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No Limit Top Dogg is the fourth studio album (the second on No Limit Records) by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released May 11, 1999, by No Limit Records and Priority Records.

The album's lead single "Bitch Please" featuring Xzibit and Nate Dogg, produced by Dr. Dre became a hit. The music video for the album's second single "G Bedtime Stories" which was a success, the song was produced by Meech Wells. Production was handled by Master P, Dr. Dre, KLC and Snoop himself.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
NME8/10[4]
RapReviews8.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
USA Today[8]
Robert Christgau(A−)

The album generally gained positive reviews from critics with Complex placing it at Number 17 on their list of The Top 25 Best No Limit Albums on April 5, 2013 (the only one of Snoop's 3 albums released during his time at the record label).[9]

  • The Source - Included in The Source's "Top 10 Albums of the Year [1999]."[10]
  • Rolling Stone - 3 out of 5 - Good - "Snoop's finest work since his debut album...full of seductive party jams that will keep heads bobbing through the summer. Snoop has returned to West Coast G-funk with the help of some old friends...like Dr. Dre and DJ Quik."[6]
  • NME - 8 out of 10 - "...the silken, sumptuous flow of yore is back, threading deluxe soul and full-bodied grooves....the cool drawl of Snoop...captivates, unveiling tales of love, thuggery, surviving and succeeding in the wild west....a certifiable return to form."[4]

Commercial performance

No Limit Top Dogg debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 187,400 copies in its first week.[11] which only became the second to Ricky Martin's 1999 self-titled album with huge first week sales of 661,000 copies.

Though it was Snoop Dogg's first album to not debut at number 1 and have strong album sales for the first week (probably due to the very anticipated Ricky Martin sales rush),[12] it eventually sold 1,100,000 copies by closing the year of 1999 making it the 73rd best selling album of the year.[13] It topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums though. Planning of this album dates back a few days prior to the release of Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told.

As of March 2008, the album had sales 1,518,000 copies in the United States.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dolomite Intro"  0:27
2."Buck 'Em" (featuring Sticky Fingaz)Calvin Broadus, Jr., Kirk JonesDr. Dre2:44
3."Trust Me" (featuring Suga Free & Sylk-E. Fyne)Broadus, Jr., Dejuan Rice, L. JohnsonBud'da4:09
4."My Heat Goes Boom"Broadus, Jr.Meech Wells3:40
5."Dolomite"  0:52
6."Snoopafella"Broadus, Jr.Ant Banks5:22
7."In Love with a Thug"Broadus, Jr.Meech Wells3:44
8."G Bedtime Stories"Broadus, Jr.Meech Wells2:14
9."Down for My N's" (featuring C-Murder & Magic)Broadus, Jr., Corey Miller, Awood JohnsonKLC3:46
10."Betta Days"Broadus, Jr.Meech Wells, Def Jeff3:55
11."Somethin Bout Yo Bidness" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)Broadus, Jr., Raphael SaadiqG-One4:10
12."Bitch Please" (featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg)Broadus, Jr., Alvin Joiner, Nathaniel HaleDr. Dre3:54
13."Doin' Too Much"Broadus, Jr.DJ Quik4:07
14."Gangsta Ride" (featuring Silkk the Shocker)Broadus, Jr., Vyshonn MillerMeech Wells3:44
15."Ghetto Symphony" (featuring Mia X, Fiend, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal & Goldie Loc)Broadus, Jr., Mia Young, Corey Miller, Vyshonn Miller, Michael Tyler, Keiwan SpillmanKLC5:40
16."Party with a D.P.G."Broadus, Jr.Jelly Roll4:55
17."Buss'n Rocks"Broadus, Jr.DJ Quik4:23
18."Just Dippin'" (featuring Dr. Dre & Jewell)Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Jewell CaplesDr. Dre4:03
19."Don't Tell" (featuring Warren G, Mausberg & Nate Dogg)Broadus, Jr., Warren Griffin, Johnny Burns, Nathaniel HaleDJ Quik4:47
20."20 Minutes" (featuring Goldie Loc)Broadus, Jr., Keiwan SpillmanGoldie Loc3:59
21."I Love My Momma"Broadus, Jr.Meech Wells3:06

Samples

Buss'n Rocks

20 Minutes

Betta Days

B**** Please

Snoopafella

Don't Tell

  • "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" by Snoop Dogg

Down for My N****z

Ghetto Symphony

In Love With a Thug

My Heat Goes Boom

Party With a D.P.G.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,518,000[14]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Old No Limit News". Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Snoop Dogg: No Limit Top Dogg > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. ^ Tom Sinclair (May 14, 1999). "Top Dogg (1999): Snoop Dogg". Entertainment Weekly (#485). Time. ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "NME review". NME. IPC Media: 37. May 29, 1999. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve (May 13, 1999). "Snoop Dogg :: No Limit Top Dogg :: No Limit".
  6. ^ a b Powell, Kevin (June 10, 1999). "Snoop Dogg: Top Dogg". Rolling Stone (RS 814). Straight Arrow: 120. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 15, 2007.
  7. ^ Baker, Soren (May 9, 1999). "Snoop Dogg, "No Limit Topp Dogg"". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  8. ^ Jones, Steve (May 11, 1999). "Snoop unleashes a funky 'Dogg'". USA Today. Gannett. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  9. ^ "The Top 25 Best No Limit Albums". Complex (magazine). April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Source review". The Source: 95. February 2000. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  11. ^ Rosen, Craig (May 19, 1999). "Ricky Martin Couldn't Be Hotter; Snoop Not 'Top Dogg'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  12. ^ "Snoop Runs a Hot Second to Martin". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. May 22, 1999. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  13. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1999". Billboard. January 22, 2000. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Billboard Magazine Match 1, 2008 - pág 25". Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2015. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg". Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Lescharts.com – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg". Hung Medien.
  19. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  20. ^ "Charts.nz – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg". Hung Medien.
  21. ^ "1999 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. May 6, 1999. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  22. ^ "1999 Top 40 Official UK R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Snoop Dogg Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  25. ^ "Best of 1999 – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  26. ^ "Best of 1999 – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  27. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg". Music Canada.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 7, 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Top Dogg in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  29. ^ "American album certifications – Snoop Dogg – No Limit Top Dogg". Recording Industry Association of America.
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