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Post by Lydia Purple on Dec 11, 2013 13:59:04 GMT -8
The combination of Snoop Dogg and Pharrell topped the US chart for the first of three weeks with "Drop It Like It's Hot".
The song gained some critical attention for its very sparse production, which was essentially just tongue clicks, keyboards and a drum machine beat which, compared to much early 2000s rap, was very minimalist. It was nominated at the Grammy Awards of 2005 for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, though it lost both awards to the songs "Jesus Walks" and "Let's Get It Started", respectively. The single was Pharrell's biggest hit worldwide, until 2013's "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines" (his highest peaking single as lead artist is "Frontin'".)
Pharrell's verse includes a line from his song "Raspy Shit" from his album In My Mind, which was produced by The Neptunes and contains vocal samples from Laid Back's "White Horse". Part of "White Horse"'s production is sampled in "Drop It Like It's Hot."
On December 11, 2009, the song was named the most popular "Rap Song" of the decade by Billboard. This is Snoop Dogg's first Top 10 as a solo artist since 1993's "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)".
(Source: Wikipedia)
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