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.
Get Bout It and Rowdy
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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(LBC, New Orleans ha ha) Yo dog, uh
[Snoop]
Sup P?
[Master P:]
(Ha ha) That's some real shit
Where the hot girls at) [Repeat: x6]
Ya heard me?
Ya heard me?
The game is to be sold not to be told, ha ha
Now this No Limit shit, No Limit nigga
Everybody want to know how this shit happens, but we ain't playa hatin
And what's goin on, but ya know what?
It don't get no realer than this though dog
[Chorus: x2]
West-side niggas getting bout it,
I said East-side niggas getting rowdy,
Mid-west niggas getting bout it,
South-side niggas getting rowdy (yea)
[Snoop]
Fuck that man, the game is to be sold, not to be told, first things first
I'm a gangsta, nigga, so I'ma roll
Ya got to get bout it or without it
I had to shake the spot cause the game got crowded
I'm devoted and quote it, I'm rowdy and bout it
A No Limit Soldier, and happy to shout it
Got this tank on my neck, got my tech. on deck
I slap raps at your caps and try to make my snaps
Nick-Nack patty-wack big happy sack, the dealer is back
And I'm ridin' through your neighborhood dippin' in my Cadillac
I'm selling this shit, I ain't telling this shit
I'm a motherfucking two-time felon ya bitch
From the cold hearted streets of the LBC
To a mansion in the south down the street from my nigga P
See, real niggas recognize the realness
Put ya motherfucking choppers up if ya feel this
(Bust one) Now bust one (gun shot) Not just one (two gun shots)
And if ya want some get some, I bet we got some
Busta's discuss us, niggas poppin all the Ying-Yang
Still the Dogg Pound Gang (DPG, Man)
Beats still funky, Beats by the Pound in the house,
At the mutha fuckin door
[Chorus: x2]
[Snoop]
(Getting rowdy) Everybody in the game, say the same
Is Snoop's still that gang bang cocaine nigga slanging everything
I'm trying to get as much as I need
While I fuck with these out of town hoes blowing all they weed (shut up)
Parlaying, so what ya saying
Bring a couple buddies wit ya, girl we ain't playin
Baby must miss read me, cause she miss lead me
Has some niggas come by later (what?) and try to spray me (bitch)
But I'm just to quick, slick and sly
When it's time to ride I let the bullets fly cause it's do or die (die die)
I wear blue seven days out the week (for life)
I mob the street, DP, while I'm holding my heat
I want to warn you, shit they got killers on the East, Mid-West, up North, down
South in California
So if you got your chrome, you need to stay in the zone
And get a vest for your motherfucking dome
Cause it's on like a dog with out his bone
I'm in it to win it and No Limit is my home (for life for life)
Nigga, real niggas recognize the realness
Put ya motherfucking choppers up if ya feel this
(Bust one) Now bust one (gun shot) Not just one (two gun shots)
And if ya want some get some, (what up what up) I bet we got some (got some)
[Chorus: x4]
[Master P]
Nigga, bout it bout it ha ha
Snoop Dogg, Master P, and the whole No Limit mutha fuckin family nigga
From the South to the West to the East to the middle
To the motherfucking world!
Ha ha real niggas and bitches unite
The song "Get Bout It And Rowdy" by Snoop Dogg and Master P talks about the gangsta lifestyle and the need to be tough and fearless in the face of danger. The chorus talks about different regions of the United States where people are known for their rowdiness and toughness. The verses of the song are Snoop Dogg's and Master P's respective interpretations of what it means to be "bout it" or "rowdy".
Snoop Dogg talks about the struggles he faced growing up in Long Beach, California, and how he had to hustle and sell drugs to make ends meet. He talks about his loyalty to the No Limit label and how he's willing to defend it against anyone who tries to bring it down. He warns his enemies that he's always ready to fight and to defend himself.
Master P's verse is more philosophical and talks about the need to be true to oneself and to have faith in one's abilities. He encourages people to pursue their dreams and to never give up, no matter what obstacles they may face. He also talks about the need for unity among black people and the importance of staying true to one's roots and heritage.
Overall, the song is a celebration of black culture and the struggles that people have to go through in order to succeed in a society that often discriminates against them.
Line by Line Meaning
(LBC, New Orleans ha ha) Yo dog, uh
Master P greets Snoop Dogg, acknowledging both of their origins (LBC and New Orleans) with a chuckle.
(Ha ha) That's some real shit
Master P asserts the authenticity of their music.
(Where the hot boys at,
Where the hot girls at) [Repeat: x6]
Master P repeats this phrase to hype up the crowd and get them excited.
Ya heard me?
Ya heard me?
The game is to be sold not to be told, ha ha
Master P emphasizes that success in the rap game is something that has to be earned and not just given away, with a laugh.
Now this No Limit shit, No Limit nigga
Everybody want to know how this shit happens, but we ain't playa hatin
And what's goin on, but ya know what?
Master P acknowledges the popularity of No Limit Records and realizes that people are curious about how they do what they do, but he is not resentful towards them and is aware of the attention they're receiving.
It don't get no realer than this though dog
Master P confidently declares that they are as real as it gets in the rap game.
West-side niggas getting bout it,
I said East-side niggas getting rowdy,
Mid-west niggas getting bout it,
South-side niggas getting rowdy (yea)
The chorus highlights the fact that No Limit has fans and supporters from all over the country.
Fuck that man, the game is to be sold, not to be told, first things first
I'm a gangsta, nigga, so I'ma roll
Snoop Dogg echoes Master P's sentiment that the rap game is something that has to be earned, and emphasizes that he is a gangster that's ready to take on any challenge.
Ya got to get bout it or without it
I had to shake the spot cause the game got crowded
Snoop Dogg emphasizes that you have to be dedicated in order to succeed in the rap game, and that sometimes it means leaving your comfort zone if you want to stand out.
I'm devoted and quote it, I'm rowdy and bout it
A No Limit Soldier, and happy to shout it
Snoop Dogg is dedicated to the No Limit cause and is proud to be associated with it.
Got this tank on my neck, got my tech. on deck
I slap raps at your caps and try to make my snaps
Snoop Dogg is showing off his jewelry and weaponry and declares that he is a skilled rapper who can easily take down his opponents.
Nick-Nack patty-wack big happy sack, the dealer is back
And I'm ridin' through your neighborhood dippin' in my Cadillac
Snoop Dogg has returned and is ready to take on the competition, and he's riding around in style in his luxury car.
I'm selling this shit, I ain't telling this shit
I'm a motherfucking two-time felon ya bitch
Snoop Dogg sells his music through his talent, and reminds the listeners that he's a tough guy who's been through it all.
From the cold hearted streets of the LBC
To a mansion in the south down the street from my nigga P
Snoop Dogg has come a long way from his rough childhood in Long Beach to a luxurious lifestyle in the South, and he's close with Master P.
See, real niggas recognize the realness
Put ya motherfucking choppers up if ya feel this
Real recognizes real, and Snoop Dogg calls out to his fans who feel the same and would show their support.
Everybody in the game, say the same
Is Snoop's still that gang bang cocaine nigga slanging everything
Snoop Dogg acknowledges that many rappers claim they are like him, but asks if he's still the true original and controversial figure he's known for being.
I'm trying to get as much as I need
While I fuck with these out of town hoes blowing all they weed (shut up)
Snoop Dogg is chasing success and enjoying his fame, while also entertaining himself with women and drugs, and asks for silence from any listener who might disapprove.
Has some niggas come by later (what?) and try to spray me (bitch)
But I'm just to quick, slick and sly
When it's time to ride I let the bullets fly cause it's do or die (die die)
Snoop Dogg has enemies who have come to shoot him, but he is confident in his ability to evade them and swiftly retaliate with force.
I wear blue seven days out the week (for life)
I mob the street, DP, while I'm holding my heat
Snoop Dogg is proud to wear blue, representing his affiliation with the Crips. He's always out in the streets, heavily armed and ready to defend himself and his gang.
Nigga, bout it bout it ha ha
Snoop Dogg, Master P, and the whole No Limit mutha fuckin family nigga
From the South to the West to the East to the middle
To the motherfucking world!
Ha ha real niggas and bitches unite
Master P concludes with his famous catchphrase, and celebrates the whole No Limit family and their nationwide influence, with a message of unity and solidarity.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, CRAIG LAWSON, PERCY ROMEO III MILLER
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