This is Snoop's best album since Tha Last Meal. The opening song, "Think About It", even finds his fluid flow in top form like he was on Doggystyle classics like "Tha Shiznit" and "Gz and Hustlaz." "Vato" with B-Real was good, but it didn't take off like it should have. "I Wanna Fuck You" with Akon was an excellent single and the Nottz-produced "That's That Shit" featuring R. Kelly was a perfect choice to keep the momentum going. For the most part, Dr. Dre's contributions to the project are solid. However, with the popularity of "Stan", I thought it was very daring to sample Dido's "Thank You" for "Round Here." The album's best song "Imagine" features Dr. Dre behind the boards and on the mic and is an interesting track which imagines where people would be if hip hop did not exist. There is some material on this release that could've been left on the cutting room floor, but it's Snoop doing what he does best and that's always something to raise a glass of gin and juice to.
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