Keyshia Cole, who had not garnered a reputation at that time and was therefore left uncredited (her contribution to the R&G song "Pass It Pass It" also went uncredited). It did not repeat the success of " Drop It Like It's Hot", but it filled the gap between the aforementioned song and the club hit " Signs". The album's second single, " Let's Get Blown" featuring Pharrell, was released on December 14, 2004. The song internationally reached the top-ten in 12 countries. The song reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and number one on the US Billboard 's Hot 100, becoming Snoop's first US number one single. It was nominated at the 2005's Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, though it lost both awards to the songs " Jesus Walks" by Kanye West, and " Let's Get It Started" by The Black Eyed Peas, respectively. The song gained critical attention for its sparse production, essentially just tongue clicks, keyboards, and a drum machine beat, that compares it to much of the early 2000s rap that was very minimalist. " Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell, was released as the album's lead single on September 14, 2004. In June 2004, it was announced that Snoop Dogg had signed with Pharrell Williams's and Chad Hugo's record label Star Trak Entertainment to produce and serve as executive producers of his then-upcoming seventh studio album. In November 2002, Snoop Dogg released his sixth studio album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss, which spawned two worldwide singles " From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and two-time Grammy nominated " Beautiful", both which were produced by The Neptunes. Upon its release, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200, selling 225,000 copies in its first week.
The album's production was handled from The Neptunes, The Alchemist, Lil Jon, Hi-Tek, Warryn Campbell, and L.T. Recording sessions took place from November 2003 to September 2004 in each of several recording studios.
It was released on November 16, 2004, by Doggystyle Records, making its first on Star Trak Entertainment and Geffen Records. R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece is the seventh studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg.
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