Dead Man Walkin' (Snoop Dogg album)

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Dead Man Walkin
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2000 (2000-10-31)
Recorded1993–1997
Genre
Length59:38
Label Death Row
Producer
Snoop Dogg chronology
Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz
(2000)
Dead Man Walkin
(2000)
Tha Last Meal
(2000)

Dead Man Walkin is a compilation album released by Death Row Records on October 31, 2000, composed of archived Snoop Dogg recordings. The album was not authorized by Snoop Dogg, nor recognized on the discography on his website. [1] Snoop Dogg was an artist on Death Row from 1991 to 1998, when he left the label following labelmate Dr. Dre's departure and the death of 2Pac. The split between Snoop Dogg and Death Row head Suge Knight was less than amicable, and the title of this release was an unfriendly warning from Knight to Snoop Dogg, who had spoken out against the imposing Knight in several interviews and on record as well. Despite Dead Man Walkin not being authorized by Snoop Dogg, he now owns the rights to the album due to his acquisition of Death Row Records in 2022.

Contents

Music

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews7/10 [3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

According to SoundScan (2005), Dead Man Walkin' has sold 220,478 copies. A music video was released for "Head Doctor". The song, "Change Gone Come" which features vocals from Val Young first appeared on the 1998 Snoop Dogg compilation album, SmokeFest World Tour. The song also appeared on the 1999 compilation album, Well Connected, from Swerve Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."May I" (featuring Lil Malik) Soopafly 3:54
2."C-Walkin'"
  • Broadus
  • Gregory Hutchinson
4:52
3."Head Doctor" (featuring Swoop G and Raphael Saadiq)
  • Broadus
  • James Parker
  • Kurt Couthon
Kurt "Kobane" Couthon4:21
4."Hit Rocks"
5:48
5."Tommy Boy" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz)
Dat Nigga Daz 5:05
6."Change Gone Come" (featuring Val Young)
5:43
7."Too Black"
  • Broadus
  • Hutton
  • L.T. Hutton
  • Snoop Dogg
5:16
8."Gangsta Walk" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)
Daz Dillinger5:22
9."County Blues" (featuring Kevin Vernado)
  • Broadus
  • Kevin Vernado
  • Arnaud
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Big Hutch
5:10
10."I Will Survive" (featuring Techniec and Kurupt)
  • Broadus
  • Brown
  • Brooks
Soopafly4:46
11."My Favorite Color" (featuring Big Hutch)
  • Broadus
  • Hutchinson
  • Myrion
  • Big Hutch
  • Myrion (co.)
5:18
12."Me and My Doggs" (featuring Techniec)
  • Broadus
  • Hutton
  • L.T. Hutton
  • Snoop Dogg
4:02
Total length:59:38

Charts

Chart (2000–01)Peak
position
Canada Top 50 41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 48
US Billboard 200 [6] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] 2

Sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States220,478 [9]

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