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Album Review: Tha Last Meal

  • Artist: Snoop Dogg
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: December 05, 2000
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

Snoop Dogg leaves much of his gang-banging past behind him in favor of preened pimp posturing on his final album for No Limit Records, The Last Meal. Snoop's increasingly old-school pose suits his gracefully aging self well. Despite his former affiliation with Death Row Records and his much-publicized murder trial, Snoop never seemed like much of a thug, which is partly why hostile albums like Tha Doggfather (1996) and Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told (1998) seemed a bit forced. Contrarily, it seems more natural for him to rap about the pampered pimp life, as he does here on The Last Meal -- tall glasses of Hennesey, glistening pairs of Stacey Adams, overcast clouds of chronic smoke, hungry hordes of so-called bitches -- over truck-rattling G-funk basslines that lope along at a languid tempo. These impressive beats come courtesy of a similarly impressive roster of producers: second-wave G-funksters Meech Wells, Battlecat, Jelly Roll, and Soopafly, and brand-name hitmakers Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, and Timbaland. Among this roster, Timbaland certainly stands out, as do his contributions, "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Pt. 2)" and "Set It Off," which place Snoop in an uncharacteristically energetic context. He handles himself well on these bouncy songs regardless, yet seems more at home on Dre's smoother contributions, "Hennesey n Buddah" and "Lay Low." Beyond these four tracks, the remaining 15 are a mixed bag, most of them Crip-walking along at a stoned tempo, featuring soulful P-Funk hooks by Kokane and offering laid-back respite while this lengthy album moves leisurely toward its throwback album-capper, "Y'all Gone Miss Me." Following this misty-eyed finale, you're left with the thankful sense that Snoop has finally taken control of his career after succumbing to the oppressive fancy of Suge Knight and Master P ever since parting ways with Dr. Dre following Doggystyle (1993). ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro Snoop Dogg, M. Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, Clarence "Satch" Satchell, Jez Williams, Andre Young Snoop Dogg (1:21)
Hennesey N Buddah (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Mike Elizondo, Andre Young, J.B. Long Snoop Dogg (4:11)
Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Pt. 2) Snoop Dogg, William Bloom, Tim Mosley, F.M. Smith Snoop Dogg (4:03)
True Lies (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Mike Elizondo, Andre Young Snoop Dogg (4:00)
Wrong Idea (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Larry Blackmon, D. Drew Snoop Dogg (4:14)
Go Away (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Meech Wells, J.B. Long Snoop Dogg (4:52)
Set It Off (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Tim Mosley, Otis Jackson, Jr., Nathaniel Hale Snoop Dogg (4:37)
Stacey Adams (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Kevin "D.J. Battlecat" Gilliam, J.B. Long Snoop Dogg (4:35)
Lay Low Snoop Dogg, Mike Elizondo, Andre Young, Tracy Davis, Danny "Butch" Means, Nathaniel Hale Master P, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg (3:43)
Bring It On (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, D. Walker, D. Drew, J.B. Long Snoop Dogg (4:17)
Game Court (Skit) Snoop Dogg (2:10)
Issues (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Meech Wells Snoop Dogg (2:35)
Brake Fluid (Biiittch Pump Yo Brakes) Snoop Dogg, Allen Toussaint, J.B. Long Snoop Dogg (5:55)
Ready 2 Ryde (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg (4:21)
Loosen' Control (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, Priest Brooks, Danny "Butch" Means, S. Brown Snoop Dogg (4:08)
I Can't Swim (Lyrics) Bernie Worrell, Snoop Dogg, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Charlie Wilson, D. Drew Snoop Dogg (4:16)
Leave Me Alone (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, Larry Blackmon, Kevin "D.J. Battlecat" Gilliam, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Singleton, Charlie Wilson, Rudolph Taylor Snoop Dogg (4:12)
Back Up off Me (Lyrics) Snoop Dogg, C. Stephens Snoop Dogg (5:15)
Y'all Gone Miss Me (Lyrics) Mick Jagger, Snoop Dogg, J.B. Long Snoop Dogg (4:15)

Credits

Master P (Executive Producer), Dr. Dre (Producer), Dr. Dre (Mixing), Snoop Dogg (Vocals), Snoop Dogg (Main Performer), Snoop Dogg (A&R), The Lady of Rage (Vocals (Background)), Dave Aron (Mixing), Jimmy Douglass (Engineer), Jimmy Douglass (Mixing), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Jimmy Roach (Guitar), Jimmy Roach (Guitar (Bass)), Jimmy Roach (Producer), Scott Storch (Producer), Meech Wells (Producer), Nate Dogg (Vocals (Background)), Jelly Roll (Producer), Timbaland (Producer), Timbaland (Mixing), Studio Ton (Producer), Carlos Stephens (Producer), Mike Elizondo (Producer), Fred Wreck (Engineer), Fred Wreck (Digital Editing), Soopafly (Producer), Maggie Magarian Schmidt (Art Direction), Battlecat (Producer), Marvin Watkins (A&R), Traci Nelson (Vocals (Background)), Dexter Story (Product Manager), LaTonya Holmes (Vocals (Background)), Colin Jahn (Art Direction), Colin Jahn (Design), Casey Wilson (Producer), Aman Chaudhary (Coloring), Marlene Durio (A&R)
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Tha Last Meal
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released December 19, 2000
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 77:20
Label Doggystyle, No Limit, Priority
Producer Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Jelly Roll, Scott Storch, Meech Wells, Battlecat, Timbaland, Soopafly, Studio Ton, Carlos Stephens
Professional reviews
Snoop Dogg chronology
No Limit Top Dogg
(1999)
Tha Last Meal
(2000)
Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss
(2002)

Tha Last Meal is the fifth album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. The album included the singles "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" and "Wrong Idea" featuring Bad Azz. It sold 397,238 copies its first week[1] and has sold over a million copies to date according to SoundScan.

Contents

Album information

The album was leaked on the internet on December 1, 2000 by Suge Knight who made all tracks downloadable in MP3 from the official site of his and Snoop Dogg's former company Death Row Records, which featured links to tracks from both Tha Last Meal and Dead Man Walkin' albums, asking visitors to "take The Snoop Dogg Challenge" and decide "song for song" which CD is better.[2]

The single "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II)" was nominated for Music Video of the Year at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001. The album was nominated Album of the Year at the same ceremony. It has been certified 2x Platinum.[3]

The single "Wrong Idea" was also included in Bad Azz's debut album Personal Business released on Doggystyle. The video for the single was also attributed as a Bad Azz track that featured Snoop. Tha Last Meal was the final album from Snoop on No Limit Records

Reception

Contrary to his other work on No Limit/Priority Records, this album has a more laid-back feel. It has a very smooth sound which may be due to a larger production budget. Lyrically, the album focuses more on a lighter approach than his previous more gang and crime oriented material.

Rolling Stone (1/18/01, p.56) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[His] strongest album since Doggystyle....Snoop's chronic-marinated flow, all menthol-cool and deadpan droop, sounds as smooth as ever."

Spin (3/01, p.145) - 6 out of 10 - "This Meal finds him riding the Dre cache, trying to convince us he's still 'G'ed-up from the feet up'....Timbaland stuttering out the obvious singles...but Dre's laconic thumps-by-the-pound anchor most of the album."

Vibe (2/01, pp.133-4) - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "Deeply steeped in P-funkology....these days, Snoop's songs are simply fun to listen to....nothing groundbreaking, just good solid Snoop-rap."

Track listing

# Title Featured guest(s) Producer(s) Time
1 "Intro" Dr. Dre 1:21
2 "Hennesey N Buddah" Kokane Dr. Dre 4:11
3 "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" Timbaland 4:03
4 "True Lies" Kokane Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo 4:00
5 "Wrong Idea" Bad Azz, Kokane, Lil' ½ Dead Jelly Roll 4:14
6 "Go Away" Kokane Meech Wells 4:52
7 "Set It Off" MC Ren, The Lady of Rage, Nate Dogg, Ice Cube Timbaland 4:37
8 "Stacey Adams" Kokane Battlecat 4:35
9 "Lay Low" Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy, Tha Eastsidaz Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo 3:43
10 "Bring It On" Suga Free, Kokane Jelly Roll 4:17
11 "Game Court" (Skit) Mac Minister Studio Ton 2:10
12 "Issues" Meech Wells 2:35
13 "Brake Fluid" (Biiittch Pump Up Yo Brakes) Kokane Scott Storch 5:56
14 "Ready 2 Ryde" Eve Scott Storch 4:21
15 "Loosen' Control" Butch Cassidy, Soopafly Soopafly 4:09
16 "I Can't Swim" Casey Wilson, Jelly Roll 4:17
17 "Leave Me Alone" Battlecat 4:12
18 "Back Up Off Me" Master P, Mr. Magic Carlos Stephens 5:15
19 "Y'all Gone Miss Me" Kokane Scott Storch 4:15

Chart performance

Singles

Title Chart positions Video Director
US Hot 100 UK Top 75 UK Top 40 R&B Dutch Mega Top 100 French Top 100 Tokio Hot 100 German Top 100 Swiss Top 100 US R&B / Hip-Hop US Rap Radio & Records Airplay - Urban Radio & Records Airplay - Rhythmic
Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2) 77 13 6 58 - - - - 25 - 18 24 Chris Robinson
Hennesey N Buddah - - - - 41 - - - - - - - -
Lay Low 50 - - 33 81 93 49 48 20 8 16 15 Hype Williams
Wrong Idea - - - - - - - - 75 - - - Jeremy Rall
Losin' Control - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeremy Rall

Album


Album Charts
Billboard Hot 200 Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums UK Top 75 New Zealand Top 50 Canada Top 50 Album Germany Top 100 Album France Top 150 Belgium Top 50 Sweden Top 60 Album Switzerland Top 100 Australia Top 100 Album
Position 4 1 62 19 15 55 13 47 53 81 38
Date 20.01.`01  ?? 05.05.`01 17.02.`01 06.01.`01 13.01.`01 13.01.`01 14.04.`01 20.01.`01 20.01.`01 27.01.`01

Certifications


Certifications
Platinum Gold
Country United States Canada Worldwide[1] United Kingdom France
Copies sold 1.270.000 100.000 2.100.000 100.000 126.400
Date 26.02.2001 01.07.2001 01.03.2001 15.11.2002 01.05.2001

^ =According to EMI annual financial report of worldwide sales of the interval between March 2000 - March 2001.

References

  1. ^ Beatles Move One Million "1"s in One Week: The Beatles : Rolling Stone
  2. ^ Death Row site at the internet archive
  3. ^ http://www14.brinkster.com/sherwinan/w/story.asp?id=New+Snoop+Dogg

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