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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Geffen Records
Salesrank: 25493
Released: November 21, 2006 |
| Our Price: $4.88 |
| Used Price: $2.00 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Track Listing:
1. Intrology - George Clinton, Snoop Dogg
2. Think About It - Snoop Dogg
3. Crazy - Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg
4. Vato - B Real, , Snoop Dogg
5. That's That S*** - Snoop Dogg
6. Candy (Drippin' Like Water) - E-40, , Kurupt, MC Eiht, Snoop Dogg
7. Get a Light - Damian "Junior Gong" Marley, Snoop Dogg
8. Gangbangn 101 - Snoop Dogg
9. Boss' Life - Snoop Dogg
10. Lax - Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg
11. Lil' Crips - Snoop Dogg
12. Round Here - Snoop Dogg
13. B**** I Knew - Snoop Dogg
14. Like This - Bad Lucc, Damani, , Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Western Union, LaToiya Williams
15. Which One of You - 9 Inch Dix, Snoop Dogg
16. I Wanna F*** You - Snoop Dogg
17. PSst! - Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg
18. Beat Up on Yo Pads - Snoop Dogg
19. Don't Stop - Kam, Kurupt, , MC Eiht, , Snoop Dogg, War Zone
20. Imagine - Snoop Dogg
21. Conversations - Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder
Editorial Review:
Superstar rapper and hip hop icon Snoop Dogg readies for his highly anticipated album "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" releasing on November 21, 2006 through Doggystyle/Geffen.
Early buzz from industry insiders promise a classic album complete with the reunion of Snoop and DR. DRE with three bangers from the dynamic duo. This classic pairing marks the duo's first collaborative effort in approximately five years and promises to make history once again.
"Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" is a return to the original sound that put the Long Beach rapper on the map with Snoop keeping it gangsta on each and every record. Following the street single, "Vato," produced by PHARRELL and featuring B-REAL, comes the highly anticipated second single, "That's That" produced by NOTTZ and featuring R&B crooner R. KELLY. This catchy and melodic song was most added at Urban and Rhythmic formats, proving it is shaping up to be another platinum hit for the West Coast "Boss." Snoop says, "'That's That' is theme music for a classy gangsta party - that's when you ladies pull out the high heels and the playas pull out the three-piece suits. You'll see in the video! Me and R. KELLY had a lot of fun shooting this one."
Throughout the album, Snoop takes it back to the hood showcasing the gritty realness that helped shape his status as a cultural icon. XXL writes, "Snoop's lyrical fire seems resurrected, as he delivers arguably his most consistently scorching work post-Doggystyle." Thirsty fans will be thrilled with the thought provoking song "Imagine," produced by and featuring DR. DRE, which reflects on what life would be like for the California natives without hip hop. The signature DR. DRE piano riff is complimented by the D'ANGELO sung chorus, marking the first time fans have heard D'ANGELO in six long years. Another album favorite is club banger "Psst," produced by JAMIE FOXX, N8 and BRAINZ and features JAMIE FOXX's signature falsetto on the hook. The album also features two collaborations with AKON, "Boss's Life" produced by DR. DRE and the current radio smash "I Wanna Love You," the latter also being on AKON's upcoming album. Of the album, Snoop says, "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is my presentation to the world on what it means to be the King of the West Coast. I really worked extra hard on making this one perfect and got the best of the best among my homies in the music game- SKATEBOARD P, TIMBALAND, R. KELLY, D'ANGELO... and you know when me and DR. DRE get together - it's a monster."
As a gift to loyal fans, Snoop is treating 9 winners to "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment." Nine winning tickets will be placed inside random CDs of the album which reward the lucky recipient with a diamond Ice link watch. The grand prize winner will win a diamond Ice Link watch worth $100,000. Three winners will be prized with diamond Ice Link watches worth $10,000 and five winners will get diamond Ice Link watches worth $5,000.
As if Snoop were not busy enough, he also recently released his first book, "Love Don't Live Here No More," a story loosely based on his own life's trials and tribulations. The book, co-written by playwright David E. Talbert, is the first in a series of novels called Doggy Tales that takes readers from the unforgiving streets of Long Beach to the bright lights of show business.
Description of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment:
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment finds Snoop employing his usual impressive lineup of collaborators and strutting his way through a by-now standard litany of libidinous, gang-bangin' boasts. But when your record is packed with this much veteran savvy and smooth flavor, the pride comes naturally. Snoop has been g-funky as hell for a long while, but "Crazy," with its hypnotic keyboard loop and silky flow, is impressive even for him. It's a trickle of light to counter the equally accomplished but darker "Vato," a fever-dream street duet with Cypress Hill's B Real. Traces of Doggystyle-era gangsta show up as well; the laconic flow of "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" for instance, featuring E-40 and MC Eiht, is as instantly appealing as anything on that seminal debut. It must be said that whatever Snoop Dogg releases at this point in his career competes with his overwhelming celebrity and cartoonish, pimp-maestro image, and that makes it hard to take him seriously. But here, even a too-obvious, potentially disastrous song like "I Wanna F*** You" manages not to be ridiculous. If that's not the mark of a true star, I don't know what is. --Matthew Cooke
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Reviews:
5 Star 
2008-04-17 - This album is great. The best he's done in a long time. I listen to it all the time .I can honestly say I like every song on this album. The best hip hop album in a long time. If you like this you will love his close pals Devin new CD Smoke Session Vol. 1Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1
Too many songs, but some are great 
2008-04-03 - This album features some of the best producers in hip hop, such as Dre, Neptunes, Timbaland, R. Kelly and Akon. And Snoop shines in these collaborations.
There are three songs on this CD that I can't stop listening to. "Vato" is a stellar song with a great Neptunes beat that actually calls for a lessening in street violence. A hard beat like this allows Snoop to really hit the listeners with his amazing abilities as a rapper. "Think About It" may be one of the more underrated songs I've heard in a while. There's no hook; it's just Snoop laying down rhymes like no one else can. The last one is "Imagine," a collaboration with Dre, who offers a thought-provoking first verse and a great, mellow beat.
There are too many tracks on here, but you'll certainly find some gems that will be staples on your iPod for years to come.
The Blue Carpet is better than the Red
2008-03-20 - This album put Snoop back on the map musically in my opinion. His prior CD's after his first initial CD were weak. Thereafter he only gave you a few singles, but this one was really nice. I could play this CD all the way through without skipping a track. Only Snoop could come up with a title so creative. Blue Carpet treatment is better than your typical hollywood red carpet treatment. Blue is cool. Blue is also my favorite color. To title this CD Blue Carpet treatment shows just how smooth Snoop Dogg is. I especially like the track with Stevie Wonder, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, and I also love Vato. I was in California when this single was released and they were playing it at every beach. The beats on this CD flows with his smooth voice. Dr. Dre has helped Snoop once again. This is one of Snoop's best CD's in a long time, fo' shizzle my nizzle, you can't beat the Snoop D.O. double gizzle. LOL
HE IS THE DOGG FATHER
2008-01-12 - THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SNOOP ALBUMS. I LOVED EVERY SONG ON THIS.
E.Diddy 
2007-12-14 - Not that bad, but would have been way better with more Dr Dre & Timbaland tracks...
