Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1 is a compilation of outtakes Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

 recorded between 1993 and 1997 on Death Row Records

Death Row Records

Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...

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Four tracks have been Produced by Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

, the other tracks were produced by Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, LT Hutton and other producers. The track "Doggystyle" was originally the title track for Snoop's 1993 debut but was left off the album. The track features one of Dre's and Snoop's heroes, the funk legend George Clinton

George Clinton (musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

. The album has released two times in 2009 as CD by the WIDEawake Records. The tracks 16 to 18 are exclusive tracks for the second CD released. The album reached number 22 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

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Track listing

1. "Soldier Story" (Intro) - 1:49
2. "Doggystyle" (feat. George Clinton
   George Clinton (musician)
   George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
   
   ) - 5:34
3. "Fallin’ Asleep on Death Row" - 2:03
4. "Eat a Dick" - 2:54
5. "Hoez" (feat. Tha Dogg Pound
   Tha Dogg Pound
   Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
   
   ) - 4:53
6. "Keep It Real Dogg" - 4:32
7. "O.G." (Original Version) (feat. Nate Dogg
   Nate Dogg
   Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk...
   
   ) - 5:35
8. "One Life to Live" (feat. Techniec & The Lady of Rage
   The Lady of Rage
   Robin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle...
   
   ) - 5:17
9. "The Genie" (feat. Bad Azz
   Bad Azz
   Jamarr Stamps , better known by the stage name Bad Azz, is an American rapper and member of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips, also known as DPGC.-Biography:...
   
   ) - 4:48
10. "Funk with Ya Brain" (Interlude) - 2:32
11. "Caught Up" (feat. Charlie Wilson) - 4:40
12. "Put It in Ya Mouth" - 5:32
13. "Gravy Train" (feat. Bad Azz
    Bad Azz
    Jamarr Stamps , better known by the stage name Bad Azz, is an American rapper and member of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips, also known as DPGC.-Biography:...
    
     & Tray Deee
    Tray Deee
    Tray Deee is a rapper who was once signed to Death Row Records and later signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records .-Career:...
    
    ) - 3:05
14. "Life’s Hard" (Dedicated to 2Pac) (feat. K-Ci & Jojo) - 4:47
15. "The Root of All Evil" (Outro) (feat. Teena Marie
    Teena Marie
    Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
    
    ) - 4:43
16. "Quite Obvious" (feat. Rappin' 4-Tay
    Rappin' 4-Tay
    Anthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
    
    ) - 4:11
17. "Once Again" (Best Buy Bonus) - 5:02
18. "Got to Do Wrong" (Best Buy Bonus) - 4:40

Personnel

• Paul Schultz - artwork
• WIDEawake/Deathrow Entertainment - executive producer
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
  Brian Gardner
  Brian Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner is a mastering engineer. He has worked on countless recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk, and dance pop. He is perhaps best known for his work on hip hop albums and in...
  
   - master recording
• Justin "Coyote" Burdick - record mixer
• Daz Dillinger
  Daz Dillinger
  Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...
  
   - producer (tracks: 5, 6, 8)
• Dr. Dre
  Dr. Dre
  Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
  
   - producer (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 15)
• L.T. Hutton - producer (tracks: 9, 10, 18)
• Soopafly
  Soopafly
  Priest Joseph Brooks, better known by his stage name Soopafly, is a hip hop producer and rapper from Long Beach, California. He is a member of the DPGC.- Early life:The oldest of three children, Brooks grew up in Long Beach...
  
   - producer (tracks: 7, 8, 16, 17)
• Snoop Doggy Dogg - producer (track: 8)
• Other producers (tracks: 1, 11 to 14)