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I Wanna Thank Me (2019)

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The album debuted at number 76 on the US Billboard 200, the second-lowest chart debut of Snoop Dogg's albums after his 2018 gospel album Bible of Love.

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Album story

Overview

• I Wanna Thank Me: 17th studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg
• Released August 16, 2019 by Doggy Style Records and Empire Distribution
• Supported by the eponymous single "I Wanna Thank Me", released July 3
• Album consists of 22 tracks

Background

• On March 27, 2019, Snoop Dogg announced a new album on Instagram for a May release
• The release date was later postponed to August 16
• Production credits: DJ Battlecat, Swizz Beatz, Dunlap Exclusive, Fredwreck, Soopafly, Rick Rock, Jermaine Dupri, Mustard, Jazze Pha, DJ Green Lantern and Russ
• Guest appearances include Rick Rock, Chris Brown, Anitta, YG, Wiz Khalifa, Ozuna, Slick Rick and Trey Songz
• Snoop's cousin, the late Nate Dogg, also appears as a guest

Cover

• The cover references a 1903 painting from the Dogs Playing Poker series
• Cover designed by Chicago artist Malachi Wright

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California, known professionally as Snoop Dogg.
• American rapper, singer, record producer, record executive, songwriter and actor; a key figure in West Coast hip-hop who helped define G-funk and gangsta rap.
• Known for a signature drawled delivery and melodic flow; lyrics often address recreational drug use and gun violence.
• Rose to prominence in 1992 through collaborations with Dr. Dre on "Deep Cover" and The Chronic.
• Debut album Doggystyle (1993), produced by Dr. Dre, debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 806,000 copies sold in its first week; certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.
• Signed with Master P's No Limit Records in 1998; albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, No Limit Top Dogg and Tha Last Meal followed.
• R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004) produced "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), his first Billboard Hot 100 number one.
• Adopted the alias Snoop Lion for reggae album Reincarnated (2013); later albums include Bush (2015) and gospel album Bible of Love (2018).
• Acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group in 2022.
• Has sold over 35 million records worldwide; co-headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022.
• Also active as an actor, business figure and coach on The Voice.

Reception

At release

• Reviews were generally positive
• AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung said there is little here for a return-to-form renaissance, but the album is pure Snoop for listeners who want familiar comforts
• French radio Mouv' praised the album's quality and its west coast and G-Funk roots
• Les Inrockuptibles' Taman Pembelly called it another quality album from Snoop Dogg

Records

• Debuted at number 76 on the US Billboard 200 with 9,000 album-equivalent units
• Second-lowest chart debut of his albums, after the 2018 gospel album Bible of Love

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The cover art references the 1903 painting A Friend in Need from Cassius Marcellus Coolidge's Dogs Playing Poker series.
• The album features production from around a dozen producers, including DJ Battlecat, Swizz Beatz and Mustard.
• Countdown samples Funky Worm by the Ohio Players and Uhh Ahh by Boyz II Men.
• The title track samples The Next Episode by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Kurupt.
• Guest Nate Dogg had died before the album's release, so he appears on the record posthumously.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

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