Baby Boy is a 2001 American coming-of-age hood drama film directed,written,and produced by John Singleton and starring Tyrese Gibson,Snoop Dogg,Ving Rhames,Omar Gooding,A.J. Johnson and Taraji P. Henson. The film follows Joseph "Jody" Summers (Gibson),a 20-year-old bike mechanic as he lives and learns in his everyday life in the hood of Los Angeles.
"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.
"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.
"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album,All Eyez on Me (1996). The song features fellow West Coast rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and was produced by Dat Nigga Daz. The song was released as a promotional single for the album on May 7,1996 and later as the B-side to the album's second major and third overall single,How Do U Want It. The song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The song contains interpolations of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's song "The Message" and "Radio Activity Rap " by MC Frosty and Lovin' C.
"Check Yo Self" is the third and final single from American rapper Ice Cube's third solo album,The Predator. It was released on July 13,1993,and features New York City rappers Das EFX. It topped both the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts while also reaching number 20 on the Hot 100 chart. The song retains two main versions,the original and a remix which utilizes the same beat as Grandmaster Flash's "The Message",titled "Check Yo Self ". The original mix includes a sample from the intro of the Beastie Boys' track "The New Style",which uses the phrase "check it" throughout the chorus.
"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.
"Hail Mary" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). It was released after his September 1996 murder under the Makaveli stage name as the album's third single. Hail Mary features rap verses by Kastro,Young Noble and Yaki Kadafi of the Outlawz rap group and vocals from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. A music video was shot for the song and can be found on the DualDisc of The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory.
"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game featuring vocals from reggae singer Junior Reid,from his second studio album Doctor's Advocate. Released as the album's lead single on July 24,2006,the song was written by The Game himself and Junior Reid,and it was produced by D-Roc,and Reefa. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31,2006,but actually was released on July 24,2006. The song was originally to be released on July 4,2006 but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond,head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager,explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had. A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.
"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".
"That's That" is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United Kingdom,however the single only achieved notable success in the U.S.,where it reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song samples the melody played in the 1988 film Coming to America during the bathroom scene when Eddie Murphy gets washed by female servants.
"Wouldn't Get Far" is the third single from The Game's second album Doctor's Advocate. The song,produced by and featuring Kanye West,is about The Game mentioning and criticizing,by both name and alias,up-and-coming and established video vixens,models and actresses. The song peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached numbers 11 and 26 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively.
"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.
"My 64" is the second single from Mike Jones' extended play The American Dream. It features rappers Bun B and Snoop Dogg. It samples "Boyz-n-the-Hood" by Eazy-E. The radio version doesn't feature Snoop's outro and the last chorus that follows thus the airplay single is 3:55 long.
"Bitch Please",also known as "Trick Please" for the amended radio version,or "B**** Please" and "B Please" for clean versions,is a song by Snoop Dogg featuring Nate Dogg and Xzibit from his fourth album,No Limit Top Dogg. Its music video was directed by Dr. Dre and Phillip Atwell. A sequel song,"Bitch Please II",was for Eminem's third studio album,The Marshall Mathers LP and featured all previous artists in addition to Dr. Dre and Eminem.
"We Can Freak It" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kurupt,featuring vocals from American singers Baby S and Butch Cassidy. It was released as the single of his debut studio album Kuruption!,with the record labels Antra Records and A&M Records. The song was produced by Battlecat.
"Ice Cream Paint Job" is a song by Dorrough from his debut album,Dorrough Music. The single peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Tyrese Darnell Gibson,also known mononymously as Tyrese,is an American actor and singer. His self-titled debut album,released in 1998,featured the single "Sweet Lady". The record peaked at number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His second and third albums,2000 Watts and I Wanna Go There,were released in 2001 and 2002,respectively. The latter contained the lead single "How You Gonna Act Like That",which became Gibson's highest-charting single,reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. His fourth album,Alter Ego,explored hip hop,while he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for his fifth album,Open Invitation (2011). Gibson's sixth album,Black Rose (2015),debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200,becoming his highest-charting album. He has sold over 4 million records in the United States.
"Come and Get with Me" is the lead single from Keith Sweat's sixth studio album,Still in the Game. The song was produced by Keith Sweat himself and featured two rapped verses from Snoop Dogg.
"The Streets" is a song by American rapper WC,released as the first single from his second studio album Ghetto Heisman (2002). The song features guest appearances from fellow rappers Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg,and is produced by record producer Scott Storch,who helped write the song alongside the three rappers.
Doggumentary is the eleventh studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released on March 29,2011 on the Priority Records record label. The album was produced by Battlecat,The Cataracs,Gorillaz,David Banner,THX,DJ Khalil,Fredwreck,Jake One,David Guetta,Mike Dean,Jeff Bhasker,Lex Luger,Meech Wells,Mr. Porter,Rick Rock,Rick Rude,Scoop DeVille,Scott Storch,Warryn Campbell,Kanye West,DJ Reflex,among others.
