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.
Ballin
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Sliding from the sky
Tumbling through space
When you touch my hand
I swear I feel like I'm ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Yeh ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Whirling round and round
Rolling down a hill (rollin' down a hill)
Spinning on the ground (rollin' down a hill)
Your kissing makes me dizzy yeh
In the head (ooh yeh)
And I'm ballin'
I'm ballin'
I love this game coz this game love me back
I'm pushing a lac, smoking sacs like a mad mac
Bringing me back, banging the 8-track track
The Dramatics and Battle Cat and Snoop like that
Big stars in big cars we pull up at the big clubs and sit at the big bars
Sippin' champagne with a bowl of cavier
Hell yea you are, yeah you are
Say it say it, cause they all deny it
Player play it, cause you can't deny it
As fly as it get, as fly as I spit you know its the shit
It's so gangsta, gangsta bitch
Switch back to the old school, old fools know
This here thing we do so original
I got to have it, lavish
Is how we establish
On the real love one it feels good to have
Like a rose, flipping down the street
Looking oh so sweet (lookin' oh so sweet)
Bumping to the beat (bumping to the beat)
These streets they keep me busy yeh
Makin' bread
And I'm ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Yeh ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Oh here I go!
Ballin making dough
Working for myself
Cause it thrills me so
I keep women on my line
Cause they know
That I'm ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Yeh ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Oh here I go!
Driving down the road
I can't help myself
Ballin' Thrills me so
Yeh you blew my mind
And I know , I'm ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Yeh ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Do that, who that, you that one they called on
Baller' get your ball on
It's all on now fall on to a new groove
Really ain't nothing to prove
We, set the mood
Or shoot some pool
Or blaze a Cool
What? What up fool
Now you can cruise if you choose but I prefer to do the cha-cha
And once my small kitchen ?throw?
You know I gotcha
Watch out, no need to pull your glock out
It's a players affair, now
Look at my hair and the girls wit me
They got the same thing on
Pimp pimp parade, my nigga get your bang on
Cause my uncles about to get their sang on
And all round the world, my nigga, it's the same song
And when its time for your callin', fallin', wit no stallin'
Keep it ballin'
He starts to mill
Just rollin' true his town
Stacking dollar bills (stacking dollar bills)
Raising dogg pound (he be raising the dog pound)
Because he's loved
Loved in every city
That's why he's ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
Yeh ballin'
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
There it is cause it is there
Now have a seat and come hit the game from a player
They say time brings change and change brings time
It's so genuine and so divine
It's been so long in fact its overdue
Now tell me baby girl what can D-O-DOUBLE-G do for you
I fell for you, I'll always look over you
There's really not much that a player would'nt do for you
So quit stallin' and fallin'
And come get a bar of some of this ballin'
Now quit stallin' and callin'
And come get yaself a bar of this ballin'
Yea that's right, this is ahh, radio station 187.4 DG
Sock it to your ass
With something from The Dramatics
And Snoop Dog
Let them spot that OK
It's another one of those world premiers
Doin' it to ya doggystyle, in ya air hole
For the 2000 plus 1, yea
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's song Ballin' can be interpreted as a metaphor for the feeling of being in love. The ones you love can make you feel like a star slipping out of place, tumbling through space, and spinning wildly out of control. When you touch their hand, it's like being caught in a centrifugal force that makes you feel like you're balling. The song also talks about the thrill of fame and fortune, as Snoop Dogg raps about making money, pushing cars, and living the high life. But despite all the glitz and glamour, the motivation behind it all is to keep the ones he loves happy and impressed.
The lyrics combine the themes of love and money, as Snoop Dogg paints a picture of a baller lifestyle that is characterized by luxury, excess, and power. However, the focus remains on the emotions that come with this lifestyle, such as the thrill of success, the rush of adrenaline, and the feeling of being unstoppable. The song suggests that these emotions can be addictive, and that once you start balling, it's hard to stop.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a star slipping out of place
I feel like I'm out of my league right now
Sliding from the sky
I feel like I'm losing control of my life
Tumbling through space
I feel like I'm in a free fall with no direction
When you touch my hand
Your touch has a powerful effect on me
I swear I feel like I'm ballin'
I feel like I'm on top of the world when I'm with you
(Ballin', Ballin', Ballin', Ballin')
I feel like I'm living the life of a successful person
Like a wheel
I feel like my life is in motion
Whirling round and round
I feel like I'm caught up in a cycle of ups and downs
Rolling down a hill (rollin' down a hill)
I feel like I'm coasting through life without a care in the world
Spinning on the ground (rollin' down a hill)
I feel like my life is a never-ending party and I'm having a great time
Your kissing makes me dizzy yeh
Your affection intoxicates me
In the head (ooh yeh)
I'm feeling the effects of your love mentally and emotionally
And I'm ballin'
I feel like I'm living my best life
I love this game coz this game love me back
I enjoy my success and the rewards it brings me
I'm pushing a lac, smoking sacs like a mad mac
I'm driving a fancy car and smoking weed like a maniac
Bringing me back, banging the 8-track track
Listening to music from the past brings back good memories
The Dramatics and Battle Cat and Snoop like that
I enjoy listening to old school music and collaborating with talented musicians
Big stars in big cars we pull up at the big clubs and sit at the big bars
I'm a celebrity who enjoys the finer things in life
Sippin' champagne with a bowl of cavier
I'm indulging in luxurious food and drink
Hell yea you are, yeah you are
I'm confident that I'm living a life of luxury
Say it say it, cause they all deny it
Speak the truth about my success because some people try to deny it
Player play it, cause you can't deny it
I'm proud of my success and I won't let anyone deny it
As fly as it get, as fly as I spit you know its the shit
I'm confident in my abilities and I know that I'm great
It's so gangsta, gangsta bitch
My style is bold and confident
Switch back to the old school, old fools know
I'm nostalgic for the past and enjoy reminiscing about it
This here thing we do so original
Our lifestyle and music is unique and fresh
I got to have it, lavish
I enjoy living life to the fullest
Is how we establish
This is how we set ourselves apart
On the real love one it feels good to have
I'm grateful for the love and support of my fans
Like a rose, flipping down the street
I'm stylish and attention-grabbing
Looking oh so sweet (lookin' oh so sweet)
I'm attractive and charming
Bumping to the beat (bumping to the beat)
I'm enjoying the music and rhythm of life
These streets they keep me busy yeh
I'm constantly on the go and living life to the fullest
Makin' bread
I'm earning a lot of money
Oh here I go!
I'm always on the move and ready for action
Ballin making dough
I'm living a life of luxury and earning a lot of money
Working for myself
I'm self-employed and in charge of my own destiny
Cause it thrills me so
I enjoy the thrill of success
I keep women on my line
I have a lot of female admirers
Cause they know
They're attracted to my lifestyle and success
That I'm ballin'
My success is undeniable
Driving down the road
I'm always on the move and ready for action
I can't help myself
I'm always living life to the fullest
Ballin' Thrills me so
I enjoy the thrill of success
Yeh you blew my mind
Your presence has a powerful effect on me
And I know , I'm ballin'
My success is undeniable
Do that, who that, you that one they called on
I'm confident in my abilities and people look to me for success
Baller' get your ball on
I encourage others to succeed and live life to the fullest
It's all on now fall on to a new groove
I'm always ready for something new and exciting
Really ain't nothing to prove
I'm confident in my abilities and don't need to prove anything
We, set the mood
We're in control of our own destiny and success
Or shoot some pool
We enjoy leisure time and games
Or blaze a Cool
We're not afraid to indulge in vices
What? What up fool
What's going on, my friend?
Now you can cruise if you choose but I prefer to do the cha-cha
I enjoy dancing and having a good time
And once my small kitchen ?throw?
Once I've had my fill of food and drink
You know I gotcha
I always have your back
Watch out, no need to pull your glock out
There's no need for violence and confrontation
It's a players affair, now
We're all in this together and having a good time
Look at my hair and the girls wit me
I'm surrounded by beautiful women
They got the same thing on
We're all enjoying the same lifestyle
Pimp pimp parade, my nigga get your bang on
We're all living a luxurious lifestyle and enjoying it
Cause my uncles about to get their sang on
We're about to celebrate and have a good time
And all round the world, my nigga, it's the same song
We're all living a similar lifestyle and enjoying it
And when its time for your callin', fallin', wit no stallin'
When it's your time to succeed, don't hesitate
Keep it ballin'
Keep living life to the fullest and enjoying success
He starts to mill
I'm always busy and working hard
Just rollin' true his town
I'm always on the move and busy with my career
Stacking dollar bills (stacking dollar bills)
I'm earning and saving a lot of money
Raising dogg pound (he be raising the dog pound)
I'm supporting my community and those around me
Because he's loved
I'm respected and admired by many
Loved in every city
I have fans and supporters everywhere I go
That's why he's ballin'
My success is a reflection of my hard work and dedication
There it is cause it is there
My success is undeniable and obvious
Now have a seat and come hit the game from a player
Take a seat and learn from someone who's experienced success
They say time brings change and change brings time
Things are always changing and evolving over time
It's so genuine and so divine
My success and lifestyle are authentic and amazing
It's been so long in fact its overdue
I've been successful for a long time and it's about time others recognize it
Now tell me baby girl what can D-O-DOUBLE-G do for you
I'm always looking to help and support others
I fell for you, I'll always look over you
I have strong feelings for someone and will always be there for them
There's really not much that a player would'nt do for you
I'm willing to go above and beyond to help and support others
So quit stallin' and fallin'
Stop hesitating and start succeeding
And come get a bar of some of this ballin'
Start enjoying the rewards of success
Yea that's right, this is ahh, radio station 187.4 DG
This is the radio station playing my music
Sock it to your ass
Enjoy this amazing music
With something from The Dramatics
Featuring music from The Dramatics
And Snoop Dog
And music from Snoop Dogg
Let them spot that OK
Let people recognize my talent and success
It's another one of those world premiers
This is a new and exciting release
Doin' it to ya doggystyle, in ya air hole
Playing music in a fun and exciting way
For the 2000 plus 1, yea
For the year 2001
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RONALD N BANKS, CALVIN N BROADUS, KEVIN GILLIAM, ANTHONY N HESTER, L J N REYNOLDS, D. N SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@icygirl8249
2024 and we still listening to this ❤️🔥
@kristisharapova9695
It’s 2023 and I’m still listening ❤️🔥
@nikakiladze3177
Privet Kristi
@daphne_the_goddess302
Dec. 1st 1981 I was born @8pm Tuesday evening in Savannah GA with My twin sister Mimi. I'm 40 today and still bang this smooth classic. Timeless...
@EXITRecordsUA
Still listening even in 2024! And i will plane listening it everytime, everyear!!!
@AngelRamirez-ld8xi
2019 still bumping !!! Who wit me ??
@timthechampmanimtellingu5373
💯💯💯
@lawrencehart1689
This is a smooth tune, Balling all i can say WOW !!!!!! .
@katekavalashvili8905
Angel Ramirez mee ✋🏻
@gretamidleton
Man me too everyday all day. Got people getting in the vehicle saying play Ballin I introduced some youngens to it and they absolutely love it. Because I'm ballin ballin ballin
yeah ballin. (Barely But Blessed)
Happy New Year it's New Year"s Eve.
2019. And gonna keep representing. Snoop Dogg. Smoke Sumthin 💙y'all