Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger feud has exploded into the open after Daz accused his cousin and longtime collaborator of blocking him from producing music, withholding royalties, and attempting to claim ownership of intellectual property connected to Death Row Records.
Daz Dillinger says the conflict intensified during the production of Tha Dogg Pound’s 2024 album W.A.W.G. (We All We Got), released under the Snoop owned Death Row label. According to Daz, he was deliberately excluded from producing songs despite being one half of the group and a major architect of its sound. He claims the move had nothing to do with creativity and everything to do with money.
In a video shared on Instagram Stories, Daz alleged that Snoop did not want him involved in production on the album because Snoop had financial arrangements with other producers that benefited him directly. He claimed Snoop wanted him limited strictly to performing and not contributing behind the boards. Daz described the decision as a betrayal and said he felt financially boxed out of his own legacy.
The dispute deepened when Daz accused Snoop of trying to trademark elements linked to Tha Dogg Pound without his authorization. He specifically referenced the group’s pawprint logo, calling it a primary revenue asset and comparing its value to the branding power of major technology companies. Daz believes the trademark attempt was part of a larger effort to package Death Row’s assets for a multibillion dollar deal involving Universal Music. His message was blunt: do not sell my work.
Daz also claimed that artists associated with Death Row have not received proper publishing payments since Snoop took control of the label. He said Snoop publicly promised to restore publishing rights but never followed through. He accused Snoop of using royalties to fund business operations while creators remained unpaid.
After days of online accusations, Snoop responded in a social media video that quickly went viral. He did not deny the conflict. Instead, he directly warned Daz to stop speaking on his name. While making it clear he would not use violence, Snoop threatened serious business consequences if the accusations continued. He dismissed Daz as bitter and broke and told him to move on.
Daz immediately fired back, doubling down on his claims and accusing Snoop of forged documents and illegal control over material created during the original Death Row era. In capitalized Instagram posts, he said ownership records were already in his name and could not be changed without fraud. He reminded fans that he had once sued Suge Knight and publicly questioned whether he should take the same legal route against Snoop.
What began as a family dispute now looks increasingly like a legal fight waiting to happen. For fans, the fallout is painful to watch. Snoop and Daz once represented loyalty, brotherhood, and West Coast pride. Their partnership helped define a generation of hip hop. Now their relationship is unraveling in real time through accusations of theft, broken promises, and business warfare.
Death Row Records was reborn under Snoop Dogg as a symbol of revival. Today, it stands at the center of one of hip hop’s most uncomfortable conflicts. A label that once shaped history is now being pulled apart by the very artists who made it legendary.
