Tha Last Meal

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Tha Last Meal
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 19, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length77:03
Label
Producer
Snoop Dogg chronology
Dead Man Walkin'
(2000)
Tha Last Meal
(2000)
Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way
(2001)
Singles from Tha Last Meal
  1. "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)"
    Released: October 17, 2000
  2. "Lay Low"
    Released: March 20, 2001
  3. "Wrong Idea"
    Released: July 28, 2001
  4. "Loosen' Control"
    Released: 2001

Tha Last Meal is the fifth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released through No Limit, Doggy Style, and Priority Records on December 19, 2000. It was his third and final studio album released on No Limit, marking this record his first album on his newly founded label, called Doggy Style, alongside Priority in the United States. The album title makes reference to being the last record partially owned by his former label, Death Row Records. The album was produced by Dr. Dre, Timbaland, and Soopafly, among others. The album includes four official singles: "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)", "Lay Low", "Loosen' Control", and "Wrong Idea". The album was generally met with mixed to positive reception.

Contents

Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone , Snoop Dogg spoke on why he decided to name his album Tha Last Meal, stating:

The reason why I named it Tha Last Meal, is 'cause it's the last time these redneck label executives is gonna be eatin' off Snoop Dogg. And I'm not talkin' about Master P or No Limit. I'm talkin' 'bout Priority Records. [1]

The single "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II)" was nominated for Music Video of the Year at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001. The album was nominated Album of the Year at the same ceremony. [2]

The single "Wrong Idea" was also included in Bad Azz's second album Personal Business released on Doggystyle. The video for the single was also attributed as a Bad Azz track that featured Snoop. Tha Last Meal was the final album from Snoop on No Limit Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
RapReviewsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin 6/10 [11]
Vibe Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[His] strongest album since 1993's Doggystyle...Snoop's chronic-marinated flow, all menthol-cool and deadpan droop, sounds as smooth as ever." [9]

Spin - 6 out of 10 - "This Meal finds him riding the Dre cache, trying to convince us he's still 'G'ed-up from the feet up'.... Timbaland stuttering out the obvious singles...but Dre's laconic thumps-by-the-pound anchor most of the album." [11]

Vibe - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "Deeply steeped in P-funkology....these days, Snoop's songs are simply fun to listen to....nothing groundbreaking, just good solid Snoop-rap." [12]

Commercial performance

Tha Last Meal debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200, selling 397,000 copies in its first week, marking the highest debut of the week. [14] It serves as Snoop Dogg's fifth consecutive top-ten album in the United States. [15] In its second week, the album jumped to number five on the Billboard 200, selling 248,000 copies. [16] in the third week, the album reached its peak position, reaching the number four in the Billboard 200, selling 164,000 copies. [17] The album spent four consecutive weeks on the top-ten of the Billboard 200. [18] It serves as Snoop's fifth consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and remained at top for four consecutive weeks. [19] On February 26, 2001, Tha Last Meal was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1 million copies in the United States. In the year of 2001, the album it selling 1.27 million copies, ranking as the 68th best-selling album of the year. [20] As of March 2008, the album sales 2.068 million copies in the United States, marking the fourth best-selling album by Snoop Dogg's in the country, behind Doggystyle (1993) and Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998) and Tha Doggfather (1996). [21]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Dr. Dre 1:21
2."Hennesey n Buddah" (featuring Kokane)
4:11
3."Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" Timbaland 4:03
4."True Lies" (featuring Kokane)
  • Young
  • Elizondo
  • Broadus
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mike Elizondo
4:00
5."Wrong Idea" (featuring Bad Azz, Kokane, and Lil' ½ Dead)Jelly Roll4:14
6."Go Away" (featuring Kokane)
Meech Wells 4:52
7."Set It Off" (featuring MC Ren, The Lady of Rage, Nate Dogg, and Ice Cube)Timbaland4:37
8."Stacey Adams" (featuring Kokane)
Battlecat 4:35
9."Lay Low" (featuring Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy, and Tha Eastsidaz)
  • Dr. Dre
  • Mike Elizondo
3:43
10."Bring It On" (featuring Suga Free and Kokane)
  • Jelly Roll
  • Clarence "Jimmy" Roach (co.)
4:17
11."Game Court (skit)" (featuring Mac Minista)
Studio Tone2:10
12."Issues"
  • Wells
  • Broadus
Meech Wells2:35
13."Brake Fluid (Biiittch Pump Yo Brakes)" (featuring Kokane) Scott Storch 5:56
14."Ready 2 Ryde" (featuring Eve)
Scott Storch4:21
15."Loosen' Control" (featuring Butch Cassidy)
Soopafly 4:09
16."I Can't Swim"
  • Jelly Roll
  • Casey Wilson
4:17
17."Leave Me Alone"
Battlecat4:12
18."Back Up Off Me" (featuring Master P and Mr. Magic)
Carlos Stephens5:15
19."Y'all Gone Miss Me" (featuring Kokane)
Scott Storch4:15
Total length:77:03

Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [43] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [44] Gold100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [46] Platinum2,068,000 [47]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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