Snoop Dogg "Da Game Is To Be sold.."

Posted on 08.4.1998

Snoop Dogg
Album : Da Game Is To Be Sold,
Not To Be Told
Release Date : August 4, 1998
Label : Priority Records

Review :

The first voice you hear on the new Snoop record is that of Master P, introducing the latest recruit to the No Limit army. It’s a message, albeit a subtle one : in the team game of hip-hop, there’s been a trade, and our man P gained the advantage. Da Game... is Snoop’s first release on the label, and it is a No Limit release through and through—in spite of the fact that, in the context of No Limit’s marketing megalopoly, Snoop’s Merlot mixes poorly with the rest of the crew’s Asti Spumanti. Fortunately, his flow has always been blessed with a Southern swing, and the Beats by the Pound gumbo funk is a natural for the Doggfather, even if there’s little on the album that pushes the creative envelope. As for Snoop himself, he spends ample time attempting to evoke previous glories with the uninspired "Gin & Juice II" and "Still a G Thang," though his strongest moments come with Mia X on "Slow Down" and with Mystikal and C-Murder on "See Ya When I Get There," both classic No Limit material.

Track Listings :

1. Snoop World - Master P
2. Slow Down - Mia X
3. Woof ! - Fiend
4. Gin & Juice II - Snoop Dogg
5. Show Me Love - Snoop Dogg
6. Hustle & Ball - Snoop Dogg
7. Don’t Let Go - Snoop Dogg
8. Tru Tank Dogs - Mystikal
9. Whatcha Gon Do ? - Master P
10. Still a G Thang - Snoop Dogg
11. 20 Dollars to My Name - Fiend
12. D.O.G.’s Get Lonely 2 - Master P
13. Ain’t Nut’in Personal - C-Murder
14. DP Gangsta - C-Murder
15. Game of Life - Snoop Dogg
16. See Ya When I Get There - C-Murder
17. Pay for P - Snoop Dogg
18. Picture This - Snoop Dogg
19. Doggz Gonna Get Ya - Snoop Dogg
20. Hoes, Money & Clout - Snoop Dogg