Snoop Dogg - Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told

As the Death Row ship was sinking, Snoop Dogg bailed, heading over to the new bastion of street cred, No Limit Records. Master P had worked his way to the top of the charts by giving the people what they wanted straight-up gangsta, with no frills, creativity, or substance. It was all a little rawer (actually, just cheaper) than Death Row's productions, but there was no denying that they knew what sold, and it seemed as if Snoop was making No Limit legitimate in the eyes of the mainstream world. One crucial difference: unlike most of Master P's grunts, Snoop has style, miles and miles of style. His loose, languid delivery is positively enthralling, which makes it all the more frustrating when No Limit hacks interrupt the flow. That happens on almost all of the tracks only a handful are Snoop alone, and those illustrate that he can, on occasion, turn bland music into something interesting. Still, they can't excuse the banality of Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told. Signing to No Limit might have preserved Snoop Dogg's street cred, but it ruined his creativity. Released August 4, 1998 on No Limit/Priority Records, the album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and was certified 2x platinum by RIAA.

''Snoop World'' (feat. Master P) (Produced By. KLC) 5:19

''I Can't Take The Heat'' (feat. Mia X) (Produced By. O'Dell) 4:10

''Woof!'' (feat. Mystikal & Fiend) (Produced By. Craig B & Master P) 4:21

''Gin & Juice II'' (Produced By. Carlos Stephens) 3:36

''Show Me Love'' (feat. Charlie Wilson) (Produced By. DJ Pooh) 3:52

''Hustle & Ball'' (Produced By. O'Dell) 3:26

''Don't Let Go'' (Produced By. DJ Darryl) 3:47

''Tru Tank Dogs'' (feat. Mystikal) (Produced By. KLC) 3:55

''Whatcha Gon' Do'' (feat. Master P) (Produced By. Master P) 2:36

''Still A G Thang'' (Produced By. Meech Wells) 4:20

''20 Dollars To My Name'' (feat. Fiend, Master P, Silkk The Shocker & Soulja Slim) (Produced By. Master P) 4:08

''D.O.G.'s Get Lonely 2'' (feat. Jon B) (Produced By. Snoop Dogg & Meech Wells) 3:16

''Ain't Nut'in Personal'' (feat. C Murder & Silkk The Shocker) (Produced By. Craig B) 3:37

''DP Gangsta'' (feat. C Murder & Eddie Griffin) (Produced By. Craig B) 4:53

''Game Of Life'' (feat. Steady Mobb'n) (Produced By. Carlos Stephens) 3:52

''See Ya When I Get There'' (feat. C Murder & Mystikal) (Produced By. Meech Wells) 3:19

''Pay For Pussy'' (feat. Big Pimpin' Delemond) (Produced By. Snoop Dogg) 1:43

''Picture This'' (feat. Mia X) (Produced By. Craig B) 2:30

''Doggz Gonna Get Ya'' (feat. Mac) (Produced By. KLC) 4:59

''Hoes, Money & Clout'' (Produced By. Soopafly) 3:21

''Get Bout It & Rowdy'' (feat. Master P) (Produced By. KLC) 4:22


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(if you like what you hear GO OUT AND PURCHASE the album cuz if its good music its worth it)