Missionary (Snoop Dogg album)

Missionary is the upcoming twentieth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It is set to be released in 2024 by Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Production will be handled by Dr. Dre.

Background and promotion
The album began to be mentioned by Snoop on social media in the last months of 2022. Snoop Dogg confirmed that Missionary was in the works last year during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith's podcast, Know Mercy. “I’ma tell you this, you’re the first one to hear this: me and Dr. Dre have been working on an album for the past two months,” he revealed. He went on to claim “it’ll be done in November.” Snoop continued, explaining, “It’s produced by Dr. Dre, it’s our 30th anniversary to Doggystyle. And the name of the album is Missionary.” When asked to share why they chose the name, Snoop simply told the host, “The first album was Doggystyle.” During an interview with From The Desk Of Lo published on August 27, 2023, the rapper The DOC revealed that the album sounds like the perfect balance between the old and new Death Row: "It sounds like what Snoop’s next record would’ve been like on Death Row, that’s what it sounds like." In 2024, Snoop gives some update about the "masterful" new album: "When you hear what we have and how he got me rapping, it’s like a grown Snoop Dogg. There’s some growth to him. It’s the way he selects his bars, it’s the way he uses his voice. [Dr. Dre] uses me like a fucking robot and I love it because I love to be produced. I love to be challenged." He also praised Dre for using his voice “like an instrument.” On February 2024, rapper and producer Erick Sermon says he has a “crazy“ song on the album. On March 20, 2024, Snoop announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Dr. Dre will begin mixing the album in April. 50 Cent revealed he will be featured on the album.

Production
The album will be produced by Dr. Dre, who launched Snoop's career on the single Deep Cover (1992) and produced the rapper's debut album, Doggystyle (1993). The album will be a return to the sound of the rapper's first albums, released in the mid 1990s.