50 is back and first off, I have to say I find this album a more listenable album from beginning to end than some of his others. However, when you go back to it looking for tracks to play there really ain't that many that standout. The Dre and Mark Batson produced track 'Death to my Enemies' is one of the best with a nice beat which differs from the rest of the album. As does Eminem on 'Psycho' where he is trading lines with 50 about doing crazy shit. It sounds like something that would have fitted on 'Relapse'. 'So Disrespectful' also caught my attention due to the beat which I recognised from Killer Mikes banger 'Pressure' from ' Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II' and ain't bad. But 'Pressure is a few notches better. 'Stretch' is also enjoyable with a simple yet effective beat by Rick Rock with some nice lines by 50. Apart from those few the most radio-friendly track 'Baby Be Me' ain't bad if you don't hate pop rap and neither are some others like 'Ok You're Right' and 'Crimewave' to name a couple. As with all of 50's past albums though this just fails in consistency for me and to keep me that interested for a whole album and begins to get boring less than halfway through the album. This isn't helped though by the album dropping off in quality after the first eight tracks or so, and also I think 50 doing a lot of his choruses himself without much vocal change tends to add to this feeling. While there is nothing really too bad and as mentioned it's pretty listenable throughout and it's better than Curtis with a higher percentage of harder beats and tracks that fans of 50 will enjoy, for me though I just can't enjoy 50 on the mic enough for a whole album. He doesn't have the character of Snoop, the originality of DMX among other things, the topics of Scarface. etc. Average gangsta rap. Best Tracks: Death to My Enemies, So Disrespectful, Stretch, Baby by Me, Ok You're Right

This album is a consistent record but apart from the title track, which is far and away my favourite track present, nothing else is close to brilliant. The rappers leave a touch to be desired and don't really excite you and make you want to learn the lyrics they are spitting. Also, I'm not sure if it was just because it comes after the great title track just mentioned or it actually does drop off but I definitely lose some interest after the eighth song. It's a fairly negative review for a decent rating but I guess because it has so many praising reviews I wouldn't be adding anything to them. It's worth checking out but I do think the overall rating this has does exceed what it should be when you look at some other albums around this time. Best Tracks: Let 'Em Know, Live and Let Live, That's When Ya Lost, 93 'Til Infinity

I'm a fan of Tha Dogg Pound, but there isn't a whole lot here to have you coming back. The production mainly from Daz & Ivan Johnson is nothing at all new, and although bangin' at times, such as the opening song, there still isn't anything amazing. Some of the better laid back g-funk tunes that DPG albums have always had are 'U Remind Me' and 'Donutz in tha Streetz' that may be worth checking out. You're better off checking out their debut or 'Dogg Chit' for their best albums. Best Tracks: DPGC Muzic, Hittin' Donutz in tha Streetz, U Remind Me..., What U Gone Do?

This album was meant to come out back in 2007, and If I am correct was rumoured to be a collaboration with Pete Rock. If my sources are accurate, Pete Rock had nothing to do with this looking at the individual producers. Maybe that release may come another day. Anyway, I'm a fan of Tha DPG, and while they may not create great albums from front to back, there are always some bangas on their albums. This one has quite a few tracks to keep you going back, and while there are of course some wack tracks also, I think the quality is higher than their last two releases, which felt more like compilations. As usual, with the subject matter you know what you will be getting with Daz and Kurupt, but the production handled by Daz, Ivan Johnson & Soopafly, on the best tracks (listed below), are nice west coast vibey beats. Worth checking out for the best tunes. A high 3/5 Best Tracks: Another Clip, Sky's Tha Limit, Gotta Let You Know, Otha'side of Town, 100 Wayz

This is more of a compilation released under the Tha Dogg Pound name, as it is made up of unreleased material while Daz and Kurupt were on Death Row, features and remixes. What's odd is that this album has a Snoop diss on it, on 'Living tha Gangsta Life', for snitching on Suge saying he killed Tupac, but then they are happy to feature him on the album... Very cheap looking album cover as well. Anyway, on the album, it ain't too bad and begins bangin', with the first four songs being good, and 'Gangsta Rap' being similar to the song with the same title on the compilation 'Too Gangsta for Radio'. Then the Tupac featuring 'Don't Stop', along with the remix of Jay's song from 'The Dynasty', are good. Suge actually put 'Dillinger & Young Gotti', (released around the same time), on the Deathrow website and asked fans to vote track for track whether this or 'Dillinger & Young Gotti' was the better album, thinking his would come up trumps. I had a link for this from the website archive site but I can't find it anymore. Overall though they are quite similar, some bangin' tunes but not enough to make the album be anything special, and even the best here probably won't have you coming back often. Best Tracks: Roll Wit Us, Just Doggin', Gangsta Rap, Don't Stop, Change the Game (Remix), Feels Good, Every Single Day