Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told is the third studio album by American rapperSnoop Dogg; it was released by No Limit Records on August 4, 1998 in the United States. It is his first album following his departure from Death Row Records in early 1998. It was also his first album to be released under a slight change to his stage name 'Snoop Dogg' for contractual reasons.
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Released | August 4, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
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Length | 79:28 | |||
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Singles from Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told | ||||
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In September 1996, shortly before the release of Snoop's second album Tha Doggfather, his friend and label-mate at Death Row Records, Tupac Shakur, was murdered in a drive-by shooting that many fans and other rappers believed to be a part of rising tensions between the East and West Coast hip hop scenes.
In March 1997, noted East Coast rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who was popularly known as 'Biggie', was also murdered in a drive-by shooting which was also attributed by fans to the tensions between the coastal hip hop scenes.
Snoop Dogg began to fear for his own safety due to the murders of Tupac and Biggie and also because Death Row Records was acknowledged by its artists in retrospect to be an unprofessional place during this time, with label founder Suge Knight incarcerated and many people with criminal pasts associated with the label.
In 1997, No Limit rapper Mystikal invited Snoop to be on his record Unpredictable on a song called 'Gangstas' with label head Master P.
Snoop developed a good relationship with the No Limit rappers and after another guest appearance on No Limit rapper Silkk the Shocker's album, Snoop was reported to have been signed to No Limit by Master P in March 1998.[1]
The lead single 'Still a G Thang' was released on July 3, 1998, it was produced by Meech Wells. It is the sequel to the 1992 hit single 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang', which appears on Dr. Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic (1992). The song debuted at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking first Hot 100 entry as lead artist by Snoop since 'Gin and Juice, in 1994. The song peaked at number 19 on the chart.
The second single 'Woof' featuring Mystikal and Fiend peaked at number 62 on Billboard Hot 100.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
E! Online | B+[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[10] |
FFWD | [4] |
Iowa State Daily | [5] |
Los Angeles Times | [11] |
Robert Christgau | C+[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
The Source | [8] |
Spin | 5/10[9] |
The album featured mostly No Limit artists and was a departure from Snoop Dogg's first two albums which were strictly West Coast.[specify]Unlike his two previous two studio albums, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told received generally negative to moderate reviews. Q gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying 'Dogg's vocals can actually verge on the sublime..in glorious slow motion, and the undercurrent vibe is distinctly soulful.'[12]
The Source gave it 3.5 Mics out of 5, saying '[f]ew MCs from the West have ever gotten as much acceptance and acclaim from outside regions… No Limit's latest soldier isn't trying to rock the boat with his third album… the vibrant vocalist is very happy to be with rap's top squad.'[8]
Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, saying that Snoop's work lacked the confidence and originality displayed on his earlier albums.[7]
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 771,000 copies in its first week.[13] It serves as Snoop Dogg's third consecutive number-one album in the United States.[14] In its second week, the album remained at top on the Billboard 200, selling 389,000 copies.[15] The album spent five consecutive weeks on the top-ten of the Billboard 200.[16] On November 18,1998, the album had sold3.3 million copies in the United States, ranking as the 39th best-selling album of the year.[17] As of March 2008, the album sales 4.4 million copies in the United States, marking the Second best-selling album by Snoop Dogg's in the country, behind only Doggystyle (1993) and over 5.1 million sold worldwide.[18]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Snoop World' (featuring Master P) | C. Broadus, P. Miller, C.S. Lawson | KLC | 5:20 |
2. | 'Slow Down' (featuring Mia X, O'Dell and Anita Thomas) (listed as 'Can't Take the Heat' on some editions) | C. Broadus, M. Young, O. Vickers, A. Thomas, J. Eugene, C. McIntosh, S. Nichol | O'Dell | 4:10 |
3. | 'Woof!' (featuring Fiend and Mystikal) | C. Broadus, R. Jones, M. Tyler, C. Miller, V. Miller, M. Phipps, J. Tapp, C. Bazile, P. Miller, G. Clinton Jr. | Craig B, Master P | 4:22 |
4. | 'Gin & Juice II' | C. Broadus, C. Stephens | Carlos Stephens | 3:36 |
5. | 'Show Me Love' (featuring Charlie Wilson) | C. Broadus, C. Wilson, M. Jordan | DJ Pooh | 3:53 |
6. | 'Hustle & Ball' | C. Broadus, O. Vickers | O'Dell | 3:26 |
7. | 'Don't Let Go' | C. Broadus, D. Anderson | DJ Darryl | 3:47 |
8. | 'Tru Tank Doggs' (featuring Mystikal) | C. Broadus, M. Tyler, C.S. Lawson | KLC | 3:55 |
9. | 'Whatcha Gon Do?' (featuring Master P) | C. Broadus, P. Miller | Master P | 2:37 |
10. | 'Still a G Thang' | C. Broadus, M. Wells | Meech Wells, Master P | 4:20 |
11. | '20 Dollars to My Name' (featuring Fiend, Master P, Silkk the Shocker and Soulja Slim) | C. Broadus, R. Jones, P. Miller, V. Miller, J. Tapp | Master P | 4:09 |
12. | 'D.O.G.'s Get Lonely 2' (featuring Jon B) | C. Broadus, T. Kelley, B. Robinson, J.D. Buck, M. Wells | Meech Wells, Snoop Dogg | 3:15 |
13. | 'Ain't Nut'in Personal' (featuring C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker) | C. Broadus, C. Miller, A. Sausa, V. Miller, C. Bazile | Craig B | 3:37 |
14. | 'DP Gangsta' (featuring C-Murder and Eddie Griffin) | C. Broadus, C. Miller, E. Griffin, C. Bazile, S. Arrington, L. Bonner, C.C. Carter, B. Hank, O. Jackson, R. Middlebrooks, W. Morrison, B. Napier, A. Noland, R. Parker, L. Patterson, M. Pierce, G. Webster, E. Wright, A. Young | Craig B | 4:53 |
15. | 'Game of Life' (featuring Steady Mobb'n) | C. Broadus, A. Sausa, C. Stephens | Carlos Stephens | 3:52 |
16. | 'See Ya When I Get There' (featuring C-Murder and Mystikal) | C. Broadus, C. Miller, M. Tyler, K. Clizark, M. Wells | Keith Clizark, Meech Wells | 3:20 |
17. | 'Pay for Pussy' (featuring Big Pimpin') | C. Broadus, D. Williams | Snoop Dogg | 1:43 |
18. | 'Picture This' (featuring Mia X) | C. Broadus, M. Young, C. Bazile | Craig B | 2:31 |
19. | 'Doggz Gonna Get Ya' (featuring Mac) | C. Broadus, M. Phipps, C.S. Lawson, A. Colandreo, L. Parker | KLC | 4:59 |
20. | 'Hoes, Money & Clout' | C. Broadus, P. Brooks | Soopafly | 3:21 |
21. | 'Get Bout It & Rowdy' (featuring Master P) | C. Broadus, P. Miller, C.S. Lawson | KLC | 4:22 |
Total length: | 79:28 |
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] | 14 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] | 34 |
Canadian Albums | 4 |
French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 44 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 24 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] | 11 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] | 39 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 34 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 50 |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 28 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[28] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[29] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] | 1 |
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Billboard 200 | 42 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[31] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[33] | 4× Platinum | 4,400,000[18] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (2 out of 20 tracks have been rated).
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1. | The Day I Was Made | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
2. | Somebody Like Me | 77/100 (1 vote) Comments: 0 comments | |
3. | It Ain't My Fault Pt. 2 | 78/100 (1 vote) Comments: 0 comments | |
4. | Ghetto Rain | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
5. | This Is 4 M | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
6. | Commercial One | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
7. | You Know What We Bout | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
8. | I Want To Be With You | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
9. | All Because Of You | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
10. | No Limit | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
11. | End Of The Road | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
12. | We Won't Stop | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
13. | Mr. '99 | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
14. | It Takes More | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
15. | If It Don't Make $ | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
16. | It's Going Around Outside | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
17. | Put It On Something | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
18. | Commercial Two | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
19. | Southside Niggas | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments | |
20. | Get It Up | Not enough data Comments: 0 comments |
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Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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2016 | Eastwood | Top 100 Music Albums of 1999 | 68/100 | 2/td> |
2016 | ReelBigToph | Top 100 Music Albums of 1999 | 89/100 | 1/td> |
Total Charts: | 2 | |||
Total Rank Score: | 2 |
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