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DJ Pooh Says That Tha Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York” Wasn’t a Diss Record

One song that always comes up when discussing Hip-Hop’s bi-coastal rivalry in the mid-’90s is Tha Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York.” However, in a recent tweet, the track’s producer, DJ Pooh, revealed that this record wasn’t a diss when Kurupt stepped in the booth. However, the masses interpreted it differently. Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jay-Z even commented on its controversial video in his classic, “Money, Cash, Hoes,” a few years later. “It’s like New York been soft ever since Snoop came through and crushed the buildings / I’m trying to restore the feelings; fuck the law, keeping dealing / More money, more cash, more chilling.”

NY NY – Tha Dogg Pound
When @kurupt_gotti stepped in the booth this wasn’t intended to be a diss but it was later taken as a diss and we all know the rest. I produced the song and video. 🥺 lol pic.twitter.com/ov47pn0pBu

— DJPOOH.ETH (@DJPooh) November 1, 2021

Shad Reed

I grew up in Michigan, and graduated from high school in 2005. I then attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where I majored in Music Business and received a Bachelor's of Business Administration Degree. During my time in school there, I began writing for Billboard magazine. And then, after contributing to a Nashville-based music site as a hip-hop correspondent, I was able to transition into a role as a features writer for AllHipHop.com. If Sidney Shaw from 'Brown Sugar' were to ask me, "When did you fall in love with hip-hop?", my answer would be Snoop Doggy Dogg and Coolio in the mid-90s. Therefore, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to now be at West Coast Styles and be conducting interviews and creating think pieces about how the culture has affected people, politics, and society as a whole. Peace and blessings to all. @SouthpawWCS [Twitter]

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