Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm

Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm (or simply titled Algorithm) is a compilation album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. Some publications described the recording as a compilation album, but the rapper's official website describes it as a studio album.^[2] Released on November 19, 2021 by Doggy Style Records and Def Jam Recordings and featured contributions from various artists including Method Man & Redman, Eric Bellinger, Usher, Blxst, Fabolous, and Dave East.^[3]

Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
Compilation album by Snoop Dogg
Released	November 19, 2021
Genre	West Coast hip hop R&B gangsta rap^[1]
Length	67:10
Label	Doggy Style Def Jam
Producer	Dilip DJ Battlecat DJ Cassidy D'Mile D. Phelps FnZ Hi-Tek Jay Millian Kato Keanu Beats Kid Culture Lhanze Beats L.T. Hutton Mark "The Mogul" Jackson Mike Free Nonstop Da Hitman Nottz P. Keys Poo Bear ProHoeZak Quintin "Q" Gulledge, Rance Rick Rock Ron "Neff-U" Feemster SNDTRK Snoop Dogg Soopafly Terrace Martin Travis Jasper Tyler Jasper
Snoop Dogg chronology
From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021) Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm (2021) BODR (2022)
Singles from The Algorithm
"Big Subwoofer" Released: October 20, 2021 "Like My Weed" Released: November 1, 2021 "Murder Music" Released: November 5, 2021

Background

Following his appointment as executive creative consultant at Def Jam Recordings in June, Snoop Dogg officially announced the album on October 26, 2021.^[4] He subsequently released the singles "Big Subwoofer" on October 20 and "Murder Music" on November 5.^[5][6] He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 27 to tease the album,^[7] and he also appeared on the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience on November 12 in promotion of the album.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100^[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Clash	7/10^[10]
The Guardian	^[11]
The Independent	^[12]
The Line of Best Fit	7/10^[13]
NME	^[14]
Rolling Stone	^[15]

Algorithm received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on nine reviews.^[9]

Commercial performance

Algorithm debuted at number 166 on the US Billboard 200, becoming his 26th entry on the Billboard 200.^[16] The album debuted at number 8 on the US Compilation Albums, marking Snoop Dogg's first album on the chart.^[17]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Genius.^[18]

Algorithm track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Snoop Dogg	0:14
2.	"Alright" (performed by Method Man and Redman featuring Nefertitti Avani)	DJ Battlecat	3:35
3.	"No Bammer Weed"	Rick Rock	3:05
4.	"New Oldie" (performed by Eric Bellinger and Usher featuring Snoop Dogg)	Rance, D. Phelps, Quintin "Q" Gulledge	3:20
5.	"Make Some Money" (performed by Fabolous and Dave East featuring Snoop Dogg)	Hi-Tek	2:42
6.	"Anxiety" (performed by Malaya)	Terrace Martin, Kid Culture	2:36
7.	"Like My Weed" (performed by Jane Handcock)	SNDTRK	3:01
8.	"Applying Pressure" (performed by YK Osiris featuring Snoop Dogg)	Poo Bear, Mark "The Mogul" Jackson	2:43
9.	"Go to War" (with Blxst)	Jay Millian	2:51
10.	"I Want You" (performed by October London)	Soopafly, Lhanze Beats	2:28
11.	"GYU" (performed by August 08 featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Bino Rideaux)	FnZ, Nonstop Da Hitman, Keanu Beats	3:25
12.	"Inspiration" (performed by Malaya)	Soopafly	2:27
13.	"Big Subwoofer" (performed by Mount Westmore)	Kato, P. Keys	3:43
14.	"Murder Music" (with Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes)	Nottz	4:02
15.	"Been Thru" (performed by HeyDeon)	Mike Free, Dilip	1:45
16.	"Qualified" (featuring Larry June and October London)	Nottz	2:32
17.	"Everybody Dies" (performed by Choc)	Tyler Jasper, Travis Jasper	2:23
18.	"By & By" (performed by Jane Handcock)	DJ Battlecat	2:44
19.	"Diamond Life" (with DJ Cassidy featuring Mary J. Blige)	D'Mile, DJ Cassidy	3:12
20.	"Whatever You On" (performed by Jane Handcock)	Nottz	2:36
21.	"Make It Last" (performed by Nefertitti Avani)	L.T. Hutton	2:06
22.	"No Smut on My Name" (featuring Battle Loco and Kokane)	DJ Battlecat	2:33
23.	"Get My Money" (featuring Prohoezak)	Prohoezak	3:21
24.	"Steady" (performed by Camino featuring D Smoke and Wiz Khalifa)	Ron "NEFF-U" Feemster	3:04
25.	"Outro"	DJ Battlecat	0:42
Total length:			67:10

Charts

Chart performance for Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	95
US Billboard 200^[20]	166
US Compilation Albums^[17]	8

References

1. "Snoop Dogg Presents: The Algorithm Album Information". AllMusic.
2. "SNOOP DOGG RELEASES HIS 19TH STUDIO ALBUM 'ALGORITHM'". snoopdogg.com.
3. Hiatt, Brian (November 5, 2021). "'Don't Put No Time Limit on How Old We Are': Snoop Dogg Asks Why Rap Legends Aren't Treated Like 'Motherf—ing Rock & Rollers'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
4. "Snoop Dogg Unveils "The Algorithm" And Thanks Fans For The Love As He Mourns His Mom". AllHipHop. October 27, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
5. Big Subwoofer - Single by MOUNT WESTMORE, Snoop Dogg & Ice Cube, October 20, 2021, retrieved November 13, 2021
6. Murder Music (feat. Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss & Busta Rhymes) - Single by Snoop Dogg, November 5, 2021, retrieved November 13, 2021
7. "Snoop Dogg on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
8. #1733 - Snoop Dogg, November 12, 2021, retrieved November 13, 2021
9. "Snoop Dogg Presents: The Algorithm by Snoop Dogg". Metacritic.
10. Kingsley, Tom (November 19, 2021). "Snoop Dogg – Snoop Dogg Presents: Algorithm". Clash. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
11. Morris, Damien (November 21, 2021). "Snoop Dogg: The Algorithm review – Uncle Snoop presides over all-star concept album". The Guardian. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
12. O'Connor, Roisin (November 19, 2021). "Album reviews: Snoop Dogg – Algorithm, and Silk Sonic – An Evening with Silk Sonic". The Independent. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
13. Loftin, Steven (November 19, 2021). "Snoop Dogg Presents: Algorithm is a showcase of Def Jam's brightest and best". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
14. Williams, Kyann-Sian (November 19, 2021). "Snoop Dogg – 'Algorithm' review: Snoop's shot at making old-school hip-hop great again". NME. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
15. Reeves, Mosi (November 19, 2021). "Snoop Dogg Wants to Build a Bridge Between Gen-Z and Old Heads on 'The Algorithm'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
16. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". November 29, 2021.
17. "Billboard Compilation Albums". Billboard. November 29, 2021.
18. "Credits - Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm". Genius. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Snoop Dogg – Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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