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.
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Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Damn, Snoopy, don't go
You almost thirty years in the game, baby, damn
I mean, who else is gon' do something like that? I mean, damn
You the king, baby
So you know they don't want you to leave, Snoopy
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh)
I know, I know, baby
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I hate to leave but I have to
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh)
Baby, I'm just a man with good hands like Allstate
And you are now addicted to this lovin'
Let me explore your love 'cause my time is short today
And now you're conflicted, and this is what she had to say
(Ah, I need you right back to me, Snoopy)
I, I gotta go, baby, I'd love to stay
(I need you back in my arms, Snoopy)
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh baby, I wish I had time to stay and play but
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh)
You know time is money and money is time, baba
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I guess we can get together some other time
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh)
'Cause my time is precious, you dig?
Ah, ha, you can't just leave like that, Snoopy
You gotta stay a little while longer
You know that's what they want
Don't go
Baby, I got to go far away for a while
And I don't think you can handle coming with me (No, uh-uh)
You know show after show, and mile after mile
And I don't think you can handle running with me
So I don't think you'll be coming with me
I gotta go (Ah, I need you right back to me, Snoopy)
Look, baby, I got places to be and people to see
(I need you back in my arms, Snoopy)
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I hate to leave but I have to
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh)
I know, I know, baby
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I hate to leave but I have to
(Snoopy, don't go, ooh, ooh)
(Snoopy don't, Snoopy don't, Snoopy, don't go)
Oh baby, I wish I had time to stay and play but
(Snoopy don't, Snoopy don't, Snoopy, don't go)
You know time is money and money is time, baba
(Snoopy don't, Snoopy don't, Snoopy, don't go)
I guess we can get together some other time
(Snoopy don't, Snoopy don't, Snoopy, don't go)
I hate to leave but I have to
Yeah, if you wanna go to a record label
Where the executive producer is all in the videos
Rappin', and dancin'
Come to Death Row
The lyrics of the song "Don't Ask Me" by Snoop Dogg and JT The Bigga Figga are a mix of bravado and vulnerability, with Snoop Dogg rapping about his sexual conquests and JT expressing regret for his past behavior towards his partner. The opening lines set a tone of dominance and lust as Snoop talks about enjoying having sex with a woman when she's angry with him. The next few lines feature boasts about Snoop's material possessions and sexual prowess.
As the song progresses, JT takes the lead and reflects on his own relationship struggles. He expresses remorse for hurting his partner and emphasizes his commitment to their love. The chorus repeats the title phrase, with both artists admitting that they don't like it when their partner is upset with them.
Overall, the song juxtaposes Snoop's sexual bravado with JT's emotional vulnerability, highlighting the complex dynamics of modern romantic relationships. It shows that even iconic rappers like Snoop Dogg and JT The Bigga Figga struggle with the ups and downs of love and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Mad at me
She gets angry and mad whenever I mess up
Uh (uh)
I'm acknowledging her anger
You know what I like
She knows what I like to do
Bitch
I'm addressing the listener/audience
Uh, from the back, do it how I like
I prefer to have sex from the back and she knows how to do it how I like it
I like to fuck her while she mad at me
I enjoy having sex with her even when she's mad at me
She throw a fit and throw that ass at me
When she gets mad, she often throws a fit and then tries to make it up to me by seducing me
She said if sex was a weapon I'll let you blast at me
She's willing to let me do whatever I want to her during sex
That foreign thing cost two hunnid, grind on my grandpappy
I spent a lot of money on a foreign car and I like to drive it while she grinds on my lap
Got my baby mamas DM'ing like "Can you CashApp me?
Other women are messaging me asking for money
I be fuckin' once and vamonos
I have sex with women and then they leave
Think you know designer clothes
I'm stylish and fashionable and people know it
They should put me in the PGA, I play a lot of holes
I have a lot of sex partners
Tiger Gibbs, I hit a Spanish bitch at Italian Vogue
I'm like a skilled golfer who hits a hole-in-one, only I sleep with a lot of women and have a lot of success doing it
Flip a ho like eighty, Arsenio, you 'bout to spin the glob (Spin the globe)
I sleep with women like I'm flipping a coin or spinning a globe, all while referencing Arsenio Hall's talk show and his globe prop
Pussy wasn't one but I would switch it off the neck, bitch
I used to wear chains with religious symbols, but now I wear chains with female genitalia, basically suggesting that I've given up on religion
Made about like Cuban Mack and Dub C, I'm connected
I have connections in the music industry like Cuban Mack and Dub C
Lawyers got my back, so you can keep me out the check, bitch
My lawyers will protect me legally so you can't sue me for money
Pictures of these VV's on IG done got you wet, bitch
The pictures of my jewelry on Instagram have made other women sexually aroused
Uh, on the set, bitch
I'm a boss in the music industry and I'm asserting my power here
I'm tired of sayin' sorry for the same shit
I'm tired of apologizing for the same mistakes over and over again
Damn near lost my queen, fucking 'round with that lame bitch
I almost lost my girlfriend because I was messing around with another girl who wasn't as good as her
Ashamed of myself 'cause I shamed you
I feel guilty for treating her badly and hurting her
Good or bad, right or wrong, we always bang through
No matter what happens, we always work it out and stay together
The BS or we went out the ES
We stick together through the BS, or we break up over it
You wanna buy the mall, I'ma let her no PS
She wants to go shopping and buy everything at the mall, but I tell her no because we have to save money
Cars, purses, diamonds, VS
We have luxury items like cars, purses, and diamonds from the brand VS (Victoria's Secret)
Real ghetto love, two steppin' at the GS
Our love is real and genuine, and we enjoy dancing together at the GS (the dance club Goodtimes)
You thicky thick, go and shake it for me baby (baby)
She has a thick, curvy body and I want her to dance and shake it for me
Picture perfect, let me take it for you baby (baby)
She's beautiful and I want to take pictures of her
No cap, I ain't shit without you
I'm nothing without her and I need her in my life
And I put that on my momma, I'd die for you baby boo
I love her so much that I'm willing to die for her
Damn, I see that lil' look you givin' me, oh yeah
I notice the way she's looking at me and I like it
Light the sage, let's exchange energy
We're going to light a sage stick and exchange positive energy
Nah, I get stupid, you know your man
Sometimes I act foolish but she knows that's just who I am
Do you forgive me, baby? I know you can, know you can
I'm asking for her forgiveness and I know she's capable of giving it
Don't be actin' like you don't want to (for real)
I know she wants to forgive me but may be hesitant
You may not want me, but I sure want you
Even if she's not sure she wants to forgive me, I am still fully committed to her
And lettin' you stay mad is what I sure won't do
I won't let her stay angry with me for too long
'Cause I'm your nigga and you my boo
I'm her man and she's my girl, we belong to each other
No matter what (what)
We'll always stick together, no matter what happens
Girl, you wanna run home, go 'head, batter up
If she wants to leave our relationship, she can go ahead and make that decision
See me, I'm tryna go up, baby, ladder up
I'm trying to improve myself and our situation, to climb up the ladder
I ain't lettin' my ego shatter us
I won't let my pride get in the way of our relationship
And now both of our mamas all mad of us?
Our mothers are both upset with us for fighting
Hell nah, come here
Despite everything, we're going to come together and make things right
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Calvin Broadus
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bryan Guzman
2020 and I’m still bumping this.. man everybody killed this, but Mausbergs flow on this song was just something else. That Dj Quik production is just straight fire. I’ve seen him live 4 times already and OG still got it. #Weeesstt
DatNigga Eazy E.
Truth
D SINKZ
RIP MAUSBERG AND NATE DOGG
〈----- its a spear
Nate dogg's verse totally made this song go from good to great
Nayden
EVERY SONG nigga
Adam Gordon
〈----- its a spear : Not just this track Nate Dogg the king of hooks and still ain’t nobody fuckin with him 💯 R.I.P. Nate ✊🏾
Jun Jun Gatbos
He definitely turnt dat shit out wit jus dat simple ass hook
0G
Facts.... 💯RIP Nate Dogg
Tima
Best part of this track
mawisa4life 🇿🇦
Shits still slapping two decades later like it only came out yesterday. Props to the Quiksta on yet another masterpiece production. Much love all the way from 🇿🇦