''Neva Left'' is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, ...

. It was released on May 19, 2017, for digital download and July 7, 2017, for purchase on CD, by Doggystyle Records and

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. Snoop Dogg also enlisted a variety of guest vocalists including Redman,

Method Man Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also half of ...

B-Real Louis Mario Freese (born June 2, 1970), known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper. Since 1991, he has been one of two lead rappers in the hip hop group Cypress Hill, along with Sen Dog. He has also been a part of the rap metal band ...

KRS-One Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from New York City. He rose to prominence as part of ...

, and frequent collaborators

Charlie Wilson Charles, Charlie, Charley, or Chuck Wilson may refer to: Entertainment * Charles Heath Wilson (1809–1882), Anglo-Scottish painter, art teacher and author * Charles C. Wilson (1894–1948), American film actor * Charles Banks Wilson (1918–2013) ...

and

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Records, Warner Bros ...

, among others. Meanwhile, production was handled by Dr. Evo,

DJ Battlecat Kevin Gilliam (born April 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Battlecat, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from South Los Angeles, California. Biography He started out as a battle DJ, notably competing in the 1988 New Mus ...

, Musik MajorX, League Of Starz, and Rick Rock, among others.

Background

The album's release date and artwork was unveiled on April 24, 2017. The cover features a 1992 photograph of Snoop Dogg standing beside a California State Route 187 road sign. This is a reference to the

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Promotion

Singles

"Promise You This" was released on March 1, 2017 as the first single. " Lavender (Nightfall Remix)", a remix of "Lavender" by BADBADNOTGOOD also featuring Kaytranada, followed as the second single on March 12, 2017 with an accompanying music video. "Mount Kushmore" featuring Redman,

, and

, was made available for purchase as the third single on April 25, 2017, along with the pre-order of the album.

Commercial performance

''Neva Left '' debuted at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with over 11,000

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. It was the 13th best-selling digital album of the week.

Track listing

Credits, Samples and Notes all adapted from the booklet. Notes *"420 (Blaze Up)" contains additional vocals by Shon Lawon *"Let Us Begin" contains additional vocals by Janice Freeman *"Mount Kushmore" features vocals by Steven J. Collins using a

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*"Vapors (DJ Battlecat Remix)" features vocals by FatBoy SSE *"I'm Still Here" features vocals by

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his progressive musical styles and socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generat ...

Sample credits *"Neva Left" contains samples of "As Long As I've Got You" performed by The Charmels, written by David Porter and

Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songw ...

. *"Bacc in da Dayz" contains a portion of the composition and samples of " Check the Rhime" performed by

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip

, written by

Minnie Riperton Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You" and her four octave D3 to F7 coloratura soprano range. She is also widely known for her use o ...

, Richard Rudolph,

Leon Ware Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 – February 23, 2017) was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy ...

, Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, Malik Izaak Taylor, Owen Mcintyre, Malcolm Duncan, Roger Ball, James Stuart,

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and

Alan Gorrie Alan Edward Gorrie (born 19 July 1946 in Perth) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up (Onnie McIntyre be ...

. *"Let Us Begin" contains interpolations from "My Philosophy" performed by

, written by Lawrence Parker. *"Vapors (DJ Battlecat Remix)" embodies the composition " Vapors" performed by

Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. Markie was best known for his 1989 single " Just a Friend", which became a Top 40 hit ...

, written by

Antonio Hardy Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hi ...

, Marlon Williams and Marcel Hall. *"Still Here" contains samples of "I'm Still Here" performed by

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, written by Cliff Curry. *"Love Around the World" contains a sample from the recording of "When I'm with You" performed by

Brenda Lee Eager Brenda Lee Eager (born August 8, 1947) is an American soul singer, songwriter and musical theatre performer who has written and performed several hits, including " Ain't Understanding Mellow", " Close to You", and " Somebody's Somebody". Life and ...

, written by Larry Mizell.

Charts

References

{{Authority control Snoop Dogg albums Doggystyle Records albums 2017 albums Empire Distribution albums Albums produced by BadBadNotGood Albums produced by Kaytranada Albums produced by Mars (record producer) Albums produced by Rick Rock