Picks and Pans Review: Recent Raves

UPDATED 01/17/2005 at 01:00 AM EST Originally published 01/17/2005 at 01:00 AM EST

Snoop Dogg, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece You have to go all the way back to his 1993 debut, Doggystyle, for the last time Snoop dropped a disc this hot. He has made the closest thing to a masterpiece you could have expected.

Linda Ronstadt, Hummin' to Myself With Ronstadt in great voice, this vital, roundly enjoyable cabaret-jazz CD touches on some of the less explored corners of the great American songbook.

Eminem, Encore Slim Shady is not for the thin-skinned, thrashing Bush, bashing women and mocking gays. But on his blazing latest, he remains one of the most provocative pop artists on the planet.

Various Artists, A Songwriter's Tribute to George Strait Vol. 1 On this inspired collection, the tunesmiths who have profited from Strait's career salute the country star with their own takes on his hits.

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