SOHH LEFT COAST
Snoop Dogg presents The Big Squeeze: The Official Rundown
Posted on May 10, 2007 2:20 AM
It’s been a little while that I’ve been sitting on this Snoop compilation that dropped on April 24th, but I’ve had the time to listen to it a few times and today I’m finally ready to give you the review.
For those who don’t already know, the album’s official title is Snoop Dogg Presents: The Big Squeeze. And while Snoop does appear on 12 of 15 tracks in one form or another, it’s more often on the hook or talking at random moments throughout a song than in the form of an actual verse. Although Snoop did end up leaving most of the mic duties to the album’s main cast- consisting of Kurupt, Damani, JT Tha Bigga Figga, Goldie Loc, Soopafly, MC Eiht, Uncle Chuck, Bad Lucc, Ricky Harris, Azure, Kam, Jay Black, Terrace Martin and Ray J, who is Snoop’s cousin -his presence is still felt throughout the album. This time around, however, Snoop took on the role of producer.
Under the alias of Niggaracci, Snoop manned the boards to create the beats for all but three of the songs on the album (production on “We Came To Bang out”, “Can U Get Away?”, and “Be Thankful” was handled by Soopafly, David Banner and Terrace Martin, respectively). And while an album full of vocals from Snoop’s homies rapping on Snoop tracks might sound interesting, the final product is, unfortunately, a little uninspired.
While Snoop/Niggaracci definitely does show some musical chops in the beginning stages of his production career, he might have wanted to spend a bit longer honing his skills before presenting them to the world, especially on an album that had such potential as this one. The lyrical performances on The Big Squeeze are surprisingly consistent for a compilation, and the different styles showcased create some diversity, without sounding disjointed. Unfortunately, the energy laid out by all of the rappers is paired with 15 underproduced beats that remain at almost exactly the same tempo from first to last.
Some of Snoop’s production definitely does show potential; although the beat on “Fuckin’ Is Good For U” doesn’t change up whatsoever, even during the hook, it is dense and interesting enough to tolerate for 4 minutes and 35 seconds. In other cases, some minor alterations in a snare here or a kick there would’ve made all the difference in the world. And in the case of “Pop Pop Bang”, it’s a pretty good song, but Kurupt sounds uncomfortable rapping as slow as he is- if the tempo had been picked up just a little, the song could’ve been twice as good.
There are a couple slip ups on the vocals side as well; on “Get It Started”, Snoop actually came through with a legitimate party record (in the form of a Teena Marie remake), only to have it spoiled by Azure’s generic R&B schtick. And Damani fails to impress at any point on the album, even with a track called “All About Damani.” But for the most part, everybody came through with solid verses- Kurupt sounds like he’s hungry again, and the songs that feature Warzone (Kam, MC Eiht and Goldie Loc) continue to raise the anticipation for an album from the group.
All in all, Snoop’s future in producing looks like it might hold some promise, but he may have been a little premature in thinking that it could support this particular compilation.
And now, your City Guide for the week:
And for the record, I have no idea what in the hell is going down in Southern Cali this week. As always, if you would like to let me know about an event going on in your area, feel free to hit me up at www.myspace.com/sohhleftcoast.
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STUPID FIRST SECOND SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What up SOHH EIGHTY... I see you hitting them with the hot new topic today..... LOL
Didn't Snoop just do an album with the Dogg Pound?? How did that work out for them?? They went triple Brick! No one bought that album, not even the 3 west coast fans that post here...
No one is checking for Snoop Dogg or any of the rest of the west artist right now.. I hate to say it but it's true...
What up 80!! Say, keep staying on top of the music from the West mane! I know a lot of people feel like homies from the Town/the City/the State ain't puttin' nothin' down nowadayz, but I assure you the West is very much alive and kiccin'! I rep for Inglewood but now I'm out here in the ATL tryin' to put some twirk together for all coasts. Stay up homie, you're definitely one of the best sources for me to stay up on what's craccin' out in the Golden State!!
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Well well well.. I see the West Coast is representing here.. LOL.. It's a damn shame when the wests on people dont care about their music! Snoop Dogg is a washed up has been. Gayme is Gay-me.. And then who ya have left?? MC Eight, or Kurupt.. LOL.. Ya can't be serious!
NIGGAZ ALWAYS BUMPIN CHOPS LIKE THE WEST DONT GET DOWN!! NIGGAZ BEEN GETTION BUSY OUT HERE- WE JUS INDE AND AINT ONA NATIONAL SCALE. WHOS DOIN IT BIG ON THE EASTCOAST X FACTOR! PAPOOSE IS NICE BUT HIM AND SAIGON GON BRICK.. UNCLE MURDER OR HALF OF THE SUPER SMACK DVD GANGSTERZ AINT GON BUST A GRAPE.. ALL U NIGAZ GOT IS FIDDY.. AND HE A CRIP NOW!!!
I MEAN A G UNIT CRIP! LMAO!! F
50CENT AINT EASTCOAST, LAST TIME I REMEMBER HE WANTS LA TO LUV HIM lol
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why do I care if fif is a blood or a crip, that shit means nothing to me. Ya a bunch of dumbass fighting over shit you don't own and streets that aren't named after you over some dumb ass colors.. Oh you got red on?? Yo homie I'm gonna peel your cap!!! LOL. That's some ignorant shit. Ya had your run from '89-'94 but after Pac got killed the west coast died right with him!
Posted by: the-xfacta.com at May 10, 2007 3:34 PM
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U SHOULDNT CARE.. IM LAUGHIN AT U BUMB EASTCOAST NIGGAZ.. HALF IS CLOWIN THE WEST HALF IS DICKRIDIN! NOW U EASTCAOST NIGGAZ IS MAKIN BOUNCE MUZIK.. DIPSET IZ KEEPIN U NIGGAZ BREATHIN.. THIS IS WHY IM HOT!! FUX OUTTA HERE!
WE GOT SUM CORNY NIGGAZ ON THE WEST LIKE MISTA FAB AND SUMMA THAT HYPHY SHIT IS TRASH, BUT THAT AINT ALL WEST COAST IZ ABOUT.. AND SNOOP AINT THE ONLY 1 OUT HERE MAKIN NOISE.. OH, AND BLUE CARPET AINT BRICK!! I BET U TRU LIFE BRICK! BUT I FUX WIT HEAT AND DONT REALLY CARE ABOUT THE SOUNDSCANZ.. BUT UR WHOLE COAST HAS BEN BRICKIN CEPT FOR JIGGA TRASH ASS ALBUM! SO WHATZ UR POINT?
LAST TIME I REMEMBER NAS FLOPED,THE ICE CUBE ALBUM WAS MUCH BETTER!!
Mahn i no wat da fukk snoops iz tryin 2 du;he's tryin to du wat da white boy did wit da re-up.But da only problem iz dis album iz goin brick cause their first single aint even hot
@Posted by: WESTCOAST POST at May 10, 2007 4:43 PM
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Get your facts right idiot! The GAY-me didn't go plat with Dr. Advocate.. and Snoop didn't go Plat either. Maybe ya west coast color fighting dumbass don't know that you need to sell over 1,000,000 units to be platinum!
@Posted by: WESTCOAST POST at May 10, 2007 4:46 PM
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You sound like a complete fool
" nigga yall just started sagging yall jeans in the 90's we been doing that shit since the 70's. "
That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard.. Is this all you could come up with while in your moms basement???
IN NO FUKING WAY THAT JIMMY NEUTRON DID 600,000 THOUSAND HIS AT 370,000
WOW....I see we have all the OFFICIAL east coast and west coast reps in the house...LOL. On the real, I'm not messing with that Snoop Compilation. Snoop needs to search the coast for new LYRICISTS. Then he needs to sign them to contracts where they don't get raped. Then he needs to promote them. Snoop has been fucking with the same people for years, raping them, then raping them some more. He needs to break some new artists. Dr. Dre needs to break artists faster....where the hell is Biship Lamont???Is he gonna give his album over to someone else to ala Game?? Cali got the indie underground shit popping, but our mainstream artists have to break new mainstream artists, so we can have lyricists in the mainstream like we do in the underground.
x-factor is a clown jus like dmx hating,u over there talking about sales nigga that dnt make a rapper clown! if that's the case then mike jones and paul wall r the best rappers rite now but $ame did go platinum check soundscan idiot & (IF) he didn't it would b because of assholes burning chit,snoop blue carpet is classic all the East Coast writers say so, u dnt cuz ur a fucking asshole and about the cali iz active is u bought the cd,burned it or listened 2 it u would no its coo dgg chit came out with no promotion and didn't do good true but so did the new meth,and redman so ru saying they can't rap? cmon there cd is coo listen 2 it.I love the east coast had the 1st cam,1st mase,biggie,pun,lil kim,wu all that,juelz,jay the people that made hot albums not coo songs,what do I look like a clown who like snap music???? who would rather dance n a circle with a bunch of dicks oppose 2 being behind a girls ass,that's who u should b getting on not the west,and it is what it is when u talk classics over the last 10 years we have more,who selling other the jay mainstream on ur coast and that's cuz he holding niggas back like Fab and all the other east coast niggas,the hate must b deep out there huh
EASTCOAST IS ASS,THEY AINT EVER GET DA CROWN,THEY GOTTA WAIT TILL THE WEST IS DONE WIT IT lol, OR GIVES IT TO EM lol,PAPOOSE IS NEVR COMING OUT, SAIGON WHO CARES,, NYC AINT GOT NOBODY WORTH LISTENING TO!! WE GOT MORE TALENT OUT WEST BISHOP LAMONT,CROOKED I WHO KEEPS DROPING BOMBS ON YA MOMZ,YA BOY HOTTEST THING OUT DA BAYAREA,AND OMAR CRUZ THE LATIN LYRICIST WHO DROPING ON INTERSCOPE REAL SOON!!!
YA'LL TRIPPING SNOOP'S NOT BAD AS A PRODUCER THE COMPILATION ISN'T THAT BAD IT'S TIGHT IJ LIKE THE CD I GOT DOGG POUND'S NEW CD DOGG CHIT AND THE BLUE CARPET TREATMENT I LIKE BOTH CDS.
I LIKE SNOOP TO UNDERSTAND THE PRODUCTION AND BEATS SNOOP CHOOSE TO DO YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND SNOOP'S MUSICAL BACKGROUND SNOOP ISA A P FUNK FANATIC AND HAVE USED P DFUNK SAMPLES IN EVERY CD OR COMPILATION HE HAS MADE GEORGE CLINTON HAS DONE NUMEROUS SONGS WITH SNOOP THE INTRO TO DOGGYSTYLE AND BLUE CARPET TREATMENT.
SNOOP HAS MOCKED THE P FUNK IN WARDROBE ALSO WEARING THOSE PIMP OUTFITS AND STARGLASSES LIKE BOOTSY COLLINS YSED TO WEAR.
TO UNDERSTAND THIS CD YOU HAVE TO OPEN MINDED AND QUIT DICKRIDING THE SOUTH, AND G UNIT, DIPSET, AND JAY Z.
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