Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally … Read Full Bio ↴Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality and actor. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.
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.
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.
9 MM
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Konvict (Konvict)
Snoop Dogg (Dogg, alright)
Konvict Music, Akon and David Banner
Wanna ride tonight
Best believe we 'bout to ride tonight, yeah
(Ride) Young Money, Cash Money
(Woo) C'mon Akon, let's go
I got a nine millimeter (get it)
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (bah, bah)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (oh)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (bah, bah)
I got a nine millimeter (we did)
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (bah, bah)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (I go by Weezy Baby)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (tell you somethin' 'bout me now)
Ahem, tool on deck why would I lie?
Nigga you a pussy, hope ya got nine lives
I can hit a nigga with the .9, nine times
Country ass boy, country like LeAnne Rimes
Mississippi D-Banner and Lil' Weezyana
Errbody got tools so you will need a hammer
I'm a pill poppin' animal, syrup sippin' nigga
I'm so high you couldn't reach me with a fuckin' antenna
You fuckin' with this man, you can be this man's dinner
The .9 gimme brains but the AK add liver
The rapper is insane flowing like a mad river
Make your ass quiver like you naked at winter
Hollygrove honcho, hard time giver
I'm a shark in the water, you just Long John Silver
I got a girl, you wanna meet her? Ha
Her name is nine millimeter
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (ay)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
If I got nine slugs, nine bullets gon' fly
If I got a red beam, nine people gon' die
Nine mamas gon' cry, nine spirits in the sky
Nine preachers preaching nine sermons, telling nine lies
'Cause each and every one of ya'll nine niggas wasn't shit
I would have rather kept the nine Rugers in the Ruger clip
The index finger slipped, the nine let nine spit
I lick 'em all like eighteen tits on nine chicks
I'ma suicide risk, nine slits on each wrist
If I die nine times the next go-around's a bitch
And if I come back, I'll throw ninety-nine shows
And shove nine inches of dick in ninety-nine hoes all day
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I'm a West Coast original, black John Wayne
Nigga where we from we like to pop that thang
Ay, you better stop that man
Fat mouth the Dogg and I'ma pop-pop-bang (bang)
Pigs wanna bust me, hoes wanna suck me
Wanna touch me, none of that, trust me
I'm too slick, too sly, never snitch, I let it ride
I set aside all my feelings when I'm killin' like a villain
Move quick like a cheetah, I'm a killer
I ain't here to lock up I flash the heater
Then lock your whole block up
Dip-dop-deeter, Banner turn the beat up
Illa-fo-reala my nilla dilla never caught
You niggas always acting hard
I keep a ninemillimeter in my waist and got two more in the car
Yeah you all 'bout to get it, so quit it
Tryin' to conceal it
You fuck around and make me reveal it, so killas kill it
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay, ay)
Snoop Dogg (Dogg, alright)
Konvict Music, Akon and David Banner
Wanna ride tonight
Best believe we 'bout to ride tonight, yeah
(Ride) Young Money, Cash Money
(Woo) C'mon Akon, let's go
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (bah, bah)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (oh)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (bah, bah)
I got a nine millimeter (we did)
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (bah, bah)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (I go by Weezy Baby)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (tell you somethin' 'bout me now)
Ahem, tool on deck why would I lie?
Nigga you a pussy, hope ya got nine lives
I can hit a nigga with the .9, nine times
Country ass boy, country like LeAnne Rimes
Mississippi D-Banner and Lil' Weezyana
Errbody got tools so you will need a hammer
I'm a pill poppin' animal, syrup sippin' nigga
I'm so high you couldn't reach me with a fuckin' antenna
You fuckin' with this man, you can be this man's dinner
The .9 gimme brains but the AK add liver
The rapper is insane flowing like a mad river
Make your ass quiver like you naked at winter
Hollygrove honcho, hard time giver
I'm a shark in the water, you just Long John Silver
I got a girl, you wanna meet her? Ha
Her name is nine millimeter
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (ay)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
If I got nine slugs, nine bullets gon' fly
If I got a red beam, nine people gon' die
Nine mamas gon' cry, nine spirits in the sky
Nine preachers preaching nine sermons, telling nine lies
'Cause each and every one of ya'll nine niggas wasn't shit
I would have rather kept the nine Rugers in the Ruger clip
The index finger slipped, the nine let nine spit
I lick 'em all like eighteen tits on nine chicks
I'ma suicide risk, nine slits on each wrist
If I die nine times the next go-around's a bitch
And if I come back, I'll throw ninety-nine shows
And shove nine inches of dick in ninety-nine hoes all day
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I'm a West Coast original, black John Wayne
Nigga where we from we like to pop that thang
Ay, you better stop that man
Fat mouth the Dogg and I'ma pop-pop-bang (bang)
Pigs wanna bust me, hoes wanna suck me
Wanna touch me, none of that, trust me
I'm too slick, too sly, never snitch, I let it ride
I set aside all my feelings when I'm killin' like a villain
Move quick like a cheetah, I'm a killer
I ain't here to lock up I flash the heater
Then lock your whole block up
Dip-dop-deeter, Banner turn the beat up
Illa-fo-reala my nilla dilla never caught
You niggas always acting hard
I keep a ninemillimeter in my waist and got two more in the car
Yeah you all 'bout to get it, so quit it
Tryin' to conceal it
You fuck around and make me reveal it, so killas kill it
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay)
I got a nine millimeter
Ready to go off any minute so you feel it (so you feel it)
Because of the law, I had to conceal it (to conceal it)
But if you fuck around you gon' make me reveal it, ay (ay, ay)
The lyrics of Snoop Dogg's song "9 MM" embody a sense of power and danger, revolving around the singer's possession of a nine millimeter firearm. The song carries a distinct tone of intimidation and a warning to those who may cross the singer's path.
The song creates an atmosphere where the singer stresses the potential consequences of inciting him to use his weapon. He is forced to conceal it due to legal restrictions, but he ominously reveals that he will not hesitate to reveal it if provoked. The lyrics depict a sense of authority and assertiveness, with the singer stating that he is prepared for any situation that may arise.
Throughout the song, Snoop Dogg uses aggressive imagery and metaphors to emphasize his dominance and prowess. He likens himself to a predator, referring to himself as a shark in the water and expressing his ability to devour his enemies. The lyrical content also touches on themes of violence, retribution, and the harsh reality of the streets.
Overall, "9 MM" by Snoop Dogg is a song that showcases the rapper's fearless and unapologetic demeanor, projecting an image of someone who is not to be trifled with.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dwayne Carter, Lavell Crump, Thiam Aliune, Calvin Broadus
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