Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
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Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ is a 2002 Snoop Dogg album which features hit single "From tha Chuuch to da Palace". The album was a subject of controversy when a California man claimed his life was endangere after the rapper included his 50 second phone message.
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[edit] About
The West Coast Hip Hop genre album, Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ was released on November 26, 2002 under Doggystyle records. In just its first week of release the album sold 187,000 copies and has sold over 1.2 million album copies to date according to soundscan.
The album released two hit singles including the hit "From tha Chuuch to da Palace" where it spend 10 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, and spend 8 weeks in the Germany top 100. The next single released was "Beautiful" where it became an instant hit in every major country worldwide mainly due to its Brazilian eye-catching carnival-like scenes. The single spend 20 weeks in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and 18 weeks on the Hot Rap Singles Chart.
Other singles released which do not have notable successes as the first two were "Paper'd up" and "Lollipop" which was used for promotional campaigns only.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Doggy | 0:43 |
| 2 | Da Bo$$ Would Like to See You | 1:59 |
| 3 | Stoplight | 4:26 |
| 4 | From Tha Chuuuch to da Palace | 4:40 |
| 5 | I Believe in You | 4:34 |
| 6 | Lollipop | 3:48 |
| 7 | Ballin' | 5:19 |
| 8 | Beautiful | 4:58 |
| 9 | Paper'd Up | 3:50 |
| 10 | Wasn't Your Fault | 4:30 |
| 11 | Bo$$ Playa | 5:53 |
| 12 | Hourglass | 4:20 |
| 13 | The One and Only | 3:49 |
| 14 | I Miss That Bitch | 3:12 |
| 15 | From Long Beach 2 Brick City | 3:43 |
| 16 | Suited N Booted | 3:16 |
| 17 | You Got What I Want | 3:36 |
| 18 | Batman & Robin | 5:03 |
| 19 | A Message 2 Fat Cuzz | 1:40 |
| 20 | Pimp Slapp'd | 5:42 |
[edit] Album Certifications
| Album | Certification | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ | Certified Platinum | Worldwide |
| Certified Platinum | United States | |
| Certified Gold | United Kingdom | |
| Certified Gold | France |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | Hot Rap Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Beautiful | 6 | 3 | Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ |
| 2002 | From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace | 77 | 16 | Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Snoop Dogg Primary Artist
Jelly Roll Background Vocals
Ronnie King Hammond Organ
Marlon Williams Guitar, Musician
Fredwreck Nassar Flute, Moog Synthesizer, fender rhodes
B Real Conga
Christian Olde Wolbers Bass
Eric Johnson Bass
Traci Nelson Vocals, Background Vocals
Chris Sholar Guitar
Mamie Gunn Background Vocals
Shy Felder Vocals, Background Vocals
Brian Horton Flute
Technical Credits
L.J. Reynolds Contributor
Hi-Tek Producer
Dave Aron Engineer
Ron Banks Contributor
Keith Clark Producer
DJ Premier Producer
E-Swift Producer
Brian Gardner Mastering
Meech Wells Producer
Robin Hill Sample Clearance
Jelly Roll Producer
L.T. Hutton Producer
Joe Leimberg Producer
Fredwreck Nassar Producer
Eric Roinestad Art Direction
Pharrell Williams Instrumentation
Andrew Coleman Engineer
The Neptunes Producer
Chad Hugo Instrumentation
Battlecat Producer
Nancie Stern Sample Clearance
J. Smith Producer
Joe Ceballos Coloring
James Rainey Sample Clearance
[edit] Trivia
- This album has six announced pre-released versions with different CD covers and several tracks not included in the final list.
- The single "Beautiful" became an instant hit in every major coutnry worldwide mainly due to its Brazilian eye-catching carnival-like scenes.
- The album hit a big controversy when a California man who claimed that his life was endangered after the rapper included without his permission a 50 second phone message, file a lawsuit against Snoop Dogg.
[edit] Shop
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