15 Years on Death Row: The Definitive Collection

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Annotation

Label: Death Row Records - Catalog #: DDR-CD-63081 - EAN: 728706307925

This version of this release is sold exclusively through Best Buy stores ( http://www.bestbuy.com ). There are 4 additional tracks (tracks 1, 14, 16, and 17). Additionally, track 8 ("Let Me Ride") on this exclusive is the original version; the non-exclusive version of this release contains the extended version of this track.

There was a packaging error involved with this release in that the first run of the Best Buy exclusives actually contained disc 1 of the non-exclusive release (and vice versa, according to some sources). The error has, reportedly, since been corrected.

Label: Death Row Records - Catalog #: DDR-CD-63079A - EAN: 728706307925

This version of this release is sold exclusively through Best Buy stores ( http://www.bestbuy.com ). There are 2 additional tracks (tracks 15 and 16).

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1One Eight Seven (original version)
recording of:
One Eight Seven
writer:
The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg and Colin Wolfe
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg4:28
2Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang
drum machine programming:
Dr. Dre
producer:
Dr. Dre
mixer:
Dr. Dre, Greg “Gregski” Royal and Chris “The Glove” Taylor
additional vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg
vocals:
Dr. Dre
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1992)
samples:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood
music videos:
Nuthin’ but a "G" Thang by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 29), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 45) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 419)
recording of:
Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang
writer:
Andre Young, Calvin Broadus and Tracy Curry
is based on:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg3:58
3Dogg Pound 4 Life
Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg4:59
4Afro Puffs (album version)
additional producer:
Dr. Dre
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz and Dr. Dre
additional vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg
remixer:
Dr. Dre
recording of:
Afro Puffs
writer:
Dat Nigga Daz and The Lady of Rage
The Lady of Rage feat. Snoop Dogg4:48
5Natural Born Killaz
co-producer:
Sam Sneed
producer and mixer:
Dr. Dre
keyboard:
Priest "Superfly" Brooks
additional vocals:
Ice Cube
vocals:
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1994) and Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Dre’s Crib in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Natural Born Killaz
lyricist:
James Anderson
writer:
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube
publisher:
Ain't Nothin' Goin' But F...n', Gangsta Boogie Music and WB Music Corp.
Dr. Dre feat. Ice Cube4:51
6How Do U Want It (alternate version)
recording of:
How Do U Want It (clean version)
writer:
Johnny Jackson and Tupac Shakur
is based on:
Body Heat
revision of:
How Do U Want It
2Pac feat. K‐Ci & JoJo3:58
7Bitches Ain't Shit
drum machine programming:
Dr. Dre
producer:
Dr. Dre
additional vocals:
Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Snoop Dogg
vocals:
Dr. Dre
recording of:
Bitches Ain’t Shit
writer:
Andre Young, Calvin Broadus, Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown, Tracy Curry and Colin Wolfe
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Daz, Kurupt & Jewell4:46
8Let Me Ride
drum machine programming:
Dr. Dre
producer:
Dr. Dre
additional vocals:
Jewell and Ruben Cruz
vocals:
Dr. Dre
recording of:
Let Me Ride (album version)
lyricist:
RBX and Snoop Dogg
is based on:
Mothership Connection (Star Child)
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg4:21
9Life's So Hard
assistant engineer:
Mike Geiser and Cameron Webb
engineer:
Tommy Daugherty
producer:
Daz Dillinger
mixer:
Dave Aron
instruments:
Daz Dillinger, Priest “Soopafly” Brooks, Ricky Rouse and Carl “Butch” Small
background vocals:
2Pac, Daz Dillinger and Snoop Doggy Dogg
performer:
2Pac
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The “Untouchable” Death Row Records (in 1997)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
engineered at:
Can-Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Life’s So Hard
writer:
Daz Dillinger and Tupac Shakur
2Pac feat. Snoop Dogg5:40
10Big Pimpin'
recording of:
Big Pimpin’
Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg & Big Pimpin'3:58
11Gin and Juice
executive producer:
Suge Knight
producer:
Dr. Dre
additional vocals:
Dat Nigga Daz
lead vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1993) and Interscope Records (in 1993)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 126)
recording of:
Gin & Juice
writer:
Andre Young, Calvin Broadus, Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
Snoop Dogg feat. Dat Nigga Daz3:33
12G'z Up, Hoez Down
producer:
Dr. Dre
additional vocals:
Hug
lead vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1993) and Interscope Records (in 1993)
samples:
The Look of Love by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Gz Up, Hoes Down
is based on:
The Look of Love
Snoop Dogg2:21
13California Love (original version)
recording of:
California Love (original version)
lyricist:
James Anderson
writer:
Joe Cocker, Dr. Dre, Mikel Hooks, Ronnie Hudson, Tupac Shakur, Chris Stainton, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman
publisher:
Delirious Music, Embassy Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., H & R Lastrada Music, Onward Music Ltd., R2M Music, Saja Music Co., Songs of Lastrada, Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
quotes lyrics from:
West Coast Poplock
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman4:01
14Don't Try to Play Me Homey
Daz Dillinger4:39
15Made Niggaz
engineer and mixer:
Tommy Daugherty
co-producer:
Johnny "J"
producer:
2Pac
instruments:
Bill Mason and Ricky Rouse
lead vocals:
2Pac
vocals:
E.D.I. Mean, Hussein Fatal, Yaki Kadafi, Kastro and Napoleon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The “Untouchable” Death Row Records (in 1997)
mixed at and engineered at:
Can-Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Made Niggaz by 2Pac & Outlawz and Made Niggaz by 2Pac & Outlawz
recording of:
Made Niggaz
writer:
Tupac Shakur and The Outlawz
2Pac feat. The Outlawz5:03
16Wanted Dead or Alive
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz
keyboard:
Soopafly
background vocals:
Charlie Wilson
lead vocals:
2Pac and Snoop Dogg
performer:
Snoop Dogg
recording of:
Wanted Dead or Alive
writer:
Calvin Broadus, Dat Nigga Daz, Roger Troutman and Tupac Shakur
2Pac & Snoop Doggy Dogg4:38
17New York, New York
producer and mixer:
DJ Pooh
performer:
Kurupt and Snoop Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1995)
recording of:
New York, New York
writer:
Calvin Broadus and Ricardo Brown
Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg4:52
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1To Live & Die in L.A. (alternate version)
recording of:
To Live & Die in L.A.
writer:
Quincy Jones III, Tupac Shakur and Valaria Young
publisher:
Deep Technology Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc., Val Young Publishing and Windswept Music
2Pac feat. Val Young4:25
2Initiated
recording of:
Initiated
Daz Dillinger feat. Kurupt, 2Pac & The Outlawz4:52
3Murder Was the Case (remix)
producer and mixer:
Dr. Dre
keyboard:
Stu‐B‐Doo
percussion:
Carl “Butch” Small
background vocals:
Angela Dauphiney, Nanci Fletcher, Danette Williams and Barbara Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1994) and Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Dre’s Crib in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Murder Was the Case (remix)
writer:
Dat Nigga Daz, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
publisher:
Ain't Nothin' Goin' But F...n', Emoni’s Music and Suge Publishing
is based on:
Murder Was the Case
Snoop Dogg4:20
4Ambitionz Az a Ridah
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron
co-producer:
2PAC
executive producer:
Suge Knight
producer:
Daz Dillinger
mixer:
David Blake and Carlos Warlick
recorded at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Pee-Wee's Dance (vocal long version) by Joeski Love
recording of:
Ambitionz az a Ridah
writer:
Delmar Arnaud and Tupac Shakur
publisher:
Emoni’s Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Suge Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
quotes music from:
Stranded on Death Row
2Pac4:38
5All About U
recording of:
All About U
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Bruce Washington, Tomi Jenkins, Johnny Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Yafeu Fula
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music, Black/Hispanic Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Suge Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp.
2Pac feat. Dru Down, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, Hussein Fatal & Yaki Kadafi4:37
6Puffin' on Blunts and Drankin' Tanqueray
recording of:
Puffin’ on Blunts and Drankin’ Tanqueray
writer:
Daz Dillinger, Dr. Dre, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage and Chris “The Glove” Taylor
Dr. Dre feat. The Lady of Rage, Daz & Kurupt6:24
7Pain
producer:
Stretch
mixer:
Norman "Slam" Whitfield, Jr.
lead vocals:
2Pac and Stretch
recording of:
Pain
writer:
Randy Walker and Tupac Shakur
2Pac feat. Stretch4:33
8Doggy Dogg World
executive producer:
Suge Knight
producer:
Dr. Dre
lead vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg
vocals:
The Dramatics and Nancy Fletcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1993) and Interscope Records (in 1993)
recording of:
Doggy Dogg World
Snoop Dogg feat. Tha Dogg Pound & The Dramatics5:05
9O.G.
recording of:
O.G.
quotes lyrics from:
Nobody Does It Better
Daz Dillinger feat. Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg4:38
10Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')
drums (drum set) programming:
Dr. Dre
producer:
Dr. Dre
additional vocals:
Jewell, RBX and Snoop Dogg
vocals:
Dr. Dre
performer:
Snoop Dogg
recording of:
Fuck Wit Dre Day (and Everybody’s Celebratin’)
lyricist:
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Colin Wolfe
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Jewell & RBX4:52
11Never Had a Friend Like Me
producer:
Johnny Jackson
vocals:
2Pac
recording of:
Never Had a Friend Like Me
writer:
2Pac and Johnny Jackson
2Pac4:25
12Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)
executive producer:
Suge Knight
producer:
Dr. Dre
guest vocals:
Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Warren G
lead vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1993) and Interscope Records (in 1993)
samples:
Heartbreaker (remix) by Mariah Carey feat. Da Brat & Missy Elliott
recording of:
Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None)
writer:
Andre Young, Calvin Broadus, Nathaniel Hale, Ricardo Brown and Warren Griffin III
Snoop Dogg feat. Nate Dogg, Kurupt & Warren G4:04
13Loyal to the Game
engineer:
Robert Chiarelli
producer:
Reginald Heard
vocals:
2Pac and Treach
samples:
Sparkle by Cameo
recording of:
Loyal to the Game (original version)
lyricist:
2Pac, Anthony Criss, Keir Lamont Gist, Riddler and Vincent Brown
composer:
Reginald Heard
is based on:
Sparkle
2Pac feat. Treach & Riddler4:37
14What Would U Do?
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz
mixer:
Dr. Dre
keyboard:
Priest "Superfly" Brooks
additional vocals:
Big Pimpin’ and Snoop Doggy Dogg
background vocals:
Jewell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1994) and Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Dre’s Crib in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
What Would U Do?
writer:
Dat Nigga Daz, Delemond, Kurupt and Snoop Doggy Dogg
publisher:
Emoni’s Music and Suge Publishing
Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg, Jewell & Big Pimpin'5:09
15Life Is a Traffic Jam
recording of:
Life Is a Traffic Jam
writer:
2Pac, Medusa and Vondie Curtis Hall
Eight Mile Road4:23
16Why
engineer:
Lance Pierre
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz
mixer:
Pamela Hale and Nate Dogg
recording of:
Why
lyricist and composer:
Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg5:12

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