Malice N Wonderland Review

[cubedogg]

Now reveling in his Doggfather persona, a far way from the threat that saw a UK tabloid devote it’s front page a plea to ‘Ban this evil bastard’, Snoop D-oh-double-gee returns with his tenth album in sixteen years. Not a bad work rate for music's most famous stoner (apologies to Willie Nelson).

The expected roll call of all-star producers are on team, including Teddy Riley, Pharrell and Lil Jon, while lead single ‘Gangsta Luv’ is co-produced by Tricky with The Dream. As is the usual major league hip hop album set up a plethora of guest stars appear, leaning towards R’n’B singers this time out, R Kelly, Brandy, Jazmine Sullivan and The Dream, rather than his fellow rappers, just Soulja Boy fulfilling that quota.

The title ‘Malice N Wonderland’ is reflected in the album’s structure, the first half (Malice) keeping things gritty before a turn to party mode for the second half (Wonderland). Still a terrible title but at least it makes some sense. The vibe throughout keeps with his laidback, West coast pedigree with the producers clearly working around Snoop’s substantial persona rather than trying to push in any new directions. Buy hey, if it ain’t broken...

Things move fast in hip hop and Snoop is not the young, fresh off the streets ex-gang banger he once was. Now firmly ensconced in the strata of mainstream U.S. music as a respected hazy uncle, even during the ‘Malice’ tracks his threats are delivered his trademark lackadaisical style, his fans will eagerly consume this latest offering of laidback, r’n’b infused rhymes.

To really discover why he is held in such esteem and with, dare I say, such good natured affection, check out his opening double whammy of albums, ‘Doggystyle’ and ‘Murder Was The Case’.

6/10

http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/snoop-dogg-malice-n-wonderland

[cubedogg]

This review sucks ass.
I doubt they even listened to the album. No mention of any song in this review. SMH

[Dogg Ly Dogg]

"just Soulja Boy fulfilling that quota" what about Nipsey Hussle & Problem