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.
Domino Intro
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Ah, nigga, eat a dick, nigga
Don't break my mama's new glass table, nigga
Yeah, fuck that, fuck what they talkin' 'bout, nigga
Fuck that, nigga
Rack them motherfuckin' dominoes up, nigga
Just look, ayy, look out for the table, nigga
Fuck that
I don't know, that nigga just went upstairs with that big booty bitch, man
Ah, we ain't bustin' no nuts in my mama's spread
That nigga up there gettin' his socks blew the fuck off
Gettin' his ass chewed out
Better ask somebody
Balls licked up and down
Hell yeah
Ayo, what's up with them niggas that was on the TV dissin' you?
Man fuck them niggas, man I ain't thinkin' about that old shit, man
Buster ass, HIV pussy havin' motherfuckers
Yo, yo, yo, Daz, easy come, easy
The opening lines of Snoop Dogg's song, "Domino Intro," set a playful and risqué tone for the rest of the track. The lyrics are primarily focused on the rapper and his entourage playing a game of dominoes. However, the conversation quickly turns to sexual innuendos and dissing their enemies on television. When one of the group members asks where Snoop Dogg is, he is informed that he went upstairs with a "big booty bitch." The others are worried about damaging their mother's new glass table, and they make several comments about the sexual activity happening upstairs. Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg is unconcerned with the TV dissing and instead focuses on his game of dominoes.
The lyrics of "Domino Intro" are a prime example of Snoop Dogg's laid-back and nonchalant style. He is unapologetically himself, and his lyrics are always infused with his classic humor and bravado. The song's lyrics were penned by Snoop Dogg, and the track was produced by Daz Dillinger. As with many of Snoop Dogg's songs, "Domino Intro" is a snapshot of the rapper's life and the culture that surrounds him.
Line by Line Meaning
Domino motherfucker what's happenin'?
What's going on with the domino game, my friend?
Ah, nigga, eat a dick, nigga
I don't care about your insult, please shut up
Don't break my mama's new glass table, nigga
Be careful not to damage my mother's new glass table
Yeah, fuck that, fuck what they talkin' 'bout, nigga
I don't care about their opinions, I'll do what I want
Fuck that, nigga
I really don't care about what they have to say
Rack them motherfuckin' dominoes up, nigga
Let's start the game by setting up the dominoes
Just look, ayy, look out for the table, nigga
Pay attention to the table and be careful not to hit it
Fuck that
Once again, I really don't care
Ayo, where's Snoop Dogg?
Hey, does anyone know where Snoop Dogg is?
I don't know, that nigga just went upstairs with that big booty bitch, man
I have no idea, he went upstairs with a woman with a big butt
Ah, we ain't bustin' no nuts in my mama's spread
We're not having sex in my mother's house
That nigga up there gettin' his socks blew the fuck off
He's probably having a great time up there
Gettin' his ass chewed out
He's probably getting yelled at by the woman he's with
Better ask somebody
Ask someone else if you want more information
Balls licked up and down
Referring to oral sex on a man
Hell yeah
Definitely, without a doubt
Ayo, what's up with them niggas that was on the TV dissin' you?
Hey, what's the deal with those guys who were bad-mouthing you on TV?
Man fuck them niggas, man I ain't thinkin' about that old shit, man
I don't care about those guys or what they said, it's in the past
Buster ass, HIV pussy havin' motherfuckers
An insult, referring to someone being a coward and having a sexually transmitted infection
Yo, yo, yo, Daz, easy come, easy
Hey, Daz, take it easy and don't worry about it
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Edwin Birdsong, Calvin Broadus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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