Doggy's Angels Explained

Doggy's Angels
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre:West Coast hip hop, G-funk
Years Active:2000–2002
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Current Members:Big Chan
Coniyac
Kola

Doggy's Angels was an American rap trio formed by Snoop Dogg on the Doggy Style subsidiary of TVT. Members are Big Chan (Chan Gaines), Coniyac (Kim Proby-Davis) and Kola Loc (Kola Marion).[1]

The group released one album and single in 2000. The album, Pleezbaleevit! peaked at number 7 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart, number 8 on the Heatseekers chart and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] The single "Baby If You're Ready" ascended to number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3]

Legal issues

The release of their debut album led to a lawsuit by Columbia Pictures, who claimed infringement against the Charlie's Angels franchise.[4] The band was renamed "Tha Angels", but in spite of the success of their initial release produced no other albums before disbanding in 2002. In 2005, Chan Gaines sued the label for $100 million in royalties for her performances in the band; the suit was settled on March 24, 2006.

Discography

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snoop Dogg's label settles royalties suit with former "Doggy's Angel" rapper. April 13, 2006. Sweetingham, Lisa. Court TV. October 29, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r585669|pure_url=yes}} Album Billboard charts]. AllMusic. October 29, 2007.
  3. Web site: "Independent" stays on top. January 4, 2001. Jeckell, Barry A.. Billboard. October 29, 2007.
  4. Web site: Label responds to Doggy's Angels suit. https://web.archive.org/web/20080110015904/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/doggysangels/articles/story/5918440/label_responds_to_doggys_angels_suit. dead. January 10, 2008. Dansby, Andrew. Rolling Stone. October 29, 2007.
  5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r585669|pure_url=yes}} Single charts]. Allmusic. October 29, 2007.
  6. 85.