Tha Last Meal
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| Studio album by Snoop Dogg | ||||
| Released | December 19, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, G-Funk | |||
| Length | 77:20 | |||
| Label | No Limit/Priority/EMI Records 7243 5 23225 2 7 P2-23225 |
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| Producer | Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Jelly Roll, Scott Storch, Meech Wells, Battlecat, Timbaland, Soopafly, Studio Ton, Carlos Stephens | |||
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Tha Last Meal is the fifth studio album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. It was his final album released on No Limit Records. 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.
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[edit] 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 is the better album.[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.[3]
The single "Wrong Idea" was also included in Bad Azz's second 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.
[edit] Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| HipHopDX.com | [7] |
| RapReviews.com |    [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Vibe | [10] |
| USA Today | [citation needed] |
Unlike 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. The album takes a lighter approach lyrically than his previous releases, which feature more gang and crime oriented material.
Rolling Stone - 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."[9]
Spin - 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."[11]
Vibe - 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."[10]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 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, Kurupt | 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" | Jelly Roll | 4:17 | |
| 17 | "Leave Me Alone" | Battlecat | 4:12 | |
| 18 | "Back Up Off Me" | Master P, Magic | Carlos Stephens | 5:15 |
| 19 | "Y'all Gone Miss Me" | Kokane | Scott Storch | 4:15 |
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Singles
| Title | Chart positions | Video director | |||||||||
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| 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 |
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| Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2) | 77 | 13 | 6 | 58 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | Chris Robinson |
| Hennesey N Buddah | - | - | - | - | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lay Low | 50 | - | - | 33 | 81 | 93 | 49 | 48 | 20 | 8 | Hype Williams |
| Wrong Idea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | - | Jeremy Rall |
| Loosen' Control | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Jeremy Rall |
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| 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 |
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Crandall, Bill (27 December 2000). "Beatles Move One Million '1's in One Week". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow). ISSN 0035-791X. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beatles-move-one-million-1-s-in-one-week-20001227. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "You Decide". DeathRowRecords.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2000. http://web.archive.org/web/20001204051100/http://www.deathrowrecords2000.com/.
- ^ "New Snoop Dogg". Whodi.com ‒ The Latest News From the Rap World. brinkster.com. 31 May 2001. Archived from the original on 17 June 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20010617141028/http://www14.brinkster.com/sherwinan/w/story.asp?id=New+Snoop+Dogg.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Snoop Dogg: Tha Last Meal > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Browne, David (5 January 2001). "Tha Last Meal; Restless". Entertainment Weekly (Time) (#576). ISSN 1049-0434. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,279276,00.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Baker, Soren (17 December 2000). "Two Bones From Snoop Dogg and New Takes on the Doors". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/17/entertainment/ca-1008. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Snoop Doggy Dogg: The Last Meal". HipHopDX.com. 13 January 2001. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.28/title.snoop-doggy-dogg-the-last-meal. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Juon, Steve (21 December 2000). "Snoop Dogg :: Tha Last Meal". RapReviews.com. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_12_lastmeal.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ a b Farr, Kathryn (18 January 2001). "Snoop Dogg: Tha Last Supper". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow) (RS 860): 56. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071118204919/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/snoopdogg/albums/album/121878/review/6068040/tha_last_meal.
- ^ a b "Vibe review". Vibe (InterMedia Partners): 133–4. February 2001. ISSN 1070-4701. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1127093&style=music&cart=358537095&BAB=M. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Spin review". Spin: 145. March 2001. ISSN 0886-3032. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1127093&style=music&cart=358537095&BAB=M. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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