SNOOP DOGG - 10 TIL MIDNIGHT (Official Discussion)

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

First two joints are growing on me.

[astra4322]

Like I said - short but nice.

[The Predator]

"10 ‘Til Midnight" Stylistically Continues Where Snoop Dogg's Previous LP Left Off (Album Review)



This is the 22nd studio LP from Long Beach, California emcee, songwriter, media personality, actor, entrepreneur, record executive & WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg. His 1993 debut Doggystyle produced by his mentor Dr. Dre is widely regarded as a west coast essential, but his output since has been hit or miss whether it be Tha Last Meal & Tha Blue Carpet Treatment almost reaching the same caliber of his debut or Da Game is to be Sold, Not to be Told & Bible of Love falling flat on their faces. He purchased Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group days ahead of the Super Bowl LVI halftime performance hence why he's been B.o.D.R. (Bacc on Death Row) since & partnered with gamma. for their ongoing distribution deal. Missionary drew mixed reception because of some delusional fans expecting it to be another Doggystyle, coming off Iz It a Crime? to drop 10 ‘Til Midnight.

"Step" produced by Swizz Beatz kicks things off on a funky note looking to shut down every party he pulls up to whereas "Lied 2 U" goes for a melodic vibe thanks to Pharrell Williams throwing it back to the BUSH era prior to my high school graduation singing about an unfaithful man. "Slid Off" gets back on his gangsta shit for a self-produced lead single & after the "Daddy Rich" interlude, "Stop Counting My Poccets" works in a summery west coast instrumental from Nottz to talk about having $100M in his bank account.

As for "O.G. to B.G.", we have Uncle Snoop giving the world some game over a g-funk beat leading into "Dogg Wattup Doe?" solely letting Peezy handle the verses to represent the 313 instrumentally fusing elements of cloud rap & jazz rap. "Leave That Dogg Alone" gets the 2nd half going carrying over the cloudiness talking about peasants trying to knock down King Kong while "Pop My Shit" featuring Trinidad Jame$ teams up for a decent gangsta rap joint with a trunk-knocking Young Fyre beat.

"17 Rules" brings back the feel good atmosphere talking about a homie who done lost his mind while "Bread Under the Bed" jumps over a Rick Rock instrumental to tell us where he keeps his money. "No Ticcet Needed" smoothens things out courtesy of both Soopafly & Erick Sermon looking to have a good time but once "Long Beachin'" shouts out the city that made Snoop who he is, "Q.T.S.A.M.Y.A.H." featuring October London soulfully ends with both of them clarifying that you gotta earn respect & the crown if anyone wants either of them.

There are a couple singles teased for 10 ‘Til Midnight that didn't make the final version of it & I wanted to still go over them because I thought they were worth mentioning. "High Life" featuring Tha Twinz & Young Sagg was my favorite of the 2 although I would've liked it a lot more minus Young Sagg's verse, continuing to put it down for the LBC decades later. "Heart in Need of a Hug"on the contrary has potential to become amongst the worst songs dude has ever made, which is more embarrassing of an R&B attempt than "Lied 2 U".

B.o.D.R. (Bacc on Death Row) & Iz it a Crime? both reminded us that Snoop Dogg doesn't need new tricks on songs breathing new life into vintage g-funk grooves so if you enjoyed those albums like I did, you're kinda already know what you're getting yourself into with 10 ‘Til Midnight. It's admirably shorter than its predecessor last spring & there's more consistency within the production than his last one, although hearing him over different sounds from beatsmiths he hasn't worked with yet would be refreshing.

Score: 7/10

[Shoelacez]

The only song I like, I don't know why it wasn't on the album

Dope.

[Shoelacez]

sounds like someone turned the vocals and treble up to 11 so just like Missionary or that Xzibit track really. embarrassing.

Well that's the go-2 mixing trend these days sadly.

[topdogg188]

I'm still trying to figure what QTSAMYAH stands for
Quit talking $hit I get what does AMYAH stand for? Do they even say it in the lyrics

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

I'm still trying to figure what QTSAMYAH stands for
Quit talking $hit I get what does AMYAH stand for? Do they even say it in the lyrics

Quit Talking Shit And Make You a Hit.

[Damú]

I'm still trying to figure what QTSAMYAH stands for
Quit talking $hit I get what does AMYAH stand for? Do they even say it in the lyrics

...and make you a hit.

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[rivoli]

Might need to give this another spin based on what some people are saying.

[Soopafly DPGC]

Quit Talking Shit And Make You a Hit.

Is that a low key Daz diss?

[D-TalkX]

I don't find this album half as bad as what everyone is saying. Most the songs are average yes but my only issue with it is that it's short.

Couple songs sound like Missionary leftovers. I think Missionary would have been better with the Erick Sermon track and the Swiss track

I like the last track with October London.

Anyways, not a bad album just short.

[Nsykac Steel]

Is that a low key Daz diss?

Kokane perhaps?

[doggfather]

just listening for the first time.

its funny grandpa snoop callin himself young. 

[WCThang]

I don't find this album half as bad as what everyone is saying. Most the songs are average yes but my only issue with it is that it's short.

Couple songs sound like Missionary leftovers. I think Missionary would have been better with the Erick Sermon track and the Swiss track

I like the last track with October London.

Anyways, not a bad album just short.

Fully agree. This album ain't bad at all. Snoop haters made up their mind before they listened to it.

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

Fully agree. This album ain't bad at all. Snoop haters made up their mind before they listened to it.

its a bunch of gibberish, for example on the second song, he is talking about someone (another man) telling his woman that he aint shit. that doesnt makes sense unless Snoop is portraying to be a cuckhold in the song and has his woman pillow talking with another man.

The last song aint bad though.