"Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told" is the 3rd studio album by #longbeachcalifornia rapper #SnoopDogg (his first without Doggy in the middle of his name). ▪️Producer = #MasterP (exec.) #BeatsbythePound #DJPooh Meech Wells, Snoop Dogg, Keith Clizark, #Soopafly ▪️It was released on August 4, 1998, by #NoLimitRecords and Priority Records. It is his first album following his departure from #DeathRowRecords in January 1998. ▪️It is the first Snoop Dogg album to have notable affiliates such as #DrDre, #NateDogg, #WarrenG and others absent. It was also his first album to be released under a slight change to his stage name "Snoop Dogg" for contractual reasons.

"Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way" is the 2nd studio album by #California rap group #ThaEastsidaz, released on July 30, 2001. ▪️The album features the single "I Luv It" and includes the song "Crip Hop" which was also featured in the film, Baby Boy and the corresponding soundtrack. ▪️Production from various artists, including #TheAlchemist, #DJBattlecat, FredWreck, #HiTek, #JellyRoll, Meech Wells, #RickRock, Snoop Dogg, and #SwizzBeatz. ▪️The album also included guest appearances from #BadAzz, Butch Cassidy, Doggy's Angels, Kokane, #Kurupt, #LaToiyaWilliams, Lil' Mo, #NateDogg, #RBX, #SugaFree, #MobbDeep, and #SnoopDogg, among others.

"L.A. Confidential Presents: Knoc-turn'al" is the debut extended play by #LongBeach rapper #Knocturnal. ▪️Originally it was supposed to be a full-length album titled Knoc's Landin', which was shelved due to undisclosed reasons and reduced to an EP released on July 30, 2002 through Elektra Records. ▪️Production was handled by #DrDre, Bud'da, Fredwreck, #KanyeWest. ▪️Features guest appearances from Slip Capone, Butch Cassidy, Dr. Dre, #JayoFelony, #MissyElliott, #NateDogg, Shade Sheist, Timebomb, #TooShort, #WarrenG, #Xzibit.