''Pleezbaleevit!'' is the only studio album by American hip hop trio
Doggy's Angels. It was released in 2000 through
Doggy Style/
TVT Records. Recording sessions took place at Dogghouse Recording Studios.
Production was handled by
DJ Battlecat,
Fredwreck,
Meech Wells, D. Black, Jelly Roll and Mark In The Dark, with
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from
Tha Eastsidaz,
Kokane,
LaToiya Williams, King Lou,
Layzie Bone
Steven Howse (born September 23, 1974), known professionally as Layzie Bone, is an American rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also gone by the names L-Burna, Lil Lay, and The #1 Assassin. He is ...
,
Mac Minister, Morticia,
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper and singer. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the ...
, Ruff Dogg,
Soopafly and
Suga Free.
The album debuted at No. 138 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and No. 35 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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charts in the United States. Its secong single, "
Baby If You're Ready", reached No. 28 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
, No. 2 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales and topped the
Hot Rap Songs
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chart.
The release of the album led to a lawsuit by
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...
, claiming infringement of the
''Charlie's Angels'' franchise.
The label responded by withdrawing the cover image and promotional artwork and renaming the band "Tha Angels", but in spite its efforts the group disbanded in 2002 with no further releases.
Track listing
Personnel
*Chan Gaines – vocals
*Kimberly Proby – vocals
*Kola Marion – vocals
*
LaToiya Williams – vocals
(tracks: 1, 5)
*Calvin "
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
" Broadus – vocals
(tracks: 2-4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-19), executive producer
*Nathaniel "
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper and singer. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the ...
" Hale – vocals
(track 2)
*Keiwan "
Goldie Loc" Spillman – vocals
(tracks: 3, 6)
*Tracy "
Big Tray Deee" Davis – vocals
(track 3)
*Jerry "
Kokane" Long, Jr. – vocals
(tracks: 6, 14, 17, 18)
*Steven "
Layzie Bone
Steven Howse (born September 23, 1974), known professionally as Layzie Bone, is an American rapper known primarily for being a member of the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He has also gone by the names L-Burna, Lil Lay, and The #1 Assassin. He is ...
" Howse – vocals
(track 7)
*Dejuan "
Suga Free" Rice – vocals
(track 10)
*Andre "
Mac Minister" Dow – vocals
(track 11)
*Morticia – vocals
(track 12)
*Priest "
Soopafly" Brooks – vocals
(track 18)
*Louis "King Lou" Davenport – vocals
(track 18)
*Ruffian "Ruff Dogg" Hall – vocals
(track 18)
*Kevin "
DJ BattleCat" Gilliam – producer
(tracks: 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 18)
*Farid "
Fredwreck" Nassar – producer
(tracks: 2, 8, 10, 12)
*David "Jelly Roll" Drew – producer
(track 6)
*Darin Jeffrey Black – producer
(track 14)
*Marc "Mark In The Dark" D'Andrea – producer
(track 14)
*Cecil Demetrius "
Meech Wells" Womack Jr. – producer
(tracks: 16, 17)
*
Dave Aron – engineering
*Tracey Brown – engineering
*Brian "
Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
*Marc Benesch – project coordinator
*Colin Jahn – art direction
*Cynthia Levine – photography
*Carol Sheridan – photography
*Shante Broadus – management
Charts
References
External links
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G-funk albums
2000 debut albums
Snoop Dogg albums
Doggy's Angels albums
Albums produced by Fredwreck
Albums produced by JellyRoll
Gangsta rap albums by American artists
Albums produced by Battlecat (producer)