Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told [Explicit Lyrics]

Editorial Reviews
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The first voice you hear on the new Snoop record is that of Master P, introducing the latest recruit to the No Limit army. It's a message, albeit a subtle one: in the team game of hip-hop, there's been a trade, and our man P gained the advantage. Da Game... is Snoop's first release on the label, and it is a No Limit release through and through--in spite of the fact that, in the context of No Limit's marketing megalopoly, Snoop's Merlot mixes poorly with the rest of the crew's Asti Spumanti. Fortunately, his flow has always been blessed with a Southern swing, and the Beats by the Pound gumbo funk is a natural for the Doggfather, even if there's little on the album that pushes the creative envelope. As for Snoop himself, he spends ample time attempting to evoke previous glories with the uninspired "Gin & Juice II" and "Still a G Thang," though his strongest moments come with Mia X on "Slow Down" and with Mystikal and C-Murder on "See Ya When I Get There," both classic No Limit material. --Jon Caramanica

Spin
It would be a pleasure to dismiss Snoop's evocatively entitled No Limit debut, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, as another piece of lowballing funk off the N.O. Bounce assembly line. Musically, however, this is one of No Limit's strongest albums.

Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told [Explicit Lyrics]

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Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told [Explicit Lyrics]

Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told [Explicit Lyrics]
Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • This album's to be thrown out the window not heard
  • Snoop Attempts to Resurrect Himself on No Limit With Mediocre Results
  • Not His Worst
  • still ah g thang
  • Misleaded
 Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  3. Tha Doggfather
  4. Paid Tha Cost to Be Da Boss
  5. R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece

ASIN: B000008UKN
Release Date: 1998-08-04

Tracks:

  1. Snoop World
  2. Slow Down
  3. Woof!
  4. Gin & Juice II
  5. Show Me Love
  6. Hustle & Ball
  7. Don't Let Go
  8. Tru Tank Dogs
  9. Whatcha Gon Do?
  10. Still A Thang
  11. 20 Dollars To My Name
  12. D.O.G.'s Get Lonely 2
  13. Ain't Nut'in Personal
  14. Dp Gangsta
  15. Game Of Life
  16. See Ya When I Get There
  17. pay For P...
  18. Picture This
  19. Doggz Gonna Get Ya
  20. Hoes, Money & Clout
  21. Get Bout It & Rowdy

Amazon.com

The first voice you hear on the new Snoop record is that of Master P, introducing the latest recruit to the No Limit army. It's a message, albeit a subtle one: in the team game of hip-hop, there's been a trade, and our man P gained the advantage. Da Game... is Snoop's first release on the label, and it is a No Limit release through and through--in spite of the fact that, in the context of No Limit's marketing megalopoly, Snoop's Merlot mixes poorly with the rest of the crew's Asti Spumanti. Fortunately, his flow has always been blessed with a Southern swing, and the Beats by the Pound gumbo funk is a natural for the Doggfather, even if there's little on the album that pushes the creative envelope. As for Snoop himself, he spends ample time attempting to evoke previous glories with the uninspired "Gin & Juice II" and "Still a G Thang," though his strongest moments come with Mia X on "Slow Down" and with Mystikal and C-Murder on "See Ya When I Get There," both classic No Limit material. --Jon Caramanica

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars This album's to be thrown out the window not heard.......2007-07-25

Lets get one thing clear. Snoop and crunk dont mix. You can tell that Master P had full control of this poopfest. Snoop is a laidback rapper. No Limit artists yell so loud you cant even hear the beat. How can you not see something wrong with this transition? The only good tracks are Woof, Still A G Thang, Dont Let Go and Slow Down. The rest of this album is straight...... Filler: Snoop mutilates the old BDP classic Love's Gonna Get Ya with the extremely soft sounding Doggz Gonna Get Ya. His main man died in 96 but he gives tribute to his fleabitten mutt that passed on in See Ya When I Get There(why do we like this fool again?). Snoop ruins a good thing with Gin & Juce II which sounds like a bad horror flick and Get Bout It And Rowdy is too stupid to describe with words. Dishonorable Mentions: Hoes Money& Clout, Snoop World, D.O.G's Get Lonely Too, Hustle & Ball,Tru Tank Dogs and the rest of this album. Bottom Line: Snoop's first album on No Limit is a certified stinker. Even though his later albums on No Limit where good this one was fully controlled by Master P and you can tell. Snoop was out of his element on this one plus the beats were rank to begin with.

3 out of 5 stars Snoop Attempts to Resurrect Himself on No Limit With Mediocre Results.......2007-06-07

Unlike consistent early albums like 'Doggystyle', this No Limit release contains alot of filler and useless tracks. Some of No Limit's goons on here sound out of place with Snoop on here as well, but C-Murder, Mystikal and Silkk the Shocker do a commendable job here.

As for the songs, 'Slow Down' has a nice beat (though the lyrics leave much to be desired). 'Woof!' is fantastic, and includes Mystikal on it who adds his trademark crazy flow to it. 'Gin & Juice II' is not nearly as good as the classic we all know and love, but it's still a decent remake that is much better than track 10, 'Still a G Thang', which is a typical boring track on here. 'Tru Tank Dogs' and 'Game Of Life' have some interesting beats but only decent lyrics (it's No Limit though, so what do you expect...?). 'Dp Gangsta' is a very nice track, and the cheesy No Limit production is actually pretty nice there.

As for the rest... it's a mish-mash of the good, bad, and boring. I never cared about No Limit before and this is the only No Limit album in my collection (my friend left a Master P cd over my house once and I thought it was s**t), but this is an alright release. There's simply too much filler on it and the No Limit production sounds outdated (you can tell what year this is from). But when it's all said and done, 'Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told' ends up being a decent listen.

3 out of 5 stars Not His Worst.......2006-07-17

Snoop attempted to resurrect his career by joining No Limit after Deathrow crashed. This is his first No Limit release and it is not his worst album but nothing compared to the deathrow releases. I'm not going to judge this album on its comparison to his early albums but he could have done better for this. He still has his lazy, Laid back voice which you just can't dislike but this album needed the following
1. Guest appearances by the people he rapped with while on deathrow not these talentless, annoying no limit characters
2. Part of the reason some of his other albums became famous was because they were produced by Dr Dre. Dr Dre gives great beats etc and Snoop needs those.
However these tracks aren't all that bad and seeing i'm a big Snoop fan I can appreciate all his albums even though I rather Snoop Doggy Dogg. My favourite song would have to be the single "Still A G Thang" but some other good tracks are DP Gangsta, Game Of Life, Ain't Nuthin Personal, Snoop World, I Can't Take The Heat, Woof!, Gin & Juice II and Doggz Gonna Get Ya.

4 out of 5 stars still ah g thang.......2005-07-22

I like this album snoops wit no limit I wolud say 60% of this album is tight but there songs thats just off the chain thoe there was a movie to this album but I nevah seen it I would get it thoe tight songs are 1,3,4,10"dpg!",13,14,17,19,21 tha best! piece.

2 out of 5 stars Misleaded.......2005-05-07

I should've listened to my instinct and moved on to another CD, but instead listened to my friend....This album did not do anything for me...Too bad it cost me $17 in 1998. I tried to trade it and they didn't want it....hmm.

I give it two stars, one for the effort with another label and another for the artwork.
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • SOMEWHAT OF A DISSAPOINTMENT
  • Desperate
  • the best rap
  • Still Smokin
  • BAD BUY
 Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Gangsta & HardcoreGangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
West CoastWest Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Southern RapSouthern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
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  1. No Limit Top Dogg
  2. Tha Last Meal
  3. Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told
  4. Tha Doggfather

ASIN: B000009HCF
Release Date: 1998-08-04

Tracks:

  1. Snoop World
  2. Slow Down
  3. Woof!
  4. Gin & Juice II
  5. Show Me Love
  6. Hustle & Ball
  7. Dont Let Go
  8. Tru Tank Dogs
  9. Whatcha Gon Do?
  10. Still A G Thang
  11. 20 Dollars To My Name
  12. D.O.G.'s Get Lonely 2
  13. Ain't Nut'in Personal
  14. DP Gangsta
  15. Game Of Life
  16. See Ya When I Get There
  17. Pay For P...
  18. Picture This
  19. Doggz Gonna Get Ya
  20. Hoes, Money & Clout
  21. Get Bout It & Rowdy

Amazon.com

The first voice you hear on the Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told is that of Master P, introducing the latest recruit to the No Limit army. It's a message, albeit a subtle one: in the team game of hip-hop, there's been a trade, and our man P gained the advantage. Da Game... is Snoop's first release on the label, and it is a No Limit release through and through--in spite of the fact that, in the context of No Limit's marketing megalopoly, Snoop's Merlot mixes poorly with the rest of the crew's Asti Spumanti. Fortunately, his flow has always been blessed with a Southern swing, and the Beats by the Pound gumbo funk is a natural for the Doggfather, even if there's little on the album that pushes the creative envelope. As for Snoop himself, he spends ample time attempting to evoke previous glories with the uninspired "Gin & Juice II" and "Still a G Thang," though his strongest moments come with Mia X on "Slow Down" and with Mystikal and C-Murder on "See Ya When I Get There," both classic No Limit material. --Jon Caramanica

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars SOMEWHAT OF A DISSAPOINTMENT.......2004-06-03

THIS WAS SNOOP DOGG'S NO LIMIT DEBUT. AND COMPARED TO HIS FIRST 2 CDS THAT HE DID WITH DEATH ROW, THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF A LETDOWN! BUT, THE CD HAS SOME COOL SONGS. LIKE ''SNOOP WORLD'', ''WOOF!'', ''DP GANGSTA'', AND ''WHATCHA GON DO''. SNOOP IS A VERY VERY TALENTED RAPPER, BUT LET'S FACE THE FACTS, SNOOP JUST AIN'T CUT OUT TO BE WITH A LABEL LIKE NO LIMIT. IN MANY WAYS, SNOOP DOGG IS THE REASON WHY NO LIMIT GOT AS BIG AS IT DID. NOT THE BEST SNOOP CD OUT THERE, BUT, THERE'S MUCH WORSE STUFF OUT THERE. BUT, LET'S SAY THIS, IF SNOOP DON'T WANNA BE WITH DEATH ROW, HE SHOULD [WHICH HE'S DOING NOW] OWN HIS OWN LABEL. THAT'S THE BEST WAY FOR HIM TO GO NOW.

1 out of 5 stars Desperate.......2001-06-26

This album is not Snoop Dogg he sounds like he has been in the recording studio smokin something. The songs are nothin like doggystyle or tha doggfather. Gin and Juice 2 and Still a G Thang are bad ideas probably be Master P to sell the album for people who will have a quick look at the back and the fact that it is a Snoop album will always sell copies but if it wasnt Snoop and it was a new comer it would be his last album. DONT BUY THIS YOUR WASTING YOUR MONEY INSTEAD BUY THE WAR DISC FROM ICE CUBE.

5 out of 5 stars the best rap.......2001-05-26

do u know that the best rapper all over the world is snoop dogg and he s got the cutest face a nigga can have it his albuns r the ever best and his singles r too.

4 out of 5 stars Still Smokin.......2000-12-21

Everybody has bashed this album since the day it came out.I strongly feel that this is an underated album.Just because he joined No Limit does not mean he cant make quality music.How can you go wrong with joints like Snoop World,Show me luv,Whatcha gonna do,Still a G Thang,and Doggz gonna get ya.Get this CD.

1 out of 5 stars BAD BUY.......1999-04-11

I THOUGHT SNOOP WOULD BE THE LAST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO BECOME A COMMERCIAL "NO TALENT SOLDIAR" BUT...
Who's Da Killer? "the real untouchables" featuring: Master P / Silk / C-Murder / King George / Big Ed / Challi - G / Milk Man
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    Tru
    Manufacturer: MM Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000KMXS0W

    Product Description

    1. Who's Da Killa 2. Life Of A Gangsta 3. Neighborhood Dopeman 4. Talk About It 5. Check Your Bitch 6. Commercial 7. Why You Wanna _uck With Me 8. Sweated Bu Da Po Po's 9. Ghetto Is A Trap 10. Shouts Out
    {3 CDs} DOGGYSTYLE "Limited Edition" (Dualdisc CD & DVD) / DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD, NOT TO BE TOLD / STILL A G THANG
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      		{3 CDs} DOGGYSTYLE "Limited Edition" (Dualdisc CD & DVD) / DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD, NOT TO BE TOLD / STILL A G THANG
      SNOOP DOGG
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000ILRP8G

      Product Description

      TRACK LISTINGS: DOGGYSTYLE 1. Bathtub 2. G Funk Intro 3. Gin and Juice 4. That Shiznit 5. Lodi Dodi 6. Murder Was the Case (Death After Visualizing Eternity) 7. Serial Killa 8. Who Am I? (What's My Name) ? 9. For All My Niggaz and Bitches 10. Ain't No Fun (If My Homies Can't Have None) 11. Doggy Dogg World 12. GZ and Hustlas 13. Pump Pump DVD INCLUDES: Entire album in enhanced stereo, Gin & Juice "video", Who Am I...? "video", Murder Was The Case "video", Doggy Dogg World "video"... DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD... 1. Snoop World 2. Slow Down 3. Woof! 4. Gin & Juice II 5. Show Me Love 6. Hustle & Ball 7. Dont Let Go 8. Tru Tank Dogs 9. Whatcha Gon Do? 10. Still A G Thang 11. 20 Dollars To My Name 12. D.O.G.'s Get Lonely 2 13. Ain't Nut'in Personal 14. DP Gangsta 15. Game Of Life 16. See Ya When I Get There 17. Pay For P... 18. Picture This 19. Doggz Gonna Get Ya 20. Hoes, Money & Clout 21. Get Bout It & Rowdy... STILL A G THANG radio version, street version, full fledged pimpin' bonus track, instrumental

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