Snoop Dogg has revealed that Death Row Records will be expanding its repertoire by releasing a gospel album as a tribute to his late mother.
In a video posted to Instagram on Monday (April 14), Snoop announced that a gospel-themed project titled Altar Call will be released on April 27, with its lead single dropping this Friday (April 18).
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Speaking to Okayplayer, the rap legend said of the album: “The spirit of my mother will forever live within me. This album is a reflection of what she has taught me — to use my voice and my platform to spread love and heal the world. Just another chapter out of the Bible of Love.”
Snoop’s mother Beverly Tate, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 70, features prominently on the album’s artwork.
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Described as a fusion of gospel, Hip Hop and R&B, Altar Call will feature artists such as Jamie Foxx, Robert Glasper, Denaun Porter, Jazze Pha and October London across 21 tracks.
Check out the album cover and tracklist below.
Snoop Dogg — Altar Call (Tracklist):
1. Mother I Miss You (feat. John P. Kee)
2. No Backsliding (feat. Michael Bereal)
3. You Can Win (feat. Flintstone & Lisa Marie)
4. Redeemed (feat. Jane Handcock & Kanobby)
5. Ready Willing Able (feat. Curt Chambers)
6. Been Good to Me (feat. Flintstone)
7. Won’t He Do It (feat. Jazze Pha)
8. Grandma’s Hands (feat. Jamie Foxx)
9. Help Me Jesus (feat. The Death Row Mass Choir)
10. Just Believe (feat. Jane Handcock)
11. Grace & Mercy (feat. Charlie Bereal)
12. Like I Know God (feat. October London)
13. Brand New (feat. Charlie Bereal & Uncle Reo Varnado)
14. Call His Name (feat. Camille Grigsby)
15. A Still Mind (feat. Denaun Porter & Robert Glasper)
16. Never Failed Me Yet (feat. Mali Music)
17. Yes (feat. Laura Wilson Johnson)
18. Good Day (feat. Point 5ve)
19. Done (feat. Mali Music & Charlie Bereal)
20. He Is God (feat. Michael Bereal)
21. Make Time(feat. Flintstone)
Altar Call is not Snoop Dogg’s first foray into gospel music as he previously released Bible of Love in 2018, which featured contributions from Faith Evans, Charlie Wilson and Kim Burrell, among others.
After the album received mixed reviews, Tha Doggfather defended his surprising musical departure.
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He said to TV One: “This is not a money-driven project, it’s a spirit-driven project. I’ve referred to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on most of my recordings, letting people know that I am a born-again Christian.”
In the past, Snoop has also experimented with reggae, releasing an album called Reincarnated under the moniker Snoop Lion.
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That project featured an eclectic array of guests including Drake, Miley Cyrus and Busta Rhymes, and debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart.
While Snoop has been focused on pushing the Death Row brand in new directions since he purchased the legendary rap label in 2022, his moves have not won over everybody.
Label co-founder and longtime rival Suge Knight recently criticized Snoop’s ownership, saying in an interview with The Art of Dialogue “Snoop, you said I’m mad because you bought Death Row? What’d you buy? Show me the paperwork. Show me what you own.”
He added: “And you was running Def Jam. Did you do anything good for Def Jam? Absolutely not. Now you wanna start something that has nothing to do with you.
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“You going backwards. You tryna create something that Suge Knight created. But instead of going big, you disappointing the world by making everything flops.”
