Music & Me [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Nate Dogg

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 4, 2001)
• Original Release Date: December 4, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00005S8M3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,487 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Nate Dogg is the undisputed king of choruses, bridges, and hooks, which would seemingly limit his ability to successfully carry a full-length album. Nevertheless, Music & Me is his third appearance at the plate. A little Nate Dogg goes a long way, so it's no surprise that an extensive A list of guest stars holds most of the album's appeal. Pharoahe Monch's limber and loose verses make the otherwise mediocre "I Pledge Allegiance" a pleasant surprise, while surface-level lyrics kicked by rap's miniest mogul, Jermaine Dupri, help bury an already weak "Your Woman Has Just Been Sighted." Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kurupt, and the Eastsidaz are in the house, of course, and Snoop's verse on "Ditty Dum Ditty Doo" helps make it the second best song on the album. The hottest track is easily "Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A." The beat is bubblegum yet menacing, a perfect background for the supreme combination of Nate Dogg, ghetto chanteuse Lil' Mo, and Cali's premier MC Xzibit. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great album by Nate Dogg and friends, January 1, 2002

By	Nathan Tykwinski (Ivanhoe, MN USA) - See all my reviews

The second album from Nate Dogg, Music and Me, is a great example of the unsurpassed musical skills of Nathanial Hale. Music and Me has a great supporting cast which includes: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Xzibit, Lil Mo, Pharoahe Monch, Kurupt, Fabolous and Tha Eastsidaz.

1. I Got Luv - Great song. Nate Dogg comes off smooth in a old school type of beat. 8 out of 10

2. Backdoor - A classic Nate song. He sings about how women don't have to take a man's abuse and games. 8 out of 10

3. Keep It GANGSTA - The second single off the album. Personally, this is by far the worst track on the album. And this is even with Xzibit and Lil Mo. Poor production ruins this track. 3 out of 10

4. I Pledge Allegiance Intro - Just an intro. Serves its purpose. 6 out of 10

5. I Pledge Allegiance - Nate teams up with Pharoahe Monch in an effort to recreate the magic of "Oh No." A decent song, nothing really extraordinary. 6 out of 10

6. Your Woman Has Just Been Sighted - Nate and Jermaine Dupri come together to make a classic song about not getting caught on guys night out. JD handles the production and creates a bouncy beat that is sure to make the clubs. 10 out of 10

7. Your Wife - Nate and Dr. Dre collab on this song, which has Nate and Dre being the recipients of affairs. A typical Dre laid back Dre beat compliments Nate very well. 9 out of 10

8. Can't Nobody - Nate and Kurupt show up on this song, which has a beat very reminicent of P Diddy's "Bad Boy For Life." The song is one of my favorites right now, very bouncy. 10 out of 10

9. Another Short Story - A typical soulful Nate song. Nate is solo on the effort, and he shines through. 8 out of 10

10. Concrete Streets - Another solo effort here. Nate again proves that he can hold his own by himself. 8 of 10

11. Real Pimp - Ludacris joins Nate on this track and really steals the show. Ludacris is quickly becomming one of my favorite rappers, and how could he not with lines such as "Now you got a frog in your throat like Ms. Piggy giving head." 7 out of 10

12. Ditty Dum Ditto Doo - Nate teams up with Snoop and Tha Eastsidaz on this effort, and the result is magic. Up and coming producer Fred Wreck handles the production here. A great party song. 9 out of 10

13. Music and Me - The title cut finds Nate again by himself. And again, he comes off sounding great. 10 out of 10

14. I Got Luv Remix - The first single off the album. Same as the first track, but added to the mix are Fabolous, Kurupt and BRETT. The result is a nice compliment to the first track. 8 out of 10

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this album. After being a Nate Dogg fan for years, and seeing him star in song after song, but getting no credit because of those songs being on other people's albums. Its great to finally see Nate get the credit he deserves.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars QUALITY, June 15, 2003

By	R. Dunford (S. London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Before i got this album, none of my friends particularly liked hip hop. after listening to Music & Me, most of them now show an interest in Rap. This is one of the best albums i have listened to (i usually dont like singing in rap) and well worth buying, whatever type of music you are into.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Nate Dogg, December 4, 2001

By	D. Johnson "oasisgnr" (Rockford, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Nate Dogg's long awaited album "Music and Me" is very good, but it's also nothing surprising. Nate Dogg just goes with what works and takes no real artistic risks on this album. The album covers the usual topic material and features guest spots from Snoop and the Eastsidaz, Fabolous, Monch, XZIBIT, Ludacris, Lil Mo, Kurupt, and more. Every song on the album is good to great but there is nothing amazing and the lack of tracks is kind of disappointing as well. Also, I would've enjoyed a Warren G appearance on the album. Overall though, it's a good album that is worth purchasing if you enjoy Nate Dogg.