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Snoop Dogg to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Doggystyle’ with Two Shows at Hollywood Bowl

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Snoop Dogg is getting ready to take Doggystyle to the Hollywood Bowl. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of rap’s greatest albums, the Doggfather joins the Hollywood Bowl’s 2023 concert lineup, setting the 30th Anniversary of Doggystyle & More for June 27-28.

According to Billboard, numerous special guests will join the legendary rapper in celebrating the album. The ReCollective Orchestra will support the show, led by Derrick Hodge.

In November 1993, Calvin Broadus Jr. aka Snoop Doggy Dogg released his highly anticipated first album Doggystyle on Death Row Records. This was the label’s first full-length project by a solo artist, which was piggybacking on the success of Death Row’s last release, The Chronic, the Dr. Dre album where many had just heard Snoop for the first time.

Doggystyle, which was produced exclusively by Snoop’s mentor, Dr. Dre, huddled around the concept of the “dogg”, with the animated cover and cartoon insert of a street-wise hound that wanted by the opps and the “bitches” for his “doggystyle”, which of course, is a famous sex position.

Some of the album’s leading tracks include the x-rated “It Ain’t No Fun (If The Homies Can’t Have None)” featuring childhood friend Nate Dogg and then recently formed Dogg Pound, Daz and Kurupt, the Slick Rick ode “Lodi Dodi” and the world-famous alcoholic anthem “Gin And Juice”.

Even with a four mic rating, Source staff writer Reginald Dennis said that the album escaped the coveted Five Mic rating because he felt like it was “rushed”, but nonetheless, with the introduction of such a monumental artist coupled with the authenticity of the gang-ridden West Coast streets, this album is by far one of the most pivotal albums of the 90s, even before the East Coast/West Coast rivalry, which came at least two years later. Salute to Snoop, Dre, the Dogg Pound, The Lady Of Rage, RBX, Suge, and the rest of the legendary Death Row for putting together this classic album!

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Suge Knight Makes Bold Claim About Dre’s Producer Credits

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Suge Knight is currently masterminding a ten-season biopic series to premiere on BLK Prime later this year. Each of the show’s seasons will focus on Suge’s relationship with a different iconic member of Death Row Records. These figures ranges from 2Pac to Snoop to Diddy to Dre. The show will eventually conclude with his trial and incarceration. All this is happening despite Suge being in a California prison for voluntary manslaughter.

However, in a new interview with TMZ, Suge has revealed yet more details about the show. Specifically, Knight has promised that the show will tell the true story behind two iconic 90s sounds. Those being 2Pac’s “California Love” and Snoop’s Doggystyle album. Both works were created and influenced by Dre during his time at Death Row. However, Suge’s claims would rock the music industry and even have the potential to rewrite history.

Suge Claims Dre Did Not Create “California Love” or “Doggystyle”

Why those in particular? Because Suge wants to hit back against recent claims about the stories behind them. Let’s start with Doggystyle. Released in 1993, Doggystyle peaked at #1 and went four-times platinum. It came off the back of Snoop’s involvement in Dr. Dre’s The Chronic and was produced by Dre. However, Suge alleges that the album was actually produced by Daz Dillinger and that Dre bought the album rights from Daz. Dillinger is yet to refute or corroborate this story.

Then there’s “California Love”. Suge’s ire about this song stems from 2015’s Straight Outta Compton. The film shows Dre and Tupac Shakur creating the song together. Once again, Suge says that’s false. According to Knight, the original beat was created by DJ Quik. It then went unused for five years until introduced it to 2Pac, not Dre. This is because, according to Suge, 2Pac and Dre were beefing at the time of “California Love”‘s recording. Dre is yet to respond to these allegations. Furthermore, fans will have to wait until the show debuts later this year to see the full story from Suge’s side. Are you excited for Suge’s biopic series? Be sure to follow HotNewHipHop for all the latest details and drama.

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Warren G Says Suge Knight Resented Him Being Successful Without Death Row

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Warren G says that Suge Knight was never happy that he was able to make a career for himself without the help of Death Row. The “Regulate” rapper reflected on his relationship with the former Death Row CEO during a recent interview on The Gauds Show.

“Snoop told Suge: ‘You could have had Warren G. You let Warren G go.’ Them n****s was trippin’,” Warren told host Ray Daniels. “And I was trippin’ too! It wasn’t like I’ma let you n****s just come and try to get off on me or try to do whatever y’all do. N***a I got Regulators! I didn’t want it to be like that.”

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Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G of “213” during Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G Form Hip Hop Supergroup 213 at Millenium Hotel in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)

From there, he explained that he still thinks Knight is a good guy. “And I still be saying Suge is a good dude. He was a good dude, it’s just that when all the money shit started kicking in, all that other shit started kicking in, the Hollywood shit started kicking in, that’s when he changed,” he said. He continued: “I still said that these was my people even though these n****s would be tripping on me at certain places. And I was just like, ‘I’m not gon’ let you n****s tell me Nate can’t perform with me.’ And this is my fucking stage up here with the Billboard Awards? The big stage? He’s performing n***a. Stop it.”

Despite not joining the label, Warren G had close ties to Death Row. In addition to his step-brother, Dr. Dre co-founding the imprint, he was also in the group 213 with the label’s stars, Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg. All these years later, Snoop Dogg now owns Death Row while Suge Knight is serving 28 years in prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in a fatal 2015 hit-and-run. He is eligible for parole in November 2034.

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Suge Knight Alleges Snoop Dogg Obtained Death Row Records By Fraud

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Last year, West Coast rap icon Snoop Dogg announced that he was the new owner of the legendary, yet infamous Death Row Records, however, the label’s former owner Suge Knight says that :”Tha Row” has fraudulently fallen into the hands of the Doggfather.

In February, Snoop acquired the imprint through MNRK Music Group (formerly eOne Music), but in an exclusive interview with TMZ, Knight claims that the deal was totally illegal.

In an interview given from a California State Penitentiary where he is serving 28 years for manslaughter, Suge says the original owner and proprietor of Death Row Records Michael “Harry-O” Harris committed bankruptcy fraud to get the company from him.

Suge contends that Snoop was only able to acquire the label because it was forfeited when a lawyer failed to attend a court proceeding, prompting a default judgement that transferred it into the possession of MNRK in 2013.

Knight doubts the legitimacy of the deal, saying, “First of all, you gotta look at it like this: I am Death Row. So I’m quite sure when it’s said and done, [2Pac’s] All Eyez On Me and Makaveli will definitely come back to me, and the rest of the stuff.”

He added, “But one problem with that is: Snoop has a partner, which is Michael Harris. They committed fraud, they bankruptcy fraud. I didn’t lose my company by doing anything wrong; they went in and the lawyer didn’t show up, and they got a default judgement. I settled the judgement. They turned around and said I didn’t settle the judgement. But they committed bankruptcy fraud which we just found out for sure last week. When they filed for bankruptcy in ’95, they said it didn’t have anything to do with Death Row.”

Check out Suge’s jailhouse interview HERE

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Suge Knight Implies Fraud In Snoop Dogg’s Acquisition Of Death Row Records

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Former CEO of Death Row Records, Suge Knight, has made headlines claiming that Snoop Dogg’s label purchase may have been fraudulent. Knight’s allegations come amid a long-standing feud, raising questions about the transaction’s legitimacy. Suge Knight, the former CEO of Death Row Records, has cast doubt on the legitimacy of the label’s sale to Snoop […]

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Suge Knight Claims Snoop Dogg Illegally Acquired Death Row Records

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Suge Knight has a bone to pick with the new owners of Death Row Records. If you recall, Snoop announced the acquisition of the label in 2022 shortly after Trump pardoned Michael “Harry-O” Harris. However, it came to the surprise of Suge Knight, who believes that the acquisition moved forward on fraudulent grounds. During an interview with TMZ, Suge accused his former business partner, Harry-O, of committed bankruptcy fraud to acquire the label from him. 

Firstly, Suge said that he doubted whether Snoop actually owns the label, explaining that the catalog will likely return to his possession. However, his major issue regarding the new ownership is Harry-O’s involvement. “They committed fraud, they bankruptcy fraud. I didn’t lose my company by doing anything wrong. They went in and the lawyer didn’t show up, and they got a default judgment,” he explained. Suge said that he previously settled the judgment, though he said the owners at the time said that he didn’t.

What’s Suge Knight’s Beef With Death Row?

Suge further explained that only recently did he find out that they went behind his back to acquire the label from MNRK Music Group. “But they committed bankruptcy fraud which we just found out for sure last week. When they filed for bankruptcy in ’95, they said it didn’t have anything to do with Death Row,” he added. Ultimately, he labeled the settlement as “illegal.” “You can’t take the person who committed the worst crime of the century, taking Death Row from Black people and try to give it to white people, and think he gonna grab Snoop and they gonna get it back. It doesn’t work like that.”

Though Suge might not have ownership of the label, that isn’t preventing him from sharing their story. The executive recently announced that he’s developing a new series based on his life story, which he described as on par with BMF. The show will explore Suge’s rise to becoming one of the most notorious figures in the music industry. We’ll keep you posted on any more updates on the series. Check out Suge Knight’s interview above. 

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Suge Knight: Pac, Snoop Had “No Trouble” In Death Row

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Suge Knight is dropping some new information about Death Row Records. The hip-hop tycoon had a conversation with TMZ on Wednesday (April 19) while preparing for the upcoming series on BLK Prime that documents his life and professional journey. In the interview, Suge discussed the environment at Death Row. He acknowledges that it was as brutal as it was portrayed. However, he also mentions that both Pac and Snoop were accustomed to it. Still, it would be fair to say Snoop probably wouldn’t agree. In an interview, Snoop revealed how he felt about everything that went down at Death Row. “N*ggas broke my spirit. Thet broke me, man. They broke my spirit. Look, Doggystyle, workin’ on Doggfather, win my murder case, Dre leaves,” Snoop said. “Tupac get killed, Suge going to jail, Death Row want to kill me. That’s all in the same year.” Sounds like a pretty tumultuous relationship.

Death Row Records was a prominent record label founded in 1991 by Suge, Dr. Dre, and The D.O.C. It was known for their focus on West Coast hip-hop. Death Row signed some of the biggest names in the genre, including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. The label gained a reputation for its aggressive and often controversial lyrics. Furthermore, many of its artists had a strong association with violence. Despite its success in the 1990s, the label faced financial and legal troubles, including the imprisonment of Suge Knight and the death of Tupac Shakur. In 2006, a bankruptcy trustee acquired Death Row Records. This effectively ended its run as a major player in the hip-hop industry. However, Snoop Dogg bought the label recently. It was a move that was praised by many.

Suge Says Death Row’s Toxic Environment Was “Like Sports”

Suge Knight had a lot to say about the work environment at Death Row Records in a new interview. “It is true that stuff was aggressive at Death Row,” he said. “But you had your choices. If you wanna be the best, and be a man and do how you wanna do it – do it. Be about your music, be about your lyrics. You know, everybody understood that. So when it came to ‘Pac, I think ‘Pac understood it more than anybody in the world.” Suge went on to say that Snoop understood how things worked as well. “But at the same time, you can’t take nothing from Snoop either because I knew I could get Snoop to come to New York with me and promote Death Row faster than anybody else would.”

Suge went on to describe specifically what the environment at Death Row was like, comparing it to sports. He said that he made sure it was very competitive. “…If you hear any of the albums I did, they was always competitive. It was competition. Because if a person didn’t have a good verse, somebody else had a better verse,” Suge explained. “Just like sports! We didn’t live in church. We not in heaven, you know? That’s like if you in the jungle, you gotta survive! I named my label Death Row Records.” What do you think about Suge’s explanation for Death Row’s environment? Let us know in the comments!

Suge Knight Gives Details About Biopic Series

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Suge Knight has had a fascinating career. Everyone knows him as the King of the West Coast scene. And of course, everyone is familiar with his long history of legal troubles. But did you know that Knight also played two games for the LA Rams as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL Players’ Strike?

However, despite currently residing in a California state prison, that hasn’t stopped Knight from planning his next project. In fact, in a move that rivals Game of Thrones and the TV juggernauts over at HBO, Knight is preparing a 10-season plan for a biopic series about his life to air on BLK Prime. It would be the first time Knight had created a project about his life, rather than be featured in other people’s stories.

Suge Knight Has A 10 Season Plan For Biopic

Speaking with TMZ from prison, Knight laid out his vision for the show. Suge Knight will be a 10-season epic chronicling every aspect of Knight’s life, with a Goodfellas-esque voiceover provided by Knight. The show will air on BLK Prime as early as this fall, with the streaming service promising not to sugarcoat the events of Knight’s life. In particular, Knight wanted to highlight the intentionally tough culture he fostered at Death Row Records. When speaking to TMZ, he said this culture was a holdover from his football days. Aside from that brief stint with the Rams, Knight played two seasons at UNLV.

So what is Knight’s plan for the show’s 10 seasons? According to Knight, Season 1 will focus on Tupac’s time at Death Row. That will be followed Biggie’s story, including his beef with Bad Boy, in Season 2. Season 3 will focus on Knight’s relationship with Diddy while Season 4 will focus on Dre and Season 5 on Snoop. N.W.A. and Eazy-E would be the focus of Season 6 with Season 7 expanding to look at the wider East Coast-West Coast rivalry. Season 8 would tackle the Crips and the Bloods before the show turned to Knight’s trial and incarceration in its final seasons. Are you excited about a Suge Knight biopic? What things do you want the show to cover? Most importantly, who do you think should play Knight and the other artists he wants to focus on?

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Suge Knight’s Biopic, “Welcome To Death Row” Gets Greenlit By BLK Prime

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Former Death Row Records label executive, Suge Knight will tell his story with a new series picked up by streaming network BLK Prime. Expected to delve inside Knight’s hip-hop career, the new series, Welcome To Death Row will air in the fall of 2023. Updated By: Kendall Parks (4/10/23 at 5:19 pm) Suge Knight’s biopic […]

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