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.
Cool
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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What time is it?
What time is it?
I got a penthouse in Manhattan
Two more in Malibu
I bought a '87 Cadillac Seville
I got a Maserati too
I got a couple on my toes
I wear the finest perfume money can buy
It keeps me smellin' like a rose
If you're wonderin' how I do it
There's just one simple rule
I'm just cool (cool)
Honey, baby, can't you see?
I'm just cool (cool)
Ain't nobody bad like me
Spell
C-O-O-L
What's that spell?
C-O-O-L
I might dine in San Francisco
Dance all night in Rome
I go any freakin' place I want to
And my Lear jet brings me home
I got ladies by the dozens
I got money by the ton
Just ain't nobody better
Heaven knows that I'm the one
It's all because of something
That I didn't learn in school
I'm just cool (cool)
Honey, baby, can't you see?
I'm so cool (cool)
Ain't nobody bad like me
Spell
C-O-O-L
What's that spell?
C-O-O-L
Everybody
I'm just cool
I'm just cool
I'm just cool, cool
I'm just cool
Cool
When I look into the mirror
It just tells me something I already know
I'm just cool (cool)
Honey, baby, can't you see?
I'm just cool (cool)
Ain't nobody bad like me
Spell it
C-O-O-L
What's that spell?
C-O-O-L
(Cool)
Sing it, baby
(Cool, cool)
What's that spell?
(Cool, cool, cool)
That spells cool
(Cool, cool, cool)
That spells cool
The song "Cool" by Snoop Dogg is focused on change and growth within a relationship. The chorus repeats the words "That's what I" followed by a pause, suggesting a shift in behavior or mindset. The singer acknowledges that they used to have a tendency to leave relationships quickly when they got bored, but meeting their current partner has made them want to stay and work on the relationship. The verse then goes into Snoop Dogg's past behavior with women, referencing his L.A. Mentality and quickness to cut off women he didn't like. He contrasts this behavior with his current attitude toward love, implying that he has matured and become less selfish in relationships. The final verse discusses his current lifestyle, which includes drugs and pimping, and warns the listener to not give a woman their last name.
The song seems to suggest that the singer has changed significantly due to his current partner, who he praises for giving him a reason to stay and commit. This theme of personal growth is common in Snoop Dogg's later work, as he has spoken publicly about his journey with mental health and addiction. Additionally, the song includes references to Snoop Dogg's life in Long Beach, such as his phrase "L.B.C." which stands for Long Beach City.
Line by Line Meaning
That's what I
I'm about to explain what I used to do and how things have changed since I met you.
I can easily do it like I used to (used to)
I used to be able to easily leave women behind and move on to the next one without a second thought.
But baby, you ain't nothing like the usual (usual)
However, you are different from all the other women I have been with in the past.
And even though it's all mutual (mutual)
We both understand that we have a mutually beneficial relationship.
I drop it off, pack it up and leave
I used to be able to easily walk away from someone after a one-night stand, but now things are different.
Used to do, 'til I met you
I used to have this kind of relationship with women, but it all changed when I met you.
Now everything is so brand new
Everything is different now that I am with you.
You're giving me a reason
You are the reason why I am changing the way I behave and treat women.
Girl, you know my get down from back younger
You know how I used to behave and what my attitude was towards women before I met you.
Used to mix the grape Koolaid & Bird-Thunder (uh)
I used to drink a lot and party all the time, without caring about anyone else's feelings or well-being.
L.A. Mentality, it's no wonder
It's not surprising that I used to be so reckless and careless living in Los Angeles.
I was quick to tell a bitch, lose my number
I used to be very harsh and dismissive towards women, treating them like objects rather than people.
Still do and won't lose no slumber
I still have this attitude towards women, but now I am more aware of how wrong it is and how it hurts them.
Fuck her off Twitter, dump her on Tumblr (woo)
I would use social media to publicly humiliate and shame women who I was done with.
Cirque du Soleil, I'm a juggler
I used to be able to juggle multiple women at the same time.
I throw your chick in the sky, rotate and humble her (ha ha)
I would use women for my own pleasure and then discard them without any regard for their feelings.
That's right before you cuddle her
Right after I have sex with a woman, I would immediately leave her without any emotional attachment or intimacy.
She comin' home with DNA in her jugular (uh)
I would have sex with a woman and then leave her with nothing but physical evidence of what had happened.
You massagin' her back all in the tub with her
You are being intimate and caring towards a woman, while I was just using them for my own pleasure before.
You trickin' off racks buying bub with her (that's what I)
You are spending your money on a woman who you care about, whereas I would just use women for sex and not spend any money on them.
Me? I won't even go to the club wit' her
I am not interested in a superficial and fleeting relationship with a woman, and I won't pretend to be just to have sex with her.
I warned ya homie, don't fall in love wit' her
I am warning you not to get too attached or emotionally involved with a woman, as it will only lead to pain and heartbreak.
You like every other customer now
You are treating a woman as a commodity, just like every other man treats women like objects.
See I refuse to settle, just to settle down
I am not interested in settling for just anyone to try and find happiness, instead, I want to find someone who truly makes me happy.
Super Soco & Gin
I am drinking and partying like I used to before I met you.
Pop lock in my pen
I am still living the same kind of lifestyle, partying and having fun with no regard for anyone else's feelings.
Hanging out with the twins
I am still hanging out with the same kind of people and doing the same things I used to do.
Servin' yay for my ends
I am still involved in drug dealing and other illegal activities, which is not something that you would want to be a part of.
Pimpin' hard on 'em
I am still treating women poorly and using them for my own pleasure.
Not fake, for real
This is not an act, and I am not pretending to be someone I am not.
Bake cake for real
I am still making a lot of money off of illegal activities, and I am not interested in changing my ways.
Lets make a deal (that's what I)
I am always looking for a way to make some quick money, which is why I am involved in illegal activities.
On the east side, the 'loc
I am still living in the same area where I used to be involved in these kinds of activities.
Creep slow with your favorite ho
I am still treating women as objects and only interested in them for sex.
Rockin' her boat, what you savin' her for?
I am only interested in sex and will leave her immediately after we are done.
Me and Ras spent days wit' the ho
Me and my friends would party and have fun with women, without any regard for their feelings or well-being.
In the C-A-R-S-O (C-Arson)
We would party and hang out in Carson, which is where we were living at the time.
Johnny struck a match
I am involved in dangerous and illegal activities, which could lead to serious consequences.
I crack a new batch
I am involved in drug dealing and making a lot of money off of it.
Came back with the deadliest catch
I am successful in this illegal and dangerous line of work, which is why I continue to do it despite the risks.
No look, cook books from scratch
I am able to make a lot of money without anyone noticing or suspecting me of illegal activities.
I knock a bad bitch, all that
I am still treating women poorly and using them for my own pleasure without any regard for their feelings.
And show her how to fall back (that's what I)
I am not interested in a long-term or meaningful relationship with a woman, and I only want to have sex with her and then leave.
Frame name a game, nights to blame (ha, ha)
I am still involved in dangerous and illegal activities and am not planning on changing anytime soon, despite the risks involved.
Fights with gangs
I am associated with gangs and involved in illegal activities with them.
Don't nothin' change, but the grass man
Things may change, but I am still the same person I used to be, treating women poorly and being involved in illegal activities.
I came to bang
I am only interested in sex and not in any kind of meaningful or long-term relationship with a woman.
Fire and desire, ice and flame
I am caught between my desire for sex and my fear of commitment and meaningful relationships.
Don't give that bitch your last name
I am not interested in getting married or making any kind of long-term commitment to a woman, and I am still treating them poorly.
You know it's funny how a man can change
I have changed a lot since I met you and am no longer interested in living my old lifestyle and treating women poorly.
So quickly from a coldblooded person
I used to be very harsh and insensitive towards women, treating them like objects rather than people.
Thinking he's God's gift to women
I used to think that I was the best thing that ever happened to women, but now I see how wrong I was and how much I hurt them.
Remember how I used to do that?
I used to treat women very poorly, but now I realize how wrong it was and want to change.
That's what I love
I love that I have changed and am no longer the same person I used to be, treating women poorly and being involved in illegal activities.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Desmond Andrea Dickerson, Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Debbie Tesfaye
It took me FOREVER to find this song 😭😭 had to describe it to my mom and she guessed it with the quickness lmao
Mark Williams
cute, dot, chocolate.
malia bobby
I love this song
Together
gotta love snoop doggy dogg
fleshnbone187
Nice 80s throwback!
Matt Best
why is this song not bigger!
underground818
Snoop Dogg IS too cool. lol
Rebecca Hermes
Cool song😍
TRIPLEZEDOFFICIAL
THE TIME!!
MarkanVaran7
fucking badass