Considered one of the most prominent lyricists hailing from the West Coast, Kurupt has continued to show his presence in music, most recently with his ’09 collaboration, BlacQKout with rapper/procuder DJ Quik. After five years without releasing a full-length solo LP, the former Death Row artist and current member of  Tha Dogg Pound has announced that he will release a compilation album in March of this year.

Titled Down and Dirty, most of the album was recorded in 2002 and 2003. The collection also includes 6 unreleased tracks from “The Row Era” as well as collaborations with Petey Pablo, 2Pac, and Danny Boy.

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Speak on It (feat. Val C.)
3. Anarchy ’87
4. Throwback Muzic
5. Riot in the Club
4. Throw Back Muzic ’86
5. Riot In The Club
6. Stalkin’
7. Can U Feel It (feat. Potion)
8. Slide ‘N Slide Out (feat. Eastwood, Big Tri, and Young Tone)
9. U Don’t Know Who U Fuccin Wit (feat. Kokane)
10. Jealousy (feat. Roscoe and M.O.P.)
11. The Past (feat. Dave Hollister)
12. My Homeboys (Back to Back) (Remix) (feat. 2Pac, Eastwood, and Petey Pablo)
13. Bullshit & Nonsense
14. Calico
15. Hustlin’ (feat. Big Tri and Young Tone)
16. It’s a Wrap
17. One Thangs for Sure (Reprise) (feat. Danny Boy)
18. Put This Money Right There (feat. Petey Pablo)

The album is scheduled for a Mar. 23 release.