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''Reincarnated'' was met with generally mixed reviews from [[music criticism|music
''Reincarnated'' was met with generally mixed reviews from [[music criticism|music
critic]]s. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[weighted mean]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 9 reviews.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/music/reincarnated/snoop-lion</ref> David Jeffries gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "A little backstory goes a long way when it comes to this one, so fans who have seen the Reincarnated documentary and relate to the rapper's rebirth can go up one letter grade. Otherwise, Reincarnated the album is all heart and heart-in-the-right-place, threatening to mash up the system without ever even harshing the mellow."<ref name=am/>
critic]]s. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[weighted mean]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 9 reviews.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/music/reincarnated/snoop-lion</ref> David Jeffries gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "A little backstory goes a long way when it comes to this one, so fans who have seen the Reincarnated documentary and relate to the rapper's rebirth can go up one letter grade. Otherwise, Reincarnated the album is all heart and heart-in-the-right-place, threatening to mash up the system without ever even harshing the mellow."<ref name=am/> Simon Vozick-Levinson of [[Rolling Stone]] gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Reincarnated is Snoop's most consistently enjoyable record in years. A righteous new name wasn't all he brought home from his Jamaican pilgrimage. He also forged a creative partnership with executive producer Diplo, who serves up a tasty swirl of sticky-sweet bass lines and electro crunch. Snoop does the job with surprising grace, stretching his laid-back flow into a blissful croon. There's a winning sincerity to his sunny jams extolling peace, love and gun control; even the weed anthems feel less phoned-in than usual. It's hard not to give it up for such a big, goofy bear hug to the universe."<ref name=rs/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 14:25, 24 April 2013

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Reincarnated is the twelfth studio album by American recording artist Snoop Dogg, and the first under his moniker Snoop Lion.[2] The album was released on April 23, 2013 under Berhane Sound System, Mad Decent, Vice Records and RCA Records.[3] The album is his departure from hip hop and his debut in the reggae genre.[4]

The album features guest appearances from Drake, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Akon, Rita Ora, Mavado, Popcaan, Mr. Vegas, Collie Buddz and Miley Cyrus, among others. The album's production was handled by Major Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, 6Blocc, Dre Skull, Supa Dups and Diplo, who also served as executive producer.[5] It is a companion project to the documentary film Reincarnated.

Background

Prior to recording the album, Snoop Dogg had traveled to Jamaica and studied in the Niyabinghi branch of the Rastafari movement. He has cited reggae musicians such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs and Jimmy Cliff as influences for the album.[6] Snoop has said, in regards to his new musical direction, “I feel like I’ve always been Rastafari, I just didn’t have my third eye open.”[2][7] Diplo and Major Lazer are the album's main producers, with Diplo as executive producer as well.[8] Other producers include Ariel Rechtshaid, 6Blocc, Dre Skull and Supa Dups among others.

Release and promotion

Singles

On April 4, 2013, "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" featuring Miley Cyrus was made available for purchase via digital download as the lead single from the album.[9]. It will officially impact U.S Top 40/Mainstream radio on May 28, 2013.[10]

The first promotional single was "La La La", a track produced by Major Lazer, was released on July 20, 2012. The music video, directed by filmmaker Eli Roth, was released on October 31, 2012. The second promotional single, "Here Comes the King," which is also a Major Lazer produced track with Ariel Rechtshaid and 6Blocc, features singer-songwriter Angela Hunte, who is best known for writing Jay-Z and Alicia Keys successful 2009 hit "Empire State of Mind". It was released on December 3, 2012, with it's music video, directed by Andy Capper, being released on February 7, 2013.

The third promotional single, "Lighters Up", another Major Lazer production, features Jamaican musicians Mavado and Popcaan, with an uncredited Jahdan Blakkamoore on chorus. It was released to iTunes on December 18, 2012,with it's music video directed by Andy Capper, being released exclusively to VEVO on February 2, 2013.[11]

The album's fourth promotional single was "No Guns Allowed" which features Snoop Lion's daughter Cori B and Canadian rapper Drake. It was premiered and performed live on Conan on March 12, 2013.[12][1] The song was released for retail on April 2, 2013, along with the pre-order of the album.[13] On April 2, 2013, the music video was released for "No Guns Allowed" featuring Cori B and Drake.[14]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[15]
Pitchfork Media5.0/10[16]
Rolling Stone[17]
The Guardian[18]
The Independent[19]

Reincarnated was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 9 reviews.[20] David Jeffries gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "A little backstory goes a long way when it comes to this one, so fans who have seen the Reincarnated documentary and relate to the rapper's rebirth can go up one letter grade. Otherwise, Reincarnated the album is all heart and heart-in-the-right-place, threatening to mash up the system without ever even harshing the mellow."[15] Simon Vozick-Levinson of Rolling Stone gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Reincarnated is Snoop's most consistently enjoyable record in years. A righteous new name wasn't all he brought home from his Jamaican pilgrimage. He also forged a creative partnership with executive producer Diplo, who serves up a tasty swirl of sticky-sweet bass lines and electro crunch. Snoop does the job with surprising grace, stretching his laid-back flow into a blissful croon. There's a winning sincerity to his sunny jams extolling peace, love and gun control; even the weed anthems feel less phoned-in than usual. It's hard not to give it up for such a big, goofy bear hug to the universe."[17]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[21]Length
1."Rebel Way"Calvin Broadus, Andrew Bain, Wayne Henry, Andrew Hershey, Thomas Pentz, Ariel RechtshaidDre Skull, Major Lazer4:44
2."Here Comes the King" (featuring Angela Hunte)Broadus, Raoul Gonzalez, Angela Hunte, Pentz, RechtshaidMajor Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, 6Blocc3:25
3."Lighters Up" (featuring Mavado and Popcaan)Broadus, Bain, David Brooks, Henry, Hershey, Pentz, Rechtshaid, Andrae SutherlandMajor Lazer, Dre Skull3:48
4."So Long" (featuring Angela Hunte)Broadus, Laurent Alfred, Bain, David Goldfine, Henry, Hunte, Pentz, RechtshaidMajor Lazer, Zion I Kings3:40
5."Get Away" (featuring Angela Hunte)Broadus, Elan Atias, Hunte, Pentz, RechtshaidMajor Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid3:27
6."No Guns Allowed" (featuring Drake and Cori B)Broadus, Bain, Zach Condon, Aubrey Graham, Henry, Hershey, Hunte, Pentz, RechtshaidMajor Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, Dre Skull, Zach Condon3:31
7."Fruit Juice" (featuring Mr. Vegas)Broadus, Bain, Noel Davey, Henry, Lloyd James, Pentz, Rechtshaid, Clifford Smith, Ian SmithMajor Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid2:37
8."Smoke the Weed" (featuring Collie Buddz)Broadus, Bain, M. Chin, Ted Chung, Colin Harper, Henry, Nellie Hooper, Hunte, Simon Law, Larry Marshall, Paul Preston Palmer, Dwayne Chin Quee, Berrisford Romeo, Caron WheelerSupa Dups, Major Lazer, Jus Bus3:28
9."Tired of Running" (featuring Akon)Broadus, Leslie Brathwaite, Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio TuinfortAkon, Leslie Brathwaite4:10
10."The Good Good" (featuring Iza)Diane WarrenTerrace Martin, Kyle Townsend3:54
11."Torn Apart" (featuring Rita Ora)Broadus, John Hill, Hunte, Pentz, Rechtshaid, David TaylorMajor Lazer, John Hill, Ariel Rechtshaid3:30
12."Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" (featuring Miley Cyrus)Broadus, Hershey, Hunte, Pentz, RechtshaidMajor Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, Dre Skull4:06
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Boulevard" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)Major Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, Dre Skull3:12
14."Remedy" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Chris Brown)Major Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid3:00
15."La La La"Major Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid3:27
16."Harder Times" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)Dre Skull, Major Lazer3:32

References

  1. ^ a b "Snoop Lion Drops New Single 'No Guns Allowed,' Featuring Drake: Listen". Billboard. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  2. ^ a b "Why did Snoop Dogg change his name when he became a Rasta?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  3. ^ Carl Williott. "Snoop Lion's 'Reincarnated' Album Gets Release Date & Guest Spots From Drake, Chris Brown | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  4. ^ MTV. "Snoop Dogg Releases First Single 'La La La' From Reggae Album". MTV. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  5. ^ "Snoop Lion Announces 'Reincarnated' Album Release Date". MissInfo.tv. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  6. ^ Alexis, Nadeska (2012-08-02). "Snoop's Reggae Album Still Has 'West Coast Attitude' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  7. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2012-12-05). "Snoop Lion (Snoop Dogg) Inks Deal With RCA Records To Release "Reincarnated" In Spring 2013". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  8. ^ 07/31/2012 00:00:00 (2012-07-31). "Snoop's Reggae Reincarnation Confused Dr. Dre At First - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  9. ^ "iTunes - Music - Ashtrays and Heartbreaks (feat. Miley Cyrus) - Single by Snoop Lion". iTunes. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  10. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
  11. ^ "Listen: Snoop Lion f/ Mavado & Popcaan "Lighters Up"". Complex. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  12. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2013-03-07). "Snoop Lion "Reincarnated" Cover Art | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  13. ^ "Snoop Lion Releases "No Guns Allowed" Single From Forthcoming 'Reincarnated' Album". Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  14. ^ "Video: Snoop Lion f/ Drake and Cori B – 'No Guns Allowed'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  15. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/album/reincarnated-mw0002490488
  16. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17920-snoop-lion-reincarnated/
  17. ^ a b http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/reincarnated-20130419
  18. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/18/snoop-lion-reincarnated-review
  19. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-snoop-lion-reincarnated-sony-8578827.html
  20. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/reincarnated/snoop-lion
  21. ^ http://ughh.com/snoop-lion-reincarnated-deluxe-edition-w-4-bonus-tracks/REDI484702CD/
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