The year was 1995, so called 'Gangsta Rap' had taken the music industry by storm and at the forefront was the infamous Death Row records.

Death Row's first LP Dr Dre's 'The Chronic" had set the world on fire, their second LP DoggyStyle the debut album from Snoop Doggy Dogg had become an instant classic and the labels third release "Murder Was The Case" had pushed the boundaries with both a short film and full length album of the same name.

On all three of Death Row's first releases a young duo known as the "The Dogg Pound"  guest appeared on several songs and hip hop fans were anticipating a full length release from the two and it came in the form of the album "Dogg Food".

With Kurupt's dynamic wordplay and Daz Dillinger's raw street feel the album went triple platinum and both MC's became a part of hip hop history.

Flash forward to 2010 and Death Row Records is back with some more Kurupt for your muthaphukin ass.

It might be ipods instead of discmans these days but one thing that hasn't changed is that Kurupt was and still is one of the best lyricists outta the West Coast.

This new offering titled "Down And Dirty" is a collection of tracks recorded at Death Row during the years 2002 and 2003 including 5 previously unreleased songs.

To score yourself a copy of "Down And Dirty" simply watch the video below filmed in the early days of Death Row and end this line from Kurupts rap;

"Im no joke ___ ___ ____ ___ _____ __ _______"

Email your answer to shotcaller@kokyprik.com along with your contact details for your chance to win.

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Big thanks goes out to John Payne and Death Row Records for supplying copies of their latest offering!

Keep an eye on www.deathrowmusic.com for more from Death Row Records.