R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
by Snoop Dogg
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Nov 16, 2004
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35

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  1. bradb
    Mar 6, 2005
    7
    pretty goos cd. nice beats and production by the neptunes. just a note - Snoop was born in 1971, which makes him 34 not fourty something.
  2. SteveJ
    Jan 31, 2005
    2
    Starts ok with track 1 then descends into mediocrity by track 2 and continues with consistently thereafter
  3. MorganC
    Feb 17, 2005
    5
    I liked some of the songs they were ok and the beats were awesome and the lyrics weren't so bad either. What really bothered me was he is still talking about sex, drugs, hitting the club, and picking up hotties. Hello he is 40 something years old and he is still the purverted porn star that he was in the early, what 90's.
  4. martinw
    Feb 17, 2005
    9
    alot better than i thought it would be.one of his best.i've read the critics and i believe they are too critical and probably dont like snoop.good album stand out track for me 13.promise I
  5. ashnaz
    Dec 13, 2004
    8
    dont listen to critics of this album. its one of the finest ive brought this year, with some tunes that really are addictive!
  6. Kells
    Dec 14, 2004
    8
    its simplistic and crisp. will be a classic.
  7. Smith
    Dec 14, 2004
    9
    Great CD..
  8. Adam
    Dec 2, 2004
    9
    Snoop Dogg is back with one of his greatest cds. If you dont like snoops other works you probably wont like this album. This album really is a masterpiece
  9. stephs
    Jan 25, 2005
    9
    One of the few CD's i can listen to without pressing "SKIP" every other song. Well put together and generally entertaining
  10. MariahL
    Jan 31, 2005
    6
    I've only listened to one song and you swear to much
  11. Max
    May 21, 2005
    8
    really good CD, but i dont get the beat of "fresh pair of panties on" its a good, but confusing song.
  12. DareA
    Nov 23, 2004
    7
    that funkadelic gangster sound really puts this cd up there! Snoop redefines gangster in this cd! the only thing i dont like bout the album is that snoop went a lil bit too commercial. Justin on your album snoop! WHY?
  13. [Anonymous]
    Nov 24, 2004
    7
    His Cd is AIGHT.
  14. BIGMAN22
    Feb 29, 2016
    5
    as a big fan of snoop dogg i must say only a few tracks on here caught my interest. i found myself skipping over alot of tracks. not a terrible effort. but not the best either.
  15. maxicane
    Nov 26, 2020
    8
    Really good rap album with a lot of pop and r&b elements. Pharell is also here and I love this album.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. The A.V. Club
    50
    As always, Snoop oozes charisma, and he possesses one of rap's most irresistible voices, but R&G makes it clearer than ever that he has nothing to say, no matter how infectiously he says it.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    If you don't mind flicking the fast-forward, there's enough hot shizzle to keep you returning for more. [20 Nov 2004, p.57]
  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    R&G begs for a little more R and some cleverer G -- or, if Snoop really wanted to be bold, no G at all.
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