Tha Dogg Pound

The hip-hop duo Daz Dillinger and Kurupt known as Tha Dogg Pound formed in 1992 and signed to Dr Dre’s new label Death Row Records imminently. The band’s early rise to fame was pivotal to the success of the label. Appearing on Dr Dre’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Chronic’ and Snoop Dogg’s ‘Doggystyle’ gave them the boost they needed to forge great success. In 1995 they released their debut full-length album ‘Dogg Food’ which went double platinum taking them straight to the top of the Billboard charts. Their involvement with the West Coast hip-hop scene continued as they also featured on Tupac Shakur’s monumental 1996 album ‘All Eyes On Me’. Being the breadwinners and bringing the label an incredible amount of success took its toll on TDP, feeling exploited and with the label’s reputation and financial situation deteriorating the duo decide to leave and eventually starting their own solo successful projects. Rivalry appeared to follow them everywhere as they had public spats with Bone, Thugz and Harmony, Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi. Soon a rift was caused between Daz and Kurupt who would spend the entirety of 2003-5 publically dissing each other on record. After years apart having varying levels of success, the duo called a truce in 2005 and reformed. Since their reformation they have worked through their differences and created a bond even greater than before. Their brotherhood and new found happiness is apparent on stage as they interact, dancing across the floor as they plough through some of their biggest hits like ‘New York, New York’, ‘Let’s Play House’ and ‘Coastin’. Their reunion is welcomed by hundreds of adoring fans who scream waving their arms back and forth. The musical interplay between the duo is incredible as they bounce off each other’s energy. Tha Dogg Pound may have been gone, but now they are here to stay!