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.
All About U
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Yeah
It's all about you, one time
I'ma say it's all about you baby, yeah
It's all about you, it's all about you, yeah
This Dru Down in the house
With my boy 'Pizznac you kno what I'm sayin'? (it's all about you)
Yeah I'm gon' say it's all about you
You probably crooked as the last trick
Wanna laugh about how I got my ass caught up with this bad bitch
Thinkin' I had her but she had me in the long run
It's just my luck I'm stuck with fuckin' with the wrong one, uh
Wise decisions, based on lies we livin'
Scandalous times, this game's like my religion
You could be rollin' with a thug
Instead you with this weak scrub, lookin' for some love
In every club
I see you starin' like you want it
Well baby, if you got it better flaunt it
Let the liquor help you get up on it
I'm still tipsy from last night
Bumpin' these walls as I pause, addicted to the fast life
I try to holla but you tell me you taken
Sayin' you ain't impressed, with the money I'm makin'
Guess it's true what they tellin' me
Fresh out of jail, life's hell for a black celebrity
So that's the reason why I call, and maybe you with it
Fantasies of us sweatin', can I hit it?
Addicted to the things you do, but still true
What I'm sayin' boo, is this is all about you
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
I make a promise if you go with me
Just let me know, I'll have you hollerin' my name out before I leave
Nobody loves me I'm a thug nigga
I only hung out with the criminals and drug dealers
I love niggas 'cause we comin' from the same place
Witness me holla at a hoochie, see how quick the game takes
How can I tell her I'm a playa and I don't even care
Creep low, weed smoke's in the air
Everywhere I go, it's all about the groupie hoes
Waitin' for niggas at the end of every show
I just seen you in my friend's video
I never put a bitch before my friends, so here we go
Follow the leader and peep the drama that I'm goin' through
It's all about you
Yeah, nigga
It's all about you
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Is you sick from the dick or is it the flu?
It ain't about you or your bitch ass crew
Every other city we go and every video
Explain to a nigga why I see the same shitty ho
You think it's all about you? Well boo
I gets down like Dru and my nasty new niggas, too
You couldn't hold me back, it'd take a fatter track
A lyrical attack, perhaps, it was a visual bluff
When I started to snaps all your rode 'em swoll
Straight in control, flows'll fold, while hoes cold stroll
Hold the set, I told Dramacy' go in next
Gold digging, cold digging a gold Rolex
I slide in easily, try a grizzly
Sluts know the cuts, I came to fuck, try skeezin' me
Runnin' up in ya just like Bruce Jenner when I bend ya
At the most, I fucked a bitch from the west coast to West Virginia
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Every other city we go
Every other video (it's all about you)
No matter where I go, I see the same ho (know what I'm sayin'?)
Every other city we go
I see the same hoes in the studio
Or kickin it in the video
It's gotta be the same ass and thighs
But you's a groupie baby and don't look surprised
I can see it in your eyes that you nothin' but a trick
Hangin' with us for some superstar dick
Wanna autograph placed on her napkin
After she asks ain't you the Top Dogg and don't you be rappin'
She know what's crackin', free shows like loot
From limos down to the Lexus coupes
We be flossin'
And all females love that
Especially when you're dope platinum and you own wax
So when I met you I really didn't have to say much
'Cause me alone just made you wanna taste and touch
Don't be trippin' if I run up in you and your whole crew (won't let me hit?)
I'm gonna still let you know, girl (won't let me hit?)
That it's all about you, you, you, you
"All About You" by Snoop Dogg featuring Dru Down and P. Diddy is a tribute to women everywhere, telling them that they are the center of attention in this song. The song is about the complications of relationships and the life of a rap superstar. They boast about having women all over the world and how they're all the same. The lyrics reflect the rap lifestyle, which includes drugs, money, and promiscuity. The verses of the song feature Snoop Dogg talking about how he has a girlfriend who is cheating on him, while he's also with other women. He talks about how he can't trust anyone in the industry.
Snoop Dogg goes on to talk about his success as a rapper, but also acknowledges the difficulties that come with it. He mentions the downside of fame and how it can be isolating. He also criticizes groupies who are only interested in sleeping with famous rappers, without any consideration for them as people. P. Diddy's part in the song is a reflection of the lavish parties and the music industry. Dru Down also talks about his not-so-glamorous life as a rapper, where he struggles to find love and acceptance.
The song reflects the life of a rap superstar, with all its trappings and women. It's a cautionary tale for people who aspire to live that lifestyle, but also a tribute to the women who make the world go round.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah yeah
Expressing affirmation and agreement
Yeah
Affirming agreement
It's all about you, one time
The focus of attention is solely on you, just this once
I'ma say it's all about you baby, yeah
I will declare that everything revolves around you, baby
It's all about you, it's all about you, yeah
The entire emphasis is on you, nothing but you
This Dru Down in the house
Dru Down is present and taking part in the situation
With my boy 'Pizznac you kno what I'm sayin'?
In the company of my friend 'Pizznac, do you understand?
(it's all about you)
(Everything revolves around you)
Yeah I'm gon' say it's all about you
Yes, I am going to proclaim that it truly is all about you
But you know I'm lyin' though, ha, yeah
However, you are aware that I am being dishonest, haha, yes
You probably crooked as the last trick
It is highly likely that you are deceitful like the previous person who tricked me
Wanna laugh about how I got my ass caught up with this bad bitch
You desire to mock how I became entangled with this promiscuous woman
Thinkin' I had her but she had me in the long run
Believing that I had control over the situation, but ultimately she gained power over me
It's just my luck I'm stuck with fuckin' with the wrong one, uh
Unfortunately, it is my unfortunate fate to engage with the incorrect person
Wise decisions, based on lies we livin'
Making intelligent choices while living in a world filled with deceit
Scandalous times, this game's like my religion
Times of deceit and betrayal, this industry is akin to my faith
You could be rollin' with a thug
You have the opportunity to associate with a gangster
Instead you with this weak scrub, lookin' for some love
Instead, you are with this inferior and insignificant person, seeking affection
In every club
Encountering you in every nightclub
I see you starin' like you want it
Observing you gaze at me as if you desire a connection
Well baby, if you got it better flaunt it
Well, darling, if you possess something valuable, you should show it off
Let the liquor help you get up on it
Allow alcohol to aid you in becoming intimate with me
I'm still tipsy from last night
I am still slightly intoxicated from the previous night
Bumpin' these walls as I pause, addicted to the fast life
Colliding into obstacles while momentarily stopping, addicted to a high-paced lifestyle
I try to holla but you tell me you taken
I attempt to approach you, but you inform me that you are in a committed relationship
Sayin' you ain't impressed, with the money I'm makin'
Asserting that you are not impressed by the wealth I am accumulating
Guess it's true what they tellin' me
I suppose it is accurate what others have been saying to me
Fresh out of jail, life's hell for a black celebrity
Having recently been released from prison, life is difficult for a famous black individual
So that's the reason why I call, and maybe you with it
That is the motive behind my phone call, hoping that you are interested
Fantasies of us sweatin', can I hit it?
Imagining us engaged in a passionate encounter, can I participate?
Addicted to the things you do, but still true
Having a strong inclination toward the actions you engage in, yet remaining faithful
What I'm sayin' boo, is this is all about you
What I am expressing, my dear, is that everything revolves around you
Every other city we go
In every alternate city we visit
Every other video (it's all about you)
In each alternate music video, the focus is entirely on you
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Regardless of my location, I consistently encounter the same promiscuous woman
I make a promise if you go with me
I am making a commitment that if you accompany me
Just let me know, I'll have you hollerin' my name out before I leave
Simply inform me, and I will ensure that you are loudly calling my name before I depart
Nobody loves me I'm a thug nigga
I feel unloved as I am a rough and tough individual
I only hung out with the criminals and drug dealers
I exclusively associated with lawbreakers and drug traffickers
I love niggas 'cause we comin' from the same place
I have an affection for people of my race because we share a common background
Witness me holla at a hoochie, see how quick the game takes
Observe me flirting with a seductive woman, and you will witness how fast the game unfolds
How can I tell her I'm a playa and I don't even care
How can I explain to her that I am a player and I have no emotional attachment
Creep low, weed smoke's in the air
Moving discreetly, as the scent of marijuana lingers in the atmosphere
Everywhere I go, it's all about the groupie hoes
In every place I visit, the focus is on the promiscuous women who pursue celebrities
Waitin' for niggas at the end of every show
Anticipating the arrival of men at the conclusion of each performance
I just seen you in my friend's video
I recently spotted you in a music video of my acquaintance
I never put a bitch before my friends, so here we go
I never prioritize a woman over my friends, so let's proceed
Follow the leader and peep the drama that I'm goin' through
Adhere to the leader and observe the challenges I am currently facing
It's all about you
Everything revolves around you
Yeah, nigga
Yes, my friend
(it's all about you)
(Everything revolves around you)
It's all about you
Everything revolves around you
Is you sick from the dick or is it the flu?
Are you ill from sexual intercourse or is it an influenza virus?
It ain't about you or your bitch ass crew
This is not about you or your insignificant group of friends
Every other city we go and every video
In every alternate city we visit and in every video
Explain to a nigga why I see the same shitty ho
Clarify to me why I consistently encounter the same undesirable woman
You think it's all about you? Well boo
You believe that everything revolves around you? Well, my dear
I gets down like Dru and my nasty new niggas, too
I engage in activities similar to Dru and my lewd associates as well
You couldn't hold me back, it'd take a fatter track
You would be unable to prevent me from succeeding, a more impressive song would be required
A lyrical attack, perhaps, it was a visual bluff
A verbal assault, maybe even a deceptive facade
When I started to snaps all your rode 'em swoll
When I began to rap aggressively, causing you to become anxious
Straight in control, flows'll fold, while hoes cold stroll
Maintaining complete control, my rhymes will overpower, while promiscuous women casually walk by
Hold the set, I told Dramacy' go in next
Maintaining the stage, I instructed Dramacy to perform next
Gold digging, cold digging a gold Rolex
Seeking out individuals with wealth, relentlessly pursuing a gold Rolex watch
I slide in easily, try a grizzly
I effortlessly fit in, attempting a bold and aggressive move
Sluts know the cuts, I came to fuck, try skeezin' me
Promiscuous women are familiar with my music, I arrived to engage in sexual activity, attempting to seduce me
Runnin' up in ya just like Bruce Jenner when I bend ya
Penetrating you forcefully, reminiscent of Bruce Jenner's transition
At the most, I fucked a bitch from the west coast to West Virginia
At the maximum, I engaged in sexual activity with a woman from the west coast to West Virginia
Every other city we go
In every alternate city we visit
Every other video (it's all about you)
In each alternate music video, the focus is entirely on you
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Regardless of my location, I consistently encounter the same promiscuous woman
Every other city we go
In every alternate city we visit
Every other video (it's all about you)
In each alternate music video, the focus is entirely on you
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Regardless of my location, I consistently encounter the same promiscuous woman
Every other city we go
In every alternate city we visit
Every other video (it's all about you)
In each alternate music video, the focus is entirely on you
No matter where I go, I see the same ho
Regardless of my location, I consistently encounter the same promiscuous woman
Every other city we go
In every alternate city we visit
Every other video (it's all about you)
In each alternate music video, the focus is entirely on you
No matter where I go, I see the same ho (know what I'm sayin'?)
Regardless of my location, I consistently encounter the same promiscuous woman (do you understand what I mean?)
Every other city we go
In every alternate city we visit
I see the same hoes in the studio
I observe the same promiscuous women in the recording studio
Or kickin it in the video
Or appearing in the music video
It's gotta be the same ass and thighs
They must possess identical buttocks and thighs
But you's a groupie baby and don't look surprised
However, you are a groupie, my dear, and you should not be astonished
I can see it in your eyes that you nothin' but a trick
I can perceive from your eyes that you are merely a deceitful woman
Hangin' with us for some superstar dick
Associating with us to obtain sexual encounters with celebrities
Wanna autograph placed on her napkin
Desiring to receive an autograph on a napkin
After she asks ain't you the Top Dogg and don't you be rappin'
Once she inquires if I am the Top Dogg and if I am a rapper
She know what's crackin', free shows like loot
She understands what is happening, gaining access to concerts as if it were free
From limos down to the Lexus coupes
From luxury limousines to stylish Lexus coupes
We be flossin'
We flaunt our wealth and success
And all females love that
And all women are attracted to that
Especially when you're dope platinum and you own wax
Particularly when you are successful in the music industry and possess your own records
So when I met you I really didn't have to say much
Therefore, when I encountered you, I did not have to utter many words
'Cause me alone just made you wanna taste and touch
Because my presence alone aroused your desire to experience both physically and emotionally
Don't be trippin' if I run up in you and your whole crew (won't let me hit?)
Do not become upset if I engage in sexual activity with you and your entire group of friends (you won't allow it?)
I'm gonna still let you know, girl (won't let me hit?)
I will still inform you, girl (you won't allow me to engage in sexual activity?)
That it's all about you, you, you, you
That everything revolves around you, you, you, you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Yafeu Fula, Johnny Lee Jackson, Bruce Washington, Nathaniel D. Hale, Cordozar Calvin Broadus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kallasue5218
Happy Heavenly Birthday Nate Dogg!!! Listening still in 2023.
@cj-s90
I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.💚
@Darkness-ie2yl
😳
@tekapuataylor7513
😂
@VStarzz_
Relatable, Listened to this at 78, Now im 1. Time flys!🤩
@Mr.rukus1
Old ass bro I was 98 now I’m only 71
@jackmayoff5797
Wtf 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Zaballsbasketball
My dad used to bump this in his 66 Chevy Impala SS, I thought I was bad af, ahhhh good times. Love my pops.
@stefanwolda836
Xxx
@nuisanceabatementvehicle160
Sounds like your Daddy has what the experts call "$ T ¥ L £". Now the question is did any rub off on you?