15 Years on Death Row
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedDecember 26, 2006 (2006-12-26)
Recorded1992–1998
Genre
Length2:21:17
LabelDeath Row
Producer
Death Row Records chronology
The Death Row Singles Collection
(2006)		 15 Years on Death Row
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8.5/10[2]

15 Years on Death Row is a compilation album by American record label Death Row Records, released on December 26, 2006. It is originally composed of 27 songs on two compact discs and 24 music videos on a DVD, and its Best Buy Edition has extra 6 songs.

The release features several notable Death Row artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, and The Lady of Rage. A music video DVD is included. The double album includes "G'z Up, Hoes Down", a track from Snoop Doggy Dogg's Doggystyle album that was removed for sample clearance issues.

In the United States, the compilation debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200 and number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 14,000 copies sold in its first week.[3]

Track listing

CD 1

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."One Eight Seven" (performed by Dr. Dre)Dr. Dre4:28
2."Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" (performed by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dr. Dre3:58
3."Dogg Pound 4 Life" (performed by Tha Dogg Pound and Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dat Nigga Daz4:59
4."Afro Puffs (Album Version)" (performed by The Lady of Rage and Snoop Doggy Dogg)
  • Dat Nigga Daz
  • Dr. Dre
4:47
5."Natural Born Killaz" (performed by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube)
4:51
6."How Do U Want It (Alternate Version)" (performed by 2Pac and K-Ci & JoJo)Johnny "J"3:57
7."Bitches Ain't Shit" (performed by Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Jewell)Dr. Dre4:46
8."Let Me Ride (Extended Version)" (performed by Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Daz Dillinger)Dr. Dre4:21
9."Life's So Hard" (performed by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dat Nigga Daz5:39
10."Big Pimpin'" (performed by Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg and Big Pimpin' Delemond)Dat Nigga Daz3:58
11."Gin and Juice" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg and Daz Dillinger)Dr. Dre3:32
12."G'z Up, Hoez Down (Unreleased)" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dr. Dre2:21
13."California Love (Original Version)" (performed by 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) 4:00
14."Don't Try to Play Me" (performed by Daz Dillinger)Dat Nigga Daz4:38
15."Made Niggaz" (performed by 2Pac and Outlawz)Johnny "J"5:03
16."Wanted Dead or Alive" (performed by 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dat Nigga Daz4:38
17."New York, New York" (performed by Tha Dogg Pound)DJ Pooh4:51
Notes
  • Tracks 1, 14, 16 and 17 are exclusive for Best Buy Edition.

CD 2

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."To Live & Die in L.A. (Alternate Version)" (performed by 2Pav and Val Young)QD34:24
2."Initiated" (performed by Tha Dogg Dound, 2Pac and Outlawz)Dat Nigga Daz4:51
3."Murder Was the Case (Remix)" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dr. Dre4:20
4."Ambitionz Az a Ridah" (performed by 2Pac)Dat Nigga Daz4:37
5."All About U" (performed by 2Pac, Dru Down, Fatal Hussein, Yaki Kadafi, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Nate Dogg)Johnny "J"4:36
6."Puffin' on Blunts and Drankin' Tanqueray" (performed by Dr. Dre, The Lady of Rage and Tha Dogg Pound)Dr. Dre6:23
7."Pain" (performed by 2Pac and Stretch)Stretch4:33
8."Doggy Dogg World" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and The Dramatics)Dr. Dre5:05
9."O.G." (performed by Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg and Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dat Nigga Daz4:37
10."Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" (performed by Dr. Dre, Jewell, RBX and Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dr. Dre4:51
11."Never Had a Friend Like Me" (performed by 2Pac)Johnny "J"4:25
12."Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and Warren G)Dr. Dre4:04
13."Loyal to the Game" (performed by 2Pac, Riddler and Treach)Reginald Heard4:36
14."What Would You Do?" (performed by Tha Dogg Pound, Big Pimpin' Delemond, Jewell, Jodeci, Snoop Doggy Dogg)Dat Nigga Daz5:08
15."Life Is a Traffic Jam" (performed by 2Pac and Thandie Newton)  
16."Why (A Tribute to 2Pac)" (performed by Nate Dogg)  
Notes
  • Tracks 15 and 16 are exclusive for Best Buy Edition.

DVD

No.TitleLength
1."Dre Day" 
2."Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" 
3."Let Me Ride" 
4."Little Ghetto Boy" 
5."Natural Born Killaz" 
6."What's My Name" 
7."Gin & Juice" 
8."Doggy Dogg World" 
9."Murder Was the Case" 
10."Vapors" 
11."Doggfather" 
12."Snoop's Upside Your Head" 
13."Regulate" 
14."Afro Puffs (Remix)" 
15."How Do U Want It" 
16."All About U" 
17."California Love (Original Version)" 
18."California Love (Remix Version)" 
19."I Ain't Mad at Cha" 
20."Hit 'Em Up" 
21."Made Niggaz" 
22."To Live & Die in L.A." 
23."Toss It Up" 
24."Hail Mary" 

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 100
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 33

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Various Artists - 15 Years on Death Row Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 9, 2007). "Various Artists :: 15 Years on Death Row – The Definitive Collection – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mary J. Blige Climbs To No. 1 On The Billboard 200". Billboard. January 3, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 13, 2007. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 13, 2007. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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