Not only is it fantastic word play, its crazy topical given Scottie’s book promotion tour of trying to drum up unnecessary drama.Ĭonflicted oh well look at this, we got a feature with Nas. This is a silky song, with a line that popped me hard, “ Lookin’ at life through a glass jar, cloudy vision, All I ever needed was one mic, Scottie Pippen”. Sandwich Bag now this is that classic Motown bounce that old 90s rap used to throw behind great lines. It’s really got a nice and borderline wholesome retro bounce. There’s a level of just returning the block a different and more successful dude but still mostly the same person. Coming Back this starts with a throwback beat and has a nice little hook sung by October London with Snoop dripping that chronic flow. The first track was like the context for the album, the second is basically the official intro song, and now we get rolling. Gun Smoke starts with what sounds like paparazzi flash bulbs and just something short and simple to keep the framing going. Perfect opening track to open the gimmick for the album. Still Smokin starts with a little talking skit action about having a dream being back on Death Row, and then the song kicks in classic Death Row style. So I’m coming at this with a low, but oddly fresh-ish perspective since Snoop Lion was like 10 years ago. Do we get classic Snoop, more recent Snoop, or something else? I’ll be honest and admit I stopped following him as closely once he hit his head in Jamaica and became a Lion or something. Well, Snoop decided to purchase the Death Row Records label and relaunch it himself! So Death Row is back from the dead and we get Snoop’s first Death Row album since Doggfather in 1996. So who here has enjoyed the fact that many of our favorite artists from the 1900s (yes I worded it that way on purpose to feel old), have used quarantine to refine and push out some quality? Because I for one am always going into these albums with little to no expectations and coming out feeling like they recaptured a little magic.
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