White-bread covers of gritty urban rap songs are nothing new, but when done right (think Ben Folds’ reworking of Dr. Dre’s “Bitches Ain’t Shit”), they can be elevated into an art form.
Garrison Starr and PJ Pacifico’s poignant take on Snoop Dogg’s immortal “Gin And Juice” is beautifully done. Fo shizzle.
It’s featured on the album Doggystyle Restyled: A Tribute to Snoop Dogg, the latest installment in Engine Room Records’ Guilty By Association series, out December 17.
“I’m thrilled and honored to have been asked to participate in this tribute, and I’m really excited about the way the track came out,” Starr tells us. “I waited until the last minute to record it because I really wasn’t sure what the vibe should be. The only person I could think of who would be fun to work with on this was PJ Pacifico. In his presence, I found the vibe. I hope Snoop loves it and wants to be friends.”
Check it out below. NSFW, obviously.
Doggystyle Restyled: A Tribute to Snoop Dogg Track Listing:
01. “G Funk Intro” – Tropic of Pisces
02. “Gin And Juice” – Garrison Starr
03. “Tha Shiznit” – T.H. White
04. “Lodi Dodi” – The Tubetops
05. “Murder Was The Case” – Modern Rivals
06. “Serial Killa” – Jamie Block
07. “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?” – The Spring Standards
08. “For All My N***** And B******” – Viola Dana
09. “Ain’t No Fun” – Holy Folk
10. “Doggy Dogg World” – Cookie Rabinowitz
11. “Gz And Hustlas” – Motive (feat. Scraps)
12. “Pump Pump” – CUZ