As the first signee to Snoop Dogg’s revamped Doggystyle Records, Jooba Loc is blasting off with a new video for “Hop Out” featuring YG, the first single from the Long Beach recording artist’s debut album, Only Way Out. The video details the often brutal turf war between Bloods and Crips, and how Snoop Dogg pulled him out of a dangerous lifestyle to focus on making music with him.
The 19-year-old Jooba addressed the gang topic when he stopped by the HipHopDX offices in May, and explained how he got over the Bloods vs. Crips stigma. He said he’s cool with Vince Staples, but their neighborhoods “don’t get along.”
Jooba first appeared as part of Snoop Dogg’s LBC Movement, a collective of Long Beach artists representing every corner of the city. Jooba stood out due to his unique delivery on every track that he touched.
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“Originally we were supposed to just cut one track, but once we were in the studio we just kept going, it was crazy because I’d come into the studio and lay down some bars,” said Jooba in a press release. “I’d leave and when I would come back, Snoop had created a whole different song from it. Snoop showed me how to put together a complete song, not just some bars and a hook.”
“There is a lot of raw talent in Long Beach and Los Angeles that I’ve been working with and I’m excited to introduce Jooba Loc to the world,” said Snoop Dogg in a statement. “This is just the beginning of the return of Doggystyle Records. You hear me.”
Only Way Out offers 12 tracks and gives listeners plenty of personal revelations through the eyes of the young MC. Production credits include DJ Mustard, Terrace Martin, Card, and Scoop Deville with guest vocals from Snoop, YG, Daz Dillinger, and Kokane. Check out the tracklisting for Only Way Out below and purchase it here.
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Tracklist:
1. Fallbacc ft. Snoop Dogg
2. 52nd St.
3. Skip Skip
4. N’s Up
5. Money ft. Daz Dillinger
6. Hop Out ft. YG
7. Young Niggaz
8. One Way Out
9. Get Away
10. It’s Bedtime ft. Wash
11. So Cold ft. Kokane
12. We Can Get Paid
Founded in 1995 by Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle Records have put out albums for Tha Eastsidaz, Charlie Wilson, The Lady of Rage, and Tha Dogg Pound.
