Doggy Bag

Doggy Bag is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow. It was released on December 18, 2001, by So So Def Recordings and Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2000 to 2001, which produced by Jermaine Dupri. Two singles released: The first single "Thank You", which samples The Cars' song "I'm Not the One", and "Take Ya Home" was released as the second single. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Lil' Bow Wow's film, Like Mike.

Doggy Bag
Studio album by
Lil' Bow Wow
ReleasedDecember 18, 2001
Recorded2000–01
GenreHip hop
Length36:01
Label
ProducerJermaine Dupri (also executive), Bryan Michael Cox, The Neptunes
Lil' Bow Wow chronology
Beware of Dog
(2000)
Doggy Bag
(2001)
Unleashed
(2003)
Singles from Doggy Bag
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: November 5, 2001
  2. "Take Ya Home"
    Released: March 12, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 320,000 copies sold in the first week released.[3] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with an excess of one million copies sold.[4] To date, the album has sold 1,500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Want Weezy (Intro)"Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Eric Wright, George Clinton, Maceo ParkerDupri, Cox*1:18
2."Thank You" (featuring Jagged Edge and Fundisha)Cox, Dupri, Ric OcasekDupri, Cox*4:00
3."Take Ya Home"Cox, Dupri, Chad Hugo, Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes3:59
4."Get Up" (featuring Fundisha)Cox, DupriDupri, Cox*3:43
5."Perfect Girl (Interlude)"  0:50
6."All I Know" (featuring Lil Corey)Cox, Dupri, Larry Johnson, Michael Edwin Johnson, Dennis Lambert, August Moon, Brian Potter, Tyrone ThomasDupri, Cox*3:13
7."The Wickedest"Cox, DupriDupri, Cox*3:56
8."Pick of the Litter" (featuring R.O.C and Tigah)Cox, Sheppard "Tigah" Daniels III, Dupri, Rahman "R.O.C." GriffinDupri, Cox*3:34
9."Crazy" (featuring Da Brat and Sleepy Brown)Cox, Dupri, Shawntae "Da Brat" Harris, LaMarquis Jefferson, Patrick BrownDupri, Cox*4:19
10."Crazy Girls (Interlude)"  0:30
11."Up in Here" (featuring Tigah)Cox, Daniels, DupriDupri, Cox*3:47
12."Jiminy Cricket (Interlude)"  0:08
13."Off the Glass" (featuring Xscape)Shad Moss, Cox, Daniels, DupriDupri, Cox*5:24

(*) denotes co-producer.

Notes[5]
  • Track 1, "We Want Weezy (Intro)" features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.
  • Track 2, "Take Ya Home" features uncredited vocals by Aaliyah Minter and Khim Davis.
  • Track 9, "Crazy" features uncredited vocals by Sleepy Brown.
Sample credits
  • Track 1, "We Want Weezy (Intro)" samples "We Want Eazy" as performed by Eazy-E, and written by Eric Wright, George Clinton and Maceo Parker. And "Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby" written by Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, and Maceo Parker.
  • Track 2, "Thank You" samples "I'm Not the One" as performed by The Cars, and written by Ric Ocasek.
  • Track 3, "Take Ya Home" samples "Have a Nice Day" as performed by Roxanne Shanté.[6]
  • Track 6, "All I Know" samples "Candy Girl" as performed by New Edition, and written by Larry Johnson, Michael Edwin Johnson, Dennis Lambert, August Moon, Brian Potter and Tyrone Thomas.[7]

Personnel

Credits taken from Allmusic site.[8]

Charts and certifications

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. Harris, Chris (2005-07-20). "R. Kelly Fights Off Slim Thug And Bow Wow To Hold #1 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  4. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  5. (2001) Album notes for Doggy Bag by Lil' Bow Wow. So So Def Recordings.
  6. "Bow Wow's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  7. "Candy Girl". YouTube. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  8. Allmusic credits.
  9. "Bow Wow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. "Bow Wow Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  11. "American album certifications – Bow Wow – Doggy Bag". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  12. "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2002". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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