Death Row - Greatest Hits - Various Artists ( mostly snoop )



Format: mp3 - 320kbs
Country: Europe
Released: 2001
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Gangsta
Credits: Executive Producer - Suge Knight
Notes: Originally released in 1996.


Death Row Greatest Hits is a 33-track compilation released by Death Row Records, and contains singles by artists such as 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. The CD also includes previously unreleased remix tracks. The album was re-released in 2001 and digitally re-mastered.


Tracklisting:
1-1 Dr. Dre Nuthin' But A G Thang (3:37) - Featuring - Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-2 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Gin & Juice (3:34) - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-3 Lady Of Rage, The Afro Puffs (4:49) - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-4 Dr. Dre & Ice Cube Natural Born Killaz (4:50) - Producer - Dr. Dre , Sam Sneed
1-5 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Who Am I (What's My Name?) (4:06) - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-6 Dr. Dre Keep Their Heads Ringin' (4:13) - Producer - Dr. Dre , Sam Sneed
1-7 Ice Cube No Vaseline (4:04) - Producer - Sir Jinx
1-8 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Doggy Dogg World (4:39) - Featuring - Dat Nigga Daz , Dramatics, The , Kurupt - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-9 2Pac Keep Ya Head Up (4:22) - Producer - DJ Daryl
1-10 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Murder Was The Case (4:19) - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-11 Dr. Dre Lil' Ghetto Boy (4:24) - Featuring - Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-12 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Ain't No Fun (4:06) - Featuring - Kurupt , Nate Dogg , Warren G - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-13 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Lodi Dodi (4:27) - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-14 Dr. Dre Stranded On Death Row (4:49) - Featuring - Kurupt , Lady Of Rage, The , RBX , Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-15 Snoop Doggy Dogg* The Shiznit (4:14) - Producer - Dr. Dre
1-16 2Pac Dear Mama (4:56) - Producer - Tony Pizarro
1-17 2Pac Me Against The World (4:40) - Featuring - Dramacydal - Producer - Soulshock & Karlin
2-1 Dr. Dre Let Me Ride (Remix) (5:53) - Featuring - Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Producer - Dat Nigga Daz - Vocals - Jewel*
2-2 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Gin & Juice (Remix) (5:07) - Producer - Dat Nigga Daz
2-3 Michel'Le Daydreaming (4:53) - Producer - Kevyn Lewis
2-4 Snoop Doggy Dogg* Who Am I (What's My Name?) (Remix) (4:11) - Producer - Dat Nigga Daz
2-5 Dr. Dre Nuthin' But A G Thang (Remix) (4:35) - Featuring - Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Producer - DJ Jam (2) , Tommy D
2-6 2Pac I Get Around (Remix) (4:04) - Featuring - Digital Underground - Producer - Kevyn Lewis
2-7 Dr. Dre Lil' Ghetto Boy (Remix) (4:55) - Featuring - Snoop Doggy Dogg* - Producer - Julio G , Tony G
2-8 2Pac Hit 'Em Up (5:19) - Featuring - Outlawz, The - Producer - Johnny J
2-9 J-Flex Who Been There, Who Done That? (4:34) - Producer - Barney (2)
2-10 Jewel* F--- Wit Dre Day (Remix) (4:43) - Producer - Kevyn Lewis
2-11 Thug Life Pour Out A Little Liquor (3:39) - Producer - Johnny J
2-12 Tha Dogg Pound What Would You Do (5:08) - Producer - Dat Nigga Daz
2-13 Jodeci Come Up To My Room (4:37) - Featuring - Tha Dogg Pound - Producer - Dat Nigga Daz
2-14 Danny Boy Come When I Call (4:55) - Producer - DJ Quik
2-15 Dat Nigga Daz Me In Your World (3:46) - Producer - Dat Nigga Daz
2-16 2Pac & Scarface (3) Smile For Me Now (4:47) - Producer - Big Simon

Tracklisting Controversy

Upon initial release, the rear artwork containing the tracklisting contained only the track titles and not performer names. Former Death Row producer Sam Sneed speculated that this was because most tracks featured Snoop Doggy Dogg and that by adding artist names to the tracklisting, Snoops contribution to Death Row's catalogue was glaringly evident. Snoop had recently left Death Row Records, a move that label founder/CEO Suge Knight resented. The re-release distributed by Koch Records added the artist names to the tracklisting. Furthermore, singles and tracks from Death Rows more recent releases such as Snoops Tha Doggfather and 2Pac's All Eyez on Me were not included, possibly as a move to counter cannibalisation of sales from the actual releases.

2Pacs Inclusion

Out of the five 2Pac tracks on the compilation, only one was actually recorded under his contract with Death Row Records. The other four releases were singles previously released under Interscope Records prior to his signing with Death Row. The tracks were able to be included as Interscope was formerly Death Rows parent and distribution company.

Diss Tracks Aimed at former Death Row rappers

In an early sign of Death Row's animosity towards former signees Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, the release confusingly included diss tracks directed towards the rappers: "Fuck Wit Dre Day" was not the original Dr. Dre release, but a cover version performed by Jewell. In addition, "Who Been There Who Done That" was a diss track aimed at Dr. Dre, parodying his "Been There Done That" single from the Aftermath compilation "Dr. Dre Presents...". The absence of artist names within the rear cover tracklisting meant the potential buyer was unaware of the inclusion of cover versions. The inclusion of Ice Cube's "No Vaseline", an old diss track aimed towards his fellow N.W.A group members that had no association with Death Row releases, was rumored to be a Suge Knight directive.
 
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