Doggystyle

Doggystyle plays like the sonic equivalent of the night of partying that must inevitably follow The Chronic’s long lazy afternoon of L.A. cruising. Though tracks like the unforgettable “Gin and Juice” and “Doggy Dogg World” provide moments of gleeful levity, Doggystyle often sounds weary. Snoop’s low-key flow and magnetic personality remains the anchor. Get a look at a future rap icon coming into his own.