Missionary (album)
Snoop Dogg's twentieth studio album, produced by Dr. Dre.
Missionary is the twentieth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg, released on December 13, 2024, by Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was produced by Dr. Dre and features guest contributions from Eminem, 50 Cent, Method Man, Jelly Roll, BJ the Chicago Kid, Jhené Aiko, Alus, and K.A.A.N., as well as a posthumous vocal sample of Tom Petty. It follows Snoop Dogg's 2022 releases BODR and the collaborative Snoop Cube 40 $hort with Mount Westmore.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Snoop Dogg
- Released
- December 13, 2024
- Recorded
- July – November 2022, April – September 2024
- Genre
- West Coast hip-hop
- Length
- 46:23
- Label
- Death Row
- Aftermath
- Interscope
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fore Play (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | Andre Young, Brandon Perry, Tia Myrie, Varick Smith, Charlie Bereal, Erik Griggs, David Balfour, Farid Nassar, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Bernard Edwards Jr. | 1:15 |
| 2 | Shangri-La | Young, V. Smith, Perry, Abernathy Jr., Cristina Gallo, Samuel Anderson, Jason Turnbull, Lawton Aekah Bouhairie, Ahmad Jamal | 1:37 |
| 3 | Outta da Blue (featuring Dr. Dre and Alus) | Calvin Broadus, Young, Abernathy Jr., Jahmal Gwin, Michael Mulé, Isaac De Boni, Perry, Myrie, V. Smith, Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris, Mandy Priddice, Cedrick Letshou, Tina Bruins, Jack Daley, Oliver Price, Maya Arulpragasam, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Joe Strummer, Wesley Pentz, Jesse Weaver Jr., Clayton Ivey, Terry Woodford, Aubrey Graham, Dwayne Carter, Tyler Williams | 2:39 |
| 4 | Hard Knocks | Broadus, Young, V. Smith, Myrie, Perry, Kion Williams, Tiwan Raybon, Jesse Wilson, Khalif Muhammad, Edwards Jr., Roger Waters, Bernado Baraj, Carlos Mellino, Ricardo Lew | 4:13 |
| 5 | Gorgeous (featuring Jhené Aiko) | Young, Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, Perry, V. Smith, Myrie, Griggs, Nassar, Balfour | 2:56 |
| 6 | Last Dance with Mary Jane (featuring Tom Petty and Jelly Roll) | Young, Tom Petty, Jason DeFord, Perry, V. Smith, Myrie, Griggs, Nassar, Balfour, Abernathy Jr., Edwards Jr. | 3:05 |
| 7 | Thank You | Broadus, Young, Perry, Myrie, V. Smith, Williams, Griggs, Balfour, Nassar, Abernathy Jr., Edwards Jr., Marshall Mathers, Sylvester Stewart | 2:43 |
| 8 | Pressure (featuring Dr. Dre and K.A.A.N.) | Young, Perry, V. Smith, Jeremy Kollie, Abernathy Jr., Sly Jordan, Melvin Henderson, Edwards Jr., Luchi De Jesus | 2:22 |
| 9 | Another Part of Me (featuring Sting) | Young, Perry, V. Smith, Myrie, Jordan, Yannick Koffi, Russell Vitale, Gordon Sumner, Griggs, Nassar, Balfour, Abernathy Jr., Edwards Jr. | 3:27 |
| 10 | Skyscrapers (featuring Method Man and Smitty) | Young, V. Smith, Clifford Smith, Anderson, Turnbull, Bouhairie, Rafi Monclova, Aram Schefrin, Michael Zager | 3:00 |
| 11 | Fire (featuring Cocoa Sarai) | Young, Myrie, V. Smith, Perry, Raybon, Williams, Nassar, Edwards Jr. | 3:42 |
| 12 | Gunz n Smoke (featuring 50 Cent and Eminem) | Young, Curtis Jackson, Mathers, V. Smith, Perry, Myrie, C.S. Armstrong, Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey Jr., Al Green, DeWayne Rogers Sr., Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson, Nashiem Myrick, Sean Combs | 3:33 |
| 13 | Sticcy Situation (featuring K.A.A.N. and Cocoa Sarai) | Young, V. Smith, Perry, Myrie, Kollie, Abernathy Jr., Edwards Jr., Griggs, Nassar, Balfour, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Suzanne Vega | 3:08 |
| 14 | Now or Never (featuring Dr. Dre and BJ the Chicago Kid) | Young, Bryan Sledge, Perry, Myrie, V. Smith, Eric Hudson, Daniel Murdock | 3:18 |
| 15 | Gangsta Pose (featuring Dem Jointz, Stalone and Fat Money) | Young, Gallo, Myrie, Perry, Raybon, Jason Pounds, Henderson, Abernathy Jr. | 2:56 |
| 16 | The Negotiator | Young, V. Smith, Perry, Myrie, Anderson, Turnbull, Bouhairie, Carl Marshall, Robert Holmes, Abernathy Jr. | 2:22 |
| Total length | 46:23 | ||
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The album was produced by Dr. Dre, who launched Snoop's career on the single "Deep Cover" in 1991 and produced Doggystyle in 1993.
- Missionary debuted at number twenty on the Billboard 200, moving 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
- Early first week sales predictions estimated 36,000 album-equivalent units, with 18,000 in pure album sales.
Background and promotion
Snoop Dogg first hinted at the Missionary album on social media in late 2022. He officially confirmed the project during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith's Know Mercy podcast, revealing that he and Dr. Dre had been working together for two months. He stated the album would be completed by November and described it as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Doggystyle. "It's produced by Dr. Dre, and the name of the album is Missionary," he said.
When asked about the title, he simply responded, "The first album was Doggystyle." In August 2023, rapper The D.O.C. described the project as striking a balance between the classic and modern Death Row sound. In January 2024, Snoop called the album "masterful" and said Dre got him rapping "like a grown Snoop Dogg." In February, rapper and producer Erick Sermon revealed he had contributed a track that was ultimately not included in the final tracklist.
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 20, Snoop announced that Dre would begin mixing the album in mid-April. 50 Cent also confirmed his involvement as a featured artist. During an Entertainment Tonight interview on August 13, Dr. Dre shared that mixing was nearly complete, working on track 11 out of a total of 14 or 16, and mentioned a September 1 deadline for final delivery to ensure a November release. He also revealed that he would appear vocally on one track and that Sting would be featured.
In a Complex interview, Snoop and Dre confirmed the album would "definitely" be released before Christmas. Method Man later announced his participation during a live episode of Drink Champs. At the Bloomberg Screentime conference, Snoop teased guest appearances from Jelly Roll and Sting. To promote the project, Snoop performed "Another Part of Me" during Fortnite Battle Royale's Chapter 2 Remix with Remix: The Finale event.
On the eve of the album's release, he debuted a new track, "Thank You", at The Game Awards 2024, where he also co-presented an award with his son, Cordell Broadus.
Short film and music video releases
A short film titled Missionary, directed by Dave Meyers with narration by Method Man, was released on December 13, 2024. It stars Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, with cameo appearances from 50 Cent and Jhené Aiko, designed to add a visual story to the album. On April 20, 2025, Snoop Dogg dropped the music video for "Last Dance With Mary Jane," also directed by Dave Meyers. The video includes Dr. Dre, who produced the track, featured artist Jelly Roll, and other famous friends of Snoop. Some of these appearances are AI-generated animations by Psyop and Temple Caché, featuring Tupac Shakur, Bob Marley, Redman, Method Man, B-Real, and Wiz Khalifa.
Track listing
Sample credits for the album include: "Fore Play" contains an interpolation of "People Make the World Go Round" by the Stylistics. "Shangri-La" contains a sample of "Swahililand" by Ahmad Jamal. "Outta da Blue" contains samples of "Watermelon Fantasy" by Daylight Studio, "Saturday Night" by Schoolly D, and "Scratchin" by Magic Disco Machine, as well as interpolations from "Paper Planes" by M.I.A., "All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield, and an uncredited sample of "The Motto" by Drake featuring Lil Wayne.
"Hard Knocks" contains a sample of "Mujer, Gracias por tu Llanto" by Alma y Vida and an interpolation of "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd. "Last Dance with Mary Jane" contains a sample of "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. "Thank You" contains a sample of "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" by Sly and the Family Stone and an interpolation of "The Watcher" by Dr. Dre. "Pressure" contains samples of "Spider and Fly" by Luchi De Jesus and "The Champ" by the Mohawks.
"Another Part of Me" contains an interpolation of "Message in a Bottle" by the Police. "Skyscrapers" contains samples of "A Donde Quiera" by Marco Antonio Muñiz and "Ain't Gonna Happen" by Ten Wheel Drive. "Fire" contains a sample of "Come My Love" by Ihsan Al-Munzer.
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