This is the twenty third solo LP & third of 2025 from Long Beach, California rapper, producer & songwriter Daz Dillinger. Some of his cousins embody Brandy & her brother Ray J, WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg & the present AEW tbs Champion, CMLL Mundial Femenil Campeon, RPW British Women’s Champion and the brand new ROH Women’s World Television Champion Mercedes Moné. He finally signed to Death Row Records & turned an unique in-house producer underneath the steering of it’s co-founder Dr. Dre, forming Tha Dogg Pound with Kurupt not too lengthy afterwards. Daz lastly made his solo debut on ‘98 by putting out Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back on Death Row until departing rather quickly to put out 20 more albums of his own with almost 3 decades of experience in the game. Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back 2 took it back to the essence of his debut earlier this summer and Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back 3 a couple months ago found some clarity regarding his complicated history with Tha Row. In preparation for Kurupt’s upcoming seventh album stated to be totally produced by DJ Battlecat although, Dilly’s gonna ensure the west coast retains him in Rowtation.
After the intro, “I’m Daz Dillinger” begins by correctly reintroducing himself over a self-produced g-funk beat whereas “I’m a Dogg from Tha Dogg Pound” retains that very same vibe speaking about developing from the underground. The solely single “DPGC” dabbles with entice sustaining the bottom costs ever when he touches the plug whereas “Indictment” soulfully seems to be for the road between the reality & divinity.
“Snitches” nears nearer in direction of the tip of Rowtation’s first half expressing his disdain for rats main into “Fresh Outta Jail” speaking about altering his destiny now that he’s residence from the penitentiary instructing the younger shooters learn how to transfer proper. “BangBang” as soon as once more takes the entice route instrumentally to spit that gangsta shit though I personally don’t take care of the auto-tuned hook simply earlier than “Smokin’ on the Best” talks about the kind of weed he stays puffin’.
As for “The Streets Will Miss You”, we now have Daz reminiscing over a giant homie of his who handed away whereas “When a Gangsta Loves a Woman” talks a out understanding when a G is lovestruck. “Superstition” fuses soul & g-funk talking of chasing shadows repeatedly whereas “West Coast Legend” talks about his legacy over some synthesizers & hi-hats. The title observe occurs to be the precise music excluding the outro assuring that each coasts been recognized the cope with him.
Confirming in a current interview with Da Inphamus Amadeuz that he’s not signed to Death Row as a solo artist due to him & Snoop getting right into a catalog dispute, Daz Dillinger gears as much as totally produce The LOX’s upcoming fifth full-length set to drop in 2026 by taking a extra introspective method conceptually for Rowtation exemplified with the inclusion of a few of his members of the family all through solely hours following Mark Briscoe ending Kyle Fletcher’s reign as AEW TNT Champion or FTR defeating Brodido to grow to be report 3-time AEW World Tag Team Champions & Samoa Joe changing into a 2-time AEW World Champion at Full Gear VII.
Score: 8/10