• Rolling Stone
  Rolling Stone
  Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
  
  - 3 stars out of 5 - "Snoop stretches his silky flow over tracks by underground ace Hi-Tek and the unstoppable Neptunes."

• Spin
  Spin (magazine)
  Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
  
  - 8 out of 10 - "The most spirited pop record of his career....Paid Tha Cost is Snoop unleashed."

• Entertainment Weekly
  Entertainment Weekly
  Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
  
  - "Snoop is reborn, a gangsta rap granddaddy in recline." - Rating: A-

• Uncut
  UNCUT (magazine)
  Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...
  
  - 3 stars out of 5 - "He treads a line between loving monogamy and club bangers, emphasizing accessibility throughout."

• Vibe - 3.5 out of 5 - "His wordplay is still as nimble and quick as ever, giving the beats a beat down with newfound urgency."

Controversy

On March 24, 2003 a lawsuit was filed against Snoop Dogg, in which a Californian man (who kept his anonymity for security reasons) claimed that his life was endangered after the rapper had included, without his permission, a 50 second phone message the plaintiff had left in the album's last track, titled "Pimp Slapp'd". The message made fun of then Death Row Records

Death Row Records

Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...

 CEO

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

 Suge Knight

Suge Knight

Marion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...

, ex-producer of Snoop Dogg and in jail at the time for the MGM arena mayhem, supporting Snoop Dogg in the rivalry between him and Knight. The man identified as John Doe

John Doe

The name "John Doe" is used as a placeholder name in a legal action, case or discussion for a male party, whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. The name is also used to refer to a male corpse or hospital patient whose identity is unknown...

 left a voice message for Snoop last October, and for months was unaware that it had been included as part of a song on the album.

After hearing the track himself, the plaintiff called Snoop and inquired about the message's inclusion, to which he replied "because it was so real." John Doe, who was identified on the answering machine as Jim Bob, insisted the album be recalled and cancelled for distribution in its current form. The plaintiff lives in Compton

Compton, California

Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...

 as does Knight, who is known to still have affiliations with the Bloods

Bloods

The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...

 gang. He stated in court papers that he had been threatened verbally several times and that he fears his and his mother's life due to Knight's close proximity. The judge dismissed a lawsuit for common law appropriation of voice and intentional infliction of emotional distress

Intentional infliction of emotional distress

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is a tort claim of recent origin for intentional conduct that results in extreme emotional distress. Some courts and commentators have substituted mental for emotional, but the tort is the same...

 on February 3, 2004 because privacy can not be maintained while leaving a message on another's recording device.

Track listing

#	Song	Producer	Time
1	"Don Doggy"		0:42
2	"Da Boss Would Like to See You"	E-Swift	1:59
3	"Stoplight"	Jelly Roll	4:26
4	"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace From tha Chuuuch to da Palace "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" is the name of a single that appeared on Snoop Dogg's 6th album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. The song featured, and was produced by Pharrell Williams. It contains re-sung elements from "Contagious" performed by R. Kelly, Ron Isley and Chante Moore. The song lyrics... " (feat. Pharrell)	The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...	4:40
5	"I Believe in You" (feat. LaToiya Williams)	Hi-Tek Hi-Tek Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American record producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star...	4:34
6	"Lollipop" (feat. Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... , Soopafly Soopafly Priest Joseph Brooks, better known by his stage name Soopafly, is a hip hop producer and rapper from Long Beach, California. He is a member of the DPGC.- Early life:The oldest of three children, Brooks grew up in Long Beach... , Nate Dogg Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... )	Just Blaze Just Blaze Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop music producer from Paterson, New Jersey. Blaze is also the CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. He is most well known for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album. He is also known for...	3:48
7	"Ballin'" (feat. The Dramatics The Dramatics The Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs "In the Rain" and "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get", both of which were #1 R&B and Top 10 Pop hits.-Career:The Dramatics originally formed in 1962 recording as the... , Lil' Half Dead)	Battlecat Battlecat (producer) Kevin Gilliam, better know by his stage name Battlecat, is an American hip hop producer from Long Beach, California.-Biography:He is well known for producing artists such as Snoop Dogg, The Game, Xzibit and Tha Eastsidaz along with a number of other West Coast rappers...	5:19
8	"Beautiful Beautiful (Snoop Dogg song) "Beautiful" is a 2003 single by Snoop Dogg from his album Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$. The song was produced by The Neptunes and features Charlie Wilson and Pharrell Williams. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S... " (feat. Pharrell, Charlie Wilson)	The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...	4:58
9	"Paper'd Up" (feat. Kokane Kokane Kokane, also known as Jerry B. Long, Jr. , is a rapper from Pomona, California best known for his co-appearances on Dr. Dre's album 2001 and the work on G-funk album Funk Upon A Rhyme and his backup work with Snoop Dogg in Tha Last Meal album, who signed him to Dogghouse Records, bringing a renewed... , Traci Nelson)	Fredwreck Fredwreck Farid Karam Nassar, better known as Fredwreck is a record producer from Los Angeles, California. He got his big break when he became a producer for Dr. Dre's newly founded Aftermath Records label, and went on to work with Snoop Dogg's record label Dogghouse Records and became a known producer on...	3:50
10	"Wasn't Your Fault" (feat. Ginuwine Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's... )	L.T. Hutton	4:30
11	"Bo$$ Playa"	Fredwreck	5:53
12	"Hourglass" (feat. Kokane, Goldie Loc Goldie Loc Keiwan Deshawn Spillman better known by his stage name Goldie Loc is a rapper who was once a member of Tha Eastsidaz with Snoop Dogg and Tray Deee.-Discography:... )	Jelly Roll	4:20
13	"The One and Only"	DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...	3:49
14	"I Miss That Bitch" (feat. E-White)	Hi-Tek	3:12
15	"From Long Beach 2 Brick City" (feat. Redman, Nate Dogg Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... , Warren G Warren G Warren G , is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is also Dr. Dre's half-brother.His biggest hit is the song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994... )	Fredwreck	3:43
16	"Suited N Booted"	Meech Wells, co-produced by Quaze Harris	3:16
17	"You Got What I Want" (feat. Charlie Wilson, Goldie Loc, Ludacris Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... )	Jelly Roll	3:36
18	"Batman & Robin" (feat. Lady of Rage Lady of Rage Robin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle... , RBX RBX Eric Dwayne Collins, better known by his stage name RBX , is a former rapper and R&B singer from Long Beach, California... )	DJ Premier	5:03
19	"A Message 2 Fat Cuzz"		1:40
20	"Pimp Slapp'd"	Josef Laimberg	5:42
21	"Mission Cleopatra" (feat. Jamel Debbouze Jamel Debbouze Jamel Debbouze is an actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent.-Biography:Debbouze is the oldest of five brothers. He was born in Paris, France, but his family moved to Morocco the following year... ) [France Bonus Track]	Daz Dillinger Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...	3:51

Credits

• Executive producer: Bigg Snoop Dogg
• Vice president of Doggystyle Records
  Doggystyle Records
  Doggy Style Records is a record label founded by Snoop Dogg in 1995.-History:...
  
  : Shanté Broadus
• General manager of Doggy Style Records: Lupe Ceballos
• Vice president of A&R/marketing: Ted Chung
• Direction of radio promotions: La Angie Fuller
• New media manager: Karan Wadhera
• Studio manager: Darrin "Nomad" Jackson
• Cartoon illustration: Darryl "Cuzzin Joe Cool
  Joe Cool
  Joe Cool may refer to:*Snoopy of Peanuts fame, whose aliases included Joe Cool*Joe Montana, a former NFL quarterback who earned the nickname...
  
  " Daniel
• Cartoon colouring: Joe Ceballos
• Graphic designer: Constan Hermano Q
• Photography: Anthony Mandler, aRT miX the Agency
• Art direction: Eric Roinestad
• Album sequencing: Snoop Dogg, Fredwreck, Nomad
• Mastering: Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
• Sample clearance: Nanci Stern, Robin Hill, James Rainey

"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace"

Chart	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	77
Hot Rap Singles	16
Tokio Hot 100	57
Germany Top 100	75
Germany Black Singles	6
Netherlands Mega Top 100	97
Radio+Records Airplay - Rhythmic	23
Radio+Records Airplay - Urban	27
UK Top 40 R&B	8
UK Top 75	27
Denmark Top 20	19

"Paper'd up"

Chart	Position
France Top 100	58
Tokio Hot 100	76

"Beautiful"

Chart	Position	Chart	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	6	Hot Rap Singles	3
Hot R & B/Hip Hop Songs	3	Ireland Top 50	41
Germany Black Singles	1	Germany Top 100	27
Radio+Records Airplay - Rhythmic	6	Radio+Records Airplay - Urban	1
Radio+Records Airplay - Pop	27	Germany Airplay Top 100	44
USA Top 200 Singles Sales (Soundscan)	14	Netherlands Mega Top 100	13
UK Top 75	23	Switzerland Top 100	19
Australia Top 100	4	France Top 100	39
Canada Top 50	47	Austria Top 75	64
New Zealand Top 50	4	Eurochart Hot 100	67
New Zealand Top 40	1	Italy Top 50	17

"Lollipop"

This is a promo single released only on vinyl:

• 1. "Lollipop - Clean version" 3:48 produced by Just Blaze
     Just Blaze
     Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop music producer from Paterson, New Jersey. Blaze is also the CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. He is most well known for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album. He is also known for...
     
     
  2. "Lollipop - Album version" 3:48 produced by Just Blaze
  3. "Lollipop - Instrumental" 3:48 produced by Just Blaze
  4. "The One and Only - Clean version" 3:57 produced by DJ Premier
     DJ Premier
     Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
     
     
  5. "The One and Only - Instrumental" 3:56 produced by DJ Premier
  6. "You Got What I Want - Clean version" 3:36 produced by Just Blaze

Album charts peak positions

Album Charts
Billboard Hot 200	Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums	UK Top 75	New Zealand Top 50	Canada Top 50 Album	Germany Top 100 Album	France Top 150	Netherland Top 100	Switzerland Top 100	Japanese Import Sales Top 50
Position	12	3	64	27	34	46	17	50	48	49

Certifications

Certifications
Platinum RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...		Gold			Uncertified
Country	United States	Worldwide1	United Kingdom	Canada	France	Japan
Units sold	1,000,000	1,300,000	100,000	100,000	110,000	19,082
Date	31.03.2003	01.03.2003	12.09.2005	01.01.2003	10.12.2003	24.11.2003

(¹) According to EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

 annual financial report of worldwide sales of the interval between March 2002 and March 2003.

Title	"Beautiful"
Country	U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	NZ ringtones Telecom New Zealand Telecom New Zealand is a New Zealand-wide communications service provider , providing fixed line telephone services, a mobile network, an internet service provider , a major ICT provider to NZ businesses , and a wholesale network infrastructure provider to other NZ CSPs...
Certification	Gold (500.000)	Gold (35.000)	Platinum (10.000dl)

External links

• Chart Data
• Top40-charts
• Official Myspace