Drop It Like It's Hot

It was recorded during the sessions for R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, which ran from November 2003 to September 2004 at several studios tied to Snoop Dogg and the Neptunes camp, including Doggystyle Records in Diamond Bar and Star Trak in Virginia Beach. The single features Pharrell Williams and was produced by The Neptunes. Released on September 27, 2004, as the album’s lead single, it became a major minimalist rap-pop crossover hit and drew critical attention for its sparse, click-driven production. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave Snoop Dogg his first US chart-topper. The song remains one of Snoop Dogg’s signature tracks and the breakout record that cemented his partnership with Pharrell Williams. It has stayed in heavy rotation culturally and in later sampling, remix, and performance contexts, and it was still being cited as a durable hit two decades after release.