As half of Tha Dogg Pound, Daz Dillinger was a key player in ‘90s California gangsta rap, producing the bouncy, minimalist synth groove of “Doggfather” for Snoop Dogg and the ominous, discordant keys of the stomping “Afro Puffs” for The Lady of Rage. On 2Pac's All Eyez on Me, he gave “Ambitionz Az a Ridah” an abrasive crunch and “Got My Mind Made Up” some smooth, jazzy bop.