Tha Last Meal

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Tha Last Meal
Tha Last Meal cover
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released December 19, 2000
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length 77:20
Label Doggystyle/No Limit/Priority
Producer Dr. Dre
Jelly Roll
Scott Storch
Meech Wells
Battlecat
Timbaland
Soopafly
Studio Ton
Carlos Stephens
Professional reviews
Snoop Dogg chronology
Dead Man Walkin'
(2000)		 Tha Last Meal
(2000)		 Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way
(2001)

Tha Last Meal is the fifth album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000 and was his first album to be released on an independent record label. The album included the singles "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" and "Wrong Idea" featuring Bad Azz.

It sold 397,238 copies its first week[1] and has sold over a million copies to date according to SoundScan.

Contents

[edit] Album information

The album was leaked on the internet on December 1, 2000 by Suge Knight who made all tracks downloadable in MP3 from the official site of his and Snoop Dogg's former company Death Row Records, which featured links to tracks from both Tha Last Meal and Dead Man Walkin' albums, asking visitors to "take The Snoop Dogg Challenge" and decide "song for song" which CD is better.[2]

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. It has been certified 2x Platinum according tohttp://www14.brinkster.com/sherwinan/w/story.asp?id=New+Snoop+Dogg

The single "Wrong Idea" was also included in Bad Azz's debut 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

[edit] Reception

Contrary to his other work on No Limit/Priority Records, this album has a more laid-back feel. Production wise this album has a very smooth sound which may or may not be due to a larger production budget. Lyrically, this album focuses more on a lighter approach than his previous more gang and crime oriented material.

Professional reviews:

Rolling Stone (1/18/01, p.56) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[His] strongest album since Doggystyle....Snoop's chronic-marinated flow, all menthol-cool and deadpan droop, sounds as smooth as ever."

Spin (3/01, p.145) - 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."

Vibe (2/01, pp.133-4) - 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."

[edit] Tracklisting

  1. Intro
  2. Hennesey N Buddah (featuring Kokane)
  3. Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II) (featuring Nate Dogg, The Lady of Rage)
  4. True Lies (featuring Kokane)
  5. Wrong Idea (featuring Bad Azz, Kokane, Lil ½ Dead)
  6. Go Away (featuring Kokane)
  7. Set It Off (featuring MC Ren, Ice Cube, The Lady of Rage, Nate Dogg, Kurupt)
  8. Stacey Adams (featuring Kokane)
  9. Lay Low (featuring Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy, Tray Deee, Goldie Loc, Master P)
  10. Bring It On (featuring Suga Free, Kokane)
  11. Game Court (Skit) (featuring Mac Minister)
  12. Issues
  13. Brake Fluid (Biiittch Pump Yo Brakes) (featuring Kokane)
  14. Ready 2 Ryde (featuring Eve)
  15. Losin' Control (featuring Soopafly, Butch Cassidy)
  16. I Can't Swim (featuring Sir Dogg)
  17. Leave Me Alone
  18. Back Up Off Me (featuring Master P, Magic, Mean Green)
  19. Y'all Gone Miss Me (featuring Kokane)

[edit] Bonus Tracklisting

  1. Back Up Ho (featuring Goldie Loc)
  2. More Money To Fold (featuring Kurupt)
  3. The One I Adore (Weed Song)
  4. Father's Day (featuring Xzibit, Kokane)
  5. Inside Of You
  6. Paid in Full
  7. Pop Your Collar (featuring Kokane)
  8. No Backtrackin' (featuring George Clinton)

[edit] Chart performance

[edit] Singles

Title Chart positions Video Director
US Hot 100 UK Top 75 UK Top 40 R&B Dutch Mega Top 100 French Top 100 Tokio Hot 100 German Top 100 Swiss Top 100 US R&B / Hip-Hop US Rap Radio & Records Airplay - Urban Radio & Records Airplay - Rhythmic
"Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II)" 77 13 6 58 - - - - 25 - 18 24 Chris Robinson
"Hennesey N Buddah" - - - - 41 - - - - - - - -
"Lay Low (Snoop Dogg song)" 50 - - 33 81 93 49 48 20 8 16 15 Hype Williams
"Wrong Idea" - - - - - - - - 75 - - - Jeremy Rall
"Losin' Control" - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeremy Rall

[edit] Album


 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 Belgium Top 50 Sweden Top 60 Album Switzerland Top 100 Australia Top 100 Album United World Chart Top 40
Position 4 1 62 19 15 55 13 47 53 81 38 24
Date 20.01.`01  ?? 05.05.`01 17.02.`01 06.01.`01 13.01.`01 13.01.`01 14.04.`01 20.01.`01 20.01.`01 27.01.`01 13.01.`01

[edit] Certifications


 Certifications
Platinum Gold
Country United States Canada Worldwide[1] United Kingdom France
Copies sold 1.270.000 100.000 2.100.000 100.000 126.400
Date 26.02.2001 01.07.2001 01.03.2001 15.11.2002 01.05.2001

^ =According to EMI annual financial report of worldwide sales of the interval between March 2000 - March 2001.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Beatles Move One Million "1"s in One Week: The Beatles : Rolling Stone
  2. ^ Death Row site at the internet archive

[edit] External links

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