R&G:The Masterpiece is the seventh studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 16,2004,by Doggystyle Records,making its first on Star Trak Entertainment and Geffen Records. Recording sessions took place from November 2003 to September 2004 in each of several recording studios. The album's production was handled from The Neptunes,The Alchemist,Lil Jon,Hi-Tek,Warryn Campbell,and L.T. Hutton,among others.
Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss is the sixth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 26,2002,by his Doggystyle label,alongside Priority and Capitol Records. Following his departure from the No Limit Records,he later signed a recording contract to Capitol through Priority Records. The album was supported by two singles,both featuring Pharrell:"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful",the latter also featuring Charlie Wilson.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2005). The song was produced by the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
"Work It" is a single by American rapper Nelly featuring American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 24,2003,as the fourth single from Nelly's 2002 album,Nellyville. It peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100,and number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Like I Love You" is the debut solo single of American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his debut studio album,Justified (2002),which features American hip hop duo Clipse. It was co-written by Timberlake and the Neptunes,who also produced it. The song was released on September 16,2002,as Timberlake's debut solo single,following the announced hiatus of NSYNC earlier that year. According to Williams,the song's drums were an ode to the funk era.
"Rock Your Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his debut studio album,Justified (2002). The Neptunes wrote and produced the song. The song features background vocals by American singer Vanessa Marquez,who was signed to The Neptunes' Star Trak record label at the time. Jive Records released the track on March 17,2003,as the third single from Justified. Originally intended to be featured on Michael Jackson's tenth studio album Invincible (2001),Jackson rejected the song along with several other tracks,which were instead given to Timberlake for his debut album. It is an uptempo,disco groove,soul infused song containing influences from Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
"Let's Get Blown" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on December 13,2004,as the second single released from the former's seventh studio album R&G:The Masterpiece (2004). It was produced by The Neptunes and features additional vocals from American singer Keyshia Cole.
"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" is the second European hit and the first single release of Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1996 second album Tha Doggfather. The song heavily samples "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" by the Gap Band and features new vocals from Gap Band's lead singer Charlie Wilson. It was released as a single in the UK on September 14,1996. It was released one day after Death Row Labelmate Tupac Shakur died from injuries sustained in a drive by shooting the week prior.
"Ups &Downs" is the fourth single from Snoop Dogg's album R&G The Masterpiece. It is the only single from the album not produced by The Neptunes. The song interpolates The Bee Gees' 1979 hit "Love You Inside Out".
"Holidae In" is a song by American rapper Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg. It was released on August 25,2003,by Capitol Records and Ludacris's Disturbing tha Peace record label as the second single off his debut album Jackpot (2003). Produced by the duo the Trak Starz,the release garnered positive reviews from critics who praised the performances. In 2020,Entertainment Weekly wrote that the legacy of the song was that increased the "coolness factor" of Holiday Inn,hotel chain based in Atlanta,and owned by the hospitality company,Intercontinental Hotels Group.
"Girlfriend" is a pop and hip hop song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on January 14,2002,as the third single from their fourth studio album Celebrity. It was the group's last song to enter the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number five. "Girlfriend" additionally reached number one in Canada and charted within the top 10 in six other countries,including Australia,Germany,and the United Kingdom. This was the last single and song the band released in their career before their reunion in 2023.
"Gangsta Walk" is a song by American rapper Coolio,released in August 2006 as the lead single from his sixth studio album The Return of the Gangsta. The song features American rapper Snoop Dogg and uncredited vocals by rapper Gangsta Lu. It was premiered in a ceremony in Milan dedicated to the Italian debut of Coolio.
"I Wanna Love You" is a song written and recorded by singer Akon featuring Snoop Dogg. It was released in October 2006 as the second single from his second studio album,Konvicted. It is also featured on Snoop Dogg's eighth album,Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. This song was Akon's first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also Snoop's second #1 on the same chart. It also reached a peak of #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The track originally had Akon as a featured artist and was performed by rapper Plies from Fort Myers,Florida,but his verse was replaced by Snoop's and his name has been left out from the writers' credits. This song was #88 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008.
"Beautiful" is a hip hop song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring vocals from fellow American musicians Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27,2003,as the second single from the former's sixth studio album. The song was written by Snoop Dogg alongside producers The Neptunes. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
"Where Is the Love?" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 12,2003,as the lead single from their third album,Elephunk (2003). The song was written by will.i.am,apl.de.ap,Taboo,Justin Timberlake,Printz Board,Michael Fratantuno,and George Pajon. The track features vocals from Timberlake,although he is not officially credited on the single release. It was the group's first song to feature singer Fergie as an official member.
"California Gurls" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry. It served as the lead single for her third studio album,Teenage Dream (2010). The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg. The artists co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its co-producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin,with additional production from Benny Blanco. According to Perry,"California Gurls" is an answer song to "Empire State of Mind" (2009),by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Its mid-tempo production incorporates disco-pop and funk-pop with influences of new wave and electropop. Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California,in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised.
Bush is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on May 12,2015,through Doggy Style Records and I Am Other,and distributed by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Pharrell Williams with additional production by Chad Hugo. It features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar,Stevie Wonder,Charlie Wilson,Gwen Stefani,T.I. and Rick Ross. Bush was the first album by the rapper after his return to the hip hop moniker Snoop Dogg.
"Peaches N Cream" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg,featuring vocals from American singer Charlie Wilson. was released on March 10,2015,as the first single of his thirteenth studio album Bush,with the record labels I Am Other and Columbia Records. The song was produced by Pharrell Williams,who also participated in the band composition,along with the interpreters and Nelly,Garry Shider,George Clinton,James Brown,Robert Ginyard,Jr.,Mary Brockert,and Walter Morrison.
"Wiggle" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg,released as the fourth single from the former's third U.S. studio album,Talk Dirty (2014) in North America. In Europe,the song was released as the sixth single from his third international album,Tattoos and the first single from the special edition of the album.
"Peaches" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber featuring fellow Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar and American singer-songwriter Giveon. It was released through Def Jam Recordings on March 19,2021,as the fifth single from the former's sixth studio album,Justice,which was released the same day. The artists wrote the song with producers Harv and Shndo,alongside Andrew Watt,Louis Bell,Sean Leon,Harv's wife Felisha King-Harvey of Cherish,Vincent Massi,and Keavan Yazdani. There are two remixes of the song:one that features American rapper Ludacris,American singer-songwriter Usher,and American rapper Snoop Dogg,and the other of which features Nigerian singers Alpha P and Omah Lay that is remixed by Nigerian record producer Masterkraft. "Peaches" marks the first time that Bieber,Caesar,and Giveon have collaborated with each other.
