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.
Doin' It Too Much
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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You know motherfuckers be doing way way too motherfucking much
You know? That's real
Just like baby right here, she doing too much
Now if that nigga next to you got a rented car
And he acting like it's his but you know it's not
Say he doing too much, yeah nigga you doing too much
She acting like that hair's hers but you know what's up
Say she doing too much, yeah baby you doing too much
I gave my kinfolk the keys to my Suburb
I told em "Hit the side and slide and get the herb"
But guess who's calling, Pipedream Patty
Made that nigga park my who ride beside the alley
Forget about that nigga though (fuck that nigga)
Fuck that nigga yo
But I can't forget about him cause he taught me everything I know
Oh no Joe, walking down the wrong lane
Tooting on that cocaine, fucking wit that wrong thing
Niggas like that (what), get things like they want it (damn)
Then fake the funk, doggonnit
Now loc, look at this predicament
You smoked out and can't be trusted, I can't kick it wit
Niggas like you, used to be in my crew
Goddamn, they don't make niggas like they used to
I remember Marley Marl and the Juice Crew
That's probably why I keep a tight grip on my deuce-deuce
Now if you're doing for your family and you can't stand it
Cause you know these motherfuckers trying take advantage
Say they doing too much, yeah nigga you doing too much
And if your kinfolk broke and he smoke dope
And he need to catch a motherfucking different stroke
Say he doing too much, yeah Joey you doing too much
We parlay, parlay everyday DPG style
We might throw a pool party every once in a while
Now in fact we gon' do one this weekend
Let's see how many hoes me and my nigga Rose can weed in
I believe in, sharing the cock
Also, I believe in comparing the cock
Look, don't knock a nigga like me (why?)
Cause she love the way I just beat up the pussy
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she went down on me
She blew a nigga socks off, got a nigga rocks off
Oh wee, baby you's a freak
Put my homey up on game like a gangsta
But my homey fell in love and he banked her
Ain't that a trip? Now we in a twist
Back in the county wit the red ribbon on his wrist
Now when a nigga hit his girl and she don't hit back
And he get his third strike wit no get back
Say he doing too much, yeah homey you doing too much
And when the homey in the pen, doing a sin
And his girlfriend fucking wit his best friend
Say she doing too much, hell yeah she doing too much
I'm living up in the hills, wine sipping wit mills
I'm having major type of paper, I ain't tripping off bills (still)
Show me some respect and accept my coolness
And don't mistake my kindness to mean I'm foolish
Use this as a warning, cause I'm starting
To figure it's some niggas think I'm soft as Charmin
Pardon me, cause I ain't mad when you get bent
But I hate when fools mistake me for U.S. spray
Friends and family, getting after me like repo
Eat, smoke, choke then want me to throw em a c-note
You doing too much when you clutching on my touch-tone
Calling strays over nigga leading months gone
Conversate for fo' hours, wasting mo' power
And only get to hit a cold shower
You faking like you're making more moves than Simpson
But fronting, pushing buttons, doing nothing but sin
And when a nigga on yo' phone, running up yo' bill
Trying to tell some hoodrat bitch how he feel
You know he doing too much, yeah nigga you doing too much
And when your baby momma crying bout she need some milk
And you heard some other nigga did been at her tilt
You know she doing too much, yeah baby you doing too much
That's real
In "Doin' It Too Much," Snoop Dogg raps about people who are trying too hard to be something they're not. He starts by calling out someone who is pretending to have a fancy car but is really just renting it. He then moves on to a stuck-up woman who is pretending to have luxurious hair. Snoop Dogg also talks about giving his keys to his cousin to pick up some weed, but his cousin gets distracted and ends up parking in the wrong spot. Snoop Dogg uses this situation to show that he can't trust people who have drug problems.
The second verse talks about a person who is doing too much to impress their family. This could mean that they are overextending themselves by trying to provide for their family when they can't afford to. Snoop Dogg also mentions a friend who falls in love with a woman that Snoop and his friend were both interested in. This situation causes a rift in their friendship.
The third verse addresses people who are doing too much to get attention or approval from others. Snoop Dogg mentions people who constantly call him or expect him to give them money. He talks about how people are always trying to impress others by pretending to be something they're not.
Overall, "Doin' It Too Much" highlights how some people try to be something they're not to impress others. Snoop Dogg uses different scenarios to show how this can lead to problems and make it difficult to trust people.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey yo, hey yo, hey yo, Quik check this out dog
Introducing the song, calling for attention
You know motherfuckers be doing way way too motherfucking much
People tend to go overboard in their actions
You know? That's real
This is a fact
Just like baby right here, she doing too much
As an example, the girl right here is going too far
Now if that nigga next to you got a rented car
If the person next to you is driving a rented car
And he acting like it's his but you know it's not
And he's making it seem like it's his even though it's not
Say he doing too much, yeah nigga you doing too much
He's crossing the line, doing too much
And if that stuck-up bitch got the bar posted-up
When a conceited woman is sitting at the bar
She acting like that hair's hers but you know what's up
She's pretending that it's her natural hair, but you know it's not
Say she doing too much, yeah baby you doing too much
She's going too far, acting out of line
I gave my kinfolk the keys to my Suburb
I gave my family members the keys to my Suburban
I told em "Hit the side and slide and get the herb"
I instructed them to park on the side and slide to acquire marijuana
But guess who's calling, Pipedream Patty
But then Pipedream Patty calls
Made that nigga park my who ride beside the alley
She made him park my new car beside the alley
Forget about that nigga though (fuck that nigga)
Dismissing that man now
But I can't forget about him cause he taught me everything I know
But I can't forget about him because he's the one who taught me all I know
Oh no Joe, walking down the wrong lane
Joe is in trouble, doing something dangerous
Tooting on that cocaine, fucking wit that wrong thing
Snorting cocaine, messing with something dangerous
Niggas like that (what), get things like they want it (damn)
Men like him tend to get what they want
Then fake the funk, doggonnit
But then they act phony afterward
Now loc, look at this predicament
Now, look at this difficult situation
You smoked out and can't be trusted, I can't kick it wit
You're high and unreliable, can't hang out with you
Niggas like you, used to be in my crew
People like you used to be part of my group
Goddamn, they don't make niggas like they used to
You can't find people like you anymore
I remember Marley Marl and the Juice Crew
I reminisce about Marley Marl and the Juice Crew
That's probably why I keep a tight grip on my deuce-deuce
That's why I keep my handgun close to me
Now if you're doing for your family and you can't stand it
If you're doing something for your family that you don't like
Cause you know these motherfuckers trying take advantage
Because you know they're trying to exploit you
Say they doing too much, yeah nigga you doing too much
They're going too far, taking advantage of you
And if your kinfolk broke and he smoke dope
And if your relative is poor and using drugs
And he need to catch a motherfucking different stroke
And he needs to change his ways
Say he doing too much, yeah Joey you doing too much
He's going too far, doing too much
We parlay, parlay everyday DPG style
We hang out and party every day, DPG style
We might throw a pool party every once in a while
Sometimes we throw pool parties
Now in fact we gon' do one this weekend
In fact, we're having one this weekend
Let's see how many hoes me and my nigga Rose can weed in
Let's see how many girls we can get to come
I believe in, sharing the cock
I believe in sharing sexual partners
Also, I believe in comparing the cock
And I believe in comparing sexual performance
Look, don't knock a nigga like me (why?)
Don't criticize a man like me (why not?)
Cause she love the way I just beat up the pussy
Because she loves my sexual performance
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
It wasn't just a little bit of sex, she was all in
When she went down on me
When she gave me oral sex
She blew a nigga socks off, got a nigga rocks off
She performed so well that it was incredible
Oh wee, baby you's a freak
Wow, you're amazing in bed
Put my homey up on game like a gangsta
Instructed my friend like a gang member would
But my homey fell in love and he banked her
However, my friend fell in love and pursued her
Ain't that a trip? Now we in a twist
Isn't that ironic? Now there's conflict
Back in the county wit the red ribbon on his wrist
Now he's back in jail with the tracking device on his wrist
Now when a nigga hit his girl and she don't hit back
When a man hits his woman and she doesn't fight back
And he get his third strike wit no get back
And he's hit with his third strike with no retaliation
Say he doing too much, yeah homey you doing too much
He's going too far, acting out of line
And when the homey in the pen, doing a sin
When my friend is in jail performing a crime
And his girlfriend fucking wit his best friend
And his girlfriend is having sex with his best friend
Say she doing too much, hell yeah she doing too much
She's crossing the line, acting inappropriately
I'm living up in the hills, wine sipping wit mills
I live in the hills, sipping wine with beautiful women
I'm having major type of paper, I ain't tripping off bills (still)
I have a lot of money, I'm not worried about paying bills
Show me some respect and accept my coolness
Respect me for being cool and collected
And don't mistake my kindness to mean I'm foolish
But don't think that I'm weak or stupid because I'm nice
Use this as a warning, cause I'm starting
Take this as a warning, because I'm beginning
To figure it's some niggas think I'm soft as Charmin
To realize some people think I'm weak
Pardon me, cause I ain't mad when you get bent
Excuse me, because I'm not upset when you get drunk
But I hate when fools mistake me for U.S. spray
But I hate when fools think I'm someone that I'm not
Friends and family, getting after me like repo
Friends and family are hounding me like repo men
Eat, smoke, choke then want me to throw em a c-note
They eat, smoke, and drink, then ask me for money
You doing too much when you clutching on my touch-tone
You're going too far when you grip my phone too tightly
Calling strays over nigga leading months gone
Calling random people over when I haven't been around for months
Conversate for fo' hours, wasting mo' power
Talking for four hours, wasting more electricity
And only get to hit a cold shower
And only get to take a cold shower
You faking like you're making more moves than Simpson
Pretending like you're accomplishing more than O.J. Simpson
But fronting, pushing buttons, doing nothing but sin
But putting on a facade, being pushy without doing anything productive
And when a nigga on yo' phone, running up yo' bill
When a man is using your phone, running up your bill
Trying to tell some hoodrat bitch how he feel
Trying to express his feelings to some promiscuous woman
You know he doing too much, yeah nigga you doing too much
He's going too far, acting out of line
And when your baby momma crying bout she need some milk
When your child's mother is crying because she needs milk for the baby
And you heard some other nigga did been at her tilt
And you found out that another man had been with her
You know she doing too much, yeah baby you doing too much
She's acting inappropriately, not taking care of the baby
That's real
That's the truth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, DAVID BLAKE, GEORGE S CLINTON, PHILIPPE WYNN, TRACY LA MARR DAVIS
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