Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre and released in 1993 by Death Row Records, debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle became certified 4× platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles, including "What's My Name?" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994 Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring himself. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), also debuted at number one on both charts, with "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single. The album was certified double platinum in 1997.
After leaving Death Row Records, Snoop signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). Snoop then signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2002, where he released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. He then signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2009), and Doggumentary (2011) were released on Priority. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows, including Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, and Dogg After Dark. He also coaches a youth football league and a high school football team. In September 2009 Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of reactivated Priority Records.
In 2012, after a trip to Jamaica, Snoop announced a conversion to Rastafarianism and a new alias, Snoop Lion. As Snoop Lion he released a reggae album, Reincarnated, and a documentary film of the same name, about his Jamaican experience, in early 2013. His 13th studio album, Bush, was released in May 2015 and marked a return of the Snoop Dogg name. His 14th solo studio album, Coolaid, was released in July 2016. Snoop has 17 Grammy nominations without a win.
In 2018, he released his first gospel album, Bible of Love.
Kool Moe Dee ranks Snoop at No. 33 in his book There's a God on the Mic, and says he has "an ultra-smooth, laidback delivery" and "flavor-filled melodic rhyming". Peter Shapiro describes Snoop's delivery as a "molasses drawl" and AllMusic notes his "drawled, laconic rhyming" style. Kool Moe Dee refers to Snoop's use of vocabulary, saying he "keeps it real simple...he simplifies it and he's effective in his simplicity".
Snoop is known to freestyle some of his lyrics on the spot for some songs – in the book How to Rap, Lady of Rage says, "Snoop Dogg, when I worked with him earlier in his career, that's how created his stuff... he would freestyle, he wasn't a writer then, he was a freestyler," and The D.O.C. states, "Snoop's [rap] was a one take willy, but his shit was all freestyle. He hadn't written nothing down. He just came in and started busting. The song was "Tha Shiznit"—that was all freestyle. He started busting and when we got to the break, Dre cut the machine off, did the chorus and told Snoop to come back in. He did that throughout the record. That's when Snoop was in the zone then."
Peter Shapiro says that Snoop debuted on "Deep Cover" with a "shockingly original flow – which sounded like a Slick Rick born in South Carolina instead of South London" and adds that he "showed where his style came from by covering Slick Rick's 'La Di Da Di'". Referring to Snoop's flow, Kool Moe Dee calls him "one of the smoothest, funkiest flow-ers in the game". How to Rap also notes that Snoop is known to use syncopation in his flow to give it a laidback quality, as well as 'linking with rhythm' in his compound rhymes, using alliteration, and employing a "sparse" flow with good use of pauses.
Snoop re-popularized the use of -izzle speak, particularly in the pop and hip-hop music industry.
Snoop Dogg is a lifelong fan of professional wrestling. On March 30, 2008, Snoop Dogg appeared at WrestleMania XXIV as a Master of Ceremonies for a tag team match between Maria and Ashley Massaro as they took on Beth Phoenix and Melina. On a March 23, 2015 episode of Raw, Snoop Dogg appeared in a segment with Hulk Hogan and Curtis Axel. At WrestleMania 32, he accompanied his cousin Sasha Banks to the ring for her match, rapping over her theme music. He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.
Broadus made a special guest appearance in All Elite Wrestling on the January 6, 2021, episode of AEW Dynamite, titled New Year's Smash. During this appearance, Snoop appeared in the corner of Cody Rhodes during Rhodes's match with Matt Sydal. He later gave Serpentico a Frog Splash, with Rhodes then delivering a three-count.
Snoop Dogg would join The Miz to host both nights of WrestleMania 39. During Night 1, he accompanied Rey Mysterio in a lowrider during his entrance, paying tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero. On Night 2, he introduced Shane McMahon to face The Miz in another spontaneous match. McMahon would sustain a quad injury during the match prompting Snoop Dogg to improvise and finish the match himself, ultimately defeating Miz. Snoop Dogg's improvisational acts were lauded by wrestlers and executives, including WWE chief content officer Triple H.
2001
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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I forgot about this
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all (bounce y'all)
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all (bounce y'all)
Instructions to this game, is instinct mixed with knowledge
I'm a player in this game and I know not from college
Watch the gangsta haters close 'cause they worse than dope fiends
I hope things get better for you
'Cause I'ma make things get better for me
And keep it Doggystyle, hottest thing out the LB
The L-L-G wit D-P-G by the sea
We ride at high tide, the East is my side
And I'ma tell you 'long as my voice is recordable
That plan you got ain't gonna work you better audible
Oh yes, I'm fresh 'til I expire from existence
With persistence I proceed
Supply you with what you need, no room for greed
Better go around and when it come to you (huh-huh)
Don't bite off more than you can chew (chew)
Respect the game and the game will respect you back
Game is life (life), life is struggle
With obstacles to juggle
So if you drop a task that's fragile as a crystal
(Will you get mad and go pull out your pistol?)
Or will you be a man and pick up all the pieces
And put it back together and remain tougher than leather
As for me I'm trying to keep it real, dwag
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
T Lee, hold 'em, shake 'em, roll
Fly G boys and all you hood-rat girls (ow)
Pound puts it down all around the world
The best pick of the litter, LB young nigga
I'll eat soul out my dog bowl, I bark when it get dark
Bitches in heat, we tear the beat up, what?
On the microphone I bury the bone
Always, strays try to follow me home, uh
To get the pooper scooper, why? They dropping doo-doo
I'm stepping on shit, lift up the bottom of my shoe
See I'm smashing, full-breaded with no leash
When I mob, make marks across the street
See I'm vicious like hell, got 'em waggin' they tail
For the bow-wow L-B-C style
Hit you like the Doggfather fever, I fetch paper
On the receiver, go get it like a retriever
I want 'em close enough so I can lock on 'em
With the mizzic, see I let the Doggz loose on 'em
Check this out here man, I lick 'em, sic 'em
Man's best friend, I hit you for ten, uh
Fleas can't seize my pack, what, what's my name?
Major trick we're hitting licks like a Doberman Gang
Young trick been tryna fuck me ever since a young puppy
Run a cat up a tree, nigga it's D-P-G (D-P-G)
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
They say once upon a time in the land of the locs
Where it's all about dope and pistol smoke
I packs me a heavy calibre .38 revolver
Weed out, DP'd out, GC'd out
Oh, did you not know?
Snoop wit' the .44 knocking at your door (knocking at your door)
We the passion for smashing and mashing the masses
Knocking niggas like Cassius, Dogg Pound Gangsta assassin
It's like in a action
'Cause for the cash, in my own zone we known for blasting
Busting, no need for discussion (say nothing)
We don't discuss, we stay close as ten inches then bust (bust)
Close enough to touch, then rush
Claiming radical and get clutch
The Dogg is the Don like killer Corleone (Don Corleone)
For the D-O-Double G (with the solid gold rhyme)
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
All I wanna do do is make the whole crowd bounce, y'all
Just keep it real, dawg
Let me see that mic
The lyrics in Snoop Dogg's song "2001" emphasize the importance of keeping it real and respecting the game. It’s a song about his experiences in the rap world, and how he and his crew, the L-L-G wit DPG, navigate through it. He speaks of the structure of the game and how it’s instinct mixed with knowledge, which is something he has learned through experience rather than through college. He also mentions to watch out for gangsta haters, who are worse than dope fiends. Snoop Dogg has a plan and it’s to keep the Doggystyle hottest thing out there while remaining authentic in his music. He wants to make the whole crowd bounce and his flow proves that he can make that happen.
Snoop Dogg's rhymes and flow in this song reflect his experiences and his talent. It’s a song about keeping it real and understanding what it takes to be successful in the rap game, from being open-eyed to the actions of those around you, staying humble, and respecting the game. He mentions the challenges and struggles he's faced, but he also shows his determination to be one of the best rappers out there. Snoop Dogg’s lyrics in this song demonstrate his understanding of the game, his skill in rapping, and his desire to always be authentic.
Line by Line Meaning
All I want to do is make the whole crowd bounce y'all
My only goal is to entertain the audience and make them dance.
It's structures to this game, it's instinct mixed with knowledge
Success in the industry requires both intuitive talent and learned expertise.
I'm a player in the game and I know not from college
I don't need a degree to understand and excel in this field.
Eyes open, focus, scopin out the scene
I have my eyes peeled, paying attention, and taking note of my surroundings.
Watch the gangsta haters close 'cause they worse than dope fiends
I stay vigilant of those who harbor envy or negativity towards me as they can be more dangerous than addicts.
I hope things get better for you, 'cause I'ma make things get better for me
I wish success for others, but I am more focused on my personal growth and achievements.
And keep the Doggystyle hottest thing out the LB
I strive to maintain my reputation and keep my music relevant and popular.
The L-L-G wit DPG by the sea
I am affiliated with the Long Beach city and represent the Dogg Pound Gangsta crew by the coast.
We ride at high tide, the East is my side
We are at the top of our game and the East side of Long Beach is our turf.
I'ma tell you 'long as my voice is recordable, that plan you got ain't gonna work you better audible
As long as I have a platform, I will let you know that your plan will not succeed and you should make revisions.
Oh yes I'm fresh and like spy from existence, wit persistence I perceive
I am constantly innovating and adapting to the music scene with a relentless drive to succeed.
To supply you wit what you need, no room for greed
I am committed to providing what the audience wants without greed or selfishness.
Better go around and when it come to you, don't bite off more than you can chew
You should be careful and not take on more than you can handle.
Respect the game and the game will respect you back, game is life, life is struggle
If you show respect to the industry, it will reward you; our lives are like the struggles we face in the game.
Without the coastal juggle
The Long Beach scene is essential and intricate to the music industry.
So if you drop I test that, fragile as a crystal
If you falter or stumble, I will check you and prove that you are weak and breakable.
(Will you get mad and go pull out your pistol?), Or will you be a man and pick up all the pieces, and put it back together and remain tougher than leather
You can either act impulsively and resort to violence, or you can face your issues and become stronger from your adversity.
As for me I'm trying to keep it real Dogg, All I want to do is make the whole crowd bounce y'all
I am committed to authenticity and just want to entertain the audience with my music.
Teatlet, hold em, shake em, roll
I am referencing gambling slang and suggest taking risks to win big.
Fly G boys and all you hood-rat girls, Pound puts it down all around the world
My music appeals to the flashy, stylish males and also the women from rough neighborhoods, it's popular worldwide.
But let's pick up the litter, LB young nigga, I need solar on my Dogg nall, I bark when it get dark
Despite my fame, I still prioritize my community and environment. I require lights on my property and protect myself during dark hours.
Bitches in heat we tear the beat up, what?
We dominate the music scene and have a strong presence and influence.
On the microphone I bury the bone, always, strays try to follow me home
I excel in rapping and outshine other artists, some of them try to adopt my style.
To get the pooper scooper, why? They dropping doo-doo, I'm stepping on shit, lift up the bottom of my shoe
These copycats are one big mess, and I am done cleaning up after them, time to get rid of it all.
See I'm smashing full-breaded wit no leash, When I mob, make marks across the street
I don't need anyone's support or guidance to achieve success, I create an impact with my music.
See I'm vicious like hell, got em waggin they tail, For the bow-wow LBC style
I am ruthless and commanding, and have my audience following me without question, for my Long Beach style.
Hit you like the Dogg bopper fever, I fetch paper, On the receiver, go get it like a retriever
My music has a contagious effect on people and I make a lot of money from it. I also aggressively pursue my opportunities.
I want em close enough so I can lock on em, With the mizzic, see I let the Doggz loose on em
I am very strategic and focused on my career, and use my musical talent to launch a successful career.
Check this out here man, I lick em, sick em, Man's bestfriend, I hit you for ten, Fleas can't seize my pack, what what's my name?
I am a ruthless artist, and one of the best in the industry. I fight for my team and can't be stopped, my name is Snoop Dogg.
Major trick we're hitting licks like a doberman gang, Why'done trip and try to fuck me up ever since a young puppy, Run a cat up a tree, nigga it's DPG
We are very successful and operate like a powerful gang. Anyone who tries to undermine us is just jealous, we are in charge.
They say once upon a time in the land of the loccs, Where it's all about dope and pistol smoke
There was a time when gang violence and drug use was prevalent in my city.
I packs me a heavy calibre .38 revolver, We'd out, Dp'd out, GC'd out
I own a powerful gun and am affiliated with the Dogg Pound Gangsta and LBC crews.
Oh, did you not know, Snoop wit the .44 knocking at'cha door
I am a force to be reckoned with, and have great power and influence.
We the passion for smashing and mashing the masses, Knocking niggas like cash is, Dogg Pound Gangsta assassin
We have an intense drive to succeed and destroy anyone who stands in our way.
It's like in a action, Cause for the cash in my own zone we known for blasting, Busting, no need for discussion
Our group is at the top and we aggressively maintain our position, using force instead of words.
We don't discuss, we stay close as 10 inches then bust, Close enough to touch then rush, Clean and radical and get clutch
We don't talk, we act fast and precisely, and are always ready for whatever comes our way.
The Dogg is the Don like killer Corleone, For the D-O-double G (with the solid gold rhyme)
I am the leader and the most powerful in my group, with a talent for rapping that is worth a lot.
Just keep it real Dogg, All I want to do is make the whole crowd bounce y'all
I emphasize authenticity and connection with the audience through my music.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Delmar Drew Arnaud, Ricardo Brown, Mark S Jordan, Corey D Lloyd, Calvin Broadus Jr.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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♪♪♪♪xpire from existence
Wit persistence I perceive
To supply you wit what you need, no room for greed
Better go around and when it come to you
Don't bite off more than you can chew
Respect the game and the game will respect you back
Game is life, life is struggle
Without the coastal juggle
So if you drop I test that, fragile as a crystal♪♪♪♪
@martinkolev1278
Sickest beat and rhymes. Been listening to this since I was a kid and keep rediscovering Snoop's rhymes and wisdom. Respect for all old school rappers out there.
@danielarismendiz5783
This album was overlooked when it drop because it didn't do good numbers especially after Doggystyle but real fans know the deal, this album is fire.
@MrPuffindahurb
this album is so underated 1 of the best ever droped much love to snoop, R.I.P Eazy E, Big L, Big Pun, Tupac, and the NOTORIOUS B.I.G
@itsahatch
Back when an MC could hold his own on a whole song. Last of the golden era.
@dashanebrown9564
real rap will live forever
@megarayquazagaming2123
One of the most underrated albums period.
@tempestbutler3194
My fav snoop dogg since i was 14. Im 27 now still bump this hard
@Funkdogg
'the game...' was not terrible , but just very different from what people were used to hear from snoop. but for the people that already listened to no limit it was very good. in my opinion was 'top dogg'his best album on no limit records. and for me 'doggystyle'will always be his very best.
@FABRICEKINGMORPHIS7
This song is the best of this fuckin album...flow without hesitation, snoog doog in his purest Mc' beeing, check this up and appreciate it!
@YoungbloodDaMenace
One of my favourite Snoop albums