Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
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| Studio album by Snoop Dogg | ||||
| Released | August 4, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
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| Length | 79:28 | |||
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| Allmusic |    |
| E! Online | B+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
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| Robert Christgau | C+ |
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| Spin | 5/10 |
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told is the third studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg; it was released, by No Limit Records on August 4, 1998 in the United States. It is his first album following his departure from Death Row Records. It was also his first album to be released under a slight change to his stage name "Snoop Dogg" for contractual reasons.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Album charts selling over 520,000 copies in its first week, and remained on top for the second week also by selling additional 246,000 units according to Soundscan. It remained in the top ten for five weeks; thus it was quickly certified double platinum later that year. In terms of chart success it is one of his most successful containing the top 20 singles Still a G Thang and Woof which the former peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the latter peaked at number 18 on the Hot 100 as well.
As of March 2008, the album sales 3,985,360 copies in the United States.
The album featured mostly No Limit artists and was a departure from Snoop Dogg's first two albums which were strictly West Coast. It is generally considered by critics and fans as one of his worst albums. Unlike his two previous two studio albums, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told received generally negative to moderate reviews. Q gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying "Dogg's vocals can actually verge on the sublime....in glorious slow motion, and the undercurrent vibe is distinctly soulful."
The Source gave it 3.5 Mics out of 5, saying "[f]ew MCs from the West have ever gotten as much acceptance and acclaim from outside regions… No Limit's latest soldier isn't trying to rock the boat with his third album… the vibrant vocalist is very happy to be with rap's top squad."
Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, saying that Snoop's work lacked the confidence and originality displayed on his earlier albums.
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