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Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told

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Positives: I'm hard pressed to find positive things to say about this record. Snoop is one of the greatest and Doggystyle proved he can make premium rap music.

Negatives: This album proved Snoop is also not afraid to fall flat on his face. I don't know where to begin on this album. Any tracks that aren't "No Limitized" are just too soft. Snoop has that kind of soft flow but tracks like "Show Me Love" & "Doggz Gonna Get Ya" are not his patented gangster rap norm. I don't know how I managed to stick with Snoop after this attempt. Every other record Snoop has ever and will make is better than this one.

Snoop had the voice in the early to mid 90's.He was Rap's Version of Michael Jackson and Dr.Dre was The Quincy Jones.but after Dre Left Death Row Snoop was Forced To Play 2nd FIddle to 2pac and Never Recovered.The Dogg Father was Wack but not as Bad as This Mess.No-Limit &Their Beat-less Crew make a Mockery of Snoop here.Gin&Juice11&Woof are some of the Worst Tracks Snoops ever Recorded.well this Album is The Worst on a Whole.His Last Album was a step back in the Right Direction but he is one of those Artists that You Wonder What if?Instead of Getting Watered Down.for a while He was The Voice but you have to wonder how many more Albums Like This Before folks are thru with him?

To be honest, I HATE THE NO LIMIT STYLE OF RAP. That's why i was very skeptical at first about this album, but since i love Snoop so much I had to pick it up regardless. The way I see it, Snoop shows that he can still put out great material as evidenced by songs like 'Whatcha Gonna Do,' 'Gin and Juice II,' 'Still a G Thang,'and 'Ho's money and clout.' The biggest similarity with these tracks is that they harken back to a classic snoop style - bouncy basslines with smooth lyrics. The rest of the material is muddled with the annoying No Limit Soldier appearances by fools such as mystikal and Fiend, and much of the album suffers from lackluster, 'jiggly' beats from Beats by the Pound, who I have never really respected. So, when not caught up fully in the annoying no limit southern drawl, Snoop once again shows a lot of potential. When and if he does make another album with Dre, I'll be first in line cuz I know that he is back to form, and that combo will rock the house onc! e again. Overall, a solid but frustrating effort to listen to.

When you get this album you will get it in an akward case. Its made out of the same stuff as a kids lunchbox and has a realy shinny cover that was badly made by a five year old on a computer. On the inside there literly about 50 promotions for No Limit clothes and albums.

When I got into Snoop Dogg everyone told me not to get this one cuz its just crap. So I got all his albums and always but never got this one. Finaly I got tired of saying "I have all of Snoops albums except one". I didn't fell like a true fan. So I got the album with verry low expectations. Actualy this was good cuz the album ended up actualy being worth keeping cuz I expected nothing and got some.

I should also mention I hate No Limit and Cash Money because in my eyes they're ghetto boybands. This is Snoops only full on No Limit pride album by the way.

The first track is actualy good exept for whens Snoops trying to rap but its covered up by an anoying "UHHHHHHH" from Master P who I think has no talent as a producer or a rapper. So after that song I was excited but the next two songs were all No Limit and realy let me down. "Gin & Juice II" is actualy good other than the verry confused chorus. "Show Me Love" is a good song and is produced by DJ Pooh. The beat isn't one of his best but its a break from No Limit. The next two songs are actualy not bad evan though they're by the Pound (no limits producers). Than the album takes a turn for the worst with "True Tank Dogs" and "Whatcha Gon Do" where Master P sounds [sick] as he yells "RUUUUUUNNN". Than the album is saved by "Still a G thang" witch is a great song that would be good on any of his albums. The next three songs are terrible. "DP Gangsta" is a cover of "Gangsta Gangsta" by NWA. The olny problem with this song is the choruse is all screwed up. Other than that i realy like this song. "See Ya When I Get There" is pritty good but too mutch C-Murder on it. "Picture This" is listenable if you fast forward past Mia-X part. "Doggz Gonna Get Ya" is a real good song and i like the lyrics. KLC is the olny producer that has the ability to make a good song on a constant basis. Than comes my favorite song on the album "Hoes, Money & Clout" witch has a westcoast beat and Snoops flow is verry good. "Get Bout it & Rowdy" has a good beat but a bad flow and more yelling by Master P.

The bottem line is that these beats don't work with Snoops vioce. The olny people that should get this album are people who olny buy albums for a few songs, Snoop Dogg fanatics and those people who somehow like No Limit "music". Fortunetly this was a one album slump. Every album sience has improved at least some what.I undrstand why Snoop went to No Limit cuz he needed a friend but it wasn't a good carer move.

In 1998, Snoop Doggy Dogg decided that he was leaving Death Row Records; and while appearing on several No Limit releases (Mystikal, Silkk...), it was no surprise to see that Snoop Doggy Dogg was quick to enroll to Master P's red hot No Limit enterprise. However, with the new record label, Snoop simply went from being one of the brightest rap stars in the '90's to nothing more than a member of the growing and growing No Limit Army. In no time Snoop began recording his No Limit debut, "Da Game Is To Be Told, Not To Be Sold", an album that, if put together right, had the ability to bring Snoop's career to the next level. However, this album does little to justify his status as a star. When Snoop signed to No Limit, he lost more than just his middle name, "Doggy". For, he was now simply Snoop Dogg. Perhaps "Doggy" represented Snoop's confidence as an MC, something that Snoop lacks to bring to the table on this one. The Beats By The Pound production team is weak to put it bluntly. The sometimes louder, banging beats represent everything Snoop Dogg wasn't about. Snoop had always kicked it over a slow, laid back, dope West Coast beat. It is now clear that those days would be far behind. Welcome to the No Limit factory line Snoop. Even further, Snoop's cold, chilling voice (something that made this star unique) was at times completely off; sounding as if he is struggling at the mic. To make things worse is the over abundance of No Limit guests on this album. At times their loud, almost yelling raps completely drown out that of the album's star, Snoop. Not to say that this is a completely bad album, not by No Limit standards. If you can forget for one moment that this is a Snoop Dogg release, and think of it as any other No Limit release you may even be impressed; granted it's no "Ghetto D" or "Da Last Don", but for No Limit standards, "Da Game..." may be on the upper end. It is very fitting that the first voice you will hear on "Snoop World" the opening track, is that of Master P welcoming Snoop Dogg as the newest No Limit soldier. As for the track itself, it is one of the albums best. The beat is more to Snoop's laid back liking, and Master P fills in nicely in the final verse. Perhaps his finest moment comes with Mia X on "Slow Down", confidence wise, Snoop sounds as good as he will on this album. Snoop also tries to rekindle sounds of old with "Gin & Juice 2" and "Still A G Thang", two of the few tracks finding Snoop go solo. While "Gin & Juice 2" is not another classic in the making, Snoop sounds fitting over an eerie beat, providing almost a dark atmosphere. However, this is yet another example of how sub par material sells in the world today. "Da Game..." sold 484,000 copies during its first week, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Pop Charts. That not all, the album spent a second consecutive week at the top spot, while falling to #3 in it's third week of release, and #9 in it's fourth week; spending an entire month in the Billboard top 10 while selling over a million copies during that span. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies, and was certified Double Platinum, as was "Tha Doggfather", his last Death Row release, and a much better album start to finish than this one... go figure...

Lets get one thing clear. Snoop and crunk dont mix. You can tell that Master P had full control of this poopfest. Snoop is a laidback rapper. No Limit artists yell so loud you cant even hear the beat. How can you not see something wrong with this transition? The only good tracks are Woof, Still A G Thang, Dont Let Go and Slow Down. The rest of this album is straight...... Filler: Snoop mutilates the old BDP classic Love's Gonna Get Ya with the extremely soft sounding Doggz Gonna Get Ya. His main man died in 96 but he gives tribute to his fleabitten mutt that passed on in See Ya When I Get There(why do we like this fool again?). Snoop ruins a good thing with Gin & Juce II which sounds like a bad horror flick and Get Bout It And Rowdy is too stupid to describe with words. Dishonorable Mentions: Hoes Money& Clout, Snoop World, D.O.G's Get Lonely Too, Hustle & Ball,Tru Tank Dogs and the rest of this album. Bottom Line: Snoop's first album on No Limit is a certified stinker. Even though his later albums on No Limit where good this one was fully controlled by Master P and you can tell. Snoop was out of his element on this one plus the beats were rank to begin with.

This one was O.K. But 4get this one, and go pick up his "Doggystyle" now Go Cop That!

One of no limit's best after C-Murder's life or death.It is true that the beats do not blend with Snoop's voice,but still there are certain tracks on this CD that alone make this a classic.To name a few,Slow Down feat. Mia X,Woof feat.Fiend and Mystikal,and especially See ya when I get there feat.C-Murder and Mystilal.Bout it and Rowdy feat. Master P is typical No Limit material.People who are not fond of no limit will probably not like this album,but those who are fans will love it.

Man, I'm sorry, but this album was a HUGE disappointment. I liked much of Snoop's earlier work, but after he came out with this album and "Topp Dog," his second No Limit album, it ruined his career. It left me with only one belief: Snoop Dogg is falling off. He's lost his 'bounce to the ounce' and funky rhythm that he once had. I'm sorry, as much as it pains me to hate on Snoop Dogg, I have no choice...he didn't show me nothing on this album besides the fact that he's losing his edge in the world of hip-hop music.

I bought this no limit CD because it was Snoop's. The first tracl was amazing and I got excited, as if there could be a new West Coast No lImit hybrid to break rap into the new millenium. Well it didn't hold up. Songs Such as "Da Game of Life", "Slow Down" and the track which samples the "Bout it Bout it" beat kept me from giving it away, I just keep this CD because it helps complete my Snoop Dogg collection. Oh yeah, where's Daz and Kurrupt!