The Dove Shack is a group of three talented rappers who made their debut on Warren G's "This Is The Shack" from his classic Regulate: The G-Funk Era.  All three members have their own personalities making them a special part of the group.  Bo-Roc is my favorite, he can rap and sing very nicely as well, with a breezy, flowing style.  C-Knight has a cool, yet hardcore style and laid-back rhymes.  And Two Scoops flows in a rapid, mind-bending battle style.  All of them are unique in their own ways.  The Dove Shack's debut album, called This Is The Shack, was released on Warren G's G-Funk Records.  While Warren only produced one track on the album, it's obvious he influenced the production and creation of this album greatly.  All of the tracks have the laid-back summertime feel of keyboards and guitars.  There are some skits in the album which some may find offensive, but are really pretty funny.
Highlights on this album start out with "Smoke Out", a laid-back G-Funk looped song featuring R&B singer Montell Jordan singing on the chorus.  The track has stunning raps by all three members and also has a soulful beat.  "This Is The Shack" shows up on here, but this version is slightly different from the one on Warren G's album, and has Bo-Roc singing a new outro at the end.  It's easily (still) a classic song.  "Summertime In The LBC" is the first single, and has the nice, laid-back summer feel, a completely unforgettable song with great guitars and singing from Bo-Roc and guest Arnita Porter.  A true G-Funk gem.  "Bomb Drop" is a hardcore type track, with all three emcees making their presence felt, using a darker effect.  "Your Mouth" is more of a playa's type of song.  It has a soulful beat and Bo-Roc, C-Knight and Two Scoops let all disloyal women have it.  There is a "Freestyle" track with The Dove Shack rapping straight off the tops of their heads.  They do an excellent job, over a hard gangsta-style beat proving how they got their record deals!  Bo-Roc even coughs in the middle and raps, "Excuse me, I had to cough" and then goes straight on, amazing.  "Ghetto Life" is more of a slower style track, talking about the lifestyle of the ghetto.  The three emcees take on subjects of having to survive from day-to-day, the pressure of being black in today's society, and other problems.  A classic song again.  "Eastside Party" is a fast-paced party song, where they go nuts and tear the track to shreds over a nice beat.  "Rollin' With A Gang" is a nice semi-dark, late-night sounding track, C-Knight says my favorite line of the song, "The Kniggy Knight ain't no biter/Funky styles that I write-ah", it's comical and tight.  "We Funk (The G-Funk)" is also a single, and is an obvious classic with each rapper giving his definition of G-Funk, the greatest kind of rap ever made.  "There'll Come A Day" is a gangsta blues type track about people who be-friended them after they became famous with a nice guitar riff.  There also is a remix of "Summertime In The LBC", with Two Scoops and C-Knight rapping on it along with Bo-Roc singing.  My favorite quotes: "Why do we do what we do when we do what we do/Hangin' out late with no curfew" said by Two Scoops and C-Knight says, "We got the Coke and Hen/We got the Five Footaz and The Twinz/We got Warren G and the D-o-g" using Five Footaz, The Twinz, Warren and Snoop's names for Long Beach shoutouts.
Overall, this is a great album.  It's a shame these guys never got the credit they deserved.  If I could've made the choice, they would've gone platinum easily.  Great work, if you like Warren G, or Dogg Pound, or The Twinz, you'll love this.
The Dove Shack is a group of three talented rappers who made their debut on Warren G's "This Is The Shack" from his classic Regulate: The G-Funk Era. All three members have their own personalities making them a special part of the group. Bo-Roc is my favorite, he can rap and sing very nicely as well, with a breezy, flowing style. C-Knight has a cool, yet hardcore style and laid-back rhymes. And Two Scoops flows in a rapid, mind-bending battle style. All of them are unique in their own ways. The Dove Shack's debut album, called This Is The Shack, was released on Warren G's G-Funk Records. While Warren only produced one track on the album, it's obvious he influenced the production and creation of this album greatly. All of the tracks have the laid-back summertime feel of keyboards and guitars. There are some skits in the album which some may find offensive, but are really pretty funny. Highlights on this album start out with "Smoke Out", a laid-back G-Funk looped song featuring R&B singer Montell Jordan singing on the chorus. The track has stunning raps by all three members and also has a soulful beat. "This Is The Shack" shows up on here, but this version is slightly different from the one on Warren G's album, and has Bo-Roc singing a new outro at the end. It's easily (still) a classic song. "Summertime In The LBC" is the first single, and has the nice, laid-back summer feel, a completely unforgettable song with great guitars and singing from Bo-Roc and guest Arnita Porter. A true G-Funk gem. "Bomb Drop" is a hardcore type track, with all three emcees making their presence felt, using a darker effect. "Your Mouth" is more of a playa's type of song. It has a soulful beat and Bo-Roc, C-Knight and Two Scoops let all disloyal women have it. There is a "Freestyle" track with The Dove Shack rapping straight off the tops of their heads. They do an excellent job, over a hard gangsta-style beat proving how they got their record deals! Bo-Roc even coughs in the middle and raps, "Excuse me, I had to cough" and then goes straight on, amazing. "Ghetto Life" is more of a slower style track, talking about the lifestyle of the ghetto. The three emcees take on subjects of having to survive from day-to-day, the pressure of being black in today's society, and other problems. A classic song again. "Eastside Party" is a fast-paced party song, where they go nuts and tear the track to shreds over a nice beat. "Rollin' With A Gang" is a nice semi-dark, late-night sounding track, C-Knight says my favorite line of the song, "The Kniggy Knight ain't no biter/Funky styles that I write-ah", it's comical and tight. "We Funk (The G-Funk)" is also a single, and is an obvious classic with each rapper giving his definition of G-Funk, the greatest kind of rap ever made. "There'll Come A Day" is a gangsta blues type track about people who be-friended them after they became famous with a nice guitar riff. There also is a remix of "Summertime In The LBC", with Two Scoops and C-Knight rapping on it along with Bo-Roc singing. My favorite quotes: "Why do we do what we do when we do what we do/Hangin' out late with no curfew" said by Two Scoops and C-Knight says, "We got the Coke and Hen/We got the Five Footaz and The Twinz/We got Warren G and the D-o-g" using Five Footaz, The Twinz, Warren and Snoop's names for Long Beach shoutouts. Overall, this is a great album. It's a shame these guys never got the credit they deserved. If I could've made the choice, they would've gone platinum easily. Great work, if you like Warren G, or Dogg Pound, or The Twinz, you'll love this.