Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss | ||||
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Studio album by Snoop Dogg | ||||
Released | November 26, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001 - 02 | |||
Studio | Doggystyle Records Studio, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 78:59 | |||
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Singles from Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss | ||||
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Metacritic | (76/100) |
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Allmusic | |
Blender | |
Entertainment Weekly | A− |
Los Angeles Times | |
RapReviews.com | (8.5/10) |
Robert Christgau | |
Rolling Stone | |
Stylus Magazine | A− |
USA Today | |
Vibe |
Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (stylized as Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$) is the sixth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 26, 2002, by his Doggystyle imprint, making its first on Priority Records and Capitol Records. Following his departure from the No Limit Records, he later signed a deal to Capitol Records through Priority.The album was supported by two singles: "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" featuring Pharrell and the other-Pharrell featured track "Beautiful" along with featuring Charlie Wilson.
The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, selling 174,000 copies in its first week. To date, the album became a certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 1,500,000 copies worldwide.
The album's lead single, "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" featuring guest vocals from Pharrell, was released on October 15, 2002. The song's production was handled by The Neptunes. The music video for "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace", was directed by Diane Martel, under the alias Bucky Chrome.