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.
Christmas In the Hood
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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East side Long Beach to be exact
(I was raised in the hood)
Where the grass is greener and the Crips are much meaner
(We got ya, back, I was raised in the hood)
I'll never turn my back on the hood
(I was raised in the hood)
Yeah you can take me out the hood
Raised by the gangstas, the generals, the thieves, the twins
Yet I'm stealing niggas, please what you know bout that
I do it every time, told em 1800 had em mixing it with lime (oh wee)
My life is like a movie, I was thuggin' in the beach when I lit my first doobie
In the same city when I got my first piece of coochie
Where I sold my first dime, and I held my first uzi
Bitch, choose me, cause I'm going to the top
Rap or the rock, them hoes say I'm on bitch
Whenever will it stop
I was poppin' like it's on, slamming Chevy's up the block
East up, what it do though
Now I ride two door, the Porsche looking mean have to up it too
Hella far from broke, the forty won't choke plus a niggas still elope
Only 'cause
[Chorus]
I was raised in the hood (the hood, the hood, the hood)
I was raised in the hood (the hood, the hood, the hood)
We got ya back
I was raised in the hood (the hood, the hood, the hood)
I was raised in the hood (the hood, the hood, the hood)
We got ya back
Raised by the monsters the criminals
The G's, it was prettier than niggas on the east
What you know 'bout that
Snoopy in his prime, I'm a boss
I catch a nigga slippin' like moss
Ride with the realest , I've been on it since a young and
It's 200 bitches in the function
Looking cool, you know it bitch I'm rollin'
And I ain't worried 'bout them niggas we patrolling the hood and the city
Rollin on that illy
Two millys, two Bugatti's, call 'em Rozay and Diddy
Heart of the set, Homie I'm a vet
Lil' nigga, keep ya clothes, ask around,
I'm a rep, east up, what it do though
Hoes spillin' Nuvo, Doggy on his tip
I threw up the two O
Hella far from broke, the forty won't choke plus a niggas still elope
Only 'cause
[Chorus]
Raised by them hustles them dealers on the block
It was prettier them niggas in the spot
What you know bout that? Perped up fully
The hood raised me, gang-banging made me a bully, ya dig
Burnt out and any party we at, you know it's turned out
The people talking the rumors
Now what you heard about?
How I spend 100 thou gettin' perped out, blowin'
I'm strapped up, I keep a pistol for these suckers tryna act up
They know I'm famous like I won't get in the streets 'cause
Like I don't come from the W, I'm a beast bro
What it do though, dickies for the dulo
Homie, you know skinny niggas sumo
Hella far from broke, the forty won't choke plus a niggas still elope
Homie 'cause
[Chorus]
Baby dub, Baby, dub
Good looking girl
Yeah everybody neighborhood
Put your neighborhood in the air
Throw it up one time
The lyrics of the song "Raised in Da Hood" by Snoop Dogg describe the rapper's upbringing in East Long Beach, California. Snoop Dogg calls out to his roots and reminisces about the things he learned and experienced while growing up in the area. He talks about being raised by gangsters, generals, and thieves while asserting his loyalty to the hood.
He also talks about the violence that surrounded him in the neighborhood, mentioning that "the Crips are much meaner." Snoop Dogg reflects on his past criminal activities, such as stealing and dealing drugs, as well as on his sexual experiences. He then mentions his current success while still proving his love for and devotion to his roots despite his current lifestyle.
The song speaks to the reality of growing up in underprivileged areas, where violence and crime are prevalent, and the lasting impact it has on those who endure such an environment. It explains how those experiences can stay with someone forever and shape them into who they are today.
Line by Line Meaning
(I was raised in the hood)
I was brought up in a rough area of East Long Beach.
(Where the grass is greener and the Crips are much meaner)
In this neighborhood, the gangsters are more brutal and bloodshed is constant.
(We got ya, back, I was raised in the hood)
We have each other's backs because we all come from the same place.
(I'll never turn my back on the hood)
I won't forget where I came from and the people who helped raise me.
(Yeah you can take me out the hood)
I may leave this place physically, but the experiences and lessons learned in this neighborhood will always be a part of me.
(But you can't take the hood up outta me, you dig)
I won't let anyone change who I am or where I come from.
(Raised by the gangstas, the generals, the thieves, the twins)
I was brought up and influenced by dangerous and powerful people in the neighborhood.
(Yet I'm stealing niggas, please what you know bout that)
I'm good at cheating and stealing, don't act like you're better than me.
(I do it every time, told em 1800 had em mixing it with lime (oh wee))
I know how to mix drinks and make them taste better with a hint of lime.
(My life is like a movie, I was thuggin' in the beach when I lit my first doobie)
My life feels like a movie because of all the dangerous and exciting things I've done, like smoking weed on the beach.
(In the same city when I got my first piece of coochie)
I lost my virginity in this very same city.
(Where I sold my first dime, and I held my first uzi)
This is the neighborhood where I first started selling drugs and handling firearms.
(Bitch, choose me, cause I'm going to the top)
Women should pick me because I'm destined for greatness.
(Rap or the rock, them hoes say I'm on bitch)
I could choose to be a rapper or a rockstar, either way, I'll still score some ladies.
(Whenever will it stop)
I don't know when my success will reach its peak, if ever.
(I was poppin' like it's on, slamming Chevy's up the block)
I was partying hard and making noise by driving my Chevy around the block.
(Now I ride two-door, the Porsche looking mean have to up it too)
Currently, I ride a snazzy Porsche and it stands out among the other cars in the neighborhood.
(Raised by the monsters the criminals)
I was mentored and influenced by the worst type of people the area had to offer.
(Snoopy in his prime, I'm a boss)
I'm at my peak right now and I'm in charge of my life and success.
(I catch a nigga slippin' like moss)
I'm always alert and ready to pounce on anyone who makes a mistake.
(Ride with the realest , I've been on it since a young and)
I hang out with the most authentic and genuine individuals because I've been doing it since I was young.
(Looking cool, you know it bitch I'm rollin')
I always look good and stylish even when I'm cruising.
(And I ain't worried 'bout them niggas we patrolling the hood and the city)
I'm focused on keeping our neighborhood and city safe, nothing else matters to me.
(Put your neighborhood in the air)
Let's all rep our respective neighborhoods because they helped shape us into who we are today.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DINO D. HAWKINS, ADRIAN MILLER, ERIC VIDAL, NICK VIDAL, CORDOZAR CALVIN BROADUS, WARRYN S. CAMPBELL, ROGER TROUTMAN, TERENCE HARDEN
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@d1inonly
R.I.P. to the great Nate Dogg and the supremely underrated Bad Azz. This will forever slap.
@kennyhardy1884
KING ON THE HOOKZ! 💯
@killaskrilla5320
If you not bumpin this on Xmas
we cant kick it.
@quantaps4887
DAMN RIGHT
@dollarsignhtotheo2dubbs579
2022 it's that time of year 🎅 Happy Holidays yall 🎄💨💯
@yayoclubtv3209
Onnahood
@MrJay2006
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@jonathanpatterson41
God bless the ones that’s here and R.I.P to those we lost 😞 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 World 🌎
@thisisnotatestthisistheend
Yee
@fba_mann6535
Every year i be jammn this