Vato (song)

"Vato" is the first single by Snoop Dogg from his album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song features B-Real and was produced by The Neptunes. The word "vato" is Chicano slang for "homie".

Background

The album version of "Vato" contains an introduction with Snoop Dogg saying "Man, don't you know that I'm loco?" and also some shout-outs from Julio G. Shortly after the release of the song, Snoop Dogg and B-Real would receive disses and responses by numerous Mexican rappers who mistakenly took the song as a slander towards the Chicano culture. The song was performed live in the Life & Rhymes of with B-Real, and in solo on the day of the release in the MSN live session concert.

Music video

The music video, directed by Phillip G. Atwell for Vato premiered on BET on August 30, 2006 Video on YouTube. Pharrell Williams said the rapper's newest music video 'Vato' will not only feature his gangsta side, but will also tackle the issue of racial conflict in Los Angeles between African-Americans and Hispanics and call for racial unity.^[1] It features cameos by Chicano rapper Frost as well as Oscar-Nominee Edward James Olmos. An animated video also premiered on snoopdogg.com in September.

Remixes

Official^[2]

"Vato (DJ Jam Remix)" (featuring Malverde)
"Vato (Remix)" (featuring Lil Uno & B-Real)

Charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[3]	55
Finnish Singles Chart^[4]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	85
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)^[6]	31

Personnel

Written by C. Broadus, P. Williams, C. Hugo
Produced by The Neptunes
Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music (BMI); Waters Of Nazareth Publishing/ EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)/
Recorded by Andrew Coleman at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Chris Jackson at Tha Cathedral, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Phil Tan in the Tanning Booth at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA & Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Josh Houghkirk Heavy Harmony Music Publishing; WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) and EMI April Music (ASCAP);

References

↑ "New Snoop Dogg Album To Drop In The UK This November". Musicrooms. 2006-08-26.
↑ "DubCNN". Duncan Rutherford site owner. October 6, 2006.
↑ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue871.pdf
↑ http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/snoop+dogg/vato
↑ "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Snoop Dogg. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
↑ "Snoop Dogg Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot Singles Sales for Snoop Dogg.

External links

Music Video for "Vato" on YouTube

Snoop Dogg songs

Discography Awards and nominations Tha Dogg Pound singles discography 213 singles discography Tha Eastsidaz singles discography 7 Days of Funk singles discography

Doggystyle	"Gin and Juice" "Lodi Dodi" "Murder Was the Case" "What's My Name?" "Doggy Dogg World"

Tha Doggfather	"Doggfather" "Vapors" "Snoop's Upside Ya Head"

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	"Woof" "Still a G Thang"

No Limit Top Dogg	"Snoopafella" "G Bedtime Stories" "Down for My N's" "Bitch Please" "Just Dippin'"

Tha Last Meal	"Hennesey n Buddah" "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" "Wrong Idea" "Lay Low" "Loosen' Control"

Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss	"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" "Beautiful" "Paper'd Up" "Pimp Slapp'd" "Mission Cleopatra"

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece	"Drop It Like It's Hot" "Ups & Downs" "Let's Get Blown" "Signs" "Girl Like U"

Tha Blue Carpet Treatment	"Vato" "That's That" "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" "Boss' Life" "I Wanna Fuck You" "Imagine"

Ego Trippin'	"Neva Have 2 Worry" "Sexual Eruption" "Life of da Party" "My Medicine" "Those Gurlz"

Malice n Wonderland	"I Wanna Rock" "Gangsta Luv"

More Malice: Deluxe Album & Movie	"I Wanna Rock (G-Mix)" "That Tree"

Doggumentary	"Platinum" "Boom" "Wet"

Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Smokin' On" "Young, Wild & Free"

Reincarnated	"Rebel Way" "Here Comes the King" "Lighters Up" "No Guns Allowed" "Smoke the Weed" "The Good Good" "Torn Apart" "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" "La La La"

7 Days of Funk	"Hit Da Pavement" "Faden Away"

Bush	"California Roll" "Awake" "So Many Pros" "Peaches N Cream"

Coolaid	"Point Seen Money Gone" "Kush Ups"

As featured artist	"Deep Cover" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Afro Puffs" "What Would You Do" "New York, New York" "All bout U" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "Come and Get with Me" "Cali Chronic" "Fuck You" "Still D.R.E." "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" "Crybaby" "The Next Episode" "Bitch Please II" "Welcome to Atlanta (Coast to Coast Remix)" "Holidae In" "P.I.M.P. (Remix)" "I Wanna Thank Ya" "The Wash" "Gangsta Zone" "Say Somethin'" "Keep Bouncin'" "Buttons" "Cali Iz Active" "Go to Church" "Gangsta Walk" "Hollywood Divorce" "My 64" "9mm" "What a Job" "Ghetto" "Bottle Pop" "Day Dreaming" "Hot Girl" "Dime Piece" "I Do" "All I Do Is Win" "California Gurls" "Get 'Em Girls" "Kush" "Boyfriend" "Mr Endowed (Remix)" "Last Night" "If I Was You (OMG)" "The Mack" "Want U Back "I Drink I Smoke" "Slow Motion" "Major Distribution" "Dynamite" "Wiggle" "Hangover" "You and Your Friends" "Stuck on a Feeling" "Dumb Shit" "My Cutie Pie" "Professional Rapper" "No Social Media" "Westside"

Other singles	"We Just Wanna Party with You" "Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)" "Do U Wanna Roll (Dolittle Theme)" "Just a Baby Boy" "Real Soon" "Back Up" "I'm from Long Beach" "Late Nights"

Other songs	"Bitches Ain't Shit" "New Year's Eve" "Gangstas Don't Live That Long" "Institutionalized" "Fireworks"

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