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Snoop Dogg - El Lay
Artist: Snoop Dogg
Featuring: Marty James
Producer: Scoop Deville
Album: Doggumentary
Label: RCA
It seems Snoop Dogg is jumping on the “exclusive releases on a certain day of the week” bandwagon with his new #puffpuffpasstuesdays - a bit long for a hashtag, but hey - and his first release is his ode to my hometown L.A. with, you guessed it, El Lay (get it?). Lyrically, the DoggFather drops knowledge on all the sights and sounds of beautiful Southern Cali, including riding down Sunset Blvd (’64 Chevy required) and everyone, from teachers to politicians rolling up that Kush. Consistent Snoop vocal collaborator Marty James sounds pretty good, almost reminiscent of John Legend, over this laid back, barbecue friendly production from Scoop DeVille. It’s perfect 2-Steppin’ music for all those 2011 All-Star Weekend parties that will be poppin’ in L.A. this February. While I’m sure this track will get major burn in SoCal, the rest of the country will have to wait until March for Snoop’s new full-length album, Doggumentary, to officially drop. Hometown bias aside, this track bangs; hopefully I’m not letting these Chronic clouds around me cloud my judgment.
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I'll be in L.A. for Grammy week in February, so this might end up becoming my unofficial theme song for the trip. I'll have to give it a few more listens before I make that call. Anyways... "El Lay" is too regional, in my opinion, to become a radio hit across the country, but locally I am sure it will receive plenty of spins and airplay. Kudos to Marty James, whose continued work with Snoop has been top notch.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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just ok
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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Ok... i have no idea for the reason of this record.... why did Snoop decide to make a song about LA??? Idk it just seems a lil random too me. But other than the randomness of this, im really liking everything in this. Snoops verse was really nice. And the chorus is really catchy. As for Marty James, he was a perfct fit for this. The production from Scoop is really great.
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Snoop's been putting out nothing but average records lately. Save his appearance on "Kush", I don't think I've heard anything even remotely good from him since Blue Carpet Treatment. (Although I did enjoy "Wet" to an extent) I'm enjoying Scoop's production on this one but the praise ends right there. Come on, Snoop. I'm a big fan. Lets step things up.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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Just an average track to me. Snoop is underachieving lately, although I will say this is better than Wet and that awful New Years Eve song. This here would probably hit good in the ride, but it sounds like a quickly made track with minimal effort. I can't hate too much though, especially after the DJBooth shoutout Snoop tweeted a few weeks back!
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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I'm not sure what Snoop's aim is with the release of these albums lately. But i just think he should rest. The music is just too mediocre.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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Decent but like the guy at the top said too regional!!I like the chorus and i swaer you just came out with a song bout california with Katy Perry (chuckles!)
Love the chorus. Anyway this aint bad but flip the script man!! |
| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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Obviously if you live in L.A. you're going to enjoy this one a little bit more (catching every reference helps), but I can see why people aren't tripping over themselves to listen to this again. Even for the always mellow Snoop it's mellow, and that mellowness can sometimes sound like it's bordering on disinterest.
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A decent track.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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Not fantastic but it does its job.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
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This sounds like what I would expect hear from Snoop lately. Very average and unique to him.
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2011 |
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Classic West coast sound and Snoop. You can tell he getting old.
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2011 |
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classic west coast track
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2011 |
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cool track!
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2011 |
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ahhh i hate Lakers! noooooo!! is there a Houston Rockets song? lol. Love Snoop but Hate L.A. Lakers.. :(
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| Posted on Jan 17, 2011 |
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eh
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