Doggy Bag

Doggy Bag is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow. It was released on December 18, 2001 through So So Def Recordings and Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2000 to 2001. The production on the album was primarily handled by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The album also features guest appearances by Jagged Edge, Da Brat and Xscape among others.

Doggy Bag
Studio album by Lil' Bow Wow
Released	December 18, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Hip hop
Length	36:01
Label	So So Def Columbia
Producer	Jermaine 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
"Thank You" Released: November 5, 2001 "Take Ya Home" Released: March 12, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Doggy Bag was supported by two singles: 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. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics but was a commercial success. The album debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 320,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Commercial performance

Doggy Bag debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 320,000 copies in its first week.[4] On January 23, 2002, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over a million copies.[5] As of December 2006, the album has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"We Want Weezy (Intro)"	Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Eric Wright, George Clinton, Maceo Parker	Dupri, Cox*	1:18
2.	"Thank You" (featuring Jagged Edge and Fundisha)	Cox, Dupri, Ric Ocasek	Dupri, Cox*	4:00
3.	"Take Ya Home"	Cox, Dupri, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	3:59
4.	"Get Up" (featuring Fundisha)	Cox, Dupri	Dupri, 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 Thomas	Dupri, Cox*	3:13
7.	"The Wickedest"	Cox, Dupri	Dupri, Cox*	3:56
8.	"Pick of the Litter" (featuring R.O.C and Tigah)	Cox, Sheppard "Tigah" Daniels III, Dupri, Rahman "R.O.C." Griffin	Dupri, Cox*	3:34
9.	"Crazy" (featuring Da Brat and Sleepy Brown)	Cox, Dupri, Shawntae "Da Brat" Harris, LaMarquis Jefferson, Patrick Brown	Dupri, Cox*	4:19
10.	"Crazy Girls (Interlude)"			0:30
11.	"Up in Here" (featuring Tigah)	Cox, Daniels, Dupri	Dupri, Cox*	3:47
12.	"Jiminy Cricket (Interlude)"			0:08
13.	"Off the Glass" (featuring Xscape)	Shad Moss, Cox, Daniels, Dupri	Dupri, Cox*	5:24

(*) denotes co-producer.

Notes[7]

• 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.[8]
• 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.[9]

Personnel

Credits taken from Allmusic site.[10]

Sleepy Brown - vocals Teresa Caldwell - stylist Andrew Coleman - recording Bryan-Michael Cox - production Jermaine Dupri - executive producer, production, vocal production Kris Feldman - art director, design Brian Frye - recording Bernie Grundman - mastering John Horesco IV - engineering assistant

LaMarquis Jefferson - bass guitar Brian "Bonehead" Kinkead - vocal engineering Diane McDonald - A&R Tadd Mingo - assistant Jonathan Mannion - photography The Neptunes - mixing Billy Odum - guitar Phil Tan - mixing Eddie "Skeeter Rock" Weathers - A&R

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200[11] 11 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Billboard 200[13] 63 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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. 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.
5. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
6. Mitchell, Gail (December 16, 2006). "Growing with the Fans". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 118 (50): 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
7. (2001) Album notes for Doggy Bag by Lil' Bow Wow. So So Def Recordings.
8. "Bow Wow's Sample-Based Music". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
9. "Candy Girl". YouTube. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
10. Allmusic credits.
11. "Bow Wow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
12. "Bow Wow Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
13. "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2002". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
15. "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.