Disco de Snoop Dogg: “Tha Blue Carpet Treatment [Edited]”

MY MOST FAVORITE SONG ON THIS ALBUM IS "CANDY" FEATURING LADY BUG, E-40, AND KURUPT.... THANK YOU SNOOP, (AND FEATURES)!!!!!

I must admit that after Snoop came with Doggfather he has been making suspect albums ever since(Paid The Cost, The Game is To be sold,The Last Meal etc). This album is a lot better than Rhythm and Gangsta by a longshot. Standout Tracks: THINK ABOUT IT(Snoop straight spittin over and old school sample), CRAZY, VATO(that hook is funny as hell), THATS THAT S***(dope club record), GET A LIGHT, GANGBANGIN 101(not a bad pair Snoop & Game), LAX, 10 LIL CRIPS, ROUND HERE, I WANNA F*** YOU, BOSS LIFE, DONT STOP and IMAGINE(should have been the last song on the album). Filler: Candy(sounds like a commercial jingle gone wrong), Which One Of You(so stupid its hilarious), Beat up on yo pads(If this was playing in the background of a football video game you'd turn down the TV with the quickness), A B**** I Knew(a bland clone of Too Short's Cocktails), Psst(a waste of Jamie Foxx's talent and our time) and Like This(somebody stop these dance record before they get out of hand!). Bottom Line: This is Snoop's best album in a long while! Snoop sound a lot more refreshed here and the production was great. Plus the guest appearances were on their job. This is Snoop's best album since Doggystyle.

After dropping seven albums over the span of 13 years, I have to admit that I'd lost a lot of faith in Snoop. A lot of his releases have been lackluster at best, but he always manages to drop a hit here and there to keep his head above water. I understand that this isn't '92 anymore. Snoop isn't going to drop joints like that anymore. With that being said, according to modern standards, most of his 8th album is bangin' (no pun intended). The amount of tight joints surprised me. "Boss' Life", "Psst!", and "Vato" are strong tracks while "Imagine" and "Round Here" get repeated spins from me. "That's That S***" is decent and I love spinnin' "I Wanna F*** You" in the club despite radio running them both into the ground and it would appear that Snoop has recovered his lost flow (one of my biggest complaints was his off beat rappin') because he rides the beat on "Think About It" with ease. Also, "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" gets props just for the sample alone (and 40 Water's verse is nice too). I think the production is what makes this one of his better joints. He gets help from the likes of Timbaland, Fredwreck, Battle Cat, Dr. Dre, and a few others.

Even though I like this album, there are a few lackluster joints that just didn't belong. Tracks like "Lil' Crips", "Get A Light" (despite a great Timbo beat), and "Crazy" all fall under skip material for this listener and "Gangbangin' 101" seems like a forced Snoop/The Game collabo. Also, "A B**** I Knew" is pretty forgettable. Actually, there are a few tracks toward the end of the album are forgettable too (Beat Up On Yo Pads & Don't Stop).

Tha Blue Carpet Treament is one of the biggest surprises in rap this year. I expected Snoop to drop another ho-hum album like he'd been doing, but this LP actually held my attention for more than 5 tracks. For me, that's saying a lot when it comes to Snoop. There is a marked drop off toward the end of the album, it's still good enough to make getting it a good idea. I recommend checking this joint out if you haven't already.

Standout Tracks: Boss' Like feat. Akon, Think About It (My Favorite), Round Here, I Wanna F*** You feat. Akon, Vato feat. B Real, LAX feat. Ice Cube, and Candy (Drippin' Like Water) feat. E-40, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Daz, & Kurupt