Published: Saturday - August 18, 2007
Words by Ronnie Gamble
Dogg Pound (Photo: DPG Recordz)
Just months after releasing their latest album, Dogg Chit, as the Dogg Pound in March, Daz and Kurupt have signed a deal with Cash Money Records to release their next through the New Orleans based label.
In a statement posted on the duo's official website on Friday (August 17), they confirm the signing, but give no further details, except that a "new album droppin' soon on Cash Money Records."
Kurupt is quoted as saying to DubCNN, "It's official, me and Daz just got off the phone with Baby, Slim and Snoop. West Coast Aftershocc n----." A release date for the album was unknown at press time.
Their last album, Dogg Chit, was released through Daz's DPG Recordz, in conjunction with indie powerhouse Koch Records. It opened at no. 77 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,837 in its first week, and featured guest spots from The Game, Snoop Dogg, Too Short and Bad Azz.
In late 2002, Kurupt caused a stir within the DPG camp when he went back to Death Row Records. All affiliate members -- including Daz and Snoop -- took several shots and dissed Kurupt harshly for making the move, and Kurupt fired back as well. The camp remained split, until early 2005 when Kurupt and Daz reunited, and began working together again.
Soon after, the two released Dillinger & Young Gotti II: Tha Saga Continuez..., followed by several other projects including their comeback/reunion album Cali Iz Active with Snoop Dogg, and Kurupt's Same Day, Different Sh--.
Currently, the duo plan to release a DVD titled "Tha Dogg Pound: The Videos," while Daz continues to release indie solo projects -- one is titled Gangsta Party and is slated for September, as well as another titled Only On The Left Side, which doesn't have a current release date.
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