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Coolaid (2016)

Where the lyrics of Coolaid take you, and where it was really made.

The title was revealed on a late-night TV show, with Snoop Dogg performing two songs from the album on air.

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Where Coolaid was recorded (2016)

Recording site Doggystyle Records Studio — Recording sessions for Coolaid took place during 2015 to 2016 at Doggystyle Studios Records in Diamond Bar, California. The point is placed at city-center level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Coolaid: fourteenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg
• Released July 1, 2016 by Doggystyle Records and eOne Music
• Recorded during 2015 to 2016 at Doggystyle Studios Records, Diamond Bar, California
• Production by Snoop Dogg and other producers, including Just Blaze, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland
• Guest vocalists include Too $hort, Swizz Beatz, Jeremih, Wiz Khalifa, Trick Trick, E-40, Jazze Pha, Suga Free and October London

Background

• After a funk solo album, Snoop returned to rapping with the songs "Back Up" and "I'm from Long Beach"
• March 5, 2016: Billboard interview in which Just Blaze said he was working on the new Snoop project
• April 20, 2016: "Late Nights" released in commemoration of 4/20, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It
• May 2016: Snoop announced a summer 2016 release, and on May 16 set the date as July 1
• June 2, 2016: title revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where Snoop performed "Fireworks" and "Legend"

Recording

• Sessions took place at Doggystyle Studios Records in Diamond Bar, California
• "Kush Ups" production provided by KJ Conteh
• "Point Seen Money Gone" produced by Bongo
• "My Carz" production credited to J Dilla

Cover

• Artwork created by Darryl "Joe Cool" Daniel and Justin Roach, released on June 2, 2016
• Illustrated style recalls Snoop's previous releases Doggystyle (1993) and Tha Last Meal (2000)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California, known professionally as Snoop Dogg.
• American rapper, singer, record producer, record executive, songwriter and actor; a key figure in West Coast hip-hop who helped define G-funk and gangsta rap.
• Known for a signature drawled delivery and melodic flow; lyrics often address recreational drug use and gun violence.
• Rose to prominence in 1992 through collaborations with Dr. Dre on "Deep Cover" and The Chronic.
• Debut album Doggystyle (1993), produced by Dr. Dre, debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 806,000 copies sold in its first week; certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.
• Signed with Master P's No Limit Records in 1998; albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, No Limit Top Dogg and Tha Last Meal followed.
• R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004) produced "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), his first Billboard Hot 100 number one.
• Adopted the alias Snoop Lion for reggae album Reincarnated (2013); later albums include Bush (2015) and gospel album Bible of Love (2018).
• Acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group in 2022.
• Has sold over 35 million records worldwide; co-headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022.
• Also active as an actor, business figure and coach on The Voice.

Reception

At release

• Metacritic: average score 68 out of 100 from 8 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews
• Critics praised Snoop's technical rapping abilities and production choices
• Exclaim!: Calum Slingerland called it a welcome return to the style the rapper helped pioneer

Records

• Billboard 200 debut: number 40 with 10,000 album-equivalent units, the 6th highest debut of the week
• Eighth best-selling digital album of the week, with 10,000 digital copies sold
• UK Albums Chart debut: number 122
• UK Digital Albums: number 30
• UK R&B Chart: reached number 9, the 11th Snoop solo album to debut in the top ten there
• Second week on the Billboard 200: fell to number 198, with 950 more copies sold

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Don't Stop" samples "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force
• "My Carz" samples "Cars" by Gary Numan and "Trucks" by J Dilla
• "Kush Ups" samples several tracks, including "I Wanna Rock" by Luke and "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC and the Sunshine Band
• "Coolaid Man" was released as a countdown single with pre-orders on June 28, 2016
• "Legend" and "My Carz" were released as instant grats with pre-orders
• Mekhi Phifer performed the intro voices on "Feel About Snoop"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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