Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz
{{Short description|2000 studio album by Tha Eastsidaz}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz
| type = studio
| artist = Tha Eastsidaz
| cover = Snoop Dogg presents Tha Estsidaz (Front).jpg
| alt =
| released = February 1, 2000
| recorded = 1998–1999
| studio =
| genre = * West Coast hip-hop
| length = 72:36
| label = * Dogghouse
| producer = * Big Snoop Dogg (exec.)
- Battlecat
- L.T. Hutton
- Meech Wells
- Goldie Loc
- Keith Clizark
- Warren G
- JellyRoll
- Blaqthoven
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Tha Eastsidaz
| type = studio
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz
| year = 2000
| next_title = Duces 'n Trayz
| next_year = 2001
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Snoop Dogg
| type = studio
| prev_title = No Limit Top Dogg
| prev_year = 1999
| title = Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz
| year = 2000
| next_title = Dead Man Walkin'
| next_year = 2000
}}
{{Singles
| name = Tha Eastsidaz
| type = Studio
| single1 = G'd Up
| single1date = December 7, 1999
| single2 = Got Beef
| single2date = April 3, 2000
}}
}}
Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz is the eponymous debut studio album by American gangsta rap group Tha Eastsidaz. It was released on February 1, 2000, on Dogghouse Records and TVT Records. The album was recorded at Dogghouse Studio, Music Grinder & Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, California.
Most of the songs were performed live on Hustler's rap-porn compilation Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle XXX DVD. The album was executive produced by Snoop Dogg. The rapper's younger brother Bing Worthington, Jr. is credited as an executive producer of the project.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Conaway |first=Matt | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/tha-eastsidaz-mw0000052312| title=Tha Eastsidaz / Snoop Dogg - Tha Eastsidaz | publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation| access-date=May 8, 2015}}
|rev2 = Entertainment Weekly
|rev2Score = C+{{cite magazine|last=Seymour|first=Craig|date=February 4, 2000|issue=524|title=The Week: Music|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|page=72|location=New York}}
|rev3 = Los Angeles Times
|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite magazine|last=Baker|first=Soren|author-link=Soren Baker|date=January 30, 2000|title=In Brief: Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz, "Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz"|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-30-ca-59085-story.html|magazine=Los Angeles Times|at=Calendar, p. 75|access-date=May 29, 2024}}
|rev4 = RapReviews
|rev5 = The Source
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Forte|first=Brandi|date=March 2000|issue=126|title=Record Report: Tha Eastsidaz – Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz|magazine=The Source|pages=240, 242|location=New York}}
|rev6 = USA Today
|rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=February 8, 2000|title=Clever rap, classic pop and a Beethoven opera|magazine=USA Today|page=06D}}
}}
The album overall received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Commercial performance
Tha Eastsidaz debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200, selling 100,000 copies in its first week.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78822/now-holds-n-sync-to-1-week-at-no-1|title='NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=2001-08-09|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|access-date=2009-02-24}} It was certificated Platinum on October 11, 2000.
Music videos
Despite only two songs being released as singles, Tha Eastsidaz did a total of six videos for songs off the album: "Dogghouse" featuring Rappin' 4-Tay & Twinz, "G'd Up" featuring Butch Cassidy (directed by Diane Martel), "Got Beef" featuring Jayo Felony & Sylk-E. Fine (directed by Chris Robinson), "Now We Lay 'Em Down" featuring Kokane, "Tha Eastsidaz", and "The Gangsta in Deee".
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 1:12:36
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro to Indo
| note1 = featuring Dr. Dre
| writer1 =
| extra1 = –
| length1 = 0:24
| title2 = Now We Lay 'Em Down
| note2 = featuring Kokane
| writer2 =
| extra2 = Meech Wells
| length2 = 4:42
| title3 = Tha Eastsidaz
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| extra3 = {{flatlist|
- Meech Wells
- Def Jef
}}
| length3 = 2:57
| title4 = Dogghouse
| note4 = featuring Twinz and Rappin' 4-Tay
| writer4 =
| extra4 = Goldie Loc
| length4 = 4:23
| title5 = Give It 2 'Em Dogg
| note5 = featuring Bugsy Siegel
| writer5 =
| extra5 = {{flatlist|
- Goldie Loc
- Bugsy Siegel
}}
| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = Got Beef
| note6 = featuring Jayo Felony, Sylk-E. Fyne and Blaqthoven
| writer6 =
| extra6 = L.T. Hutton
| length6 = 4:11
| title7 = Real Talk
| note7 = skit
| writer7 =
| extra7 = –
| length7 = 0:18
| title8 = Balls of Steel
| note8 = Snoop Dogg solo
| writer8 =
| extra8 = Battlecat
| length8 = 3:11
| title9 = Nigga 4 Life
| note9 = featuring Bad Azz
| writer9 =
| extra9 = Blaqthoven
| length9 = 4:10
| title10 = G'd Up
| note10 = featuring Butch Cassidy
| writer10 =
| extra10 = Battlecat
| length10 = 4:33
| title11 = Another Day
| note11 = featuring Butch Cassidy
| writer11 =
| extra11 = Jelly Roll
| length11 = 4:15
| title12 = Tha Mac Ten Commandments
| note12 = skit
| writer12 =
| extra12 = –
| length12 = 0:46
| title13 = Ghetto
| note13 = featuring Kokane, Kam and Nate Dogg
| writer13 =
| extra13 = Battlecat
| length13 = 4:39
| title14 = Big Bang Theory
| note14 = featuring Xzibit, Kurupt, CPO and Pinky
| writer14 =
| extra14 = Warren G
| length14 = 4:28
| title15 = Be Thankful
| note15 = featuring Kam, Pretty Tony and Warren G
| writer15 =
| extra15 = Battlecat
| length15 = 3:43
| title16 = How You Livin{{'-}}
| note16 = Snoop Dogg solo featuring Butch Cassidy
| writer16 =
| extra16 = Battlecat
| length16 = 2:38
| title17 = Take It Back to '85
| note17 = Snoop Dogg solo featuring Kurupt and Butch Cassidy
| writer17 =
| extra17 = Soopafly
| length17 = 4:22
| title18 = Tha G In Deee
| note18 = Big Tray Deee solo featuring Snoop Dogg
| writer18 =
| extra18 = {{flatlist|
- Keith Clizark
- Meech Wells
}}
| length18 = 3:18
| title19 = Tha Mac Bible: Chapter 2:11 Verse 187
| note19 = skit
| writer19 =
| extra19 = –
| length19 = 1:02
| title20 = Pussy Sells
| note20 = featuring Suga Free
| writer20 =
| extra20 = L.T. Hutton
| length20 = 4:15
| title21 = LBC Thang
| note21 = featuring Butch Cassidy
| writer21 =
| extra21 = Battlecat
| length21 = 3:22
| title22 = Life Goes On
| note22 = Snoop Dogg solo featuring Kokane
| writer22 =
| extra22 = Meech Wells
| length22 = 3:34
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col" | Chart (2000)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|archivedate=September 6, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=Jam!|accessdate=March 29, 2022}}
|153 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 albums year end 2000|magazine=Billboard}}
| style="text-align:center;"|124 |
| scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 2000|magazine=Billboard}}
| style="text-align:center;"|47 |
{{Col-end}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Eastsidaz|artist=Snoop Doggy Dogg|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2000}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|artist=Snoop Dogg|type=album|title=Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
External links
- [http://music.pricegrabber.com/search_fullinfomu.php/music_id=349135/masterid=534913501/ Music.com]
- [http://www.top40-charts.com Top40 charts]
References
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