'Hot in Herre' was one the early hip hop tracks I was obsessed with as I was really starting to get into the genre in a major way. I had it on a mixtape and used to listen to it on a walkman on repeat. At this time Nelly was everywhere. 'Dilemma' was massive and on the radio constantly. I never liked it the way I did 'Hot in Herre' though. The other singles '#1', 'Air Force Ones' and 'Pimp Juice' are some of the other stronger songs, with only 'Work It' not fitting into that category. Aside from that, a number get boring with 'CG 2' being one of the main offenders. Overall it's a decent pop rap album from one of guys who made rapping and singing popular. 2.5-3 /5 Best Tracks: Hot in Herre, Pimp Juice, Air Force Ones, Dilemma, The Gank, #1

I have given this a number of spins and tries but I come away from it with little. I had to look up what 'Bicken Back Being Bool' means but that makes for a catchy memorable hook. Apart from that.. ehhh. Nothing much.. I've seen this compared to GKMC, but YG doesn't make me pay much attention at all to what he is saying like Kendrick can. This trap shit is way passed its shelf life and YG isn't captivating, nor does he bring much new to this rap game.

Like Malice n Wonderland, the harder tracks on this that start the album are quality but it is let down by the poppier songs. Of the eight tracks, two are remixes, one is the same track that was on Malice n Wonderland, which is 'Gangster Luv', and the remaining five are brand new. As with Malice, there is no classic Snoop Dogg track here, but if you got something out of the original release, you should enjoy some tracks on this. Of the new ones, 'Protocal' is bangin' and could be said to be taking shots at Lil Wayne. "Gangsta don't kiss, we get old and die rich;you on some T-Pain shit" Best Tracks: I Wanna Rock (The Kings G-Mix), Protocol, Pronto (G-Mix)

I've been trying some highly-rated albums in genres I don't venture near too often and after checking out a few I'm on an upward trajectory here. This is toe-tapping/headbanging music. I've listened to and enjoyed the only other Metallica album I've rated, the self-titled release, so I kind of knew what I'd be getting. Good thrash. Early thoughts are that most of the songs sound very similar though. I'm not feeling the last song much.

An improvement on 'Ego Trippin’' largely because Snoop doesn't try to experiment too much and actually creates a listenable hip hop album. Track for track I'd say it's pretty much half hip hop, half pop-rap, and you can tell which are which by looking at the featuring artists on the tracklist. While they aren't brilliant, I enjoy most of the harder hip hop tracks and it would be nice for Snoop to do a whole album without resorting to soft tracks. I'm not a hater of pop rap myself, but I just think Snoop sounds better on harder tracks like 'I Wanna Rock' as opposed to 'Gangsta Luv'. On most past albums from Snoop he has filled the CD to its maximum duration which has been an issue creating some filler. However, this album is only 53 minutes and I think his shortest to date. Overall I'm giving it a pass but unfortunately, while I enjoy some tracks, there is nothing too memorable or original throughout. Best Tracks: I Wanna Rock, Pronto, That’s tha Homie, Secrets.