DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Daz Dillinger. It was released on May 6, 2003 via Gangsta Advisory Records, making it his first album for the label. Production was handled by Soopafly, Fredwreck, Shon Don, Def Jef, Meech Wells, Mike Smoove, Quaze, and Daz himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Shon Don, Bad Azz, Crystal, E-White, Goldie Loc, Uncle Reo and Whiteboy. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however it peaked at number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 13 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

The album contains multiple diss tracks aimed at Death Row Records, its chief executive officer Suge Knight, ex-Tha Dogg Pound groupmate Kurupt who re-signed himself with the label, Crooked I and other Death Row affiliates, as well as Ja Rule and Benzino.

Critical reception

AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier praised the album for being an upgrade over Daz's mixtapes, emphasizing both songwriting and guest appearances to develop the "tracks into actual songs", highlighting the Snoop Dogg and Soopafly collaborations as "particularly noteworthy". He concluded that: "Overall, DPGC is one of Daz's best and one to look for if you're a fan." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews wrote: "Taken strictly at face value "DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up" is his best solo album to date, lyrically and musically. If he'd cut back on the number of skits, produce a few of the songs himself, and get the obligatory guest like Redman or Nas on a track, the next album could straight murder the music business, or Suge himself – whichever he reaches first."

Track listing

Personnel Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals, producer, executive producer Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – vocals Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – vocals, producer Shon Dornae "Shon Don" Brooks – vocals, producer Jamarr "Bad Azz" Stamps – vocals Crystal Varnado – vocals Eric "E-White" White – vocals Keiwan "Goldie Loc" Spillman – vocals Reo Varnado – vocals Whiteboy Ryan – vocals Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – producer Jeffrey "Def Jef" Fortson – producer Cecil Demetrius "Meech Wells" Womack Jr. – producer Mike Smoove – producer Stanley "Quaze" Harris – producer Dave Arron – mastering Alex Deligiannis – artwork, design Arnold "Bigg A" White – photography

Charts Chart (2003)Peakposition

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