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64-490: Three singles were released from the album: "Put You On" was released March 9 along with an animated music video directed by Lisa Ramsey. "How the Story Goes" released March 23, and "Ain't No Fun" came out April 6 with a music video. A video for "Season" directed by Slick Jackson was released December 2. In discussing the recording process behind the album, Girl Talk said "These guys all go back with each other over 10 years, so it

128-523: A " pimp " image. In June 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records / Star Trak Entertainment , both distributed by Interscope Records ; Star Trak is headed by producer duo the Neptunes , which produced several tracks for Snoop's 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece . " Drop It Like It's Hot " (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one. His third release

192-468: A Duo or Group in the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996 . The album was re-released with a bonus DVD containing three music videos on July 11, 2006. Tupac Shakur was paid $ 200,000 by Death Row Records owner Suge Knight to record a song for the album, but the track ("Life's So Hard" featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) was never used on the official soundtrack release; it was later released on the soundtrack for his posthumously released film, Gang Related . In

256-481: A collaboration album with his sons as Tha Broadus Boyz titled Royal Fam . On October 28, 2013, Snoop Dogg released another mixtape entitled That's My Work 2 hosted by DJ Drama . Snoop formed a funk duo with musician Dâm-Funk called 7 Days of Funk and released their eponymous debut album on December 10, 2013. In August 2014, a clip surfaced online featuring a sneak preview of a song Snoop had recorded for Pharrell. Snoop's Pharrell Williams -produced album Bush

320-465: A contract dispute, so Snoop Dogg co-produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh . This album featured a distinct change of style from Doggystyle, and the leadoff single, " Snoop's Upside Ya Head ", featured a collaboration with Charlie Wilson. The album sold reasonably well but was not as successful as its predecessor. Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style. Snoop

384-455: A documentary, Reincarnated , alongside his new upcoming studio album entitled Reincarnated . The film was released March 21, 2013, with the album slated for release April 23, 2013. On July 20, 2012, Snoop Dogg released a new reggae single, "La La La" under the pseudonym Snoop Lion. Three other songs were also announced to be on the album: "No Guns Allowed", "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks", and "Harder Times". On July 31, 2012, Snoop introduced

448-469: A new album coming out called Missionary and it's entirely produced by Dr. Dre. The album will be released via Death Row/Aftermath, while the latter label serves as its new signee. On 11 August 2024, Snoop Dogg appeared during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Paris, France, performing a rendition of “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and then, along with Dr Dre, “The Next Episode”. He had been working at

512-493: A new stage name, Snoop Lion. He told reporters that he was rechristened Snoop Lion by a Rastafari priest in Jamaica . In response to Frank Ocean coming out, Snoop said hip hop was ready to accept a gay rapper. Snoop recorded an original song for the 2012 fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , titled "Knocc 'Em Down"; and makes a special appearance as a non-playable character in "The Snoop Dogg Stage" arena. In September of

576-479: A relatively soft vocal delivery compared to other rappers: "Snoop's vocal style is part of what distinguishes him: where many rappers scream, figuratively and literally, he speaks softly". Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger , Kurupt , Nate Dogg , and others. In 1993, Broadus was charged with first-degree murder for

640-516: A single, "It's the D.O.G". On July 7, 2007, Snoop Dogg performed at the Live Earth concert, Hamburg . Snoop Dogg ventured into singing for Bollywood with his first ever rap for an Indian movie , Singh Is Kinng ; the song title is also "Singh is Kinng". He appears in the movie as himself. The album featuring the song was released on June 8, 2008, on Junglee Music Records. He released his ninth studio album, Ego Trippin' (selling 400,000 copies in

704-459: A track called: "Hollywood" with Jamie Principle . In November 2018, Snoop Dogg announced plans for his Puff Puff Pass tour, which features Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $ hort , Warren G , Kurupt , and others. The tour ran from November 24 to January 5. Snoop Dogg was featured on Lil Dicky 's April 2019 single " Earth ", where he played the role of a marijuana plant in both the song's lyrics and animated video. On July 3, 2019, Snoop Dogg released

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768-402: Is horrid ... as if the burden of carrying a full-length project sucks all the air out of him before he even arrives at the booth", "in short doses he's an absolute charisma machine, and with three co-headliners to help him carry the weight, he raps with uncharacteristic joviality." Rytlewski also praised Girl Talk's curatorial skills, noting that he "produces like his finger is always hovering over

832-469: The Billboard 200 at No.5 and sold over 850,000 copies. The album and the second single " That's That Shit " featuring R. Kelly were well received by critics. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers on the single " Candy (Drippin' Like Water) ". In July 2007, Snoop Dogg made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone before its release as

896-525: The Billboard 200 and No.1 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums, it included the single "Groupie Luv". Snoop Dogg appeared in the music video for Korn 's " Twisted Transistor " along with fellow rappers Lil Jon , Xzibit , and David Banner . Snoop Dogg appeared on two tracks from Ice Cube's 2006 album Laugh Now, Cry Later , including " Go to Church ", and on several tracks on Tha Dogg Pound 's Cali Iz Active

960-510: The Eastside neighborhood of Long Beach; in 1993, however, he denied the frequent police and media reports by saying that he never joined a gang. Shortly after graduating from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1989, he was arrested for possession of cocaine , and for the next three years was frequently incarcerated, including at Wayside Jail . With his two cousins, Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead, and friend Warren G , he recorded homemade tapes;

1024-584: The Players Ball in support of Bishop Don Magic Juan . Juan appeared on Snoop's videos for "Boss Playa", "A.D.I.D.A.C.", "P.I.M.P. (Remix)", "Nuthin' Without Me", and "A Pimp's Christmas Song". Murder Was the Case Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring and performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg . The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles

1088-1007: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following year and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 -top ten singles " What's My Name? " and " Gin and Juice ". He was the lead performer on Death Row's soundtrack album for the 1994 short film Murder Was the Case , wherein Broadus made his acting debut. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), likewise debuted atop the chart and received double platinum certification. In 1998, he parted ways with Death Row in favor of Master P 's No Limit Records , through which he saw largely continued success with his albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). He then signed with Priority , Capitol , and EMI Records to release his sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002), which

1152-489: The 1997 Lollapalooza concert tour, which featured mainly alternative rock music. Troy J. Augusto of Variety noted that Snoop's set at Lollapalooza attracted "much dancing, and, strangely, even a small mosh pit" in the audience. Snoop signed with Master P 's No Limit Records (distributed by Priority / EMI Records) in March 1998 and debuted on the label with Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told later that year. He said at

1216-537: The 2020 DZA track "Santos Party House", which featured Khalifa, K.R.I.T., and Currensy , and appeared on his album Homegrown . HipHopDX ' s David Aaron Brake called the album "particularly unique given each of the different rappers' unique style", but that despite their differences "their distinct influences are blended seamlessly thanks to Girl Talk's thoughtful and soul-laden production." Pitchfork ' s Evan Rytlewski gave specific praise to Khalifa's performance, writing that while his "track record with albums

1280-515: The Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at No.23 on the Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies its first week, making it his lowest charting album. His third single, " I Wanna Rock ", peaked at No.41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The fourth single from Malice n Wonderland, titled "Pronto", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , was released on iTunes on December 1, 2009. Snoop re-released the album under

1344-463: The Case , was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack . On July 6, 1995, Doggy Style Records, Inc. , a record label founded by Snoop Dogg, was registered with the California Secretary of State as business entity number C1923139. After his acquittal, Snoop and the mother of his son, along with their kennel of 20 pit bulls, moved into a 5,000-square-foot (460 m ) home in

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1408-522: The Hill , Las Vegas , and Monk , one episode of Robot Chicken , as well as three episodes of One Life to Live . He has participated in three Comedy Central Roasts , for Flavor Flav , Donald Trump , and Justin Bieber . Cameo television appearances include episodes of The L Word , Weeds , Entourage , I Get That a Lot , Monk , and The Price Is Right . He has also appeared in an episode of

1472-622: The King". It was also announced that Snoop worked a deal with RCA Records to release Reincarnated in early 2013. Also in December 2012, Snoop Dogg released a That's My Work a collaboration rap mixtape with Tha Dogg Pound. In an interview with Hip Hop Weekly on June 17, producer Symbolyc One (S1) announced that Snoop was working on his final album under his rap moniker Snoop Dogg; "I've been working with Snoop, he's actually working on his last solo album as Snoop Dogg". In September 2013, Snoop released

1536-505: The September 27 airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Snoop Dogg announced Algorithm . The album was released on November 19, 2021. Snoop Dogg performed at the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI alongside Dr. Dre , Eminem , Mary J. Blige , and Kendrick Lamar . In January 2022, Snoop Dogg announced that he would release his 19th studio album, BODR , on the same day as his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. However,

1600-447: The U.S.), along with the first single, " Sexual Eruption ". The single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 100 , featuring Snoop using autotune . The album featured production from QDT (Quik-Dogg-Teddy). Snoop was appointed an executive position at Priority Records. His tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland , was released on December 8, 2009. The first single from the album, " Gangsta Luv ", featuring The-Dream , peaked at No.35 on

1664-485: The United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award , a Primetime Emmy Award , and 17 Grammy Award nominations. Produced entirely by Dr. Dre, Broadus's debut studio album, Doggystyle (1993) was released by Death Row Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200 . Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, the album received quadruple platinum certification by

1728-729: The United States, on the chart dated November 5, 1994, Murder Was the Case debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, powered by first week sales 329,000 units. The album opened at the top spot of the R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The following week it stayed on top with 197,000 copies sold and was certified Gold. The album was certified platinum on December 6, 1994 and it was certified 2× platinum with 2,030,000 copies sold on April 5, 1995. " 21 Jumpstreet " " Who Got Some Gangsta Shit? " " Come When I Call " " Woman to Woman " " Dollaz & Sense " '" Eastside-Westside " Shipments figures based on certification alone. Murder Was

1792-510: The YouTube video series, Epic Rap Battles of History as Moses . In 2000, Snoop (as "Michael J. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle , a pornographic film produced by Hustler . The film, combining hip hop with x-rated material, was a huge success and won "Top Selling Release of the Year" at the 2002 AVN Awards . Snoop then directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (using

1856-445: The album because it doesn't have a sample and uses a more minimal style. But I thought that with some of the specific sound design and the overall energy, it really connected to the project as a whole." Girl Talk had previously collaborated with all three artists separately, having produced Khalifa's 2017 song "Steam Room" which appeared on his Bong Rips EP the same year, DZA's 2018 track "The Hook Up" from his album Not for Sale , and

1920-480: The album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months. Gangsta rap became the center of arguments about censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians. Unlike many of the harder-edged gangsta rap artists, Snoop Dogg seemed to show his softer side, according to music journalist Chuck Philips . Rolling Stone music critic Touré asserted that Snoop had

1984-462: The album's release was pushed forward two days and was released on February 11, 2022. On February 10, 2022, Snoop Dogg announced that he has acquired Death Row Records and intends to revive the label. On June 24, 2022, Snoop Dogg collaborated with Eminem on the track " From the D 2 the LBC ", with a live-action/animated music video released the same day. Later that year, Snoop Dogg has revealed he has

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2048-680: The alias Snoop Lion , under which he released a reggae album, Reincarnated (2013), and a namesake documentary film about his Jamaican experience. His thirteenth studio album, Bush (2015), was produced entirely by frequent collaborator Pharrell, while his fourteenth studio album, Coolaid (2016), was released the same year as his induction into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame . In 2018, Broadus became "a born-again Christian " and released his first gospel album, Bible of Love in March of that year. In November of that year, Broadus

2112-812: The event as a correspondent for NBC and Peacock. Snoop has appeared in numerous films and television episodes throughout his career. His starring roles in film includes The Wash (with Dr. Dre) and the horror film Bones . He also co-starred with rapper Wiz Khalifa in the 2012 movie Mac & Devin Go to High School which a sequel has been announced. He has had various supporting and cameo roles in film, including Half Baked , Training Day , Starsky & Hutch , and Brüno . He has starred in three television programs: sketch-comedy show Doggy Fizzle Televizzle , variety show Dogg After Dark , and reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (also starring Snoop's wife and children). He has starred in episodes of King of

2176-569: The fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil . The film's title comes from Snoop's song of the same name from his debut album, Doggystyle , which had been released a year earlier. The single " What Would You Do? " by Tha Dogg Pound was included on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by

2240-678: The final title Doggumentary on March 29, 2011. Snoop was featured on Gorillaz ' album Plastic Beach on the track "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble . He also completed another track with them entitled "Sumthing Like This Night" which was later released on Doggumentary . He also appears on the 2011 Tech N9ne album All 6's and 7's on the track "Pornographic", which also features E-40 and Krizz Kaliko . On February 4, 2012, Snoop Dogg announced

2304-436: The former label—to release his tenth and eleventh albums, Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), both of which saw mild critical and commercial response. During this time, Broadus starred in films and hosted several television shows, including Doggy Fizzle Televizzle , Snoop Dogg's Father Hood , and Dogg After Dark . In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica , Snoop converted to Rastafari and adopted

2368-527: The four called their group 213 after the area code of their native Long Beach at that time. One of Snoop's early solo freestyles over " Hold On " by En Vogue was on a mixtape that fortuitously wound up with Dr. Dre ; the influential producer was so impressed by the sample that he called Snoop to audition in 1991 for his label Death Row Records (then known as Future Shock). Former N.W.A affiliate, American rapper Tracy Lynn Curry, better known as The D.O.C. , taught him to structure his lyrics and separate

2432-473: The hallways at school I would draw such a big crowd that the principal would think there was a fight going on. It made me begin to realize that I had a gift. I could tell that my raps interested people and that made me interested in myself". In his teenage years, Broadus began engaging in unlawful activities and joining gangs, despite his mother's preventive efforts. He was a member of the Rollin' 20s Crips gang in

2496-542: The hills of Claremont, California and by August 1996 Doggy Style Records , a subsidiary of Death Row Records , signed the Gap Band Charlie Wilson as one of its first artists. He collaborated with fellow rap artist Tupac Shakur on the 1996 single " 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted ". This was one of Shakur's last songs released while alive; he was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas , dying six days later. By

2560-423: The insulting "Fuck Death Row" until his contract expired. In an interview with Neil Strauss in 1998, Snoop Dogg said that though he had been given lavish gifts by his former label, they had withheld his royalty payments. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that after Tha Doggfather, Snoop Dogg began "moving away from his gangsta roots toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic": for instance, Snoop participated in

2624-427: The name More Malice . Snoop collaborated with Katy Perry on " California Gurls ", the first single from her album Teenage Dream , which was released on May 7, 2010. Snoop can also be heard on the track "Flashing" by Dr. Dre and on Curren$ y 's song " Seat Change ". He was also featured on a new single from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy , titled " Get 'em Girls " (released September 2010). Snoop's latest effort

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2688-466: The nickname "Snoop Scorsese"). Snoop founded his own production company, Snoopadelic Films , in 2005. Their debut film was Boss'n Up , a film inspired by Snoop Dogg's album R&G, starring Lil Jon and Trina . In December 2013, Snoop performed at the annual Kennedy Center Honors concert, honoring jazz pianist Herbie Hancock . After his performance, Snoop credited Hancock with "inventing hip-hop". On several occasions, Snoop has appeared at

2752-404: The other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound . This intense exposure played a considerable part in making Snoop Dogg's debut album, Doggystyle , the critical and commercial success that it was. Fueling the ascendance of West Coast G-funk hip hop, the singles " Who Am I (What's My Name)? " and " Gin and Juice " reached the top ten most-played songs in the United States, and

2816-498: The release of his upcoming Coolaid film based on the album of the same name. Snoop Dogg released his fifteenth studio album Neva Left in May 2017. He released a gospel album titled Bible of Love on March 16, 2018. In April 2018, Snoop performed at Coachella with acid-jazz and funk band Jamiroquai . Snoop was featured on Gorillaz ' album The Now Now , released in June 2018, on

2880-409: The rest of the song around that verse, "captur[ing] the feel of the sample and tak[ing] it somewhere new." For "Ain't No Fun", Girl Talk's philosophy was to make "a flip on the concept of Snoop 's original, kind of from the female perspective of the titular line. I wanted to keep the production diverse throughout the project, while still maintaining a cohesive feel. This beat stands out in the context of

2944-621: The same name. The tour has been rescheduled to commence in February 2021. In May 2020, Snoop released the song "Que Maldicion", a collaboration with Banda Sinaloense de Sergio Lizarraga , peaking at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 . On April 20, 2021, Snoop Dogg released his eighteenth studio album From tha Streets 2 tha Suites . It was announced on April 7, 2021, via Instagram . The album received generally positive reviews from critics. During an interview on

3008-428: The same year, Snoop released a compilation of electronic music entitled Loose Joints under the moniker DJ Snoopadelic, stating the influence of George Clinton 's Funkadelic . In an interview with The Fader magazine, Snoop stated "Snoop Lion, Snoop Dogg, DJ Snoopadelic—they only know one thing: make music that's timeless and bangs". In December 2012, Snoop released his second single from Reincarnated, "Here Comes

3072-624: The same year. His song "Real Talk" was leaked on the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" was dedicated to former Crips leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger , the governor of California. Two other singles on which Snoop made a guest performance were "Keep Bouncing" by Too $ hort (also with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas ) and " Gangsta Walk " by Coolio . Snoop's 2006 album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment debuted on

3136-437: The shooting of a member of a rival gang, who was actually killed by Broadus’s bodyguard. Broadus was acquitted on February 20, 1996 and the case was finally closed in 2024. According to Broadus, after he was acquitted he did not want to continue living the "gangsta" lifestyle, because he felt that continuing his behavior would result in his assassination or a prison term. A short film about Snoop Dogg's murder trial, Murder Was

3200-716: The skip button in case things ever get dull", but that "it's a credit to him that on Full Court Press they never do." Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( / ˈ b r oʊ . d ɪ s / BROH -dis ; born October 20, 1971), also known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, media personality, and actor. His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre 's debut solo single, " Deep Cover ", and later on Dre's debut album, The Chronic that same year. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in

3264-469: The themes into verses, hooks, and choruses. When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg. He was introduced to Dr. Dre by Warren G , who gave him Broadus's cassette tape. Broadus then signed with Dre's label, Future Shock Records (which later became known as Death Row Records). Dr. Dre began working with him, first on the theme song of the 1992 film Deep Cover , and then on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic , along with

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3328-493: The time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather , was released in November 1996, the price of appearing to be a gang member " living the gangsta life " had become very evident. Among the many notable hip hop industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg's friend and labelmate Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight . Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1996 because of

3392-510: The time that "Snoop Dogg is universal so he can fit into any camp-especially a camp that knows how to handmake shit[;] [a]nd, No Limit hand makes material. They make material fittin' to the artist and they know what type of shit Snoop Dogg is supposed to be on. That's why it's so tight". [ sic ] His other albums on No Limit were No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (selling over 1,510,000 copies) and Tha Last Meal in 2000 (selling over 2,100,000). In 1999, his autobiography, Tha Doggfather,

3456-496: The title track from his upcoming 17th studio album, I Wanna Thank Me . The album was released on August 16, 2019. Snoop Dogg collaborated with Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP in "Hãy trao cho anh" ("Give it to Me"), which was officially released on July 1, 2019. As of October 3, 2019, the music video has amassed over 158 million views on YouTube. Early in 2020, it was announced that Snoop had rescheduled his tour in support of his I Wanna Thank You album and documentary of

3520-498: Was " Signs ", featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson , which entered the UK chart at No. 2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold 1,730,000 copies in the U.S. alone, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television. Snoop Dogg joined Warren G and Nate Dogg to form the group 213 and released The Hard Way in 2004. Debuting at No.4 on

3584-544: Was a Vietnam War veteran, singer, and mail carrier, left the family only three months after Broadus' birth, and thus he was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. (1948–1984). His biological father remained largely absent from his life. As a boy, his mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " due to his love for and likeness to the cartoon character from Peanuts . He was the second of his mother's three sons. His mother and stepfather divorced in 1975. Broadus

3648-569: Was backing American recording artist, Emii , on her second single entitled "Mr. Romeo" (released October 26, 2010, as a follow-up to "Magic"). Snoop also collaborated with American comedy troupe the Lonely Island in their song "Turtleneck & Chain", in their 2011 album Turtleneck & Chain . Snoop Dogg's eleventh studio album was Doggumentary . The album went through several tentative titles including Doggystyle 2: Tha Doggumentary and Doggumentary Music: 0020 before being released under

3712-474: Was further commercially oriented. This effectively continued upon him signing with Geffen Records to release his next three albums: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004), Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006), and Ego Trippin' (2008); the former spawned the single " Drop It Like It's Hot " (featuring Pharrell ), which became his first to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100. He then returned to Priority and Capitol—upon his hiring as chairman of

3776-583: Was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 2022, Broadus acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group (formerly known as eOne Music), and released his nineteenth studio album, BODR (2022)—preceded by the independently-released I Wanna Thank Me (2019) and From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021). Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California , to Beverly Tate (1951-2021) and Vernell Varnado. Varnado, who

3840-538: Was just a great energy in the room", and that he "wanted to have an environment where they could do what they do best; try out a bunch of different ideas and have fun with it." He also noted the three have very different styles and "as a fan of each of them, I wanted to capture what it is that draws me to their music." The album was recorded over multiple days in a studio in Los Angeles. "How the Story Goes" started with Khalifa recording his verse, followed by K.R.I.T. building

3904-448: Was published. In 2002, he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$ $ , on Priority/ Capitol / EMI , selling over 1,310,000 copies. The album featured the hit singles " From tha Chuuuch to da Palace " and " Beautiful ", featuring guest vocals by Pharrell . In the same year, he featured in the remix of " Welcome to Atlanta " by Jermaine Dupri . By this stage in his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his " gangster " image and embraced

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3968-568: Was raised Baptist and began singing and playing piano at Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church when he was very young. His mother, a member of the church choir, was one of his "prime musical influences" growing up and introduced him to old-school R&B music. In his youth, Broadus sold candy, delivered newspapers, and bagged groceries. Broadus was described as having been a dedicated student and enthusiastic churchgoer, active in choir and football. In sixth grade, Broadus began rapping. He would frequently rap in school, as he recalled: "When I rapped in

4032-537: Was released on May 12, 2015, with the first single " Peaches N Cream " having been released on March 10, 2015. On June 13, 2016, Snoop Dogg announced the release date for his album Coolaid , which was released on July 1, 2016. He headlined a "unity party" for donors at Philly's Electric Factory on July 28, 2016, the last day of the Democratic National Convention . Released March 1, 2017, through his own Doggy Style Records, "Promise You This" precedes

4096-418: Was scheduled to release an EP titled Doggumentary on July 8, 1997, but the album had been cancelled. Despite this, a music video was released for its projected first single, Midnight Love . Snoop realized that he was subject to an ironclad time-based contract (i.e., that Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), and refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight other than

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