The Best of Snoop Dogg [PA]

Performer: Snoop Dogg
Artist: Pharrell Williams; Charlie Wilson; Fiend; Mystikal; Master P; Nate Dogg; Tha Eastsidaz; Butch Cassidy; Magic; C-Murder; Dr. Dre; Jewell; Kokane; Lil HD; Bad Azz
Producer: Craig B; DJ Premier; Dr. Dre; KLC; Master P; Meech Wells; Mike Elizondo; Ant Banks; Snoop Dogg; Soopafly; The Neptunes; Timbaland; Binky; Carlos Stephens; Jesse Flores; Bill Gagnon; Rayshon E. Harris; Bill Gagnon (Compilation); Rayshon E. Harris (Compilation)
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Sir Dogg, Mamie Gunn, Snoopy Collins, Mister Kane, Nate Dogg, The Lady of Rage (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Kimberly N. Cooper. Photographers: Don Mason; John Marcotte; Andrew Robinson. The tracks on this compilation cover 1998 through 2002, a period filled with plenty of artistic, commercial, and personal ups and downs for Snoop Dogg. It's simply a selection of highlights from Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told, No Limit Top Dogg, Tha Last Meal, and Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. Priority thankfully resisted the temptation to throw in a couple exclusives, so it cuts right to the chase, offering a pretty even spread between the four albums, rendering them all but obsolete for casual fans. The only missing chart entries from this phase: two tracks from tha Eastsidaz's self-titled album, along with a track each from the Dr. Dolittle 2 and Baby Boy soundtracks. Though Snoop was responsible for plenty of filler on each of the albums, few MCs have pulled off such a range of work with such a high level of finesse, from the Premier-produced "The One and Only" (raw, in your face) to the Neptunes-produced "Beautiful" (smooth, laid-back). A lot of people -- fans and haters alike -- declared Snoop's career dead once the disastrous first No Limit album came out, so the MC himself must feel at least a little vindicated that this set exists. ~ Andy Kellman It's easy to take Snoop Dogg for granted, especially given the inconsistency of much of his output. It's also easy to forget that he's one of the best MCs in the game, with a delivery so smooth, laid-back, and distinctive that it slides through speaker systems like butter. Although this Capitol collection excludes tracks from Snoop's landmark DOGGYSTYLE album, it still does fans a great service by skimming the cream from his four albums released between 1998 and 2002. There are plenty of highlights, including the smooth Neptunes-produced R&B throwback, "Beautiful," and several tracks from Snoop's brief enlistment in Master P's No Limit army. Even the less stellar material, filled with funk-drenched jams and Snoop's inimitable flow, is hard to resist, making it a good bet for those seeking an overview of Snoop's turn-of-the-millennium albums.

Snoop Doggy Dogg ensured his place in rap history by providing the perfect vocal complement to Dr. Dre's mellow, ominous, West Coast G-funk sound. His distinctively lazy singsong and soft-spoken drawl was first heard on Dre's title cut from the DEEP COVER soundtrack in 1991. Snoop's appearances on Dre's solo album THE CHRONIC shortly thereafter propelled him to almost overnight stardom, and his albums DOGGYSTYLE and the DOGGFATHER both hit the top of the charts. Despite a much-publicized murder trial, and a falling out with Death Row Record's CEO Suge Knight, Snoop Dogg ascended to the highest echelon of rap royalty, and through shrewd marketing, brilliant collaborations, and his smooth pimp persona, he has kept his crown well into the 21st century.

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