
Yesssirrrf
@sameeknowsitall
Same!
@liperiwildout
hell yea
@davidholloway4538
a classic never goes out of style
@Samthenativeamerican
I got the gin ready for midnight
@yetundepink
You can hear and understand every single word theyโre saying. I love when rap was like this.
@ghidrah76
Real hip hop is back on the map!! BEP, Insist
Inspector Deck, Blackmoon, Gangstarr, Master Ace and Eminem
@lawrencesmith5661
Yeah me
Too
@Tyler-Passat
Yetunde Oshati then listen to that genre of rap. Thereโs lots of genres within rap itself. Trap, Drill, Hype, Hiphop, Scream, ect.