Daz Dillinger joins All The Smoke to break down his legendary career from working on The Chronic at 16 to reclaiming his music rights and defining West Coast hip-hop. He shares untold stories about stealing studio reels back from Suge Knight, watching Snoop buy Death Row, and his behind-the-scenes work on Doggystyle and Murder Was The Case. Daz opens up about why the West Coast still fights for respect in rap, his relationship with Ice-T, and stepping away from music before his powerful comeback. He also gives his take on Kendrick Lamar, the current state of beef, and how he’s making smart business moves in real estate while sharing the secret to studio success.
(00:00:00) – How Daz got his music rights back (00:02:25) – Why doesn’t the west coast get respect in rap? (00:03:30) – Why Daz stepped away from rap & why he’s back (00:06:26) – Snoop buying Death Row (00:08:07) – Stealing reels back from Suge Knight (00:09:26) – What’s the difference between Long Beach & LA? (00:10:10) – Finding love for music (00:11:18) – His cousins Ray-J & Brandy (00:11:59) – Ricky Harris (00:14:15) – Ice-T (00:15:05) – Learning from Dr. Dre & Warren G (00:18:19) – Working on The Chronic album at age 16 (00:19:50) – Origin of his name Daz (00:20:40) – Working on Doggystyle & fighting Snoop one time (00:24:45) – Producing Murder Was The Case (00:26:40) – Relationship with Kurupt & falling out with Snoop (00:32:46) – Meeting Tupac (00:37:55) – Ad Break with DraftKings Pick 6, (00:38:35) – Secret to success in the studio (00:40:52) – Kendrick Lamar (00:42:41) – Producing the Above the Rim soundtrack (00:43:17) – The current state of beef (00:44:57) – Showtime Lakers (00:46:06) – Willie McGinest (00:46:47) – Making real estate business moves (00:53:51) – Quick Hitters
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