Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Thank Me
Few elder statesmen in rap carry clout on the level of Uncle Snoop, his contributions to the genre containing seemingly countless certified classics. Even when he experiments with reggae, gospel, or straight-up pop, he inevitably returns to hip-hop to bless listeners with gangsta wisdom and that irrepressible charm. Despite being comprised entirely of new songs, I Wanna Thank Me feels like a retrospective of the Snoop Dogg catalog, at least thematically if not spiritually. He references the G-Funk era with sentimental if somewhat bittersweet pride on “Let Bygones Be Bygones,” while living up to his modern-day status as a cannabis celebrity alongside frequent collaborator Wiz Khalifa on “Take Me Away.” Reaching back before his own time in the spotlight on the Marley-sampling “So Misinformed,” he teams with golden-era icon Slick Rick to ponder the legacy of slavery and the corresponding diaspora. With features by R&B crooners Chris Brown and the late Nate Dogg, música urbana stars Anitta and Ozuna, and contemporary LA talents RJmrLA and YG, the choice of guests here reflects history as much as what’s happening now.
Tracklist
1. What U Talkin’ Bout
2. So Misinformed ft. Slick Rick
3. Let Bygones Be Bygones
4. One Blood, One Cuzz ft. DJ Battlecat
5. Countdown ft. Swizz Beatz
6. I C Your Bullsh*t
7. Turn Me On ft. Chris Brown
8. Blue Face Hunnids ft. YG & Mustard
9. New Booty
10. Take Me Away ft. Russ & Wiz Khalifa
11. Do It When I’m In It ft. Jermaine Dupri, Ozuna & Slim Jxmmi
12. First Place ft. Tdot Illdude
13. Focused
14. Rise To the Top ft. Trey Songz & Swizz Beatz
15. Wintertime in June ft. Nate Dogg
16. Doo Wop Thank Me ft. The Hamiltones
17. Main Phone ft. Rick Rock & Stressmatic
18. Do You Like I Do ft. Lil Duval
19. I’ve Been Looking For You ft. Eric Jaye
20. Little Square UBitchU ft. Anitta
21. Ventalation ft. RJmrLA, $tupid Young & Azjah
22. I Wanna Thank Me ft. Marknoxx