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Internet leakers caused the release of R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece to be pushed up a week, but that just means the world got to bask in the excitement of Snoop's great return for seven extra days. Upon its release, the ultrahot production team the Neptunes' contribution to the killer lead single "Drop It Like It's Hot" had been duly noted, but lost in all the chatter was how inspired and on-fire Snoop sounds. Any fan keeping up with his street-level mixtape series Welcome to the Chuuch could tell you something new and fresh was brewing, and 2002's Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ was excellent, but Snoop's let his fans down before and two years off could mean trouble. Not to be, since Rhythm & Gangsta is right up there with his best while being riskier than anything before it. New sounds like tongue clicks, smooth jazz guitars, and a bit of Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" give Snoop a brand-new sonic palette to work with, and he's more than ready for it. The up-tempo "Signs" with Justin Timberlake is glittery disco fun, but it ain't gonna keep Snoop from being himself. He's hardcore throughout the album, an album that's got plenty of street and commercial appeal and all the difficulties that comes with it. The numerous youngsters who can't stop singing "Drop It Like It's Hot" are going to freak their parents out with this one. "Can You Control Yo Hoe" is a tough stunner with an inescapable, loopy hook, but Snoop's challenge to the homies is rather disturbing. "If she won't do what you say, why aren't you slapping her?" is the song's direct message that can't be easily brushed off as metaphor, and it's the one that's gonna send mom and dad back to the record store, fuming! Recommending such an album that gets viciously misogynistic -- elsewhere too -- is difficult, but Snoop is fierce throughout Rhythm & Gangsta and putting "Masterpiece" in the title isn't hyperbole.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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P. Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Andrae Crouch, ComposerLyricist - Dave Aron, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Maman, ComposerLyricist - Alchemist, Producer - Ricky Harris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tanya Devine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - J. Lopez, ComposerLyricist - Jasmin Lopez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Nate Oberman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.R., Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Eleopoulos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Nemirovsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Bootsy Collins, FeaturedArtist - B. Collins, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - D. Reeves, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. LEIMBERG, ComposerLyricist - Josef Leimberg, Producer - Nate Oberman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nomad, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lindsey Perryman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Producer, Unknown, Other - W. Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, FeaturedArtist - Shon Don, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce Buechner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Geffen Records
Alphonso Mizell, ComposerLyricist - D. McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - P. Brooks, ComposerLyricist - J. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - DJ Pooh, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - D. McCleese, ComposerLyricist - Dave Aron, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Perren, ComposerLyricist - Soopafly, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - J. Brown, ComposerLyricist - H. Azor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - R. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Pat Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sha Money XL, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - M. Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - Black Jeruz, Producer - Gregorie "Bassie" Jackson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - S. Washington, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - R. Turner, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D. Webster, ComposerLyricist - M. Adams, ComposerLyricist - S. Arrington, ComposerLyricist - Keyshia Cole, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Eleopoulos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Nemirovsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Craig Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Trina, FeaturedArtist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Producer - K. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Jon, FeaturedArtist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Oberman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - N. Londo, ComposerLyricist - Le Marquis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sade Adu, ComposerLyricist - Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Charlie Wilson, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond St. John, ComposerLyricist - Mike Eleopoulos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Nemirovsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - DJ EZ-Dice, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
T. Martin, ComposerLyricist - J. Black, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - M. WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Oberman, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ole Folks, Producer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
D. PORTER, ComposerLyricist - M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - R. Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - M. Pierce, ComposerLyricist - L. Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - W. MORRISON, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - G. Webster, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Chav, Mixer, Guitar, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mr. Porter, Producer - J.R., Unknown, Other - L. Givens, ComposerLyricist - Treasure, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist - Mike Chavarria, ComposerLyricist - Gizzelle, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Daniel Baughman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - R. Turner, ComposerLyricist - Ron Browz, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, FeaturedArtist - Sha Money XL, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - M. Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - Nate Oberman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davern Williams, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Donelson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Geffen Records
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - P. Brooks, ComposerLyricist - L.T. Hutton, Producer - Dave Aron, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shon Don, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L. Hutton, ComposerLyricist - Soopafly, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - L. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - C. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Charlie Wilson, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Justin Timberlake, FeaturedArtist - Mike Eleopoulos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Nemirovsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Producer - W. Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - P. Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Daz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shon Don, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Cooper, Unknown, Other - Baby Dubb, Unknown, Other - Bruce Buechner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soopafly, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyshia Cole, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Eleopoulos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Nemirovsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
K. Walker, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Cornell Haynes, ComposerLyricist - L.T. Hutton, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - R. SIMMONS, ComposerLyricist - Dave Aron, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - R. FORD, ComposerLyricist - Nelly, FeaturedArtist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES MOORE, ComposerLyricist - LAWRENCE SMITH, ComposerLyricist - L. Hutton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, FeaturedArtist - Curtis Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Hi-Tek, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josef Leimberg, Drums, Horn, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Isaac, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Soopafly, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - R.C., Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Raji, Horn, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kamasi Washington, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Quaze, Percussion, Conga, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Snoopadelics, Producer - Chuki, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Internet leakers caused the release of R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece to be pushed up a week, but that just means the world got to bask in the excitement of Snoop's great return for seven extra days. Upon its release, the ultrahot production team the Neptunes' contribution to the killer lead single "Drop It Like It's Hot" had been duly noted, but lost in all the chatter was how inspired and on-fire Snoop sounds. Any fan keeping up with his street-level mixtape series Welcome to the Chuuch could tell you something new and fresh was brewing, and 2002's Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ was excellent, but Snoop's let his fans down before and two years off could mean trouble. Not to be, since Rhythm & Gangsta is right up there with his best while being riskier than anything before it. New sounds like tongue clicks, smooth jazz guitars, and a bit of Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" give Snoop a brand-new sonic palette to work with, and he's more than ready for it. The up-tempo "Signs" with Justin Timberlake is glittery disco fun, but it ain't gonna keep Snoop from being himself. He's hardcore throughout the album, an album that's got plenty of street and commercial appeal and all the difficulties that comes with it. The numerous youngsters who can't stop singing "Drop It Like It's Hot" are going to freak their parents out with this one. "Can You Control Yo Hoe" is a tough stunner with an inescapable, loopy hook, but Snoop's challenge to the homies is rather disturbing. "If she won't do what you say, why aren't you slapping her?" is the song's direct message that can't be easily brushed off as metaphor, and it's the one that's gonna send mom and dad back to the record store, fuming! Recommending such an album that gets viciously misogynistic -- elsewhere too -- is difficult, but Snoop is fierce throughout Rhythm & Gangsta and putting "Masterpiece" in the title isn't hyperbole.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:28
- Main artists: Snoop Dogg
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 Geffen Records ℗ 2004 Geffen Records
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