YGD Tha Top Dogg

Career

In 1998, Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight planned to launch many new rappers to come for the second generation of Death Row Records. Although he was incarcerated, he pushed rapper Top Dogg (also known as YGD) as his first new face making his television debut appearance in the video "All About U" on the 2Pac "Greatest Hits" album replacing Snoop Dogg. Top Dogg had generated a buzz from a hidden track on the "Gang Related" titled "Goin Back To Cali" aimed toward Biggie Smalls & Puff Daddy. The video, "All About U," received heavy play and Suge followed in 1999 with "Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000" album to introduce a brand new roster headed by Top Dogg, Tha Realest, and Soopafly, with Daz Dillinger as the veteran lead-producer.

In 2000, the music video for Top Dogg's "Cindafella" track received minor airplay with an innovative concept produced by TC as many earlier videos and directed by K.C. Amos, and his album "Every Dog Has His Day" was shelved as his contract expired and he was not renewed.

Discography

Albums 2010: The Renegade

Singles 1997: Going Back To Cali 1998: All About U (Remix) feat. 2Pac, Nate Dogg, Dru Down & Top Dogg 1999: They Wanna Be Like Us 1999: We Don't Love Em''' 1999: Top Dogg Cindafella''

Mixtapes 2008: Top Dogg Vol. 1 - Mix Tape

Compilation albums 1999: Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000 (Death Row compilation CD). 2000: Too Gangsta for Radio (Death Row compilation CD).

Other related releases

1999: Dr. Dre feat. Doobie, YGD tha Top Dogg - Hoe Hopper - (Unreleased Death Row Track)

1999 : Dr. Dre feat. YGD Top Dogg - Die Muthafucka Die - (Unreleased Death Row Track) 2011 : The Stomper feat. Spanky Loco & YGD Top Dogg - We Bang Wicked prod. Gnostik Mindz 2012 : Mr. Ensane & YGD Top Dogg - Life prod. Ill Slim Collin