Talk:Snoop Dogg discography

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The singles listing is highly incomplete, and I can't sort through previous edits (which included a "videography" section) to get the information I need. Would someone plese help by adding in the missing singles releases to the singles chart? Thank you. --FuriousFreddy 18:10, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Mixtapes

I'm unclear as to the reason a large amount of recently added material, apparently mainly concerning mixtapes, has been removed from this article. Could the person who removed the material explain? I accept that some of it may be unverifiable but quite a lot of it is verified. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 00:23, 25 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Featured singles

That section looks like shit, from 1991 until like 1998 or so it has covers and stuff and then from like 1998-1999 it doesn't have any covers and it looks different. Can someone just make it look all the same? --- 74.109.26.185 21:42, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

It was me who created the original table-based single list, since the disco was so stubby earlier. I colpleted it and divided into sections with their names placed only at the top of the first row (check page history). Than I started to transform it into the new form following the trend of other artists' pages. I ceased it mainly because of the "new" image uploading rules unitl it gets clear how they (the covers) should be tagged if even they are allowed to be used for such a cameo list. It is worthy to note that these pics are also hard to find. Since no feedback arrived for a half an year to help me decide which style is better I had no motivation to continue. You personally didn't voted pro-or-contra neither just commented the mixture. Any assisstance is appreciated. Lajbi Holla @ me 14:03, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Confusing

I am sorry, but I really do not understand what is going on from 1998 to present, aside from the fact that it is made without any images, which you explained to me above, I do not understand what all those columns are for, can you name them or something? One of them only has " - " and nothing else, the last column I mean. --- 72.142.212.28 14:01, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, you're right. The header is missing because it was attached above to the first single Deep Cover, and I satrted to transform from top to bottom. BTW the new (+cover) boxes also contain the same data. These are : Title

US Hot 100 US R&B / Hip-Hop US Rap UK Singles Chart Best performance (chart type) Title Main artist Video Director

But I will reconsider completing the table (or reverting it) to a final homogene form. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lajbi (talk • contribs) 15:40, 6 May 2007 (UTC).

Wow that signature bot was faaast!!! Lajbi Holla @ me 15:41, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Resolution

There's a hidden message that the article looks best in 1024 x 768 resolution. Not usre why this is necessary, I don't think people should be changing their screen resolution or computer to view the page. Tayquan hollaMy work 12:31, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Getcha Girl Dogg

Should this page link to the Jan 2008 bootleg "Getcha Girl Dogg"? The wikipedia page for it claims that it was released by Snoop Dogg and that it's bootleg, but cites no sources. Alberrosidus (talk) 18:49, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Questionable Source

The RIAA database confirmes a certification of 4x Multi-Platinum for Doggystyle, but the sales is listed at over 6 million. That would put the album at 6x Multi-Platinum. A few other albums also have sales figures included which don't mach up with the RIAA certifications. Since the RIAA is the organization that tracks record sales, the contradicting certification and sales makes the Billboard Magazine source to be highly questionable.Odin's Beard (talk) 15:04, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Nonono. Sales are counted upon Soundscan numbers, but it is not converted into gold/platina every 5k sequence. RIAA rules applies only to the sales of one pressing (probably the first), which reaches the standards, re-releases starts theirs stats from zero again. One pressing runs for an year or so, then if it sells out in stocks it'll gets re-produced. Doggystyle was certified 4x platina in its first year of release, and moved additional 2 mills in the rest 14 years (Koch still distributes it under his catalog number (instead of the original Death Row (DRR) copies), which indicates the label and series of production). And BTW calling Billboard mag questionable is kinda incompetent for me. Lajbi Holla @ me 11:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)