Snoop Dogg Album: “Tha Last Meal [PA]”

Ok let's start with the good. This album has some really great and different beats(mostly), and there was obviously alot of work put into the production. There was some very good songs on this album that combined both ingenious beats and great flowing raps, such as Go away and Snoop dogg(what's my name pt.2). There is only about 2-3 good songs on the album.

Ok, now the bad. I was really expecting a good album from snoop. I bought this album from its reputation. I was told it was one of snoop's best by my friends so I bought it. I was familiar with snoops old albums, a few of which I own so I thought I'd be safe spending my money on this. But no. I was wrong. Everyone loves the song Lay low but mostly, people listen to it for the beat. It's almost exactly the same as Ambitionz az a ridah by 2pac, so it came out as repetitive to me as I've had that CD for years.

Alot of the rapping came from guest rappers. I was really looking forward to hearing snoop rap some new songs. There was a few but not enough to save the album.

Snoop knew he is done as a rapper of pure skills and originality. He releases his albums knowing that from his reputation and all the wannabe ganstas that listen to him to be cool will buy it and all he needs is 1 or 2 good songs to carry his album platinum.

If your a snoop fan, don't bother with it. It's a waste of time and money.

Forget it.

This album is great. The best he's done in a long time. I listen to it all the time .I can honestly say I like every song on this album. The best hip hop album in a long time. If you like this you will love his close pals Devin new CD Smoke Session Vol. 1Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1

Confessions: I, illseed, confess to you, the reader, that I purchased a bootleg version of Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal. I didn't trust the West Coast G after he dropped a series of mediocre and very limited albums. After sinking so low as to buy a bootleg, I realized the complete error of my ways. Sorry Snoop.

Let's face it, after Snoop and producer Dr. Dre parted ways, there was nothing that made the DoggFather as appealing as when he first presented his southern, laid back flow on "Deep Cover." After defecting from Death Row Records and seeking solace with No Limit, Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told (1998) had many heads losing faith in Snoopy. Top Dogg (1999), had him make a comeback of sort with the high powered "B-Please with production from Dr. Dre. In 2000/2001, Snoop is experiencing a full-fledged comeback with the release of Tha Last Meal.

Tha Last Meal is a collection of songs tightly strung together in one funky ass package. While Dr. Dre only laces "Hennesey N Buddah," "True Lies, " and "Lay Low", the album has his presence on it at all times and he mixes down the majority of the songs. Producers like Timbaland and Scott Storch and Battlecat stay on par with Dre and make exceptional contributions to the project.

Lyrically, Snoop is on some kind of stream of consciousness type of rhyming because it sounds as if he writes down the first thought that enters his brain. So, the lyrics are dope but never, ever mind-blowing like the early Dre Days. Perhaps the most surprizing aspect to Tha Last Meal is the inclusion of singer Kokane, who is featured on an astounding eight songs. Kokane increases the funk component.

Overall, Tha Last Meal is certain to satisfy the consumer and keep the Snoop cooking up more and more hits.

I think this is one of snoop's best albums ever, if not tha best. Tha beats are off tha hook and the lyrics is gangsta. Tha capital S-n-double o-p did a good job this time.

Snoop returned with a vengeance on this Last Meal album. Being his last outing at No Limit; he leaves with a bang and drops his best album since Doggystyle. To Me Doggystyle is on a plateau all by itself, so there is no way this is coming close to it, but that doesn�t mean the music is horrible. The music soundscapes provided by numerous producers such as Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Battlecat, Meech Wells and others are butter for yo breakfast toast. They flow smoothly into one another and is the sunny G-Funk that Snoop is usually known for.

The cd has ultimate playability and replay value especially since we are approaching summer. Snoop�s rhymes are his best since Doggystyle, and his flow as always is untouchable. His silky smooth voice lets you hear the beat without being overshadowed. There is nothing better than listening to Snoop on a nice sunny day. All the songs are excellent in my eyes except for I Can�t Swim, which is pure garbage and messes up the flow of the album. Kokane appears on eight songs and I don�t think he wears out his welcome; he is tight on the songs. The greatest songs are Hennessey N Buddah, True Lies�which uses the Bill Clinton speech sample, Stacey Adams�one of the most pimpish songs ever, Lay Low�a rapid fire harsh diss to Death Row Records; Tray Dee shines. The singles are still tight such as Snoop Dogg Whats My Name part II where Timbaland crafts one of his slyer beats and Snoop is at his laid back best, and Loosen Control, the summertime classic about getting played and used. Eve guests on Ready To Ryde and is pretty tight, and Lady Of Rage emerges from the shadows on the Timbaland produced Set It Off. Snoop even takes his turn at singing on Leave Me Alone and is one of the tightest songs on the cd.

This release was one of the best releases of the 2001 year ( it came out December 2000 actually but mostly played in 2001)...Excellent beats, rhymes, and melodies make this a classic�even though it isn�t on the level of Doggystyle ( no album is really). I recommend this to every Snoop fan and to anybody looking for some classic spring/summertime music.