Neva Left 2017 Album

Snoop Dogg

It's surprising this ranks higher than several of Snoop's genuinely stronger albums. Standout moments are few and far between. 'Bacc in Da Dayz' is the best of the bunch, but it's not a Snoop classic. As with many of his weaker releases, the album starts off fine but quickly slips into a run of forgettable, mid-tier tracks. You could argue it avoids the lows or genre-hopping misfires of some of his other projects, but what’s missing are the highs-the moments that make you want to revisit an album. And there just aren’t enough here. Even the usual late-album lift that Snoop often delivers never really materialises. After 'Swivel', there’s little worth returning to. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Bacc in da Dayz, Love Around the World 1. Neva Left 'As Long as I've Got You' by The Charmels has been sampled so many times, most notably on C.R.E.A.M. by Wu Tang, that it's hard to think too much of this. I don't get why people rate this so highly. The rapping isn't energetic either. 2. Moment I Feared This is better. The title borrows from Slick Rick's song with the same name. A decent funky song. 3. Bacc in Da Dayz Dope. Hard. Gangsta. Catchy hook. 4. Promise You This A similar description fits to what's above, but it's not quite as good. 5. Trash Bags Bass-heavy track where Snoop brags about money. One of those modern sounding songs that isn't good. The feature ain't my thing. 6. Swivel Rick Rock provides another inventive funky beat after 'Moment I Feared'. 7. Go On October London is featured so you can guess this has some Marvin Gaye vibes. Not bad but Snoop has a lot of these types of songs now. 8. Big Mouth Stop talkin' shi* without backing it up! Not a bad track with a hard-hitting beat. 9. Toss It This does nothing 100s of songs haven't already done and Nef The Pharaoh's feature is annoying AF. 10. 420 (Blaze Up) Another weed song... 11. Lavender (Nightfall Remix) A remixed version of the BadBadNotGood's song with lyrics about police brutality. The synth/psychedelic funk here makes it one of the most interesting pieces of production. 12. Let Us Begin KRS joins in for another filler track. 13. Mount Kushmore Again, the tired topic of weed is present, but the beat bangs enough and the rapping with Redman, Method Man, B-Real is enjoyable. 14. Vapors (DJ Battlecat Remix) A remix of Snoop's song from '97 on Tha Doggfather. The original has more bounce to it and is better, but this ain't bad. 15. Still Here Snoop getting reflective. It has a slight reggae vibe. It's a skip from me. 16. Love Around the World Decent production with a catchy hook to finish off the album where Snoop talks of his worldwide appeal.