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| Single by Snoop Dogg featuring B-Real | ||||
| from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
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| Length | 4:45 | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
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"Vato" is the first single by Snoop Dogg from his album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment . The song features B-Real and was produced by The Neptunes. The word "vato" is Chicano slang for "homie".
The album version of "Vato" contains an introduction with Snoop Dogg saying "Man,don't you know that I'm loco?" and also some shout-outs from Julio G. Shortly after the release of the song,Snoop Dogg and B-Real would receive disses and responses by numerous Mexican rappers who mistakenly took the song as a slander towards the Chicano culture. The song was performed live in the Life &Rhymes of with B-Real,and in solo on the day of the release in the MSN live session concert.
The music video,directed by Phillip G. Atwell for Vato premiered on BET on August 30,2006 Video on YouTube. Pharrell Williams said the rapper's newest music video 'Vato' would not only feature his gangsta side,but would also tackle the issue of racial conflict in Los Angeles between African-Americans and Hispanics and call for racial unity. [1] It features cameos by Chicano rapper Frost as well as Oscar-Nominee Edward James Olmos. An animated video also premiered on snoopdogg.com in September.
Official [2]
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [3] | 55 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA) [4] | 10 |
| Finnish Singles Chart [5] | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 85 |
| US Hot Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [7] | 31 |
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