Snoop Dogg–Doggumentary (Album Review)
Snoop Dogg – Doggumentary
(Release Date: March 29, 2011)
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Snoop Dogg and I have had a bit of a love hate relationship over the years I loved his first album (matter of fact I still play it in my car from time to time and it is probably never going to leave my WP7)… on the other hand I hated his second album, was so so on his Master P laced 3rd album, enjoyed his 4th album disliked his 5th album and on and on it went back and forth until his 10th studio album which I liked (but never truly loved). I guess 11 times is the charm because Snoop knocked this sucker out the park, I am officially back on the bandwagon. Well metaphorically I guess I never really left I just tuned out form time to time.
Snoop Dogg is a larger than life character and I have had my issues with vets who just seem to stick around, take up space while complaining, and never really contribute, Snoop on the other hand continues to work his butt off releasing albums after albums. It actually boggles my mind how hard he works. It never really occurred to me how hard his grind was until I made a few west coast mixtapes over the summer and I discovered (again) how influential Snoop was to the West Coast, and how amazing it is that he is still as relevant as he was back in 1992 when he first traded verses on 187 with a non muscle bound Eminem less Dr. Dre… wow 92 is a looooooooong time ago but it feels just like yesterday. If this review feels like I’m rambling bare with me I have a point to make somewhere in here. In a music business where young kids show their age after their second single Snoop is still here, how… who flipping knows I doubt he even knows but damn it is impressive. I have argued with friends that Snoop was busy phoning it in during a few of those 11 albums but this new Snoop seems like he is all business like he was standing on top of the Donut shop in long beach again.
The secret to longevity isn’t just making sure nobody else gets to shine around you, and taking all the good songs for yourself, longevity comes from making good quality songs a point sorely missed on a few people who got the first two parts but failed miserably on the latter. Snoop eased away from the pop songs and slinked back comfortably into the G-Funk you know the good stuff, teaming back again with legends like Fredwreck, Rick Rock and Battlecat while mixing it up with newer legends in their own right like Jake One and DJ Khalil (who I have yet to hear a wack song let alone a relatively ok or below his omg this is stupid I need to quit making beats standard he has set for himself over the years) yeah that DJ Khalil. If you think I am exaggerating go check the stats for yourself… but I digress… This is the Snoop I grew up listening to and with a few minor exceptions these are the songs that I expect from him each and every time I hear he is making a new album. At the rate he is going it could be another 10 more years before he decides to hang it up and if he keeps making albums like this I won’t be mad at it at all.
See yougins this is how it is done.
