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.
A Message 2 Fat Cuzz
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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I was juz told
You get your freedom
By telling you're enemy
That
You'll do anything to get you're freedom
Then you'll get it
Its the only way you'll get it
Then they label you as a crazy negro
Or they'll just call you a crazy nigga
They dun say negro
Or they'll call you an extremest or a subversive
Or a sedetiast
Or a red or a radical
But when you stay radical long enough
And get enough people to like you
You'll get your freedom
So dun run around here trying
To to make friends with someone who will deprive you of you're rights
There not you're friends
No, there you're enemy's
And treat them like that
And fight them
And you'll get you're freedom
And after you get you're freedom you're enemy will respect you
And well respect you
And I say that with no hate
Cause I dun have no hate in me
I have no hate at all
So I say to you
Big man I'm the man you think you are
If you want to no what ill do
Figure out what you'll do and ill do the same only more of it
Nigga
Snoop Dogg's "A Message 2 Fat Cuzz" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that emphasizes the importance of standing up for oneself and fighting for freedom. The first verse discusses how one can only obtain freedom from their enemy by convincing them that they are willing to do anything for it. This requires a certain attitude that may be labeled as extreme or radical, but with enough support, it is possible to achieve true freedom. Snoop Dogg encourages his listeners not to try to befriend those who undermine their rights and instead to confront those who oppress them to achieve real liberation.
The song's message is one of defiance and resistance. Snoop Dogg emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and fighting for one's rights, even if it means being labeled as an extremist or radical. He advocates for rejecting the labels and criticisms that oppressors use to undermine those who are standing up for their freedom.
The song is also a scathing critique of those who are complacent and unwilling to challenge the status quo. Snoop Dogg challenges his listeners to emulate his attitude and willingness to fight for freedom, rather than expecting it to be given to them. The song is a powerful reminder that freedom is not free, and it requires hard work and sacrifice to obtain.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya oh
Expression of agreement or affirmation
I was juz told
I was just told some valuable information
You get your freedom
You can gain your freedom from oppression
By telling you're enemy
By making your oppressor aware of your determination
That
The message to convey
You'll do anything to get you're freedom
You are willing to take any necessary measures to obtain freedom
Then you'll get it
Only then can you obtain freedom
Its the only way you'll get it
This approach is the sole path towards liberation
When you get that kinda attitude
Adopting this mindset
Then they label you as a crazy negro
Society often dehumanizes and dismisses those that fight for their rights
Or they'll just call you a crazy nigga
Derogatory term used to dismiss those fighting for their rights
They dun say negro
The term 'Negro' is used as a veiled insult
Or they'll call you an extremest or a subversive
Oppressors will try to portray you as a danger to society
Or a sedetiast
Oppressors will label you as a troublemaker
Or a red or a radical
Those who fight for their rights are often labeled as 'radicals'
But when you stay radical long enough
When you persist in fighting for your rights
And get enough people to like you
When you gather widespread support
You'll get your freedom
The fight for liberation will eventually pay off
So dun run around here trying
Don't waste time trying to appease your oppressors
To to make friends with someone who will deprive you of you're rights
Don't try to befriend those who are actively oppressing you
There not you're friends
Oppressors cannot truly be your friends
No, there you're enemy's
Oppressors are your enemies
And treat them like that
Treat oppressors as enemies
And fight them
Fight against oppression
And you'll get you're freedom
This fight for liberation will lead to freedom
And after you get you're freedom you're enemy will respect you
Once you obtain freedom, your oppressors will understand your determination and may even respect you
And well respect you
Society as a whole may come to respect your fight for liberation
And I say that with no hate
I speak without animosity
Cause I dun have no hate in me
I do not harbor hate in my heart
I have no hate at all
I am not driven by hatred
So I say to you
I say the following to you
Big man I'm the man you think you are
You may perceive yourself as the superior one, but I am just as capable as you are
If you want to no what ill do
If you are curious about my actions
Figure out what you'll do and ill do the same only more of it
I will take the same steps as you, but I will in fact be more determined
Nigga
Colloquial term used to assert dominance
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, MARK S JORDAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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