Death Row Greatest Hits
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| Death Row Records Greatest Hits | |||||
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| Greatest hits by Various artists | |||||
| Released | December 1996 & 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | 1992 - 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Rap, R&B | ||||
| Label | Death Row Records | ||||
| Producer | Suge Knight | ||||
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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.
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[edit] Track listing
Disc One
- Nuthin' But a "G" Thang - Dr. Dre
- Gin & Juice - Snoop Dogg
- Afro Puffs - Lady Of Rage
- Natural Born Killaz - Dr. Dre/Ice Cube
- Who Am I (What's My Name)? - Snoop Dogg
- Keep Their Heads Ringin' - Dr. Dre
- No Vaseline - Ice Cube
- Doggy Dogg World - Snoop Dogg
- Keep Ya Head Up - 2Pac
- Murder Was the Case - Snoop Dogg
- Lil' Ghetto Boy - Dr. Dre
- Ain't No Fun - Snoop Dogg
- Lodi Dodi - Snoop Dogg
- Stranded On Death Row - Dr. Dre
- The Shiznit - Snoop Dogg
- Dear Mama - 2Pac
- Me Against the World - 2Pac
Disc Two
- Let Me Ride (RMX) - Dr. Dre
- Gin & Juice (RMX) - Snoop Dogg
- Dayreaming - Michel'le
- Who Am I (What's My Name) (RMX) - Snoop Dogg
- Nuthin But A G Thang (RMX) - Dr. Dre
- I Get Around (RMX) - 2Pac
- Lil Ghetto Boy (RMX) - Dr. Dre
- Hit Em Up - 2Pac
- Who Been There, Who done That - J-Flexx
- F--- Wit Dre Day (RMX) - Jewell
- Pour Out A Little Liquor - Thug Life
- What Would You Do - Tha Dogg Pound
- Come Up To My Room - Jodeci
- Come When I Call - Danny Boy
- Me In Your World - Dat Nigga Daz
- Smile For Me Now - 2Pac/Scarface
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
