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With a nod to a fallen comrade, the duo dropped a double header of Nate Dogg’s ‘Nobody Does It Better’ featuring Warren G followed by Warren G’s ‘Regulate’ featuring of course Nate Dogg – both artists part of the supergroup trio from Long Beach California 213 that included Snoop Dogg. Both wearing sunglasses, Daz exhaled a cloud of smoke before turning around to show off the back of his crisp white jacket, the words ‘DPGC 4 LIFE’ embroided in white satin. Add to this the fact that he has produced for DMX, D12, and B-Real of Cypress Hill as well as Daz Dillinger himself and you could not ask for a better accompaniment for Tha Dogg Pound duo.Īfter expertly hyping the crowd up just that little bit more, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt took the stage amid a sea of hollas and illuminated cell phones. A celebrity in his own right, DJ Salam has toured with such artists as The Dirty Dozen as well as fellow Shady Records members Eminem and Obie Trice. Swade Wallace has a natural talent for spitting rhymes, so hopefully Auckland has many more opportunities to see him live.Īuckland DJ Tommy Gee kept the hits rollin between sets, tracks such as ‘Lean Back’ by Terror Squad, OutKast’s ‘Miss Jackson’ and ‘Candy Shop’ by 50 Cent ensuring the crowd were thoroughly entertained, interjections of work from Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliot (who doesn’t love ‘Work It?) seeing drinks raised in the air.īut the time had arrived for the main act of the night to make their entrance, hundreds of fans cheering in unison as Dogg Pound Gangsta DJ Salam Wreck (brother of famed West Coast producer Fred Wreck) arrived first and took up his place behind the decks.
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A cheeky Snapchat with the audience and his set was over, sadly a little too soon. It was an inspired choice then to follow up with his track ‘Where I Came From’ before dropping his dedication to the old school legends of the game, Wallace imploring the audience to really listen to the words to understand where he was coming from. Speaking of how Tha Dogg Pound is one of the biggest artists that he has ever performed for, there is genuine gratitude in his voice as he thanks the crowd for supporting his set, stating that he doesn’t get to come to the big city very often. And it shows in his performance, his on stage persona and lyrics coming from a place of honesty and driven determinedness.ĭressed in black and grey he paced back and forth with an assuredness that belied his young age, tracks such as ‘Saucy’ and ‘Werk It’ (check out the video) soon had the crowd’s undivided attention his impassioned chant of “When I say DP – you say G!” seeing the fans answer him loudly. Part of the OCFB Record Label, this resident of Castlecliff, Whanganui has already stated that he “will not compromise” his morals and integrity while in pursuit of his dream, preferring to let his music speak for itself, a refreshing statement to hear. With one album already under his belt – the slick First Impressions released in May last year – he is already working on his second. Swade Wallace may only be twenty-two years old, but he performs like a master. Last here in 2014, these stalwarts of their craft promised to bring with them a plethora of hits spanning both their career as a duo and as individual artists in their own right.īut before the legends themselves made their appearance, some solid New Zealand supports kept the crowd bouncing one in particular making one hell of an impression. Sunday night in Auckland saw a bonafide piece of hip-hop history take to the stage in the form of West Coast duo Tha Dogg Pound and their fans both young and old turned out in force to bear witness.