Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally … Read Full Bio ↴Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality and actor. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

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.

Gin And Juice II
Snoop Dogg Lyrics

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Get your motherfuckin' glass, 'cause it's a blast from the past
You didn't think would touch it two times, nigga
Gin and Juice up in this bitch, yeah
Some of that Beats By the Pound flavor, you feel me (you heard me)
Get your ice, get your cups, 'cause we 'bout to get fucked in here
You heard me? (Yeah) Straight up (yeah)

I'm still smokin', driftin', swifter than a mothafucka

Twisted off a cup of that 'ol ignat juice
Heated in the seat, cup fulla drank
Beatin' up the block in the dark blue tank
Bullet proof vest on my chest for the cause
Dig in my draws for them muthafuckin' laws
Harrassin' a nigga, or blastin' a nigga
I ain't seen shit, so why you askin' a nigga?
I'm too fucked up off that G-I and juice
C-I get loose, nigga what y'all wanna do?
I got a crew, but I choose to roll solo
Especially on Sundays, dippin' in my low-low
Convertible top, spot for the Glock
I ain't fuckin' with the hen dog, so toss out the sauce hot
Put my shit on three wheels, for thrills
I hit a corner and make sure my drink don't spill, that's real

Rollin down the street with heat
Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
Top rolled back so I can feel the breeze
Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies

Rollin down the street with heat
Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
Top rolled back so I can feel the breeze
Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies

Now trip this, I'm on Interstate 10 fuckin' with this Creole
She said she know Nino, stop lyin' (know Nino)
Cup of that gin and juice, I blank a bitch out
Then turn the bitch out, look here
Ain't no need for you to be wastin' my time
See I picked you up, now I'ma stick you up and dick you up
And give you what you need, then bring you back down to reality
With that California weed, she seemed trouble at first
And then it got worse
'Cause now I got my hand up and down her mini-skirt
Twerkin' that shit while I'm ridin' up the highway
Doin' it my way, the hella highway, the fly way
Swervin' in another lane, tryin' to maintain
And baby girl steady takin' dick to the brain
Left no stain 'cause she swallowed it up
Then she wanted to take a puff
I said "look here bitch you done had enough"

Rollin down the street with heat
Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
Top pulled back so I can feel the breeze
Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies

Rollin down the street with heat
Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
Top pulled back so I can feel the breeze
Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies (check this out)

Somebody say, I wanna get fucked up (say what? Say what?)
Come on, now everybody say
I wanna get fucked up (what you say? What you say?)

I popped by the ice cream shop top cop somethin', pop somethin'
Ya heard me? Where's Serv-B? Nigga, well serve me
Since you got that big bad ass dangle
Nigga, you know I'm known for havin' that big ass bank
Tryin' to buy all your dope 'cause I'm a smoker
I'll find that indo weed even when I'm on the East Coast
'Cause times gettin' hard on the boulevard
But I refuse to lose and buy a zip of that backyard (hell no)
Lil' Jimmy sent me somethin', I need to cop somethin'
I know you got somethin', nigga stop frontin'
Get at your boy, hook me up like Master P
Or would it be a tragedy, ya feel me, the best weed nigga

Rollin down the street with heat
Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
Top pulled back so I can feel the breeze
Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies

Rollin down the street with heat
Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
Top pulled back so I can feel the breeze
Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies (beyotch)

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice II" paint a scene of indulgence, recklessness, and a somewhat carefree attitude towards life. The opening lines encourage the audience to get their glasses and join in the fun, alluding to an experience that they will not want to miss. The exploration of themes such as drinking, smoking, and cruising around town whilst being equipped with firearms, announce an unapologetic hedonistic mindset that is prominent throughout the song. Snoop Dogg manoeuvres through life with arrogance, showing no care for society's norms or rules, perhaps since his circumstances have enabled him not to be held accountable for his actions.

He describes his experiences with police harassment, his disregard to their authority, and his refusal to co-operate with them. He chains together scenes of lascivious encounters, on a bed and inside a car. He paints a picture of being wealthy, flaunting his ability to afford the best quality drugs, and to party lavishly. Snoop Dogg seems to suggest that the essence of life is to enjoy it with no qualms, reinventing one's own rules and that maintaining a sober life isn't worth living.

Line by Line Meaning

Get your motherfuckin' glass, 'cause it's a blast from the past
Come on and pour yourself a drink, we're reminiscing about the old days

You didn't think would touch it two times, nigga
You didn't think we'd be drinking this again, did you?

Gin and Juice up in this bitch, yeah
We're drinking gin and juice, in case you didn't notice

Some of that Beats By the Pound flavor, you feel me (you heard me)
It's got that southern flavor that you'll love

Get your ice, get your cups, 'cause we 'bout to get fucked in here
Get ready, it's gonna be a wild night

I'm still smokin', driftin', swifter than a mothafucka
I'm still smoking and feeling good, moving faster than anyone else

Twisted off a cup of that 'ol ignat juice
I'm feeling pretty messed up from that gin and juice

Heated in the seat, cup fulla drank
I'm feeling hot and I've got a cup full of alcohol

Beatin' up the block in the dark blue tank
I'm cruising around in a dark blue tank, turning heads

Bullet proof vest on my chest for the cause
I'm wearing a bulletproof vest, ready for anything that comes my way

Dig in my draws for them muthafuckin' laws
I'm reaching for my gun, ready to defend myself against the law

Harrassin' a nigga, or blastin' a nigga
The cops are either harassing me, or they're shooting at me

I ain't seen shit, so why you askin' a nigga?
I didn't see anything, so why are you bothering me about it?

I'm too fucked up off that G-I and juice
I'm way too messed up from that gin and juice

C-I get loose, nigga what y'all wanna do?
I'm feeling pretty wild and crazy, what do you guys want to do?

I got a crew, but I choose to roll solo
I have a crew, but I prefer to do things on my own

Especially on Sundays, dippin' in my low-low
Especially on Sundays, I like to drive my lowrider

Convertible top, spot for the Glock
My convertible has a spot for my gun

I ain't fuckin' with the hen dog, so toss out the sauce hot
I'm not drinking Hennessy, so throw out the hot sauce

Put my shit on three wheels, for thrills
I like to drive my lowrider on three wheels for fun

I hit a corner and make sure my drink don't spill, that's real
I make sure not to spill my drink while driving the lowrider, that's how real I am

Rollin down the street with heat
I'm driving down the street with my gun

Drankin' trees, sittin' on D's
I'm smoking weed and cruising in my lowrider

Top rolled back so I can feel the breeze
The top of my car is down so I can feel the cool air

Never slippin', I keep my eyes on my enemies
I'm never letting my guard down, I'm always watching out for my enemies

Now trip this, I'm on Interstate 10 fuckin' with this Creole
Let me tell you a story, I'm on Interstate 10 messing around with this Creole girl

She said she know Nino, stop lyin' (know Nino)
She claimed to know Nino, but I don't believe her

Cup of that gin and juice, I blank a bitch out
I drank some gin and juice and got so messed up I blacked out

Then turn the bitch out, look here
Then I took advantage of her, listen up

Ain't no need for you to be wastin' my time
Stop wasting my time

See I picked you up, now I'ma stick you up and dick you up
I gave you a ride, now I'm going to rob you and have sex with you

And give you what you need, then bring you back down to reality
I'll give you what you want, then bring you back to reality

With that California weed, she seemed trouble at first
I gave her some California weed, and she seemed wary at first

And then it got worse
But then things got even crazier

'Cause now I got my hand up and down her mini-skirt
Now I'm touching her while she's wearing a short skirt

Twerkin' that shit while I'm ridin' up the highway
She's dancing while I'm driving on the highway

Doin' it my way, the hella highway, the fly way
I'm doing things my way, on the highway, flying high

Swervin' in another lane, tryin' to maintain
I'm swerving into another lane, trying to keep it together

And baby girl steady takin' dick to the brain
And she's just going along with everything, not thinking clearly

Left no stain 'cause she swallowed it up
There's no evidence left behind because she swallowed it

Then she wanted to take a puff
Then she wanted to smoke some weed

I said "look here bitch you done had enough"
I told her she's had enough and to stop asking

Somebody say, I wanna get fucked up (say what? Say what?)
Someone said they want to get really messed up (what did you say?)

Come on, now everybody say
Come on, everyone join in and say it

I wanna get fucked up (what you say? What you say?)
I want to get really messed up (what did you say?)

I popped by the ice cream shop top cop somethin', pop somethin'
I stopped by the ice cream shop to buy drugs

Ya heard me? Where's Serv-B? Nigga, well serve me
Did you hear me? Where's Serv-B? Go get me some drugs

Since you got that big bad ass dangle
Since you have a lot of drugs

Nigga, you know I'm known for havin' that big ass bank
You know I have a lot of money

Tryin' to buy all your dope 'cause I'm a smoker
I'm trying to buy all your drugs because I like to smoke

I'll find that indo weed even when I'm on the East Coast
I'll find that good weed even when I'm far away from home

'Cause times gettin' hard on the boulevard
Because times are tough out here

But I refuse to lose and buy a zip of that backyard (hell no)
I won't settle for low-quality weed, no way

Lil' Jimmy sent me somethin', I need to cop somethin'
My friend Lil' Jimmy gave me some drugs, and I need to buy more

I know you got somethin', nigga stop frontin'
I know you have drugs, stop pretending you don't

Get at your boy, hook me up like Master P
Help me out, like Master P

Or would it be a tragedy, ya feel me, the best weed nigga
Or would it be a tragedy if you can't help me find the best weed?

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Carlos Stephens, S. Washington, Mark Adams, R. Turner, David Webster

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