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. 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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