A few years ago, Snoop Dogg decided to enter the mixtape game. As with anything that the Doggfather touched, he had to do it big! with his “Welcome 2 Tha Chuuch” mixtape series , which spawned a total of ten mixtapes.
Snoop Dogg left his mark in the mixtape game for good and even ended up releasing an official “Welcome 2 Tha Chuuch – Tha Album” via Koch Records in 2007. While most of the early Chuuch mixtapes had Snoop and his Dogg Pound crew rapping over other artist’s beats, the later releases featured all original production.
In 2009, Snoop Dogg has decided to take another stab at the Chuuch series, but this time not in form of a mixtape, but an official compilation record, entitled “Bacc 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 1”. This project features the usual suspects, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz, some familiar faces such as Ray J, Damani, Uncle Chucc, Tha Twinz, and it will also be introducing the public to a series of new acts that Snoop has been working with, such as the Hustle Boyz, the TC’s, Tha Raw Doggz and singer Chris Starr.
The production on “Bacc 2 Tha Chuuch” was entirely handled by Snoop himself under his Niggerachi moniker. The compilation has a nice blend of the vintage West Coast sound, which when paired with the new talent showcased on the album equals a fresh sound that both old school and new school heads can appreciate.
“Bacc 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 1” will be released digitally via Doggystyle Digital/Gangsta Grooves on August 4th