Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told

*Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told*
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
Studio Album Snoop Dogg
Date of issue	August 4, 1998
Recorded by	1997–98
Genres	West Coast Hip Hop , Gangsta Rap , Ji Funk
Duration	76:03
Producers	Master P (Spanish) , Beats By the Pound, DJ Pooh , DJ Darryl, Meech Wells, Soopafly
Labels	No Limit, Priority
Timeline Snoop Dogg
Singles from Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
	" Still a G Thang "; Released: July 3, 1998; Woof; Released: October 26, 1998;

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told is Snoop Dogg's third solo studio album, released in 1998 . First album on No Limit Records. In the first week, 519,000 copies were sold in the United States ^[8] . The album received the status of double platinum ^[9] .

Reviews
Critics' ratings
A source	Rating
Allmusic	^[one]
E! Online	B + ^[2]
Ffwd	^[3]
Iowa state daily
Robert Christgau	C + ^[4]
Rolling stone
The source
Spin	5/10 ^[5]
Entertainment weekly	C ^[6]
Los angeles times	^[7]

Starting from this album, the stage name of rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg has been reduced to simply Snoop Dogg.

Content

About the album

In 1997, Snoop left Death Row Records and was immediately offered several contracts. Considering that the contract with the label of the famous rapper and producer Master P No Limit Records, the most profitable Snoop immediately starts working on his third album, which he first wanted to call Da Game but later renamed it Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told.

The sound of this album is very heavy, even harder than his debut album Doggystyle . The album tells the story of Snoop Dogg's life as a gangster, about his wife, about his unhappy childhood and about problems with Death Row Records . On this album, Snoop first shows himself in the hardcore rap genre.

This is the first album where Snoop Dogg himself produced most of the tracks. However, the album is also produced by Master P , Beats By The Pound, DJ Pooh and Soopafly. This album critics call the worst in the work of the rapper. Browsers criticized Snoop Dogg's new album, noting that he had lost his style. The album debuted in first place on the Billboard 200 and sold around the world in the amount of 8 million copies.

List of Songs

#	Title	Producer (s)	With the participation	Composer	Note	Duration
one	Snoop World	KLC	Master p	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Percy Robert Miller Sr., Craig S. Lawson	-	5:20
2	"Slow Down"	O'dell	Mia X, O'Dell & Anita Thomas	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Mia Young, Odell Vickers, Anita Thomas, J. Eugene, C. McIntosh, S. Nichol	Contains interpolation of "Slow Down" by Loose Ends.	4:10
3	“ Woof! "	Craig B & Master P	Fiend, Mystikal	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Richard Anthony Jones Jr., Michael Tyler, Craig Bazile, Percy Robert Miller Sr., George Clinton Jr.	Contains interpolation of "Atomic Dog" by G. Clinton ^[10]	4:22
four	Gin & Juice II	Carlos Stephens		Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Carlos Stephens	Tends to be a sequel to Gin and Juice	3:36
five	"Show Me Love"	Dj pooh	Charlie wilson	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Charles Kent Wilson, Mark Jordan		3:53
6	"Hustle & Ball"	O'dell		Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Odell Vickers		3:26
7	"Don't Let Go"	DJ Darryl		Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Darryl Anderson		3:47
eight	Tru Tank Doggs	KLC	Mystikal	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Michael Tyler, Craig S. Lawson		3:55
9	"Whatcha Gon Do?"	Master p	Master p	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Percy Robert Miller Sr.		2:37
ten	" Still a G Thang "	Meech Wells, Master P		Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Meech Wells	Sequel to Nuthin 'but a' G 'Thang by Dr. Dre	4:20
eleven	"20 Dollars to My Name"	Master p	Fiend, Master P, Silkk the Shocker, and Soulja Slim	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Richard Anthony Jones, Percy Robert Miller Sr., Vyshonn King Miller, James A'Darryl Tapp		4:09
12	DOG's Get Lonely 2	Meech Wells & Snoop Dogg	Jon b	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Jonathan David Buck, Meech Wells	Samples Jon B.'s "They Don't Know" and "Gigolos Get Lonely Too" by The Time	3:15
13	Ain't Nut'in Personal	Craig b	C-Murder, Silkk The Shocker & Crooked Eye of Steady Mobb'n	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Corey Miller, Alfonso Sausa, Vyshonn King Miller, Craig Bazile		3:37
14	"Dogg Pound Gangsta"	Craig b	C-Murder, Eddie Griffin	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Corey Miller, Eddie Griffin, Craig Bazile, Steven Ralph Arrington, Leroy Bonner, Charles C. Carter, Buddy Hank, O'Shea B. Jackson, Ralph Middlebrooks, Walter Morrison, Bruce Napier, Andrew Noland, Roger Parker, Lorenzo Jerald Patterson, Mervin Pierce, Greg Webster, Eric Lynn Wright, Andre Romell Young	Reworks NWA 's "Gangsta, Gangsta". Also appears on NWA's 10th anniversary edition as "Gangsta, Gangsta".	4:53
15	"Game of Life"	Carlos Stephens	Steady mobb'n	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Alfonso Sausa, Carlos Stephens	Contains sample of Whodini's "Five Minutes Of Funk" also title track for the movie Game of Life .	3:52
sixteen	"See Ya When I Get There"	Keith Clizark, Meech Wells	C-Murder & Mystikal	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Corey Miller, Michael Tyler, Keith Clizark, Meech Wells		3:20
17	"Pay for Pussy"	Snoop dogg	Big Pimpin 'Delemond	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Dwight Delemond Williams		1:43
18	"Picture This"	Craig b	Mia x	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Mia Young, Craig Bazile		2:31
nineteen	"Doggz Gonna Get Ya"	KLC	Mac	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, McKinley Phipps, Craig S. Lawson, A. Colandreo, Lawrence Krisna Parker	Interpolates KRS-One 's Love's Gonna Get Ya	4:59
20	"Hoes, Money & Clout"	Soopafly		Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Priest Brooks	Scratches by Daz Dillinger. Unofficial video is compiled in the Game of Life movie directed by Michael Martin.	3:21
21	"Get Bout It & Rowdy"	KLC	Master p	Cordazar Calvin Broadus, Percy Robert Miller Sr., Craig S. Lawson		4:22

Video

Woof
"Still AG Thang"
"I Can't Take the Heat"
"Game of Life"

Samples

" I Can't Take the Heat "
- Loose Ends - “Slow Down” (interpolation)
Woof
- G. Clinton - “Atomic Dog” (interpolation)
DOG's Get Lonely 2
- Jon B. - “They Don't Know”
- The Time - “Gigolos Get Lonely Too”
" Game of Life"
- Whodini - “Five Minutes Of Funk”
" Doggz Gonna Get Ya"
- KRS-One - “Love's Gonna Get Ya” (interpolation)

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales
Canada ( Music Canada ) ^[11]	Platinum	100,000 ^{^}
Great Britain ( BPI ) ^[12]	Silver	60,000 ^{^}
United States ( RIAA ) ^[13]	2 × Platinum	2,000,000 ^{^}
^* sales data are based only on certification ^{^ batch} data based on certification only

Notes

↑ "Snoop Dogg: The Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told > Review" on the AllMusic website (retrieved 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 ) .
↑ E! Online review (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment May 21, 2010. Archived December 27, 2001.
↑ Litorco, Frank . Snoop Dogg: The Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told , Calgary : Great West Newspapers (July 30, 1998). Archived on September 28, 2011. Date of treatment 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 .
↑ Christgau, Robert Snoop Dogg (neopr.) . RobertChristgau.com. Date of treatment 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 .
↑ Christgau, Robert. Snoop Dogg: Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told (Eng.) // Spin : journal. - Spin Media, 1998 .-- November. - ISSN 0886-3032 .
↑ Sinclair, Tom Music Review: 'Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told' Review (unspecified) . Entertainment Weekly (August 14, 1998). Date of treatment June 2, 2012.
↑ Weingarten, Marc . Snoop Dogg Retains His Bite , Tribune Company (August 1, 1998). Date of treatment 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 .
↑ Boehlert, Eric. Da Chart Game Is Won (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - Straight Arrow, 1998 .-- August 12. - ISSN 0035-791X .
↑ Boehlert, Eric. Snoop, Armageddon Dominate Again (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - Straight Arrow, 1998 .-- August 20. - ISSN 0035-791X .
↑ United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Archived November 18, 2004.
↑ Canadian album certifications - Snoop Dogg - The Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told (unopened) . Music Canada
↑ British album certifications - Snoop Dogg - Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told (neopr.) . British Phonographic Industry . Release Date September 7, 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ American album certifications - Snoop Dogg - Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (unopened) . Recording Industry Association of America . Date accessed September 7, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .

Links

[1] "Snoop Dogg: The Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told > Review" on the AllMusic website (retrieved 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 ) .

[2] E! Online review (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment May 21, 2010. Archived December 27, 2001.

[3] Litorco, Frank . Snoop Dogg: The Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told , Calgary : Great West Newspapers (July 30, 1998). Archived on September 28, 2011. Date of treatment 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 .

[4] Christgau, Robert Snoop Dogg (neopr.) . RobertChristgau.com. Date of treatment 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 .

[5] Christgau, Robert. Snoop Dogg: Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told (Eng.) // Spin : journal. - Spin Media, 1998 .-- November. - ISSN 0886-3032 .

[6] Sinclair, Tom Music Review: 'Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told' Review (unspecified) . Entertainment Weekly (August 14, 1998). Date of treatment June 2, 2012.

[7] Weingarten, Marc . Snoop Dogg Retains His Bite , Tribune Company (August 1, 1998). Date of treatment 2011-10-02.mdy . 2019 .

[8] Boehlert, Eric. Da Chart Game Is Won (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - Straight Arrow, 1998 .-- August 12. - ISSN 0035-791X .

[9] Boehlert, Eric. Snoop, Armageddon Dominate Again (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - Straight Arrow, 1998 .-- August 20. - ISSN 0035-791X .

[10] United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Archived November 18, 2004.

[CanadaSnoop_DoggThe_Game_Is_To_Be_Sold,_Not_To_Be_ToldalbumCertRef-11] Canadian album certifications - Snoop Dogg - The Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told (unopened) . Music Canada

[United_KingdomSnoop_DoggDa_Game_Is_to_Be_Sold_Not_to_Be_ToldalbumCertRef-12] British album certifications - Snoop Dogg - Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told (neopr.) . British Phonographic Industry . Release Date September 7, 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesSnoop_DoggDa_Game_Is_to_Be_Sold,_Not_to_Be_ToldalbumCertRef-13] American album certifications - Snoop Dogg - Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (unopened) . Recording Industry Association of America . Date accessed September 7, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .