Snoop Dogg talks Death Row, Doggystyle and new album

If you were a little caught off guard by GQ's TDE/Death Row comparison, don't worry, you weren't alone. West Coast legend Snoop Dogg was among those surprised by GQ's comparison of TDE to Death Row Records.

Snoop's initial reaction was "They said what?" when asked of the comparison. Snoop was signed with Death Row in the early 90's. The label is responsible for releasing early albums for Snoop, Dr. Dre and Tupac. The label became notorious for its gangsta rap. TDE is a rap group spearheaded by Kendrick Lamar, who was recently named one of GQ's men of the year.

In an interview with Vibe Magazine, Snoop was asked if he thought TDE was the new Death Row Records.

His response was:

"No, they're not the new Death Row because TDE did it completely different than Death Row did it. Death Row did it with a gangsta approach."

Listen to Snoop's full explanation below.

Snoop is also celebrating the 20^th anniversary of his debut album Doggystyle. The rapper, who then went by Snoop Doggy Dogg, became the first artist to have a debut LP enter the Billboard 200 album charts at #1. The album sold more than 800,000 units in its first week of release.

At the last count, the RIAA has calculated that Doggystyle has sold more than four million records in the U.S. alone. The iconic album features tracks like "Who Am I? (What's My Name)," "Gin and Juice," and "Murder Was the Case."

Snoop is currently promoting his upcoming album 7 Days Of Funk, out December 10th. The album is a collaboration with Dam-Funk. Inspired by Bootsy Collins, Snoop decided to change his name to Snoopzilla while working on the project.

This should be interesting, don't you think?