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Missionary (album)

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Missionary
Company typeStudio album
IndustryMusic
FoundedDecember 13, 2024
FounderSnoop Dogg
Headquarters
United States
ProductsHip hop music album
ParentDeath Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records

Missionary represents the twentieth studio effort by American rapper Snoop Dogg, officially released on December 13, 2024, through Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album’s production was primarily overseen by Dr. Dre and features collaborations with artists such as Eminem, 50 Cent, Method Man, Jelly Roll, BJ the Chicago Kid, Jhené Aiko, Alus, and K.A.A.N.. Notably, it incorporates a posthumous vocal sample from Tom Petty in the track "Mary Jane's Last Dance." Missionary follows Snoop Dogg’s 2022 projects: his nineteenth solo album BODR and the joint album Snoop Cube 40 $hort alongside the West Coast hip-hop collective Mount Westmore.

Background and promotion

The initial indication of Missionary surfaced on Snoop Dogg’s social media platforms in late 2022. He later confirmed the album during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith's Know Mercy podcast, disclosing that he and Dr. Dre had been working together for two months. Produced by Dr. Dre, the album commemorates the 30th anniversary of Doggystyle. When explaining the album’s title, Snoop referenced the original record’s name.

In August 2023, rapper The D.O.C. characterized the project as a fusion of classic and contemporary Death Row sounds, reflecting what Snoop’s subsequent Death Row release might have embodied.

By January 2024, Snoop described the album as "masterful," emphasizing his artistic evolution alongside Dre's signature production approach that treats his voice as an instrument. In February, producer Erick Sermon disclosed his involvement with a track that ultimately did not appear on the final cut.

During a March appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Snoop revealed that Dr. Dre would start mixing in mid-April and confirmed that 50 Cent would feature on the record. By August, Dr. Dre announced that mixing was nearing completion, working on track number 11 out of an expected 14 to 16 songs, targeting a September 1st delivery to enable a November release. He also mentioned contributing vocals himself and highlighted guest appearances including Sting among an “amazing roster.”

In an interview with Complex, both Snoop and Dre assured fans that the album would "definitely" drop before Christmas. Later, during a live episode of Drink Champs, Method Man confirmed his participation.

At the Bloomberg Screentime conference, Snoop teased additional collaborators such as Jelly Roll and Sting, expressing excitement about working with them.

To build anticipation for the album, Snoop performed "Another Part of Me" at Fortnite Battle Royale’’s Chapter 2 Remix: The Finale event. On the night before release, he premiered "Thank You" at The Game Awards 2024, where he also co-presented an award alongside his son, Cordell Broadus.

Production

Dr. Dre produced the entirety of Missionary, marking a return to the sonic style that launched Snoop’s career with their 1991 single "Deep Cover" and his debut album Doggystyle in 1993.

In an August 2024 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Dre described this album as exhibiting "a different level of maturity" and regarded it as some of the finest music he has ever crafted.

Short film and music video releases

Accompanying Missionary is a short film directed by Dave Meyers, narrated by Method Man, featuring appearances from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and guest cameos including 50 Cent and Jhené Aiko. Released simultaneously with the album on December 13, 2024, this film enriches the record’s storytelling through a distinctive visual narrative. On April 20, 2025, Snoop unveiled the music video for "Last Dance With Mary Jane," also directed by Meyers; it includes appearances by Dr. Dre and Jelly Roll alongside AI-generated animations of legends such as Tupac Shakur, Bob Marley, and Wiz Khalifa created by Psyop and Temple Caché.

Commercial performance

Initial forecasts anticipated Missionary would move approximately 36,000 album-equivalent units in its debut week, including around 18,000 pure sales. The album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number twenty with first-week sales totaling 38,000 units—20,500 of which were pure sales—surpassing expectations slightly. This achievement marked Snoop Dogg’s first top-twenty placement on the Billboard 200 since his 2015 release Bush.

Track listing

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| length1 = 1:15 | title2 = Shangri-La

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  • Dr. Dre
  • Sam Sneed
  • Jason "Sire" Turnbull
  • Lawton "Agent" Bouhairie

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  • Broadus
  • Young
  • V. Smith
  • Myrie
  • Perry
  • Kion Williams
  • Tiwan Raybon
  • Jesse Wilson
  • Khalif Muhammad
  • Edwards Jr.
  • Roger Waters
  • Bernado Baraj
  • Carlos Mellino
  • Ricardo Lew

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  • Dr. Dre
  • Jesse "Corporal" Wilson
  • Self B Tru
  • Focus...

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  • Additional tracks omitted for brevity; full listing available through official channels.*

Sample credits

Notes

  • Physical copies exclude the track "Thank You."
  • Digital editions list Dr. Dre as co-lead artist across all tracks.
  • The digital release titled Missionary (with Instrumentals) includes instrumental versions of all songs.


Personnel

Information sourced from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

  • Cocoa Sarai – lead vocals on tracks 1, 3–10, 12, and 14–16
  • Chris Lowery – trumpet featured on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, and 15
  • Chris Johnson – trombone on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 14, and 15; tuba on tracks 1 and 2
  • Jerry "Jay Flat" Williams – saxophone contributions on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 14, and 15
  • Stalone – vocals on track 2
  • Dem Jointz – vocals on tracks 2, 7, and 9; drums on tracks 2, 4, and 5; keyboards on tracks 8, 9, 11, and 12; percussion on track 9
  • Erik "Blu2th" Griggs – keyboards on tracks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 15; guitar on tracks 9 and 11; bass on tracks 9, 11, and 16
  • David "Preach" Balfour – keyboards for tracks 2, 4, 8, and from tracks 10 to12 as well as tracks14–16; vocals on track4
  • Fredwreck – keyboards across tracks2,4,and8–10 plus track15; percussion on tracks3 and9
  • Focus... – drums featured on tracks2,12,14,and16; keyboards on tracks5,9,10,and15; percussion on track9
  • K.A.A.N. – vocal performances on tracks4,5,7,9,11,15,and16
  • Sly Pyper – vocals provided on track4
  • Mikhail Shtangrud – choir director for track4
  • Kion Williams – drums played on tracks4 and7
  • The-Dream – vocals featured on track5
  • MUSYCA Choir – choir vocals on track4
  • Dr. Dre – vocal appearances on tracks1 and from7 to9
  • Russ – vocal contribution to track9
  • Sting – guitar and bass instrumentation on track9
  • Brandon Hodge – bass guitar for track11
  • Smitty – vocal performance on track12
  • Thurz – vocals provided for track12
  • Curt Chambers – guitar played on track13

Technical

  • Dr. Dre – responsible for mixing the album
  • Bernard "Bundini" Edwards – mixing engineer
  • Quentin "Q" Gilkey – recording engineer duties
  • Jeffery "Champ" Massey – assistant recording engineer and lead engineer for track7
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering engineer
  • Victor "Vic" Luevanos – assistant recording engineer across multiple sessions
  • Fredwreck – recording engineer for track4
  • Paris Nicole Arditti – recording engineer involved in track4 sessions
  • Mo Cozey – recording engineer credited for track4
  • Brandon Harding – recording engineer for track5
  • Julio Ulloa – assistant recording engineer for tracks7 and12 through16
  • Martin Kierszenbaum – recording engineer assigned to track9
  • Tony Lake – recording engineer working on track9
  • Mike Strange – recording engineer for track12
  • Tony Campana – recording engineer credited with work on track12
  • Lola Romero – engineering duties for track14

Charts

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Chart rankings of Missionary
Chart (2024–2025) Highest
position reached
Australian Albums (ARIA) 27
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) 3
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) 51
Italian Albums (Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana) 67
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) 20
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 75
New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ) 19


See also

References

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