Dem Vinyl Boyz EP 26 - Doggystyle

Dem Vinyl Boys are back droppin' the needle on one of the most legendary Hip Hop albums of the 90's, "Doggystyle", by none other than Snoop Dogg himself. This was Snoop's debut album and also one of his most notable with critics praising Snoop at the time for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album. His distinctive West Coast style of hip-hop that he developed from Dr. Dre's first album continued on "Doggystyle" and was brought forward with this album. It helped introduce the hip-hop subgenre of G-funk to a mainstream audience and made West Coast hip- hop a dominant force in the early-mid 90's. Snoop is something special, with unpredictable turns of phrase, expressive imagery, and a distinctive, addictive flow. "Doggystyle's" unique sound and West Coast G-Funk style lead the album to earn recognition from many music critics as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the most important hip-hop albums ever released. "Doggystyle" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 806,858 copies in its first week alone in the United States, which was the record for a debuting artist and the fastest-selling hip-hop album ever at the time. Thanks for tuning in to Dem Vinyl Boyz, like and subscribe!!

DEM VINYL BOYZ

Before music lived in the cloud, it lived in our hands.

It came wrapped in artwork big enough to study, tucked inside a paper sleeve, and carried the faint smell of cardboard, dust, and time. You lowered the needle, heard that first warm crackle, and for the next forty minutes, the album had your complete attention.

For years, vinyl lovers were told they were stuck in the past. While the world raced toward CDs, downloads, and endless digital playlists, Dem Vinyl Boyz kept moving at 33⅓ RPM—saving the records, protecting the sleeves, and never forgetting that music was meant to be experienced, not skipped.

Turns out, vinyl never died. It was only waiting for the rest of the world to slow down and listen again.

Each week, Dem Vinyl Boyz pull a classic album from the crates and take you back to the moment it entered the world. From the opening note of Side A to the final groove of Side B, they explore the songs, the artists, the studio stories, the cultural impact, and the little-known details that transformed a collection of tracks into a legendary album.

This isn’t just a review. It’s a musical time machine.

It’s the sound of sliding a record from its jacket. The anticipation before the needle drops. The lost art of listening to an album in the order the artist intended. And the memories that return the moment an old song begins to play.

So put on your headphones, pull up a seat beside the turntable, and rediscover the greatest music ever pressed into wax.

DEM VINYL BOYZ. DROP THE NEEDLE. HEAR THE HISTORY. RESPECT THE TECHNIQUE.