Snoop Dogg

With over a decade of music behind him, big Snoop Dogg is at the top of his game. On his seventh solo album, the Long Beach lyricist delivers his best work in years, with help from the Neptunes ("Let's Get Blown," "Perfect") and 50 Cent ("Oh No"). A rock solid LP from one of hip-hop's most beloved icons.

Truth-in-advertising alert: Even at its most deliriously debauched, R&G isn't quite the
worlds-coming-together rap-soul masterpiece the title promises. That said, the top-shelf
producers here provide the Dogg with some of the most radio-ready backing of his career:
The serpentine down-tempo single "Drop It Like It's Hot," produced by the Neptunes, links
Snoop's slyly exuberant delivery to a relentless dance-floor bounce. The same... More >