The Big Squeeze | ||||
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Released | April 24, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop Gangsta rap G-funk | |||
Length | 60:27 | |||
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Producer | Niggaracci, Soopafly, David Banner | |||
Compiler | Snoop Dogg | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
RapReviews.com | (7.0/10) [2] |
DubCNN.com | [3] |
The Big Squeeze is a compilation album by Snoop Dogg. It will be followed by a "Making of..." DVD called Niggaracci Presents: Cooked Up Crack. Snoop Dogg produces most of the songs, credited under the alias Niggaracci. The first single is "Hat 2 Tha Bacc" by Westurn Union. The Big Squeeze debuted at #71 on the Billboard 200 Chart and #5 on the Rap Albums Chart. [4] Being a Koch release, it also peaked at the Top Independent Albums Chart on the 4th spot. [5] As a compilation, it scored the third position on the related chart. [6]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Big Squeeze Intro" (Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 2:19 |
2. | "Hat 2 tha Bacc" (Western Union and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 3:56 |
3. | "We Came to Bang Out" (Tha Dogg Pound, Soopafly and Snoop Dogg) | Soopafly | 3:43 |
4. | "Shackled Up" (The Warzone) | Niggaracci | 3:55 |
5. | "Pop Pop Bang!" (Kurupt, Kam and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 3:44 |
6. | "31 Flavaz" (Kurupt featuring Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 4:21 |
7. | "All About Damani" (Damani and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 3:04 |
8. | "Like Rock Stars" (Bad Lucc, Damani, JT the Bigga Figga, Uncle Chucc and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 5:03 |
9. | "Spend Some Time" (Ricky Harris, Uncle Chucc, Kurupt, Soopafly and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 4:52 |
10. | "Fuckin' Is Good for You" (Damani, JT the Bigga Figga, Kurupt, Soopafly and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 4:35 |
11. | "Get Your Body Moving" (MC Eiht, Kam and Uncle Chucc) | Niggaracci | 4:06 |
12. | "Get Closer" (Azuré and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 4:09 |
13. | "Can U Get Away?" (Goldie Loc and Ray J) | David Banner | 3:47 |
14. | "Let's Get This Party Started" (Azuré and Snoop Dogg) | Niggaracci | 3:18 |
15. | "Be Thankful" (Terrace Martin, J. Black and Uncle Chucc) | Terrace Martin | 5:35 |
Total length: | 1:00:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "U In Trouble" (Kurupt and Snoop Dogg) | 3:48 |
17. | "Lean On Me" (JT the Bigga Figga) | 3:38 |
18. | "We Go Hard" (Katt Williams, Soopafly, Kurupt and Snoop Dogg) | 4:36 |
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