Daz Dillinger ignited buzz over his upcoming album and a pointed promo concentrating on Death Row Records, however he insists it’s not a private jab at Snoop Dogg.

The Dogg Pound rapper sparked rumors of a rift after teasing his upcoming mission, Retaliation, Revenge, and Get Back 3, set to drop Thursday (September 11).

The graphic exhibits a bullet-riddled Death Row emblem with the phrases “F**k Death Row Records, Sincerely Yours Cuzzn Daz.”

It additionally refers to Snoop as “Snoop Knight,” a mashup of Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight that had folks assuming Daz was reigniting previous beef together with his cousin and longtime collaborator.

But based on Daz Dillinger, that’s not the case.

“It ain’t that,” Daz instructed TMZ when requested if the album was a full-on “f### Death Row” mission. “It’s just retaliation, revenge and get back,” he mentioned, echoing the title of his 1998 solo album.

Daz made it clear the message is aimed on the model of Death Row, not Snoop personally.

“We good,” he mentioned of their relationship, dismissing the concept of any lingering pressure, stating that his subject is with “the past Death Row.”

The promo, nonetheless, had many on-line assuming in any other case. The phrase “Snoop Knight” specifically raised eyebrows, with some deciphering it as a dig at Snoop’s present function as head of Death Row Records.

The label, as soon as run by Suge Knight, has lengthy been a supply of frustration for Daz, particularly over royalty disputes and inventive management.

Daz and Snoop’s historical past runs deep. As cousins and founding members of Tha Dogg Pound, the 2 helped form West Coast Hip-Hop within the ’90s. Their bond has seen its share of ups and downs, however Daz emphasised that any private drama is behind them.

The album continues Daz’s long-running critique of the Suge Knight period and his personal sophisticated historical past with the label.

Despite the aggressive tone, Daz says the mission is extra about closure than battle.

Retaliation, Revenge, and Get Back 3 is scheduled to launch Thursday (September 11).

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