Terrible movie, but the soundtrack fares better. I’ve never been a fan of Wiz Khalifa. There's nothing about his style feels compelling, and his delivery is so sluggish it’s like he’s rapping in slow motion. The tone of the album is mostly upbeat, with the usual heavy dose of weed references, but the other themes-tying into the film’s high school setting-aren’t any more engaging. Compared to other Snoop albums, it’s more concise than many and avoids major lows, yet there’s nothing that truly stands out. Even the big single, 'Young, Wild & Free', isn’t one worth raving about. I was hoping to find some gems in the two bonus tracks, but nope. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: You Can Put It in a Zag I’mma Put It in a Blunt, 6:30, Young, Wild & Free, OG

Recorded between 2011 and 2015 (according to Wikipedia), this album is mostly produced by Dâm-Funk, who also teamed up with Snoop for '7 Days of Funk' which is an album I personally think is overrated. This could have been much stronger if Daz had handled more of the production, but he only contributed to two tracks: 'Phenomenon' and 'Dic Walk', with Snoop. The former is easily one of the highlights, while 'Dic Walk' feels like a missed opportunity where I kept waiting for the beat to properly kick in, but it never does. At times, they seem to be aiming for minimalist production, which doesn’t always land. If you enjoyed '7 Days of Funk', you’ll probably find something to like here, but much like that project, nothing really blows me away. There are moments of inventive production ('Happy Birthday' stands out), but it’s not particularly enjoyable. Overall, this feels more like a Snoop album than a Daz one, and these aren’t the kind of beats Daz typically raps over. If you’re doing a full collab with Daz, he should be behind the boards. With the best Daz gangster west coast beats, this would have been more my thing. From what I've heard from Dâm-Funk, once you've heard a few songs, you've heard them all. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: N My System, Phenomonon, N My Life Tyme 1. Have U Eva Not bad. Decent hook. 2. N My System Not a big fan of the Dâm-Funk verse. It drags the song down. Again though, follows on from the first song. Well produced with a decent hook 3. Six N'da Morning Reggae vibe on this one. Not much going on with the beat. 4. Pop Pop Bang The hook sounds like "Do my Diddy." Minimalistic beat. 5. Phenomonon Borrows lines of the hook of LL's song of the same name... well, if the word was spelt correctly here, for the chorus. 6. Happy Birthday At times, again we have Minimalistic production. The develiery of the raps is different. 7. Dic Walk "All that shit talk, do the dick walk/Walk up on a bitch, spit that dick talk"... Jeez.. Ignoring the lyrics, this track could’ve been so much better if the beat switched up and hit harder. I kept waiting for it to happen, but it never does. 8. N My Life Tyme 65 Not bad. Decent production and hook again without anything amazing. 9. Bestfriend "Girl I never thought I'd fuck your best friend.... Cause she's your best friend." More great lyrics after 'Dic Walk'.. The instrumentation has a nice vibe to it, but it is too sombre for the lyrics. It doesn't fit. 10. Sho You Right Yawn. Similar to what we've already heard. As mentioned, Dâm-Funk, isn't the most versatile producer. 11. What's Yo Pleasure Decent slow-jammy hook and production. 12. Its Not a Secret Again sounds too similar to what we've already heard. 13. Keep'a Nigga High You can tell what tracks are Dâm-Funk's and which aren't. This one ain't which again that minimalist feel basically just having percussion instruments. Rapping is good and the hook isn't bad. 14. We'll Miss U Obligatory mourning track to finish the album.

This is a disposable EP. There is nothing here that is worth checking out and that Snoop hasn't done much better on other projects. This was dropped in one of Snoop worse eras I would say. Until 'BODR' dropped in 2022, which has seen Snoop resurrect himself somewhat with more consistent projects, there wasn't a lot of great music and lots of weak songs for a number of years prior. There is nothing offensive, but just nothing worth recommending at all. Beats: ★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★ Hooks: ★★ Best Tracks: Dis Finna Be a Breeze! 1. M.A.C.A. Uses "The world is yours" line for the hook that is kind of catchy. Not bad. 2. 3's Company Sounds like everything else trap/pop rap from when this was released. Chris Brown's hook to too bubblegum pop for me. 3. Good Foot Meh. Nothing much to say. It's okay. 4. Dis Finna Be a Breeze! Probably the catchiest hook and moment altogether from this EP, but again, the production is the minimalist trap stuff we heard everywhere at the time of release. 5. None of Mine Again, generic hook that we've heard the likes of on millions of songs in that depressive, mumble tone. 6. My Last Name Snoop's romantic ode to his wife. Decent R&B/rap. 7. SportsCenter (Remix) Decent feature from DesignerFlow. Okay. 8. Fly Away A smooth, breezy production with Snoop on autotune. Kind of vibey, but also boring.

Snoop is back and unlike his previous couple of releases before this album he is also back to filling it to the brim, just 25 seconds shy of needing a second disc. It plays like a blend of his more recent work, combining the soul and jazz touches of 'Rhythm & Gangsta', the harder and rawer edge of 'Tha Blue Carpet Treatment', and even a touch of 'Ego Trippin’' on more experimental tracks such as 'Superman' with Willie Nelson. While there are still a few weaker moments, there is noticeably less filler than in some of his past projects. There may be nothing truly great, but there are definitely songs worth revisiting, and the generous length surprisingly holds my attention better than some of his earlier albums, even the strong 'Tha Blue Carpet Treatment', which lost steam toward the end. The album falls off a cliff for four songs from 'Wet' to 'Superman', but everything else is fairly solid to enjoyable music. If you have enjoyed anything Snoop has released in the past five or six years, this one is worth a listen. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Wonder What It Do, Peer Pressure, I Don't Need No Bitch, This Weed Iz Mine, Gangbang Rookie, Raised in da Hood 1. Toyz N Da Hood Bootsy brings the funk to a solid and energetic opener. 2. The Way Life Used to Be A likeable, straight-up hip hop beat with a more-than-decent hook. One extra element here would have elevated. It feels a touch slow. 3. My Own Way Mr. Porter delivers a strong beat and a catchy hook. 4. Wonder What It Do Uncle Chucc’s soulful, feel-good chorus steals the show here. Slightly funky and full of charm. Recommended. 5. My Fucn House Takes a sharp turn into hardcore hip hop territory. Sounds like it's trying too hard to be something and doesn't pull it off. 6. Peer Pressure A smooth blend of retro flavours and modern touches with another solid hook. 7. I Don't Need No Bitch Catchy production and chorus, even if the topic feels overused. At this point, the album’s off to a good start. 8. Platinum One of the weaker Snoop Dogg and R. Kelly collaborations, though still decent. Kells brings the rapper swagger he was leaning into at the time. 9. Boom Fun, high-energy pop-rap with replay value. 10. We Rest N Cali Starts out okay but drags and loses steam as it goes on. Weak final verse. 11. El Lay Another ode to L.A. that sounds fine but adds nothing fresh to the concept. 12. Gangbang Rookie I've always liked this one. Jumps straight in with a bangin’ beat. 13. This Weed Iz Mine I wonder if Wiz gets tired of rapping about weed. He got typecast hard. Borrows from 'The Boy Is Mine'. While the topic is tired, the upbeat and positive sound makes it likeable. 14. Wet The first real misstep, where Snoop takes fewer safety nets. I prefer David Guetta’s remix to this version. 15. Take U Home "I'm Too $hort, but I ain't got a small dick... just ask around/I fucked a lot of hoes in this town/I get down, I come long and wide." Jeez... $hort is another one typecast who always features on the same type of songs. This one is one of the worst moments. 16. Sumthin Like This Night Reportedly an outtake from the 'Plastic Beach' sessions. Gorillaz produced and featured that has reggae vibes. I like the hook enough, but the production isn't all my cup of tea. 17. Superman An experiment in the vein of 'Ego Trippin’', with guitar, harmonica, and Snoop easing into the track. 18. Eyez Closed The only official studio collaboration between Snoop and Kanye. Unique within the album’s context and decent overall, though not a standout, as the ratings suggest it is. 19. Raised in Da Hood Returns to bangin’ hip hop with a catchy hook and production that shifts in interesting ways. 20. It's D Only Thang This one feels like it was made for an NBA video game. Production comes off as dated. 21. Cold Game The obligatory introspective closer typical of many rap albums. Solid. 22. Sweat iTunes pre-order bonus track. It's just the clean version of 'Wet'. 23. Wet (David Guetta Remix) As I mentioned, I like this dance remix more than the original.

REVISITING REVIEW '25 This isn't as bad as I remembered it to be. More so than some failed experimentation, like the country/rap song, 'My Medicine', it's some of the generic production that hasn't aged well, and just weak hip hop/pop moments that let it down. I think it was more disappointing when it dropped because it followed one of his strongest hip hop efforts in 'Tha Blue Carpet Treatment'. Nothing against Snoop for trying some different things, and he does show versatility that works at times, but not enough of this is good enough and worth replays. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Press Play, Sexual Eruption, Neva Have 2 Worry, Can't Say Goodbye 1. A Word Witchya! (Intro) 2. Press Play DJ Quik had some misses the last time he collaborated with Snoop on 'No Limit Top Dogg' but this is a great way to start the album. Kurupt adds some energy and everything works. 3. SD Is Out Teddy Riley's first of five contributions doesn't hit. Kind of boring. 4. Gangsta Like Me The start of this sounds like MJ's '2000 Watts' that Riley also produced. A little better that 'SD Is Out '. 5. Neva Have 2 Worry A good introspective track that maybe isn't anything we haven't heard before, but at least Snoop gives us something to pay attention to. it's a fairly simple beat, but it works for the kind of song it is. 6. Sexual Eruption I love his additional vocals at the end of the song, "Orgasms", like the song was too subtle for us to understand. A great song though and the best one here. 7. Life of Da Party Very much a product of its time sounding very late '00s. Just generic. 8. Waste of Time You're asking for negativity with a title like that. It's smooth, mid-tempo R&B and another passable song. The hook drags on too long. 9. Cool A cover of The Time's song of the same name. It sounds so similar that you might as well listen to the original. If you're going to cover a song, make it your own. 10. Sets Up You'll be able to tell this is a Neptunes' production straight away. This is one of the better moments. 11. Deez Hollywood Nights Ehh. It samples 'Hollywood Knights' performed by Brooklyn Dreams. Snoop tells us what a player he is. Boring hook. I wouldn't have picked this as a Nottz track. 12. Whateva U Do Don't like the production. Snoop isn't entertaining. Skip. 13. Staxxx in My Jeans Another that sounds very much a product of its time. Not bad. Kind of gets me toe tapping. 14. Been Around Tha World More like a standard hip hop song than the experimentation we see throughout this album. A track for his lady where he mentions lots of things he's done but its all nothing like being back with her. 15. Let It Out Good energy and change ups in the production and hook. 16. My Medicine Country rap. Not for me. 17. Ridin' in My Chevy Another that sounds very generic for its time. 18. Those Gurlz Above average pop rap. Chipmunk vocals on the hook. One of the better songs here. 19. One Chance (Make It Good) Snoop encourages listeners to not have regrets. Strong production. This could've been better with a hook that changes it up more from the verses. They blend too much together. 20. Why Did You Leave Me Snoop continues the pop rap as the standard version moves to its final songs. The topic of wanting a loved one back has been done a million time but sonically it's enjoyable. 21. Can't Say Goodbye Samples Bruce Hornsby & The Range's 'The Way It Is' famously sampled on Pac's 'Changes'. This is fittingly the final song seeing Snoop reflective. "If it wasn't for my niggas sayin' stick to the plan/Probably be a gun instead of a pen in my hand/Probably be doin' a dub in the pen with my man/They say leave the streets but they don't really understand." 22. Nobody Better Samples Chaka Khan's 'Ain't Nobody' so you can't dislike this. Not sure about the hook. 64 23. Shootem Up Another bad late '00s sounding track. 30 24. Walk Away To finish the long 90 minute album we get Snoop rocking out. Not for me. 34 -- Original Review: There are way too many soft choruses on this album. It's too poppy and un-hip-hoppy for me coming from Snoop Dogg! I expected as much when I heard the first single 'Sensual Seduction' but that is a well constructed contagious song so it isn't an issue and one of the best from this album... Even the more general hip hop tracks on this are below par. I'm not usually a person to be against an album when the artist has gone a bit more mainstream but this is too far for me. What makes it worse is his last LP was a return to his best. Ego Trippin' is an album that most long time Snoop Dogg fans like myself may take a while to like if they are going to like it at all.