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.
Bad 4 Me
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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What's up, lil' homie?
You? Big homie, what's goin' down? (Get in, nigga)
Right, this motherfucker fresh (yeah, ride with me, nigga)
I need ya to hit a corner with me
Let's do this
Yeah, nigga I know you like this, nigga
You gonna see a G one day (yeah, this some ol' gangsta shit right here)
I got this move for you, man
This sucker-ass nigga over here
Finna pull up on this nigga house right here
Nigga, stay right here
This nigga's a bitch, man
Yeah, you know that nigga, he from the hood
Nigga ain't kicking this shit
He got major, major chips (I'm tryin' to have a piece of that)
Check it out though
I want you to slide up to the door (right)
When this nigga open up the door, dawg
I want you to go and lay him down
This nigga ain't gonna do shit, he's a bitch
You the little homie
He can't do nothing to you, no way
That's on everything
Now go on in and handle that shit, lil' homie
I'm out here waiting out here on ya
It's done, Double-O-G
Be right back
Oh, shit!
Slow your motherfuckin' roll, nigga
Slow your roll (damn)
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's "Ride 4 Me" paint a picture of gang violence and exploitation of lower-level gang members. The song begins with Snoop and a young gang member driving in a car, with Snoop giving the younger member instructions on how to carry out a hit on a rival gang member. Snoop emphasizes the power dynamic between himself and the younger member, referring to him as the "little homie" and urging him to carry out the hit as a show of loyalty and respect. The lyrics particularly underscore the sense of betrayal felt by gang members who don't carry out the exact orders of their more powerful associates.
The last line of the song switches tone completely, warning the young member to slow down and take a breath. The warning shows a glimmer of Snoop's awareness of the potentially dangerous path that the young member is on. The ending hints at the internal conflict of Snoop, who may be reckoning with his own involvement and encouragement of gang violence.
Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid and troubling picture of the culture of gang violence and exploitation of younger members. At the same time, the warning at the end leaves a sense of hope that these cycles of violence could be broken.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay, ay
Snoop Dogg greets his protégé.
What's up, lil' homie?
Snoop Dogg asks his protégé how he is doing.
You? Big homie, what's goin' down? (Get in, nigga)
The protégé jokes with Snoop Dogg by pretending he is the big homie, and then agrees to get in the car.
Right, this motherfucker fresh (yeah, ride with me, nigga)
Snoop Dogg compliments his car's appearance to his protégé and asks him to ride with him.
I need ya to hit a corner with me
Let's do this
Snoop Dogg asks his protégé to accompany him on a mission and encourages him to do so.
Yeah, nigga I know you like this, nigga
You gonna see a G one day (yeah, this some ol' gangsta shit right here)
Snoop Dogg reassures his protégé that he will become a gangster like him one day by showing him the gangsta lifestyle they are living.
Check this out though, lil' homie
I got this move for you, man
This sucker-ass nigga over here
Finna pull up on this nigga house right here
Snoop Dogg tells his protégé about a plan to take down an enemy that is arriving at his house soon.
Nigga, stay right here
This nigga's a bitch, man
Snoop Dogg orders his protégé to stay put and emphasizes that their enemy is weak.
Yeah, you know that nigga, he from the hood
Nigga ain't kicking this shit
He got major, major chips (I'm tryin' to have a piece of that)
Snoop Dogg explains that their enemy has a lot of money and highlights his own interest in acquiring some of it.
Check it out though
I want you to slide up to the door (right)
When this nigga open up the door, dawg
I want you to go and lay him down
Snoop Dogg gives his protégé instructions on how to eliminate their enemy as he opens his front door.
This nigga ain't gonna do shit, he's a bitch
You the little homie
He can't do nothing to you, no way
That's on everything
Now go on in and handle that shit, lil' homie
I'm out here waiting out here on ya
It's done, Double-O-G
Be right back
Snoop Dogg reassures his protégé that their enemy is weak and cannot hurt him, encourages him to do the job, and tells him he will be waiting outside for him so that they can leave as soon as possible.
Oh, shit!
Slow your motherfuckin' roll, nigga
Slow your roll (damn)
Snoop Dogg warns his protégé to calm down and keep a low profile to avoid drawing attention after he has completed his mission.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ralph E. Aikens, Tyrone Crum, Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Keith D. Harrison, Robert Jr. Neal, Roger Parker, Clarence Satchell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ousooners23
This song is slept on...I been bumpin it since it came out 🔥🔥
@marcelopena3537
Snoop liked ur comment. Nice
@Anudorini-Talah
Same here, used to bang it every time when we met for a kiff.
Mad respect from Mad Max from Germany!
@NicholasStlouis-pf4iq
Yess still bumpin in 2022❗❗❗
@f13edz
U aint lyin this shit truly slept on
@aarontrotter7022
Me too this and anotha slept on joint is snoop Dogg & Daz called keep a nigga high
@CaptianBlackSwagger
Snoop is a fucking legend. How he manages to continue to drop tracks as smooth as this at age 42 is beyond me.
@QiLow105
He's 50 and still droping hot sh*t in 2021 2022
@GoDaddy562
This song got me thru a real rough time in my life. I was programming, getting my shit together like never before.
@woahthere3815
fax 2013-16 was the get back