Doggy's Angels was a
rap
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trio formed by
Snoop Dogg on the
Doggy Style
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subsidiary of
TVT. Members are Big Chan (Chan Gaines), Coniyac (Kim Proby-Davis) and Kola Loc (Kola Marion).
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
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chart.
The single "
Baby If You're Ready" ascended to number 1 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart.
Biography
Legal problems
The release of their debut album led to a lawsuit by
Columbia Pictures
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, who claimed infringement against the
Charlie's Angels franchise.
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
Albums
Singles
References
External links
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TVT Records artists
Hip hop groups from California
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Gangsta rap groups
G-funk groups
American musical trios
Women hip hop groups