Snoop Dogg unleashes No Limit Debut
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Free at last from Death Row Records, the artist formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg seems to be experiencing something of a rebirth. Not only has Snoop changed his name by dropping the "Doggy" since leaving his old label, but his new album, Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told, which debuted Tuesday on Master P's No Limit label, is proving to be a hit with record buyers and fans. Record stores from his hometown of Los Angeles to his new label headquarters in Louisiana are reporting strong first-day sales for the gangsta rapper's No Limit debut. "[The album] is flying out the door," said Melissa Bieniek, an assistant manager at Camelot Music in New Orleans. Kila Marzette, an assistant manager at VIP Records in Long Beach, Calif., reported that "everyone who comes in the door is asking for it."