R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece

Hip-Hop · 2004 · 20 tracks

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece

Sleek, Star Trak-produced pop rap that trades grit for high-gloss funk. A masterclass in minimalist grooves and effortless West Coast cool.

The record where Snoop teamed up with Pharrell to make the smoothest, most expensive-sounding club music of the 2000s.

An effortlessly cool and polished celebration of success, blending street-wise confidence with high-gloss pop sophistication.

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece · vs · Snoop Dogg

Digital Clarity+3.1σ

The production is built around digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks

01

(Intro) I Love to Give You Light

2:38

02

Bang Out

3:05

03

Drop It Like It’s Hot

4:26

04

Can I Get a Flicc Witchu

5:24

05

Ups & Downs

4:04

06

The Bidness

3:28

07

Snoop D.O. Double G

4:01

08

Let’s Get Blown

4:40

09

Step Yo Game Up

4:23

10

Perfect

5:50

11

WBALLZ (interlude)

0:21

12

Fresh Pair of Panties On

2:38

13

Promise I

3:17

14

Oh No

4:01

15

Can U Control Yo Hoe

3:08

16

Signs

3:56

17

I’m Threw Witchu

4:22

18

Pass It Pass It

4:32

19

Girl Like U

4:35

20

No Thang on Me

4:40

Moments Worth Waiting For

The iconic mouth-click percussion and skeletal synth line that opens Drop It Like It's Hot.

The transition into the Bee Gees-sampling groove of Ups & Downs that shifts the album into a reflective gear.

Justin Timberlake's breezy falsetto hook on Signs perfectly complementing Snoop's laid-back flow.

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