Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "SNOOP DOGG, EMINEM, & 50 CENT - GUNZ & SMOKE"

Episode Date: December 13, 2024

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticIn this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz dives into the key points and highlights of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's latest album, 'Missionary.' Released on December 13, 2024, through Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records, this album marks a significant reunion since their seminal work 'Doggystyle' in 1993, which shaped the West Coast rap scene.Analytic Dreamz discusses the album's 15 tracks, emphasizing the eclectic mix of collaborations that span genres, including singles like "Gorgeous" featuring Jhené Aiko, which peaked at No. 26 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, alongside other tracks like "Outta da Blue" with Alus and "Another Part of Me" featuring Sting. The segment outlines notable collaborations with artists such as BJ the Chicago Kid, Jelly Roll, Method Man, Eminem, 50 Cent, and even Tom Petty, showcasing how 'Missionary' blends rap with elements of soul, rock, and Middle Eastern music. Innovative samples, including The Police's "Message in a Bottle" in "Another Part of Me" and Suzanne Vega’s "Tom’s Diner" in "Sticcy Situation," are highlighted as creative touchpoints.Analytic Dreamz explores Dr. Dre's production approach, where he treats Snoop's voice as an "instrument," leading to a G-Funk sound that's both classic and modern. Snoop's lyrical maturity at 53 is a focal point, balancing his iconic "gangsta" persona with thoughtful content, all underpinned by diverse musical dynamics like piano hooks, brass sections, and string arrangements.The cultural and historical context of 'Missionary' is analyzed, presenting it as a sequel to 'Doggystyle' and a celebration of their influence over three decades. The album's themes of nostalgia mixed with innovation aim at a broad appeal across generations, with its cross-genre collaborations breaking traditional hip-hop boundaries.Promotion efforts are covered, including social media teasers like previews of "Gunz N Smoke" and strategic appearances linked to Snoop's business ventures. 50 Cent's role in marketing through humor and social media is noted as pivotal.The reception and impact of 'Missionary' are discussed, positioning it as a "cultural moment" with critical acclaim for tracks like "Hard Knocks" and "Pressure." Analytic Dreamz also reflects on how this album signifies broader trends in music towards genre blending and challenging stylistic norms.In summary, 'Missionary' is described as a landmark release that reaffirms Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's enduring legacy in hip-hop, offering listeners a blend of nostalgia and fresh creativity in 2024.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It is time to put respect on our legends in hip hop because of course with Kendrick unbeknownst to him probably or maybe he knew exactly what he was doing. But Ice Cube dropped his album, Man Down, and of course on that same date, Kendrick Surprise dropped GNX. Now, of course, the two may not correlate until you listen to it. the whacked out murals and he literally talks about how old heads are hating with old flows and you still claim to be their favorites right so that may seem like a wild correlation but the truth is in hip-hop we disrespect our ghosts left and right i think snoop dog and bianthe is probably the most well-respected black musicians in the community right I can't think of anybody else who's more respected.

Maybe LL, maybe ludicrous, but as far as the top of the top, cream of the crop, I would say Snoop Dog and Beyonce, has the best, or they have, the best public perception when it comes to their entire career.

So, that being said, not only did I shine a light on Ice Cube's album, Man Down, which you can look up now on all podcast platforms. Just look up Ice Cube analytic dreams and it should pop up.

So not only did I shine light on that OG, that legend in the game, as far as his album, Man Down, but I'm also here to shine the light on Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre's latest album titled Missionary. That's out now on all DSPs, 46 minutes in length, 16 tracks under Death Row slash Aftermath slash Anoscope Records. So of course, you know, Snoop Dogg owns Death Row. leave at this point in time yeah let me see because i believe i believe snoop dog owns death row because he bought it from sugar night okay so basically in the beginning he was a part of death row records of course uh through the 1992 collaboration and guest appearances of dr dr dr drs deep cover right and his debut album doggy style 1993 but i was wanting more of the update okay here we go in

february 22 snoop dog acquired death row records from mn rk music group i don't know what that is but he acquired death row records from them and of course this was a monumental move because it gave ownership to the late it gave ownership to an artist who was once under that label, which is a very boss move, if I do say so myself. One of the biggest boss moves in life is to evolve to the point where now you have the capacity to purchase that label and now you run it. That's the ultimate evolution in life as far as just getting to the next level,

the next level, garnering all the infinity stones to the point where the label that you started under you now own it so anyways very huge accomplishment that i don't think is highlighted enough so missionary an album by snoop dog is out now in all dsps with dr dr dr dr dr drr of course a lot of notable features on this album i mean we have janea echo we have 50 cent and m&m on the same track that track has to go crazy it's called it's literally titled guns and smoke so i'm a already going to say that's probably going to be a classic track in the sense that 50 cent em and them coming together for a snoop dog and dr dr dr dry album i mean you already know that they are putting forth the most effort that you could ever accumulate for one track safe to say that they put their

best foot for it so um another thing i was wanted to say as far as the album is that gorgeous by janea Iaco came out before the album, right? And it peaked at number 26 on Billboard's R&B and hip-hop airplay charts. Now, as far as hip-hop, oh no, as far as Billboard Hot 100, I'm not going to lie to you. I don't have the highest expectations for how much this album is going to sell. But that is okay because like I always say, just because you don't sell a lot does not mean that you didn't make high quality. And just because you do sell a lot doesn't mean that you made high quality. The two do not correlate.

You can make high quality and sell a lot and you can make high quality and not sell at all, right? Sometimes people get that confused because of course this is notorious mass effect. So I'll talk about the things that impact the masses as far as the gaming and the music industry. But Snoop Dog is such a legend that I'm covering him regardless,

just like I did with Ice Cube. So with that being said, there's other samples throughout this album. One of, well, two of them in particular, titled Another Part of Me, which incorporates the police's message in a bottle, Sticky Situation, which uses Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner. And then, of course, when it comes to Dr. Dre, I mean, he's all over the album. And he's basically crafting an entire G-Funk sound with modern and cross-genre influences.

So when it comes to the different lanes, the different ways they can attack a track, obviously Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Been around long enough to be able to diversify the entire album. So it's not a track that all sound. It's not an album with every track sounding the same. Obviously, they're going to touch different elements, especially with this album featuring piano hooks, brass sections,

acoustic guitar, you know, things of that nature. I mean, it's Dr. Dre. I mean, what else can we say besides he's one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, if not the greatest? I think Kanye definitely has something to say about the greatest hip-hop producer conversation. But, you know, Dr. Dre is definitely up there. With the Guns and Smoke song featuring Eminem and 50 Cent, I think that has the highest possibility to have longevity on the charts.

Because if you don't know, they all go way back as far as the Dr. Dre influence on Eminem, Eminem's influence on 50 Cent. And of course, Snoop Dog was all throughout just the NWA error. Because if you don't know, I mean, as far as Snoop Dog and Dock, Dr. Dre. I remember L.L. Koojee basically saying like a week or two ago that he's the most important rapper to ever live, which seems very egotistical and narcissistic, right? Until you realize what L.L. Koojay has accomplished. Then you realize, you know what? You got it, my brother. All them accomplishment is like if LeBron came out, I was like, you know what?

I think I have the best longevity ever in hip hop. I'm in the NBA. Guess what people are going to tell LeBron? They're going to look at his resume. They're going to look at LeBron. They're going to be like, you know what? You do have the best longevity in NBA. That's kind of where L.L. Cool J was laying out.

I mean, he was laying out fact after fact. He was like, I started this, restarted Jay-Z. I started this or started country rap. I started this, the first independent popular rapper. Like he was really going across all the accolades and accomplishments. And I always bring up Will Smith as far as being the first rapper to ever get a Grammy. And I would be very interested to hear what L.O. Cool J's stance is on that as far as Will Smith. Obviously, I'm not calling Will Smith the most important rapper before y'all kill me.

I'm not saying that. I'm just saying as far as Will Smith getting that accomplishment first before L.O. Cool J. I wonder how he feels about that. That's it. You know, I'm just being a little messy. So anyways, back to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog. So being very pivotal in the genre of hip hop is an understatement. Dr. Dre and his role in NWA, which has a classic movie NWA,

the character that plays Ice Cube is his son and he kills the rogue. Now, I don't know about y'all, but sometimes you get that one offspring that, you know, they say the apple the apple don't fall too far from the tree sometimes the apple falls all the way down the road down another hill and ends up in a never-ending tunnel all away from the tree well far away from the tree right ice cube son is like the epitome of ice cube in the sense that he killed his role and he carved out a lane for himself in the acting lane he didn't try to become well i don't think he tried to become a rapper like ice cube but he carved out his own lane and he carved out his own lane which is why I'm even highlighting that

because not only was NWA which you know the movie straight out of Compton not only was it a classic but his son played him as far as Ice Cube and he was phenomenal in a row to the point where he got other spinoffs as far as the den of I'm not going to go on too much of a tangent but I have to say this last part

his other movie Den of Thieves he was the standout in that movie I don't even think I don't think he was the star I think he was like like the supporting actor, but he did so well in his role, then now, Den of Thieves 2 is coming out and guess who starring? Him and the other guy from like 300. I forget his name. I'm not trying to be disrespectful.

I just forgot. But, so yeah, basically his son is phenomenal and the movie straight out of Compton is phenomenal. I don't think y'all need me to tell you that, right? So also, when it comes to Dr. Dre's influence are not only Snoop Dog, not only Eminem, which M&L ended up mentoring 50 cents. So Dr. Drew was at the beginning of that. Not only motivating and mentoring Kendrick Lamar to the point where Game was the rapper of The Game, right?

The game made a whole album and was crying, not crying. You know, that's a little disrespectful. But basically, he was just pointing out how Dr. Dre didn't really put his hand on him and mentor him like he did, Kendrick, right? People really seek that approval and mentorship from Dr. Dre. And the game didn't receive that to the point where he made a bunch of tracks, a bunch of projects after he went at Dr. Dre's partner to where now Dr. Dre got a separate. Okay, so the original timeline, because I don't want to confuse all,

is that the game did receive Dr. Dre beats at one point. the game went at one of Dr. Dre's main managers or label owner or something like that to the point where Dr. Dre had a separate, had to distance himself from the game. So now that that distance has been established, the game is forever talking about how Dr. Drake could have mentored him better like he mentored Kendrick. So the reason why I even bring that up is because of him mentoring the likes of a Snoop Dog and M&M. and the NWA as far as Ice Cube, EZE, and all the other rappers in NWA, just really being receptive to the feedback that Dr. Dre gave. He's really impactful on a whole other level when it comes to hip-hop. To the point where Dr. Dre has won multiple Grammys,

y'all already know that, and he was a part of the Super Bowl halftime show, which had Dr. Dre, M&L, 50 Cent, Kendrick and Mary Jay Blige and I forget who else maybe I think it was Snoop Dog as well I'm tripping but I think I forget if there's Snoop Dog in there but um so yeah

so Dr. Dre has been very influential I mean over 30 years of just being an icon in an industry it's not it's not too many artists that I would give higher praise than a Dr. Dre as far as their impact on hip hop two of them are going through a lot

of things right now so I'm not going to say those names but y'all probably already know who I'm talking about, but there's a lot of icons and hip hop. There's not a lot of icons and hip hop that I would give higher praise than a Dr. Dre. So with over 30 years plus in the industry, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre is back again after putting out the chronic, after putting out doggy style, after just having so immense culture equity built up, they're back again with their album missionary. and you already know that not only is their core or their core fan base going to check out their album,

but of course the fans in the future, well, the future fans that are getting, it's hard to say they're getting like accustomed to Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre music, but let's just say this may be the first Dr. Drew Snoop Dog album if they're younger, right? So they're just now experiencing what a Dr. Drew Snoop Dog album sounds like. And from the looks of it, it seems like they pulled all the stops as far as giving them another fantastic offering from Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre, which is under death row records that Snoop Dog now owns, which when he started, he was under that label. So with that being said, click my link to your in my bio. Let me know on one of my social medias. What do you think about Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre's latest album titled Missionary?

and if you've listened to the album what is your favorite track off of the album and also as far as Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre what is your favorite moment from Snoop Dogg and or Dr. Dre?