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.
Deep Cover
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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(N-naw, man, I can't fuck with that)
Aw, man, I been dealing with you for three motherfuckin' months
you ain't hit the pipe in front of me yet
(So, what you saying?)
I think you 5-0!
(5-0? Man, I ain't no motherfucking cop)
Well, hit this motherfucker then
Tonight's the night I get in some shit (yeah)
Deep Cover on the incognito tip
Killing motherfuckers if I have to, peeling caps too
'Cause you niggas know I'm coming at you
I guess that's part of the game, but I feel for the nigga
Who think he just gonna come and change things
With the swiftness, so get it right with the quickness
And let me handle my business, yo
I'm on a mission and my mission won't stop
Until I get the nigga maxing at the top
(I hope you get his ass 'fore he drop)
Kingpin kicking back while his workers slang his rocks
Coming up like a fat rat
Big money, big cars, big bodyguards on his back
So it's difficult to get him
(But I got the hook up with somebody
Who knows how to get in contact with him)
Hit him like this and like that
Let 'em know that I'm looking for a big fat dope sack
With ends to spend, so let's rush it
If you want to handle it tonight, we'll discuss it
On a nigga's time, and a nigga's place
Take my strap just in case one of his boys recognize my face
'Cause he's a sheisty motherfucker
But I gives a fuck, 'cause I'm going Deep Cover
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Creep with me, as I crawl through the hood
Maniac, lunatic, call me Snoop Eastwood
Kicking dust as I bust, fuck peace
And, the motherfuckin' punk police
You already know I gives a fuck about a cop
So why in the fuck would you think that it would stop?
Plot, yeah, that's what we's about to do
Take yo' ass on a mission with the boys in blue
Dre (what up Snoop?) Yo, I got the feeling
Tonight's the night like Betty Wright, and I'm chilling
Killing, feeling, no remorse, yeah
So lets go straight to the motherfucking source
And see what we can find
Crooked-ass cops that be getting niggas a gang of time
And now they wanna make a deal with me
Scoop me up and put me on they team and chill with me
And make my pockets bigger
They want to meet with me tonight at seven o'clock (so what's up nigga?)
What you wanna do? (What you wanna do?)
I got the gauge, a Uzi, and my motherfuckin' twenty-two
So if you wanna blast, nigga we can buck 'em
If we stick 'em then we struck 'em, so fuck 'em!
(I can feel it!)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Six-fo'-five was the time on the clock
When me and my homie belled in the parking lot
The scene looked strange and it felt like a set up
(Better not be, 'cause if it is they getting lit up)
Oh, here they come from the back in they 'llacs
I'm checking for the gats they strap, so what's up, black?
(Chill, let's hear the deal
If it ain't up to what you feel then grab your steel)
Right, so, what you motherfuckers gon' come at me with?
Hope you ain't wanting none of my grip
'Cause you can save that shit (guess what they told me?)
"We give you 20 G's if you snitch on your homie
We'll put you in a home, and make your life plush
Oh yeah, but you got to sell dope for us."
Hmm, let me think about it
Turned my back and grabbed my gat
And guess what I told him before I shot it:
"If you don't quit, yeah, if you don't stop, yeah
I'm letting my gat pop, 'cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop!"
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
Yeah, and you don't stop
('Cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop)
In Snoop Dogg's song "Deep Cover," he raps about his experience as an undercover cop, and the dangers he faces working in the streets. The song is structured around a conversation between Snoop and another character who is trying to convince him to take drugs, and Snoop attempts to maintain his cover while also dealing with his own reservations and fears. The lyrics describe Snoop's mindset as he is "on a mission" to bring down a drug kingpin while also dealing with crooked cops who want to turn him into an informant. Snoop's delivery is confident and laid-back, demonstrating his lyrical prowess and ability to capture the essence of gangsta rap.
The lyrics of "Deep Cover" reflect the reality of gang and drug culture in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s, with Snoop's experiences as a member of the Long Beach Crips gang permeating his music. The song's themes of police brutality, corruption, and distrust of law enforcement were also highly relevant at the time, given the events surrounding the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots in 1992. Snoop's lyrics provide a window into the world of gangsta rap and the issues faced by young African American men in inner-city communities across the United States.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit this motherfucker, G
Snoop is offering the other person some drugs and asking them to take a hit.
N-naw, man, I can't fuck with that
The other person is refusing to take the drugs.
Aw, man, I been dealing with you for three motherfuckin' months you ain't hit the pipe in front of me yet
Snoop is suspicious of the other person for not taking any drugs despite knowing him for three months.
So, what you saying?
Snoop is asking the other person to clarify their intentions or reason for not taking the drugs.
I think you 5-0!
Snoop suspects that the other person is an undercover cop.
5-0? Man, I ain't no motherfucking cop
The other person denies being an undercover cop.
Well, hit this motherfucker then (I can feel it)
Snoop insists that the other person should take the drugs and is confident that he can trust them.
Tonight's the night I get in some shit (yeah) Deep Cover on the incognito tip
Snoop is preparing for a secret mission where he needs to remain hidden and unknown.
Killing motherfuckers if I have to, peeling caps too 'Cause you niggas know I'm coming at you
Snoop is prepared to use violence and kill his targets if necessary because he knows that he is a threat to them.
I guess that's part of the game, but I feel for the nigga Who think he just gonna come and change things
Snoop recognizes that violence and crime are a part of the 'game' he is involved in, but still feels some empathy for those who try to change the game.
With the swiftness, so get it right with the quickness And let me handle my business, yo I'm on a mission and my mission won't stop Until I get the nigga maxing at the top
Snoop is determined to complete his mission to take down the top drug dealer in the area and wants everyone to let him handle it quickly and efficiently.
Kingpin kicking back while his workers slang his rocks Coming up like a fat rat Big money, big cars, big bodyguards on his back So it's difficult to get him
Snoop is describing the drug lord's luxurious lifestyle and his well-protected status, making it hard for anyone to take him down.
But I got the hook up with somebody Who knows how to get in contact with him
Snoop has found someone who can help him get in touch with the drug lord and take him down.
Hit him like this and like that Let 'em know that I'm looking for a big fat dope sack With ends to spend, so let's rush it If you want to handle it tonight, we'll discuss it
Snoop is describing his plan to approach the drug lord and demand a large amount of drugs with profits to share, and wants to take action quickly if possible.
On a nigga's time, and a nigga's place Take my strap just in case one of his boys recognize my face 'Cause he's a sheisty motherfucker But I gives a fuck, 'cause I'm going Deep Cover
Snoop is taking precautions to protect himself and his team while approaching the drug lord, despite knowing how dangerous he is. He is dedicated to completing his mission at all costs.
Creep with me, as I crawl through the hood Maniac, lunatic, call me Snoop Eastwood Kicking dust as I bust, fuck peace And, the motherfuckin' punk police
Snoop is describing his violent and threatening approach to confronting drug dealers and police.
You already know I gives a fuck about a cop So why in the fuck would you think that it would stop?
Snoop has made it clear that he has no respect or regard for police, and the other person should know better than to think he will stop his violent activities because of them.
Plot, yeah, that's what we's about to do Take yo' ass on a mission with the boys in blue
Snoop is describing his plan to work with corrupt police officers to accomplish his mission.
Dre (what up Snoop?) Yo, I got the feeling Tonight's the night like Betty Wright, and I'm chilling Killing, feeling, no remorse, yeah So lets go straight to the motherfucking source
Snoop is sharing his plan with Dre, who agrees that tonight is the night for their mission. He is ready to kill without guilt and is focused on taking down the top drug lord.
And see what we can find Crooked-ass cops that be getting niggas a gang of time And now they wanna make a deal with me Scoop me up and put me on they team and chill with me And make my pockets bigger
Snoop and Dre are investigating corrupt cops who are putting innocent people behind bars and want to bring them down. The corrupt cops try to make a deal with Snoop to get him to join their team and make more money.
They want to meet with me tonight at seven o'clock (so what's up nigga?) What you wanna do? (What you wanna do?) I got the gauge, a Uzi, and my motherfuckin' twenty-two So if you wanna blast, nigga we can buck 'em If we stick 'em then we struck 'em, so fuck 'em! (I can feel it!)
The corrupt cops have invited Snoop to a meeting, and he is ready to go with his weapons and be prepared to use them. He is confident that he will come out on top, no matter what happens.
Six-fo'-five was the time on the clock When me and my homie belled in the parking lot The scene looked strange and it felt like a set up (Better not be, 'cause if it is they getting lit up)
Snoop and his friend arrive at the meeting location, but they feel uneasy about the situation and suspect that it might be a trap.
Oh, here they come from the back in they 'llacs I'm checking for the gats they strap, so what's up, black? (Chill, let's hear the deal If it ain't up to what you feel then grab your steel)
The corrupt cops arrive in fancy cars and Snoop is checking if they are armed. He and his friend are cautious and want to hear their proposal before making any decisions.
Right, so, what you motherfuckers gon' come at me with? Hope you ain't wanting none of my grip Cause you can save that shit (guess what they told me?)
Snoop challenges the corrupt cops and warns them not to mess with him and his drugs. They then tell him that they want him to snitch on his friend and become a drug dealer for them.
"We give you 20 G's if you snitch on your homie We'll put you in a home, and make your life plush Oh yeah, but you got to sell dope for us." Hmm, let me think about it Turned my back and grabbed my gat And guess what I told him before I shot it:
The corrupt cops offer Snoop money and protection in exchange for betraying his friend and working for them. Snoop thinks for a moment but then turns away and pulls out his gun, ready to shoot them.
"If you don't quit, yeah, if you don't stop, yeah I'm letting my gat pop, 'cause it's 1-8-7 on a undercover cop!"
Snoop warns the corrupt cops that he will kill them if they don't stop threatening him. He also reveals that he knows they are undercover cops, indicating that he is much smarter and more dangerous than they thought.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Colin Fitzroy Wolfe, Andre Romell Young, Cordozar Calvin Broadus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@unclejackshdd
Any OG's bumpin this in 2024?!?!
@_Silly.goofy.exe_
YES
@yuris6125
Fasho! Keepin' it real.
@maskedxeni178
fosho
@gothicu
Till I die
@garyandrew5269
On my daily play list….
@TheKidAdge
The VERY first ever Dre & Snoop Dogg collaboration. Classic forever.
@lovecove920
Agree
@willalexander2013
one eight seven is the real one :)
@velvetthunder96
+Will Alexander isn't this the 187?