I Wanna Thank Me Explained

I Wanna Thank Me
Type:	studio
Artist:	Snoop Dogg
Cover:	File:Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Thank Me.jpeg
Length:	75:23
Recorded:	2018–19
Genre:	West Coast hip hop
Label:	Empire Doggy Style
Producer:	Snoop Dogg (exec.) DJ Battlecat Swizz Beatz Dunlap Exclusive Fredwreck Soopafly Rick Rock Jermaine Dupri Mustard Jazze Pha DJ Green Lantern Vangogh Russ TropKillaz Steelz
Prev Title:	Bible of Love
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	From tha Streets 2 tha Suites
Next Year:	2021

I Wanna Thank Me is the seventeenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on August 16, 2019, by Doggy Style Records and Empire Distribution.^[1] It was supported by an eponymous single, "I Wanna Thank Me", released on July 3.

Background

On March 27, 2019, Snoop Dogg announced through his Instagram account that he was releasing a new album in May.^[2] The album's release date was eventually postponed to August 16.^[3]

The album consists of 22 tracks and features production from DJ Battlecat, Swizz Beatz, Dunlap Exclusive, Fredwreck, Soopafly, Rick Rock, Jermaine Dupri, Mustard, Jazze Pha, DJ Green Lantern and Russ. It features guest appearances from Rick Rock, Chris Brown, Anitta, Jermaine Dupri, Stressmatic, YG, RJ, Mustard, Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd, Russ, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Battlecat, Lil Duval, Swizz Beatz, Ozuna, Slick Rick, Trey Songz and Snoop's cousin, the late Nate Dogg, among others.

Cover art

The album cover references the 1903 painting A Friend in Need, part of the Dogs Playing Poker series by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. It was designed by Chicago artist Malachi Wright.

Reception

The album received generally positive reviews. Neil Z. Yeung of Allmusic stated, "There's not much here to hail a return-to-form renaissance, but for those in need of a solid dose of the familiar, I Wanna Thank Me is pure Snoop, complete with sly boasts, smooth production, and nostalgic, kush-loving comforts."

Commercial performance

I Wanna Thank Me debuted at number 76 on the US Billboard 200 with 9,000 album-equivalent units,^[4] becoming his second lowest-charting album on the chart after his 2018 gospel album Bible of Love.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal^[5]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)^[6]	25
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	129

Notes and References

1. Web site: Listen to Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album f/ Mustard, Rick Ross, and More. Espinoza. Joshua. Complex. August 16, 2019. August 16, 2019.
2. Web site: Snoop Dogg Says He Has A New Record On The Way. Augustin. Camille. March 29, 2019. August 16, 2019. Vibe.
3. Web site: Snoop Dogg 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album Is Here and It's Hot!. Ogunjimi. James. August 16, 2019. August 16, 2019. Reports Herald. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816170313/https://reportsherald.com/music/207511/snoop-doggs-i-wanna-thank-me-album-is-here-and-its-hot/. August 16, 2019. dead.
4. Web site: Hip Hop Album Sales: Young Thug Earns 1st No. 1 Album With "So Much Fun. Ivey. Justin. August 26, 2019. August 29, 2019. hiphopdx.
5. Web site: I Wanna Thank Me / Snoop Dogg. Tidal. April 11, 2020.
6. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 26, 2019. August 24, 2019.
7. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 34, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. August 26, 2019.