Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss

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Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ cover
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released November 26, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 78:59
Label Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol
7243 5 39157 2 8
P2-39157
Producer Jelly Roll
Fredwreck
The Neptunes
DJ Premier
Hi-Tek
Professional reviews
Snoop Dogg chronology
Snoop Dogg Presents...Doggy Style Allstars Vol. 1
(2002)		 Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
(2002)		 Tha Dogg: Best of the Works
(2003)

Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ is a Snoop Dogg album, released in 2002.

Contents

[edit] Album information

There were two singles releases that were followed by videos for TV promotion. Although both "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful" feature Pharrell, he was only invited to the latter video shot that took place in Brazil. They were directed by Bucky Chrome and Chris Robinson respectively, and also there are two street videos embedded in Snoop Dogg's Boss Playa - a day in the life of Bigg Snoop Dogg DVD, namely "Boss Playa" and "Pimp Slapp'd", both directed by Pook Brown, and there's also a third one made for the "That's the Shit", and a fourth one that can be seen in the Doggystyle porn DVD ("You Like Doin It Too") however these tracks are from the later unreleased project version of the album.

Thanks to the Brazilian eye-catching carnival-like scenes of the "Beautiful" video, the song became an instant hit and charted in almost every major country all around the world, helping the album to achieve Gold in 6 weeks and Platinum within four months. It reached the 60th spot on the LAUNCH Music Videos Top 100.

This album has six announced pre-released versions with different CD covers and several tracks not included in the final list.

[edit] Reception

Professional reviews:

  • Rolling Stone (1/23/03, p.67) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Snoop stretches his silky flow over tracks by underground ace Hi-Tek and the unstoppable Neptunes."
  • Spin (2/03, p.100) - 8 out of 10 - "The most spirited pop record of his career....Paid Tha Cost is Snoop unleashed."
  • Entertainment Weekly (12/13/02, p.82) - "Snoop is reborn, a gangsta rap granddaddy in recline." - Rating: A-
  • Uncut (01/03, p.128) - 3 stars out of 5 - "He treads a line between loving monogamy and club bangers, emphasizing accessibility throughout."
  • Vibe (1/03, pp.125-6) - 3.5 out of 5 - "His wordplay is still as nimble and quick as ever, giving the beats a beat down with newfound urgency."

[edit] Controversy

On March 24, 2003 a lawsuit was filed against Snoop Dogg, in which a Californian man (who kept his anonymity for security reasons) claimed that his life was endangered after the rapper had included, without his permission, a 50 second phone message the plaintiff had left in the album's last track, titled "Pimp Slapp'd". The message made fun of then Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, ex-producer of Snoop Dogg and in jail at the time for the MGM arena mayhem, supporting Snoop Dogg in the rivalry between him and Knight. The man identified as John Doe left a voice message for Snoop last October, and for months was unaware that it had been included as part of a song on the album.

After hearing the track himself, the plaintiff called Snoop and inquired about the message's inclusion, to which he replied "because it was so real." John Doe, who was identified on the answering machine as Jim Bob, insisted the album be recalled and cancelled for distribution in its current form. The plaintiff lives in Compton as does Knight, who is known to still have affiliations with the Bloods gang. He stated in court papers that he had been threatened verbally several times and that he fears his and his mother's life due to Knight's close proximity. The judge dismissed a lawsuit for common law appropriation of voice and intentional infliction of emotional distress on February 3, 2004 because privacy can not be maintained while leaving a message on another's recording device. [1] [2] [3]

[edit] Tracklisting

  1. Don Doggy
  2. Da Bo$$ Would Like to See You
  3. Stoplight
  4. From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace (featuring Pharrell Williams)
  5. I Believe in You (featuring LaToiya Williams)
  6. Lollipop (featuring Soopafly, Jay-Z, Nate Dogg)
  7. Ballin' (featuring The Dramatics)
  8. Beautiful (featuring Pharrell Williams), Charlie Wilson)
  9. Paper'd Up (featuring Kokane, Traci Nelson)
  10. Wasn't Your Fault
  11. Bo$$ Playa
  12. Hourglass (featuring Kokane, Goldie Loc)
  13. The One And Only
  14. I Miss That Bitch (featuring E-White)
  15. From Long Beach 2 Brick City (featuring Redman, Nate Dogg)
  16. Suited N Booted
  17. You Got What I Want (featuring Charlie Wilson, Goldie Loc, Ludacris)
  18. Batman & Robin (featuring Lady of Rage, RBX)
  19. Message 2 Fat Cuzz
  20. Pimp Slapp'd

[edit] Credits

  • Executive producer: Bigg Snoop Dogg
  • Vice president of Doggystyle Records: Shanté Broadus
  • General manager of Doggy Style Records: Lupe Ceballos
  • Vice president of A&R/marketing: Ted Chung
  • Direction of radio promotions: La Angie Fuller
  • New media manager: Karan Wadhera
  • Studio manager: Darrin "Nomad" Jacskon
  • Cartoon illustration: Darryl "Cuzzin Joe Cool" Daniel
  • Cartoon volouring: Joe Ceballos
  • Graphic designer: Constan Hermano Q
  • Photography: Anthony Mandler, aRT miX the Agency
  • Art direction: Eric Roinestad
  • Album sequencing: Snoop Dogg, Fredwreck, Nomad
  • Mastering: Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
  • Sample clearance: Nanci Stern, Robin Hill, James Rainey

[edit] Other version

[edit] Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ (French Edition 2CD)

[edit] CD1

  1. "Don Doggy"
  2. "Da Boss Would Like to See You"
  3. "Stoplight"
  4. "From tha Chuuch to da Palace" (Feat. Pharrell Williams)
  5. "I Believe in You" (Feat. LaToiya Williams)
  6. "Lollipop" (Feat. Soopafly, Jay-Z & Nate Dogg)
  7. "Ballin'" (Feat. The Dramatics & Lil' Half Dead)
  8. "Beautiful" (Feat. Pharrell Williams & Charlie Wilson)
  9. "Paper'd Up" (Feat. Traci Nelson, Kokane)
  10. "It Wasn't Your Fault"
  11. "Boss Playa"
  12. "Hourglass" (Feat. Kokane & Goldie Loc)
  13. "The One and Only"
  14. "I Miss That Bitch" (Feat. E-White)
  15. "From Long Beach 2 Brick City" (Feat. Warren G, Redman & Nate Dogg)
  16. "Suited N Booted"
  17. "You Got What I Want" (Feat. Charlie Wilson, Goldie Loc & Ludacris)
  18. "Batman & Robin" (Feat. RBX & Lady of Rage)
  19. "A Message 2 Fat Cuzz" (Interlude)
  20. "Pimp Slapp'd"

[edit] CD2

  1. "Mission Cleopatra (Feat. Jamel Debbouze)"

[edit] Previous versions

[edit] Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ (pre-release)

  1. "Whatever" (ft E-White)
  2. "Time Goes On" (ft Kokane)
  3. "Doe Doe" (ft Soopafly & E-White)
  4. "That's the Shit" (ft The Neptunes)
  5. "Suited and Booted"
  6. "Can't Control These Hoes"
  7. "Ballin" (ft The Dramatics)
  8. "From Long Beach 2 Brick City (original)" (ft Redman & Nate Dogg)
  9. "We Gonna Handle It" (ft Kokane)
  10. "Like Doing It Too"
  11. "Get the Fuck Out" (ft Fiend)
  12. "It's The" (ft E White)
  13. "Reunion" (ft Bad Azz, Soopafly, Warren G & Daz Dillinger)
  14. "By My Side"
  15. "God Bless" (ft E-White, Soopafly & Kokane)
  16. "From tha Chuuch to da Palace" (ft The Neptunes)
  17. "Lollipop (original)" (ft Soopafly)
  18. "Pimp Slapp'd"

[edit] Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ (bootleg)

  1. "Whatever" ft. E White
    • Produced by Michael Angelo Saulsberry
  2. "There Were Times" ft. Marvin Gaye & Kokane
    • Produced by Battlecat
  3. "Twenty Minutes Part II" ft. Goldie Loc
  4. "On the Mash" ft. Kokane
    • Produced by
  5. "You Like Doin' It Too" ft. Soopafly
    • Produced by Soopafly
  6. "Boss Up"
  7. "Pimp On" ft. Tha Eastsidaz
    • Produced by Fredwreck
  8. "I Just Can't Take It" ft. Kokane
  9. "For Real" ft. Kokane
    • Produced by Meech Wells
  10. "Tell Me What U Really Want"
    • Produced by Battlecat
  11. "Gangsta Wit It" ft. Nate Dogg & Butch Cassidy
  12. "Ballin'" ft. The Dramatics
    • Produced by Battlecat

[edit] Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ (advance versions)

Tracks combined from three different advance versions:

  1. "Whatever" ft. Johnny Chronic
    • Produced by Michael Angelo Saulsberry
  2. "Time Goes On" ft. Kokane
    • Produced by Battlecat
  3. "Doe Doe" ft. Soopafly & E White
    • Produced by Hi-Tek
  4. "That's the Shit"
    • Produced by Jazze Pha
  5. "Suited and Booted"
    • Produced by Meech Wells
  6. "Can't Control These Hoes" ft. Ginuwine
    • Produced by Timbaland
  7. "Ballin'" ft. Dramatics & Lil' 1/2 Dead
    • Produced by Battlecat
  8. "The Way You Shake It" ft. Redman & Nate Dogg
    • Produced by Battlecat
  9. "Like Doing It Too" ft. Soopafly
    • Produced by Soopafly
  10. "Get the Fuck Out" ft. Fiend
    • Produced by Beats by the Pound
  11. "It's the Dogg" ft. E White
    • Produced by Fred Wreck
    • Drums by Battlecat
  12. "Family Reunion" ft. Daz, Warren G, Bad Azz & Soopafly
    • Produced by Battlecat
  13. "By My Side (Funny How Time Flies)"
    • Produced by Battlecat
  14. "DoggHouse America (God Bless)" ft. DoggHouse All Stars
    • Produced by Battlecat
    — From the old promo, and some of them also on the new —
  15. "There Were Times" ft. Marvin Gaye & Kokane
    • Produced by Battlecat
  16. "Twenty Minutes Part II" ft. Goldie Loc
    • Produced by Fred Wreck
  17. "On the Mash" ft. Kokane
    • Produced by Battlecat
  18. "Boss Up"
    • Produced by Fred Wreck
  19. "Pimp On" ft. Eastsidaz
    • Produced by Fred Wreck
  20. "I Just Can't Take It" ft. Kokane
    • Produced by Meech Wells
  21. "For Real" ft. Kokane
    • Produced by Meech Wells
  22. "Tell Me What U Really Want"
    • Produced by Battlecat
  23. "Vicious Flow" featuring Soopafly
    • Produced by Soopafly
  24. "Pimp Game" ft. Magic Don Juan
    • Produced by Fred Wreck
  25. "Get Gangsta Wit It" ft. Prodigy, Kokane
    • Produced by Rockwilder
  26. "For Real" ft. RBX (different from the homonymous one above: new beat, new lyrics, RBX)
    • Produced by Fred Wreck

[edit] Singles

[edit] "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace"

Chart Position Weeks on chart
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 # 77 10
Hot Rap Singles # 16 3
Tokio Hot 100 # 57 7
Germany Top 100 # 75 8
Germany Black Singles # 6 8
Netherlands Mega Top 100 # 97 2
Radio+Records Airplay - Rhythmic # 23 10
Radio+Records Airplay - Urban # 27 9
UK Top 40 R&B # 8 4
UK Top 75 # 27 6
World Jazz Top 20 # 14 ??
Denmark Top 20 # 19 ??

[edit] "Paper'd up"

Chart Position Weeks on chart
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 - -
France Top 100 # 58 7
Tokio Hot 100 # 76 4

[edit] "Beautiful"

Chart Position Weeks on chart Chart Position Weeks on chart
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 # 6 20 Hot Rap Singles # 3 18
Hot R & B/Hip Hop Songs # 3 16 Ireland Top 50 # 41 3
Germany Black Singles # 1 10 (3 on peak) Germany Top 100 # 27 13
Radio+Records Airplay - Rhythmic # 6 21 Radio+Records Airplay - Urban # 1 20 (1 on peak)
Radio+Records Airplay - Pop # 27 13 Germany Airplay Top 100 # 44 9
USA Top 200 Singles Sales (Soundscan) # 14 7 World RnB Top 30 # 2 20
Netherlands Mega Top 100 # 13 4 UK Top 75 # 23 20
Switzerland Top 100 # 19 24 United World Chart Singles And Airplay # 26 11
Australia Top 100 # 4 19 Brasil Top 100 # 84 2
France Top 100 # 39 14 Canada Top 50 # 47 2
Austria Top 75 # 64 4 New Zealand Top 50 # 4 21
Eurochart Hot 100 # 67 4 New Zealand Top 40 # 1 ??
World Jazz Top 20 # 20 ?? Italy Top 50 # 17 15

[edit] "Lollipop"

This is a promo single released only on vinyl:

    1. "Lollipop - Clean version" 3:48 produced by Just Blaze
    2. "Lollipop - Album version" 3:48 produced by Just Blaze
    3. "Lollipop - Instrumental" 3:48 produced by Just Blaze
    4. "The One and Only - Clean version" 3:57 produced by DJ Premier
    5. "The One and Only - Instrumental" 3:56 produced by DJ Premier
    6. "You Got What I Want - Clean version" 3:36 produced by Just Blaze

[edit] Album charts and certifications

[edit] Album charts peak positions


 Album Charts
Billboard Hot 200 Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums UK Top 75 New Zealand Top 50 Canada Top 50 Album Germany Top 100 Album France Top 150 Netherland Top 100 Switzerland Top 100 Japanese Import Sales Top 50
Position 12 3 64 27 34 46 17 50 48 49[4]
Weeks on chart/Peak 29/7 34/3 6/2 6/1 1/1 12/1 24/1 13/1 15/1 1 year overall

[edit] Certifications


 Certifications
Platinum Gold Uncertified
Country United States Worldwide1 United Kingdom Canada[5] France Japan
Units sold 1.000.000 1.300.000 100.000 100.000 110.000 19.082[4]
Date 31.03.2003 01.03.2003 12.09.2005 01.01.2003 10.12.2003 24.11.2003

(1) According to EMI annual financial report of worldwide sales of the interval between March 2002 and March 2003.

Title "Beautiful"
Country U.S. AUS NZ ringtones
Certification Gold
(500.000)		 Gold
(35.000)		 Platinum
(10.000dl)[6]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Snoop Dogg News and Trivias at CelebrityWonder.com
  2. ^ The Smoking Gun: Archive
  3. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Rapper sued over phone message
  4. ^ a b UKMIX - Forums - View topic - Japanese charts
  5. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2003
  6. ^ Telecom Mobile music awards New Zealand

[edit] References

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