Oral History Interview with Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, C-Style, and Vernell Varnado, Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1999

Tha Dogg Pound is an American Hip-Hop duo made up of rappers Kurupt (Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, b. 1972) and Daz Dillinger (Delmar Drew Arnaud (b. 1973). They were signed to Death Row Records in 90s and were major artists in the label's success. To avoid a legal battle, Daz changed their marketing name to D.P.G. short for Dogg Pound Gangstaz. They also had an extended family, referred to as DPGC which stood fo for Dogg Pound Gangsta Clicc, who is made up of Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, and various affiliated artists Death Row Records, G-Funk Records, DPG Recordz, Antra Music Group and Dogg House Records era.

Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg (Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., b. 1971) better known as Snoop Dogg (and briefly as Snoop Lion) is a rapper, media personality, and actor. Nicknamed Snoop by his mother because of his appearance, Snoop Dogg was raised in Long Beach, California. He emerged in the early 90s when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover," and then on Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic. This intense exposure played a considerable part in making Snoop Dogg's debut album, Doggystyle, under Death Row Records, where the album was a commercial success.