Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz Explained

Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tha Eastsidaz
Cover:	Snoop Dogg presents Tha Estsidaz (Front).jpg
Released:	February 1, 2000
Recorded:	1998–1999
Genre:	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap g-funk
Length:	72:36
Label:	Dogghouse TVT
Producer:	Big Snoop Dogg (exec.) Battlecat L.T. Hutton Meech Wells Goldie Loc Keith Clizark Warren G JellyRoll Blaqthoven

Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz is the eponymous debut studio album by American gangsta rap group Tha Eastsidaz. It was released on February 1, 2000, on Dogghouse Records and TVT Records. The album was recorded at Dogghouse Studio, Music Grinder & Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, California.

Most of the songs were performed live on Hustler's rap-porn compilation Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle XXX DVD. The album was executive produced by Snoop Dogg. The rapper's younger brother Bing Worthington, Jr. is credited as an executive producer of the project.

Critical reception

The album overall received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Commercial performance

Tha Eastsidaz debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200, selling 100,000 copies in its first week.^[1] It was certificated Platinum on October 11, 2000.

Music videos

Despite only two songs being released as singles, Tha Eastsidaz did a total of six videos for songs off the album: "Dogghouse" featuring Rappin' 4-Tay & Twinz, "G'd Up" featuring Butch Cassidy (directed by Diane Martel), "Got Beef" featuring Jayo Felony & Sylk-E. Fine (directed by Chris Robinson), "Now We Lay 'Em Down" featuring Kokane, "Tha Eastsidaz", and "The Gangsta in Deee".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
scope="row"
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[2]	8
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[3]	32
US Billboard 200^[4]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[6]	153
US Billboard 200^[7]	124
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	47

External links

Notes and References

'NOW' Holds 'N Sync To 1 Week At No. 1. Martens. Todd. 2001-08-09. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-02-24.
Web site: Top Canadian Albums - Week of February 19, 2000 . Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2015.
Web site: Official R&B Albums Chart top 40 20-02-2000 26-02-2000 Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. May 8, 2015.
Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums - Week of February 19, 2000 . Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2015.
Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 19, 2000 . Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2015.
Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html. September 6, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 29, 2022.
Billboard 200 albums year end 2000. Billboard.
Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 2000. Billboard.