R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece

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R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece cover
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released November 16, 2004
Recorded 2004
Genre Rap/Hip-Hop, west coast rap, crunk, gangsta rap
Length 77:41
Label Doggystyle/Star Trak/Geffen
Producer The Neptunes
The Alchemist
Hi-Tek
J. R. Rotem
Warryn Campbell
Lil Jon
Professional reviews
Snoop Dogg chronology
The Hard Way
(2004)		 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
(2004)		 Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
(2006)

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece is an album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 23, 2004. Most of the production is by Virginia Beach based producers The Neptunes.

The album sold about 225,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number six on Billboard 200 chart.[1] It has sold about 1.7 million copies in the U.S. to date according to SoundScan.[2]

Contents

[edit] Track Listing

  1. (Intro) I Love to Give You Light
  2. Bang Out
  3. Drop It Like It's Hot (Feat. Pharrell Williams)
  4. Can I Get a Flicc Witchu (Feat. Bootsy Collins)
  5. Ups & Downs (Feat. Bee Gees)
  6. The Bidness
  7. Snoop D.O. Double G
  8. Let's Get Blown
  9. Step Yo Game Up (Feat. Lil Jon, Trina)
  10. Perfect (Feat. Charlie Wilson, Pharrell Williams)
  11. WBALLZ (Interlude)
  12. Fresh Pair of Panties On
  13. Promise I
  14. Oh No (Feat. 50 Cent)
  15. Can U Control Yo Hoe (Feat. Soopafly)
  16. Signs (Feat. Justin Timberlake, Charlie Wilson)
  17. I'm Threw Witchu
  18. Pass It Pass It
  19. Girl Like U (Feat. Nelly)
  20. No Thang On Me (Feat. Bootsy Collins)

[edit] Credits

  • DJ Pooh - Vocals
  • J. Peter Robinson - Art Direction, Design
  • Phil Tan - Mixing
  • Treasure - Vocals
  • J.A. Black - Vocals
  • Ricky Harris - Vocals
  • Steve Baughman - Engineer
  • Craig Love - Guitar
  • Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith - Producer
  • L.T. Hutton - Producer
  • Deborah Mannis- Gardner - Sample Clearance
  • Pharrell Williams - Vocals
  • Soopafly - Vocals, Producer, Horn Arrangements
  • Daz Dillinger - Vocals
  • The Alchemist - Producer
  • April Roomet - Stylist
  • Sean Cooper - Sound Design
  • Patrick Viala - Mixing
  • J- Bone - Promoter
  • Anthony Donelson - Guitar
  • Sandra Campbell - Project Coordinator
  • Anthony Mandler - Art Direction, Design, Video directing
  • Ron Browz - Keyboards, Producer
  • Shon Don - Vocals, Engineer
  • Bruce Buechner - Engineer
  • Ted Chung - A&R
  • Kamasi Washington - Horn Section
  • Quaze - Percussion, Vocals (Background), Conga
  • Nate Oberman - Engineer, Mixing, Studio Manager
  • Nykauni "Nkki" Tademy - A&R
  • Darrin "Nomad" Jackson - Personal Assistant, Engineer, Mixing
  • Mr. Porter - Producer
  • Mike Chav - Guitar, Engineer
  • Snoop Dogg - Vocal Arrangement
  • Dave Aron - Mixing
  • John Frye - Mixing
  • Mr. Cartoon - Cover artwork design
  • Gizelle - Vocals

[edit] Singles

Name Release Date Charts/Sales/Certifications
"Drop It Like It's Hot" October 2004
  • US Double Platinum (2 million)
  • US ringtones Gold (500.000)[3]
  • UK 41000 (2004)
  • UK 27200 (2005)
  • AUS Gold [4](35,000)
  • US, NZ #1
"Let's Get Blown" December 2004
  • UK 25000 (2005)
  • RSA Airplay #1
"Signs" March 2005
  • US Gold (500.000)
  • UK 25000 (2005)
  • AUS Gold [4](35,000)
  • AUS #1
  • EU #1
"Ups & Downs" August 2005
"Step Yo Game Up" April 1 2006
Australia only		 AUS # 5 (2006)

[edit] Charts

Chart Position
Billboard 200 #6
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums #4
Billboard 2005 Year End Charts #28
UK Top 75 Albums #12
Canadian Top 50 Albums #8
France Top 150 Albums #14
Sweden Top 60 Albums #47
Italy Top 50 Albums #47
Switzerland Top 100 Albums #13
United World Chart Top 40 Albums #8
New Zealand Top 50 Albums #11
Germany Top 100 Albums #14
Brasil Top 50 Albums #30
Austria Top 75 Albums #26
Australia Top 100 Albums #38
US Sales
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06
Billboard[5] 6 9 16 20 11 16
Sales 226,679 209,343 112,176 103,435 132,229[6] 201,183
United World Chart[7]
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position in the Top 40 8 11 19 30 23 17 12 14 16 16 22 23 30 23 24

[edit] Certifications

USA 17.12.2004
Platinum[8] 1.700.000		 UK 13.05.2005
Platinum[9]
300.000		 Canada 05.2005
Platinum
100.000[10]
France
Gold[11]
118,200		 Australia
Gold[12]
35.000		 New Zealand
Platinum[13]
15.000
Germany
Gold[14]
100,000		 Denmark
Gold[15]
20.000		 Switzerland
Gold[16]
20.000

[edit] References

  1. ^ Margo Whitmire, "Eminem Thankful To Remain No. 1", Billboard.com, November 24, 2004.
  2. ^ News - Snoop And Dre Together Again On New Album
  3. ^ Top Ringtone Downloads, Free Ringtones, Wallpapers & Games @ TopRingtoneDownloads.com
  4. ^ a b ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles
  5. ^ Snoop Dogg R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries
  6. ^ :: - ¦¦ w e s t c o a s t 2 k ¦¦ - ::
  7. ^ Internet Archive Wayback Machine
  8. ^ RIAA
  9. ^ The Bpi
  10. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - March 2005
  11. ^ Certifications des albums et des singles de Snoop doggy dogg/Snoop dogg
  12. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Albums
  13. ^ http://www.radioscope.co.nz/afawcs0115079/ID=2123/SID=734177811/productdetails.html
  14. ^ http://www.ifpi.de/wirtschaft/gpergebnis.php?txtSuche=snoop&strAktion=suche&Abschicken=Suche+Gold-%2FPlatin-Verleihungen+und+Jazz-Award
  15. ^ IFPI Danmark - 2005
  16. ^ The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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