It was nominated at the 2005 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. It gained some critical attention for its minimal, extremely sparse production, consisting of tongue clicks, keyboards, a drum machine beat and white noise. It also peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks in New Zealand, and number ten in the UK Singles Chart. The song also gave him his first number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was also Snoop's fourth top-ten as a solo artist, first since 2003's ' Beautiful' (the others being 1993's ' What's My Name?' and 1994's ' Gin and Juice'). The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, making it both artists' first number one on the chart. It is regarded as an iconic song, with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse. It was released on September 27, 2004, as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004). ' Drop It Like It's Hot' is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams.

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