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| Released | August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16) | |||
| Recorded | 2018–19 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip-hop | |||
| Length | 75:23 | |||
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I Wanna Thank Me is the seventeenthstudio album by American rapperSnoop Dogg. It was released on August 16, 2019, byDoggy Style Records andEmpire Distribution.[1] It was supported by an eponymous single, "I Wanna Thank Me", released on July 3.
On March 27, 2019, Snoop Dogg announced through hisInstagram 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 fromDJ Battlecat,Swizz Beatz,Dunlap Exclusive,Fredwreck,Soopafly,Rick Rock,Jermaine Dupri,Mustard,Jazze Pha,DJ Green Lantern andRuss. It features guest appearances from Rick Rock,Chris Brown,Anitta, Jermaine Dupri,Stressmatic,YG,RJ, Mustard,Slim Jxmmi ofRae Sremmurd, Russ,Wiz Khalifa, DJ Battlecat,Lil Duval, Swizz Beatz,Ozuna,Slick Rick,Trey Songz and Snoop's cousin, the lateNate Dogg, among others.
The album cover references the 1903 paintingA Friend in Need, part of theDogs Playing Poker series byCassius Marcellus Coolidge. It was designed by Chicago artist Malachi Wright.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [6] |
| HipHopDX | 4.3/5[5] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[4] |
The album received generally positive reviews. Neil Z. Yeung ofAllmusic 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."
I Wanna Thank Me debuted at number 76 on the USBillboard 200 with 9,000album-equivalent units,[7] becoming his second lowest-charting album on the chart after his 2018 gospel albumBible of Love.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "What U Talkin' Bout" | Dunlap Exclusive | 2:43 | |
| 2. | "So Misinformed" (featuringSlick Rick) |
| DJ Battlecat | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Let Bygones Be Bygones" |
| DJ Battlecat | 3:05 |
| 4. | "One Blood, One Cuzz" (featuringDJ Battlecat) |
| DJ Battlecat | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Countdown" (featuringSwizz Beatz) |
| Swizz Beatz | 2:19 |
| 6. | "I C Your Bullshit" |
| Vangogh | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Turn Me On" (featuringChris Brown) |
| Jazze Pha | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Blue Face Hunnids" (featuringYG andMustard) |
| Mustard | 3:17 |
| 9. | "New Booty" |
| DJ Battlecat | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Take Me Away" (featuringRuss andWiz Khalifa) |
| Russ | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Do It When I'm in It" (featuringJermaine Dupri,Ozuna, andSlim Jxmmi) |
| Jermaine Dupri | 3:54 |
| 12. | "First Place" (featuring Tdot Illdude) |
| DJ Green Lantern | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Focused" |
| Vangogh | 2:43 |
| 14. | "Rise to the Top" (featuring Swizz Beatz andTrey Songz) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:32 |
| 15. | "Wintertime in June" (featuringNate Dogg and Lacci) |
| Fredwreck | 4:58 |
| 16. | "Doo Wop Thank Me" (featuring The HamilTones) |
| The HamilTones | 0:59 |
| 17. | "Main Phone" (featuringStressmatic andRick Rock) |
| Rick Rock | 3:41 |
| 18. | "Do You Like I Do" (featuringLil Duval) |
| Soopafly | 3:58 |
| 19. | "I've Been Looking for You" (featuring Eric Jaye) |
| DJ Green Lantern | 4:09 |
| 20. | "Little Square UBitchU" (featuringAnitta) |
| TropKillaz | 2:34 |
| 21. | "Ventalation" (featuring Azjah,RJ, and $tupid Young) |
| Steelz | 3:25 |
| 22. | "I Wanna Thank Me" (featuringMarknoxx) |
| DJ Battlecat | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 75:23 | |||
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 63 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 83 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 40 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 129 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 23 |
| USBillboard 200[15] | 76 |
| USTop Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 51 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 14 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 41 |
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