An improvement on Snoop's previous two albums, and we finally see another great track to rank up with Snoop's best in 'Bitch Please', thanks to Dre who returns to produce with Snoop, and the other two Dre produced tracks ('Buck Em' & 'Just Dippin') are among the best also. While there still isn't a lot of great stuff here, the standard is higher than we've received with the last couple of albums, and it's well worth a listen for fans of Snoop Dogg. 3-3.5/5. Best Tracks: Buck 'Em, Snoopafella, G Bedtime Stories, Betta Days, Bitch Please, Gangsta Ride, Party With a D.P.G., Just Dippin', Don't Tell

I gave this a couple of spins and I just couldn't get into it. The beats are too similar, and it just feels like a really long album. Vocally, X hasn't changed since his previous album six years ago. He sounds as strong as ever and leaves an impression on the mic, but the production isn't varied or good enough. Best Tracks: Dos Equise, Forever A G, Stand Tall.

I'm not someone who finds Doggystyle to be an absolutely amazing record to be ranked with the absolute upper echelon hip hop albums, but this is still a huge step down. Soopafly and Daz, who I enjoy more often than not handle a handful of tracks, and DJ Pooh, who has created some hip hop classics like 'It Was a Good Day' handles half a dozen, but I can't find anything great on the boards here. And the production difference is as big as you are going to get from a debut to a second album in terms of quality and originality. And while I like Snoop, I think he is a rapper, due to his lazy type of flow at times, who needs a dope beat, or at least something as close as possible to one. In saying all this, there are still some good songs here, but overall it's fairly forgettable, and I don't know if many will have me going back to them. Best Tracks: Doggfather, Snoop's Upside Ya Head, 2001, Vapors

This isn't bad from Snoop and again it is a fairly different album than its predecessor as Snoop has changed it up for the last few albums. I enjoy the first half a fair bit, as Snoop proves he can spit fast on 'Think About It' which he rarely does anymore, and if you rate this album for what's good on it, it should get a fairly good rating. However, there are a handful of songs, largely in the second half of the album, that I will skip past on future listens. 'Psst!' and 'Beat Up on Yo Pads' are weak and I don't love 'Don't Stop' either. The ship steadies though with the more consciously minded final two songs. In saying that, that is still a good ratio for an album with 21 tracks. So like pretty much every Snoop album that has come before, it could have used some more quality control. Still though, this is one of the better albums Snoop has produced with a number of quality tracks to play over and over. 'Get a Light' is hard as nails! Best Tracks: Think About It, Vato, That's That S***, Candy (Drippin' Like Water), Get a Light, Gangbangin' 101, LAX, Round Here, I Wanna F*** You, Imagine

I really enjoyed one of my first hip hop records I ever heard titled 'Paid Tha Cost to Be Da Bo$$', so I looked forward to this and bought it close to it being released. Upon hearing it though, I was fairly disappointed as it is so different to his previous album and what I'd heard from his other albums. It did grow on me but was never as good as I hoped it to be. It was nice though to see Snoop not making the same album twice I guess. Track for track, this album is fairly hit or miss. You have some great soulfully produced tracks such as the 'Intro, 'Ups and Downs' and 'Lets Get Blown' but then you have a lot of boring songs in between. The beats on tracks like 'Can I Get a Flicc Witchu' and 'The Bidness' ain't my thing and the album never really gets on a roll with a string of good tracks. In saying that, there are some harder tracks like Lil Jon's 'Step Yo Game Up' and 'Oh No' that get the head banging. Overall, it is Snoop's poppiest album for sure-beaten in 2008 though by 'Ego Trippin'- and while there is quality present, the skip button always gets a work out when I play this album. Best Tracks: Intro, Ups and Downs, Drop It Like It's Hot, Lets Get Blown, Step Yo Game Up, Oh No, Pass It Pass It