Snoop Cube 40 $hort is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Mount Westmore. It was initially released via blockchain mid-2022 and later released on streaming services on December 9, 2022, through MNRK Music Group, and included unreleased tracks which were not featured on the original version. Production was handled by several record producers, including Rick Rock, Ant Banks, Soopafly and Droop-E. It features a guest appearance from P-Lo.

Snoop Cube 40 $hort
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
GenreHip hop
LabelMNRK Music Group
Producer
Snoop Dogg chronology
Gangsta Grillz : I Still Got It
(2022)
Snoop Cube 40 $hort
(2022)
Missionary
(2024)
Ice Cube chronology
Everythang's Corrupt
(2018)
Snoop Cube 40 $hort
(2022)
Man Down
(2024)
E-40 chronology
Practice Makes Paper
(2019)
Snoop Cube 40 $hort
(2022)
Rule of Thumb: Rule 1
(2023)
Too $hort chronology
The Vault
(2019)
Snoop Cube 40 $hort
(2022)
Singles from Snoop Cube 40 $hort
  1. "Big Subwoofer"
    Released: October 20, 2021
  2. "Too Big"
    Released: October 21, 2022

The album as supported with two singles: "Big Subwoofer", which previously appeared on 2021 compilation album Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm, and "Too Big".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Distorted Sound8/10[3]
HipHopDX3/5[4]
Metal Hammer     [5]
NME     [6]
Pitchfork6.5/10[7]
The Observer     [8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 66, based on five reviews.[1]

Commercial performance

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The album peaked at number 188 on the US Billboard 200.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."California"Rick Rock3:15
2."Motto"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Thomas
Rick Rock3:38
3."Big Subwoofer"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Chris Ju
  • Patrick John Kesack
  • Kato
  • P. Keys
3:39
4."Too Big" (featuring P-Lo)
P-Lo3:36
5."Activated"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Shawn Johnson
  • ShawnSki
  • We Got Hits Productions
3:59
6."Have a Nice Day"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
5:03
7."Ghetto Gutter"
3:41
8."Free Game"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Arcale Turner
DecadeZ3:51
9."I Got Pull"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Simon McKinley
  • Kevin Duane McCord
ProHoeZak3:30
10."Up & Down"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Turner
DecadeZ4:34
11."Do My Best"
Uncle Chucc4:29
12."Lace You Up"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
Soopafly4:15
13."Tribal"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
Jelly Roll3:59
14."How Many"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • Ant Banks
  • Big Zeke
4:21
15."On Camera"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
Rick Rock4:34
16."Mash"
  • Stevens
  • Shaw
  • Jackson
  • Broadus
  • EJ Galloway
EJ Galloway4:33
Total length:65:00

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 188
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] 54
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 24

References

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  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Snoop Cube 40 $hort". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mount Westmore - Snoop Cube 40 $hort Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Terry, Jack (December 11, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort - Mount Westmore". Distorted Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Hernandez, Nina (December 21, 2022). "Mount Westmore | Snoop, Cube, 40 Short Review". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Hill, Stephen (December 9, 2022). "Mount Westmore's Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort: rollicking, aggressive, old school bluster from some of the most recognisable voices in hip-hop". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Smith, Niall (December 9, 2022). "Mount Westmore – 'Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort' review: rap supergroup overstuffed with ideas and personalities". NME. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Harvey, Eric (January 11, 2023). "Mount Westmore: SNOOP CUBE 40 $HORT". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Morris, Damien (December 11, 2022). "Mount Westmore: Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort review – harmless nostalgia and charmless bluster". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Ice Cube Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ice Cube Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
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