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* Some of these songs ended up on Snoop Dogg's ''Blue Carpet Treatment (Tha Mixtape)'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Snoop-Dogg-Tha-Blue-Carpet-Treatment-Tha-Mixtape.2072.html |title=Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (Tha Mixtape) |publisher=[[DatPiff]] |accessdate={{date|2012-10-07}}}}</ref>, "Adventures of Blue Carpet Treatment" (DVD) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Bigg-Snoop-Dogg-Presents-Adventures/dp/B0016PYCWU}}</ref>, and ''[[Snoop Dogg Presents: Unreleased Heatrocks]]''.
* Some of these songs ended up on Snoop Dogg's ''Blue Carpet Treatment (Tha Mixtape)'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Snoop-Dogg-Tha-Blue-Carpet-Treatment-Tha-Mixtape.2072.html |title=Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (Tha Mixtape) |publisher=[[DatPiff]] |accessdate={{date|2012-10-07}}}}</ref>, "Adventures of Blue Carpet Treatment" (DVD) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Bigg-Snoop-Dogg-Presents-Adventures/dp/B0016PYCWU |title=Adventures of Blue Carpet Treatment}}</ref>, and ''[[Snoop Dogg Presents: Unreleased Heatrocks]]''.


== Singles ==
== Singles ==

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Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is the eighth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg; released by Geffen Records on November 21, 2006. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard charts.[1]

Album information

The phrase "Blue Carpet" in the album's title references the red carpet used at formal events. The blue color refers to Snoop Dogg's affiliation with the Crips street gang who often wear blue and shun the red of their rival gang, the Bloods.[citation needed] The album cover has undergone several revisions. The first concept, revealed in August 2006 on SnoopDogg.com, featured a cartoon dog (representing Snoop Dogg) displaying Crip gang signals while standing on a blue carpet patterned like a bandana. Had this design been used, it would have been the third of Snoop Dogg's album covers to use the cartoon likeness of the rapper that was designed by his cousin Darryl Daniel. An updated version was shown on the Late Show with David Letterman 13th Anniversary Special on August 30, 2006 that featured a parody of the famous Hollywood Sign which instead read "LONG BEACH". It was then changed to its current version. Geffen posted this as the final cover for the album on their website.[2]

Snoop Dogg told Billboard that he was working on this album, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, for nine months. He has collaborated with the likes of R. Kelly on the biggest song on the album called "that's that" produced by Nottz and other featured on the album Ice Cube, Pharrell, D'Angelo, Akon, Nate Dogg, B-Real of Cypress Hill, and even Stevie Wonder. The second single, "Candy (Drippin Like Water)" uses a sample of Ladybug Mecca's lyrics from Digable Planets' "Blackitolism" off of their critically acclaimed Blowout Comb album. She also appears in the video at the request of Snoop Dogg and E-40. He also confirmed that Dr. Dre had a big input on this album, producing several tracks and even rapping a verse on the track, "Imagine". Dr. Dre hadn't produced any Snoop Dogg tracks since 2000. He also did I Wanna Fuck You with Akon but had to release a cleaned up version for radio play called I Wanna Love You. The album takes the Long Beach, California native back to his gangsta roots. The rapper told MTV.com the album has allowed him to embrace his true nature. "I went right back to the 'hood", he said of his album's production. "I took it back to the basics. I've been making a lot of pop songs, lot of R&B songs. Songs that may have made my fans feel like I wavered from what I was naturally accustomed to doing. But I'm an entertainer and I entertain people and that's what I was feeling at the time. But right now, I'm feeling like going right back to the 'hood". Pharrell said the rapper's music video, "Vato" will not only show his gangsta side, but will also tackle the issue of violence between African Americans and Hispanics in Los Angeles and call for racial unity.

Snoop Dogg, teamed up with known DJs from the West, East, and the South and released Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape, which was hosted by DJ Skee, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Drama. It contained all the rumoured tracks that had been cut from the final track listing of his studio album. It was released a few weeks before the official album came out.[3]

The track "Think About It" was composed by Frequency in his dorm room one and a half year prior to this album while he was a student in Virginia. The material was passed to Mike Chavez of Geffen Records who gave it to Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg used the track to show his older son - who had not chosen him as the favorite hip-hop artist when being asked - that he can still be an old school gangster rapper regarding his style if he wants to.[4][5]

Originally, the track "Imagine" was slated to be on Busta Rhymes' The Big Bang album. Busta Rhymes stated in several interviews, shortly before The Big Bang's release, that the sample for "Imagine" was still trying to be cleared. Busta Rhymes stated that he was not sure that the sample would be cleared in time for his album's release, so it had to be excluded from his album. The sample was not cleared in time, and it is presumable that the song was given to Snoop Dogg for his album soon after. It was then recorded with verses by Kam and Snoop Dogg (different from the album version) that was played on the TBCT Listening party.[6] Although Busta Rhymes later released a remix to the song, it is presumable that his "remix" is actually the intended original version that did not make the release of The Big Bang. Moreover artists like Nas, Adil Omar, Ja Rule and Black-Ty also did freestyles to the song.[7]

"Which One of You" was recorded prior to the album by and for a group called N.V. that is run by producing team 1500 Or Nothin'.[7] The song "'Round Here" also samples the same sample from the song "Thank You" performed by Dido that Eminem used for Stan. Snoop Dogg wasn't aware of this fact when making the record.[7] "L.A.X." contains a sample of "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp, which Snoop Dogg already used once in one of his earlier album cut, in "Snoop Bounce" from Tha Doggfather. "That's That Shit", "Boss' Life" and "Imagine" had lyrics ghostwritten by former Aftermath Entertainment artist Stat Quo (Benton, S.) and The D.O.C. (Curry, T.).

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(70/100)[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [9]
AllHipHop(8/10)[10]
Allmusic [11]
The A.V. ClubB+ [12]
Okayplayer [14]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10) [15]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[13]
Rolling Stone [16]
USA Today [17]
XXL (XL) [18]

On the Nielsen SoundScan annual Best Sellers Top 100 rankings it was listed 97th with the 2006 year-end catalog closing sales number of 637,000 copies despite having been released in mid-November and its sales data is accumulated for only one and a half months. The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA.

The album maintained generally positive reviews with IGN calling it "one of Snoop's strongest efforts in a long time, with the beats, rhymes, and guests all complimenting the Doggfather with grand immediacy." It received a 4 out of 5 from Allhiphop.com, About.com and Allmusic.

Entertainment Weekly (p. 109) - "Blue Carpet finds him refocused and reunited with Dr. Dre on four tracks. The two get nostalgic on standout 'Imagine'." - Grade: B+[19]

Vibe (p. 170) - "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment stands as a strong statement from a veteran still pushing his artistic boundaries."[8]

XXL (p. 164) - "Snoop's lyrical fire seems resurrected, as he delivers arguably his most consistently scorching work post-Doggystyle."[18]

Blender - "A throwback to his trunk-rattling G-funk heyday." - Grade: 3.5 out of five stars ().[8]

Target exclusive

There is a special edition CD/DVD version of this album available only at Target, which includes a bonus DVD with interviews, behind-the-scenes footage,etc.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intrology" (feat. George Clinton)Battlecat1:59
2."Think About It"Frequency3:37
3."Crazy" (feat. Nate Dogg)Fredwreck4:26
4."Vato" (feat. B-Real)The Neptunes4:44
5."That's That Shit" (feat. R. Kelly)Nottz4:17
6."Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" (feat. E-40, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Daz Dillinger & Kurupt)Rick Rock4:48
7."Get A Light" (feat. Damian Marley)Timbaland, Danja3:41
8."Gangbangn 101" (feat. The Game)Terrace Martin4:01
9."Boss' Life" (feat. Nate Dogg, Akon is featured in the Australian version instead of Nate Dogg)Dr. Dre3:22
10."LAX" (feat. Ice Cube)Battlecat3:21
11."10 Lil' Crips"The Neptunes3:15
12."Round Here"Dr. Dre3:42
13."A Bitch I Knew"Rhythum D, Battlecat4:32
14."Like This" (feat. Western Union, LaToiya Williams & Raul Midón)Soopafly3:56
15."Which One Of You" (feat. Nine Inch Dix)1500 or Nothin'3:32
16."I Wanna Fuck You" (with Akon)Akon2:59
17."Psst!" (feat. Jamie Foxx)N8, Brainz, Jamie Foxx2:59
18."Beat Up On Yo Pads"Mr. Porter, DJ DDT-Da Busta2:57
19."Don't Stop" (feat. War Zone & Kurupt)Chris "THX" Goodman3:22
20."Imagine" (feat. Dr. Dre & D'Angelo)Dr. Dre, Mark Batson4:42
21."Conversations" (feat. Stevie Wonder)DJ Pooh, Stevie Wonder3:38
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
22."My People's" (Bonus Track)Battlecat5:37
23."Real Talk (R.I.P. Tookie)" (Bonus Track)L.T. Hutton4:17

Samples

Intrology

Think About It

Crazy

  • "She's Strange" by Cameo (interpolation)

That's That Shit

Candy (Drippin' Like Water)

Boss' Life

  • "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by The Controllers
  • "Everybody Rise" by Busta Rhymes

L.A.X.

'Round Here

Like This

Conversations

A B**** I Knew

  • "A B**** Iz a B****" by N.W.A

Vato

Left Over Tracks

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."So Special" (feat. Pharrell and Brandy)The Neptunes, Aramis Riley 
2."Wannabes" (feat. Young Jeezy and Nate Dogg)DJ Quik, Teddy Riley 
3."Smokin' Smokin' Weed" (feat. Ray J, Slim Thug, Shorty Mack and Nate Dogg)Ray J4:55
4."Put This Thang on You" (feat. Ne-Yo)Ne-Yo 
5."All My Bitches" (feat. Katt Williams)J. Wells 

Singles

Single information
"Vato" (featuring B-Real)
  • Released: August 15, 2006
  • Chart positions: #85 (U.S.R&B), #55 (AUS)
"That's That Shit" (featuring R. Kelly)
  • Released: October 10, 2006
  • Chart positions: #20 (U.S.), #38 (U.K.)
"Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" (feat. E-40, Daz, Kurupt, MC Eiht and Goldie Loc)
  • Released: December 12, 2006
  • Chart positions: (promotional video)
"I Wanna Fuck You" (featuring Akon)
  • Released: September 13, 2006
  • Chart positions: #1 (U.S.), #3 (U.K.)
"Imagine" (featuring Dr. Dre and D'Angelo)
"Boss' Life" (featuring Nate Dogg)
  • Released: April 10, 2007
  • Chart positions: #65 (U.S. R&B

Videos

Remixes

"Vato" has been remixed by Latin rappers Mal Verde and Lil' Uno. "Imagine" has also been remixed numerous times. The official remix features Tyrese Gibson as his rap alter-ego, Black-Ty. Some popular remixes include features by Busta Rhymes, Adil Omar and Ja Rule.

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
Position [22] 		Sales
U.S. Billboard 200 5 849,000[23]
Top R&B / Hip-hop Albums 2
No Top 40 18
UK Top 75 47
AUS Top 100 56
Germany Top 100 41
Austria Top 75 48
Switzerland Top 100 12
New Zealand Top 50 20
Canada Top 50 10
Canada R&B 2
European albums 28
Irish chart 56
Netherlands Mega Top 100[24] 53
French album sales 8
Brazilian sales
Italy albums ACNielsen[25] 57
Poland album chart 67
Hungary album sales chart 79[26]

References

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  2. ^ "Snoop Dogg : Releases : Tha Blue Carpet Treatment". Interscope Records. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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  4. ^ "Frequency Interview". West Coast News Network. dubcnn.com. 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Diva, Amanda (2006). "Snoop Dogg: From the Left Pocket Part 1". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on 20 October 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Snoop Dogg: "Imagine" (feat Dr. Dre). YouTube.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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  8. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Tha Blue Carpet Treatment". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  9. ^ Nero, Mark Edward (2006). "Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment". About.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  10. ^ AllHipHop review[dead link‍]
  11. ^ Jeffries, David. "Snoop Dogg: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  12. ^ Rabin, Nathan (5 December 2006). "The Blue Carpet Treatment". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Snoop Dogg". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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  15. ^ Fennessey, Sean (21 November 2006). "Snoop Dogg: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
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  17. ^ USA Today review[dead link‍]
  18. ^ a b Barone, Matt (2 November 2006). "Snoop Dogg: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment". XXL (#87). New York: Harris Publications. ISSN 1093-0647. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  19. ^ Dombal, Ryan (24 November 2006). "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Review". Entertainment Weekly: 109. Retrieved 2 June 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (Tha Mixtape)". DatPiff. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  21. ^ "Adventures of Blue Carpet Treatment".
  22. ^ "Chart Data: Snoop Dogg". mariah-charts.com. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
  23. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (25 April 2007). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 4/22/2007". Hip Hop News. HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  24. ^ "Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  25. ^ "Classifica settimanale dal 24/11/2006 al 30/11/2006 (Negozi specializzati) dal 20/11/2006 al 26/11/2006 (Grande distribuzione)". Top of the Music (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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