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.
21 Jumpstreet
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Hear ye, hear ye, come one come all
It's the first annual G, nigga, and all my Doggs
Are invited, so go and enlight it
Cause it's the first time in a long time (right)
Reminiscing about the Fresh Fest back in '85
When the dubs and the San Dieg's used to hoo ride
On motherfuckers like it was the thing to do
You know what the fuck I'm talking about
After party on the lake at the big homie's house
And bet nobody bring a motherfucking gun
Cause everybody in the house's from two-one
Tray Deee:
Twenty-first street, burst street, where it all started
And you know East Side, Long Beach, the hardest
Niggaz coming realer than The Real McCoy
So step with your rap and we bring the noise
It's the gang of fly bitches, homiez on the switches
Dice in the back if ya wanna get your riches
No snitches allowed inside the crowd
Cause this is the G thang, East Side L.B.C. brang
In to have some fun represent two-one
And bet nobody bring a mothafucking gun and a
Snoop:
Yeah, King Park was the location
And the bigga G that was my destination
(We were) lookin up to niggaz coming up before me
And L.B.C. into my East Side homies (It's like)
Nobody can see you, but you (yeah, the East Side's perfect)
Nobody can see you, but you (ha ha, now that's worth it)
Nobody can see you, but you (hell yeah, the East Side's perfect)
Nobody can see you, but you (ha ha, yeah, now that's worth it)
Tatatata
Snoop (Tray):
If ya bring a strap, then ya have to trip
(so if you're on a mission nigga, go on and dip)
We got meat to eat, (freaks to meet)
And chronic we can smoke on, (if I ever get a loc on)
Strolling through the Park one day
Puffing on a fat ass J. with my homie named Tray
Deee tryin' to see if we could put this LBC thing
Back together like it was supposed to see
Tray:
Cause ya know I'm down with ya to make 'em get the picture
And if I have to sit ya down then I spit ya
Game from the heart, I came from the start
See I was regulating when crackers was the daily's
Snoop:
Nigga let me interact with my black croaker sacks*
And a gray golf hat tilted to the back (what's up?)
Ditchin' Sunday school to get a pack of Now and Laters
While I'm rolling with the stealers and killin' with the raiders
Tray:
And when we bang with the Saints then we ain't no joke
Come around from outta bounds and we goes for broke
Now we're breaking 'em up (hmm hmm), shaking em up (yeah)
And just for a second we're waking 'em up
(continue) Giving up game on his tired ass feet
With a small dedication to two-one street
In Snoop Dogg's song "21 Jumpstreet," Snoop reminisces about a time when he and his crew would attend parties and social events in Long Beach, specifically on the block of Twenty-First Street. The lyrics reference a time before the gangs and violence that characterized much of the city's later history. The song is an ode to Long Beach's East Side, and to the unity that existed amongst its residents before outside influences changed the community.
Tray Deee's lyrics in the second verse continue the theme of unity and community building. His lines pay homage to the hard-working residents of Long Beach, who maintained their dignity and honor despite the challenges of living in a city riddled with poverty and violence. He also speaks to the importance of loyalty and togetherness in the face of adversity – the community may have had its struggles, but it remained strong because of the bonds of brotherhood that existed within it.
Overall, the song is an homage to the Long Beach community of Snoop Dogg's youth, before the violence and gang culture took over. Its lyrics speak to the importance of unity, loyalty, and pride in one's community as a way to combat adversity and build a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear ye, hear ye, come one come all
Attention everyone, please gather around
It's the first annual G, nigga, and all my Doggs
This is the first organized gathering of people from a specific gang
Are invited, so go and enlight it
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to enjoy themselves
Cause it's the first time in a long time (right)
It has been a while since we have held an event like this
Reminiscing about the Fresh Fest back in '85
Thinking back to a past event called the Fresh Fest that took place in 1985
When the dubs and the San Dieg's used to hoo ride
Members of two specific gangs would show off their cars and drive around together
On motherfuckers like it was the thing to do
They would intentionally provoke others by driving recklessly
Eighty-five, eighty-fo', eight-tray, in year eighty-two (eighty-two)
Referring to three different years when specific events occurred in the gang's history
You know what the fuck I'm talking about
I am assuming that you are familiar with this history
After party on the lake at the big homie's house
There was a party hosted by a high-ranking member of the gang at a lake
And bet nobody bring a motherfucking gun
I am confident that no one will bring a weapon
Cause everybody in the house's from two-one
Everyone at the party is affiliated with the gang and comes from a specific geographical location
Twenty-first street, burst street, where it all started
The gang originated from a specific street in Long Beach, California
And you know East Side, Long Beach, the hardest
The East Side of Long Beach is known for being the most dangerous area
Niggaz coming realer than The Real McCoy
The gang members are authentic and true to who they are
So step with your rap and we bring the noise
If someone wants to test the gang, they will respond with aggression
It's the gang of fly bitches, homiez on the switches
The gang is composed of attractive women and men who like to show off their cars
Dice in the back if ya wanna get your riches
A dice game can be played in the back of the car if someone wants to make money
No snitches allowed inside the crowd
People who betray the gang and collaborate with law enforcement are not welcome
Cause this is the G thang, East Side L.B.C. brang
This is the gang's way of life and they come from a specific location in Long Beach
In to have some fun represent two-one
They are here to enjoy themselves and show their allegiance to their location
Yeah, King Park was the location
The party is taking place at King Park
And the bigga G that was my destination
I was aiming to meet a high-ranking member of the gang
(We were) lookin up to niggaz coming up before me
I admire and respect the older members of the gang who came before me
And L.B.C. into my East Side homies (It's like)
My friends from the East Side of Long Beach are also here and we are all unified by our shared identity
Nobody can see you, but you (yeah, the East Side's perfect)
In the East Side, you are accepted for who you are and it is a wonderful feeling
Nobody can see you, but you (ha ha, now that's worth it)
It is liberating to be able to express oneself without fear of judgment or prejudice
Nobody can see you, but you (hell yeah, the East Side's perfect)
The East Side is a utopia where people can be themselves
Nobody can see you, but you (ha ha, yeah, now that's worth it)
This freedom is worth the difficult and dangerous lifestyle that comes with being part of a gang
If ya bring a strap, then ya have to trip
If you bring a weapon, you will face consequences
(so if you're on a mission nigga, go on and dip)
If you have a violent agenda, it is best to leave
We got meat to eat, (freaks to meet)
There is food and opportunities to meet women
And chronic we can smoke on, (if I ever get a loc on)
We have marijuana to smoke, if we can find some
Strolling through the Park one day
Taking a leisurely walk through the park
Puffing on a fat ass J. with my homie named Tray
Smoking a big joint with my friend Tray
Deee tryin' to see if we could put this LBC thing
Tray Deee is attempting to revive the gang's united identity
Back together like it was supposed to see
He wants to restore the gang's original purpose and sense of community
Cause ya know I'm down with ya to make 'em get the picture
I am supportive of Tray Deee's efforts to unify the gang
And if I have to sit ya down then I spit ya
I will forcefully confront anyone who tries to divide the gang
Game from the heart, I came from the start
I have always been true to the gang and its values
See I was regulating when crackers was the daily's
I was enforcing gang rules when it was an everyday occurrence for white people to discriminate against black people
Nigga let me interact with my black croaker sacks*
Let me enjoy my black shoes with white soles
And a gray golf hat tilted to the back (what's up?)
And let me wear my gray golf hat backwards
Ditchin' Sunday school to get a pack of Now and Laters
Skipping church classes to buy a type of candy called Now and Laters
While I'm rolling with the stealers and killin' with the raiders
I am affiliated with two different sports teams but am also a member of a gang
And when we bang with the Saints then we ain't no joke
When the gang fights with members of another gang called the Saints, they are very strong and serious
Come around from outta bounds and we goes for broke
If outsiders intrude or cross a boundary, the gang will go all out in their response
Now we're breaking 'em up (hmm hmm), shaking em up (yeah)
The gang is successfully defeating their enemies
And just for a second we're waking 'em up
The defeated gang members are briefly regaining consciousness
Giving up game on his tired ass feet
Sharing knowledge with someone who is exhausted and beaten down
With a small dedication to two-one street
Paying tribute to the gang's home location of Long Beach's 21st street
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, CHARLES CARTER, DELMER DREW ARNAUD, STEVE ARRINGTON, TRACY L. (PKA TRAY DEEE) DAVIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This era of music can never be duplicated..Snoop was at his peak
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Facts
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True!!!
@kciredorthomas8942
2023 and this still go hard 🔥🎶
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💯
@donbur1553
If you know you know!!
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May 2 2023
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May 6th 2023 🚽 😤 💨 🎉
@wayday5602
Hello in og percey voice 😅
@BlackadderFunk
I used to play this song on repeat back in 95, could never get enough. Greatest soundtrack of all time.