R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece by Snoop Dogg

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album, came out on November 16, 2004, through Doggystyle Records and, for the first time, Star Trak and Geffen. The sessions ran from November 2003 to September 2004 across a string of studios, with The Neptunes, The Alchemist, Lil Jon, Hi-Tek, Warryn Campbell and L.T. Hutton among the producers.

The title says it: gangsta rap cut with slow-rolling R&B, Snoop's lazy drawl gliding over slick, minimal beats. "Drop It Like It's Hot", with Pharrell, became his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number six with 225,000 copies in its first week, and the reviews were mostly kind.

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