No Limit Top Dogg

No Limit Top Dogg
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released	May 11, 1999
Recorded	1998–99[1]
Genre	Hip Hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk
Length	78:14
Label	No Limit, Priority, EMI (North America)
Producer	Master P (exec.) Dr. Dre (also exec.) KLC
Snoop Dogg chronology
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998) No Limit Top Dogg (1999) Tha Last Meal (2000)
Singles from No Limit Top Dogg
"G Bedtime Stories" Released: March 6, 1999 "Bitch Please" Released: April 29, 1999 "Down for My N's" Released: September 27, 1999

No Limit Top Dogg is the fourth studio album (the second on No Limit Records) by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released May 11, 1999, by No Limit Records and Priority Records.

The album's lead single "Bitch Please" featuring Xzibit and Nate Dogg, produced by Dr. Dre became a hit. The music video for the album's second single "G Bedtime Stories" which was a success, the song was produced by Meech Wells. Production was handled by Master P, Dr. Dre, KLC and Snoop himself.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
NME	8/10[4]
RapReviews	8.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Los Angeles Times	[7]
USA Today	[8]
Robert Christgau	(A−)

The album generally gained positive reviews from critics with Complex placing it at Number 17 on their list of The Top 25 Best No Limit Albums on April 5, 2013 (the only one of Snoop's 3 albums released during his time at the record label).^[9]

• The Source - Included in The Source's "Top 10 Albums of the Year [1999]."^[10]
• Rolling Stone - 3 out of 5 - Good - "Snoop's finest work since his debut album...full of seductive party jams that will keep heads bobbing through the summer. Snoop has returned to West Coast G-funk with the help of some old friends...like Dr. Dre and DJ Quik."^[6]
• NME - 8 out of 10 - "...the silken, sumptuous flow of yore is back, threading deluxe soul and full-bodied grooves....the cool drawl of Snoop...captivates, unveiling tales of love, thuggery, surviving and succeeding in the wild west....a certifiable return to form."^[4]

Commercial performance

No Limit Top Dogg debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 187,400 copies in its first week.^[11] which only became the second to Ricky Martin's 1999 self-titled album with huge first week sales of 661,000 copies.

Though it was Snoop Dogg's first album to not debut at number 1 and have strong album sales for the first week (probably due to the very anticipated Ricky Martin sales rush),^[12] it eventually sold 1,100,000 copies by closing the year of 1999 making it the 73rd best selling album of the year.^[13] It topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums though. Planning of this album dates back a few days prior to the release of Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told.

As of March 2008, the album had sales 1,518,000 copies in the United States.^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dolomite Intro"			0:27
2.	"Buck 'Em" (featuring Sticky Fingaz)	Calvin Broadus, Jr., Kirk Jones	Dr. Dre	2:44
3.	"Trust Me" (featuring Suga Free & Sylk-E. Fyne)	Broadus, Jr., Dejuan Rice, L. Johnson	Bud'da	4:09
4.	"My Heat Goes Boom"	Broadus, Jr.	Meech Wells	3:40
5.	"Dolomite"			0:52
6.	"Snoopafella"	Broadus, Jr.	Ant Banks	5:22
7.	"In Love with a Thug"	Broadus, Jr.	Meech Wells	3:44
8.	"G Bedtime Stories"	Broadus, Jr.	Meech Wells	2:14
9.	"Down for My N's" (featuring C-Murder & Magic)	Broadus, Jr., Corey Miller, Awood Johnson	KLC	3:46
10.	"Betta Days"	Broadus, Jr.	Meech Wells, Def Jeff	3:55
11.	"Somethin Bout Yo Bidness" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)	Broadus, Jr., Raphael Saadiq	G-One	4:10
12.	"Bitch Please" (featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg)	Broadus, Jr., Alvin Joiner, Nathaniel Hale	Dr. Dre	3:54
13.	"Doin' Too Much"	Broadus, Jr.	DJ Quik	4:07
14.	"Gangsta Ride" (featuring Silkk the Shocker)	Broadus, Jr., Vyshonn Miller	Meech Wells	3:44
15.	"Ghetto Symphony" (featuring Mia X, Fiend, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal & Goldie Loc)	Broadus, Jr., Mia Young, Corey Miller, Vyshonn Miller, Michael Tyler, Keiwan Spillman	KLC	5:40
16.	"Party with a D.P.G."	Broadus, Jr.	Jelly Roll	4:55
17.	"Buss'n Rocks"	Broadus, Jr.	DJ Quik	4:23
18.	"Just Dippin'" (featuring Dr. Dre & Jewell)	Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Jewell Caples	Dr. Dre	4:03
19.	"Don't Tell" (featuring Warren G, Mausberg & Nate Dogg)	Broadus, Jr., Warren Griffin, Johnny Burns, Nathaniel Hale	DJ Quik	4:47
20.	"20 Minutes" (featuring Goldie Loc)	Broadus, Jr., Keiwan Spillman	Goldie Loc	3:59
21.	"I Love My Momma"	Broadus, Jr.	Meech Wells	3:06

Samples

Buss'n Rocks

• "Agony of Defeet" by Parliament
• "Zoom" by Commodores

20 Minutes

• "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" by Traditional Folk

Betta Days

• "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louie
• "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner

B**** Please

• "Smooth Operator" by Sade
• "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" by Slick Rick

Snoopafella

• "Cinderfella Dana Dane" by Dana Dane
• "Dazz" by Brick

Don't Tell

• "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" by Snoop Dogg

Down for My N****z

• "Ike's Mood I" by Isaac Hayes

Ghetto Symphony

• "The Symphony" by Marley Marl

In Love With a Thug

• "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise

My Heat Goes Boom

• "Only in California" by Mack 10

Party With a D.P.G.

• "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 48 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 10 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 62 French Albums (SNEP)[18] 53 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 46 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] 25 UK Albums Chart[21] 48 UK R&B Chart[22] 4 US Billboard 200[23] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 200[25] 81 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[26] 30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	Silver	60,000^^
United States (RIAA)[29]	Platinum	1,518,000[14]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)

References

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4. "NME review". NME. IPC Media: 37. May 29, 1999. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
5. Juon, Steve (May 13, 1999). "Snoop Dogg :: No Limit Top Dogg :: No Limit".
6. Powell, Kevin (June 10, 1999). "Snoop Dogg: Top Dogg". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 814): 120. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 15, 2007.
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10. "The Source review". The Source: 95. February 2000. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
11. Rosen, Craig (May 19, 1999). "Ricky Martin Couldn't Be Hotter; Snoop Not 'Top Dogg'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
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21. "1999 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. May 6, 1999. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
22. "1999 Top 40 Official UK R&B Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
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26. "Best of 1999 – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
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28. "British album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Top Dogg". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 7, 2013. Enter Top Dogg in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
29. "American album certifications – Snoop Dogg – No Limit Top Dogg". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

• Music Video Database
• Chart Data
• Rap Sample FAQ
• "SamplingLaw.com"