Music & Me
Nate Dogg is the undisputed king of choruses, bridges, and hooks, which  would seemingly limit his ability to successfully carry a full-length album.  Nevertheless,Music & Meis his third appearance at the plate. A little  Nate Dogg goes a long way, so it's no surprise that an extensive A list of guest  stars holds most of the album's appeal. Pharoahe Monch's limber and loose verses  make the otherwise mediocre "I Pledge Allegiance" a pleasant surprise, while  surface-level lyrics kicked by rap's miniest mogul, Jermaine Dupri, help bury an  already weak "Your Woman Has Just Been Sighted." Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kurupt, and the  Eastsidaz are in the house, of course, and Snoop's verse on "Ditty Dum Ditty  Doo" helps make it the second best song on the album. The hottest track is  easily "Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A." The beat is bubblegum yet menacing, a perfect  background for the supreme combination of Nate Dogg, ghetto chanteuse Lil' Mo,  and Cali's premier MC Xzibit.--Rebecca Levine