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.
Hip Hop Hogz
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Mothership is coming
What you know about the Mothership?
I know as soon as I get my Mothership
All the little mamas gon' be on board
This is X baby, X baby
("This woman's gotta have it")
It's Bootsy, baby
Funky, funky Bootzilla
Watch the boy play the bass like Godzilla
Watch me pimp the mic like a gorilla
In a Snoop DeVille when I go get her
Now I'm dressed to kill when
You see me with her
How I make you feel, just a little bitter
You can take a pill to try to feel better
Or you can ask Bootsy to help you get her
Yeah, play on, playa
Cincinnati, Ohio, yay yay
Don't you wanna get down with Funk G?
(That's me)
We have a Snoop Dogg protégé in the house
But hey baby
I didn't think you'd be so young
(Well, you don't look so bad yourself)
Oh, and he's fresh, too, I like that
So, um, what do you wanna
Be when you grow up, sweetie?
(Well, I wanna be a rap
Star just like Snoop Dogg)
Ah yeah, come on, you got to do it
Hello, it's Snoopy Collins
Bootsy's baby brother
I got the P in me come on, baby bubba
Slippin', slidin', dippin', glidin'
Ridin' to a whole new dimension
It's like playin' some ball, me and my doggs
Jammin' on all'a y'all (All y'all)
Get up off the wall
You can smell it, Snoopadelic, run go tell it
(That's funky)
They gon' yell it, we gon' sell it
Y'all gon' buy it 'cause y'all feel it
The groove just set
One more rhyme, one more crime, one more time
It's all the same, for real'a, my nilla
It's Snoop and Bootzilla, my nilla
You've been losin', I got the groovin'
That's guaranteed to keep your
Party people movin' come on
Keep it going for the legends
The king of the kings who
Sing with much passion
Top fashion remain, all of the great classics
With fantastic grooves that got us
All asking to sing it sing it
Sing it (We got funk, we got style)
Recognize, son, as you drop it on the one
We just getting started, uh
I beg your pardon
Recognize, people, where the peace comes from
Pay attention in the music 'cause this is it
Salute to get with it so
Y'all will never quit it
It's a beautiful thing and
Before y'all spit it
It's a natural high, you can't get over it
Bass so low you gotta love if you livin' it
Your vocals beyond local 'cause
This is global
Don't be just be doin' it just to get paid
Or just to be fakin' it to just get laid
Can't be afraid to take it to the stage
Just look who we lost in this millennium age
Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Isaac Hayes
Teddy, Barry, Luther, Lena, Nina, JMJ
And Rick James we gotta live up to the names
Play it for my hometown
We just gonna get down
Quit messin' with my groove, y'all
It's Bootsy, baby
Do that funk, do that funk, do that funk
Do that funk ah, do that funk
("This woman's gotta have it")
Ah yeah, play on, playa cincinnati, Ohio
Ah yeah yay yay
We got to do it (Do it 'til we get it)
Los Angeles, California
Ah, we ain't on the porch here, mama
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's "Hip Hop Hogz" are about celebrating and paying homage to the legends and pioneers of funk music. The song incorporates references to iconic figures such as Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, and other funk legends.
The opening lines, "What? That sound like the Mothership is coming. What you know about the Mothership?" is a nod to George Clinton's band Parliament-Funkadelic and their concept of the Mothership as a symbol of funk music and its transformative power. Snoop Dogg expresses his desire to acquire his own "Mothership" and how it will attract attention from women, referring to them as "little mamas."
The song continues with Snoop Dogg praising Bootsy Collins, another influential figure in funk music known for his bass playing. Snoop admires his skills on the bass guitar, comparing them to the monstrous power of Godzilla. He also boasts about his own charisma and ability to captivate the audience when performing, comparing himself to a gorilla.
Snoop Dogg acknowledges his affiliation with Cincinnati, Ohio, giving a shoutout to the city and its contributions to funk music. He invites the listener to get down with him and enjoy the funky vibes he brings.
The lyrics then introduce Snoopy Collins, Bootsy's baby brother, who shares the same passion for funk music. Snoopy Collins brings a playful and energetic vibe to the track, describing his love for the groove and the joy it brings. Snoop Dogg and Snoopy Collins emphasize their commitment to keeping the funk alive and how they guarantee to keep the party going.
In the later part of the song, Snoop Dogg calls for recognition and appreciation for the pioneers of music who have passed away, such as Michael Jackson, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, and more. He reminds listeners not to simply chase fame or material gains in music but to pay tribute to the legacies left by those who came before. The song concludes with a call for everyone to embrace the funk and celebrate it in their own unique way.
Overall, "Hip Hop Hogz" pays tribute to the funk genre and its influential figures, emphasizing the importance of preserving their legacies while continuing to bring joy and groove to audiences worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
What? That sound like the
Mothership is coming
Oh my, that sound indicates the arrival of something significant and influential.
What you know about the Mothership?
What knowledge do you possess about this visionary concept called the Mothership?
I know as soon as I get my Mothership
All the little mamas gon' be on board
I understand that once I acquire the Mothership, all the attractive women will willingly join me.
This is X baby, X baby
("This woman's gotta have it")
It's Bootsy, baby
This experience is extraordinary, exceptional, and genuinely captivating. It's none other than Bootsy Collins himself.
Funky, funky Bootzilla
Watch the boy play the bass like Godzilla
Bootsy's bass playing is incredibly funky and dominant, similar to the mighty Godzilla.
Watch me pimp the mic like a gorilla
In a Snoop DeVille when I go get her
Observe how I confidently and skillfully control the microphone, just like a powerful gorilla. I ride in a luxurious Snoop DeVille to fetch my desired woman.
Now I'm dressed to kill when
You see me with her
When you witness me accompanying her, I am impeccably dressed and exude an aura of confidence and attractiveness.
How I make you feel, just a little bitter
You can take a pill to try to feel better
I have a way of making you feel slightly envious and resentful. If you're experiencing negative emotions, you may resort to medication in an attempt to improve your mood.
Or you can ask Bootsy to help you get her
Alternatively, you can seek Bootsy's assistance in acquiring a woman of your own.
Yeah, play on, playa
Cincinnati, Ohio, yay yay
Don't you wanna get down with Funk G?
(That's me)
Yes, keep the music playing, my friend. I represent Cincinnati, Ohio, and I exclaim my enthusiasm. Wouldn't you like to join the movement of Funk G? That's me, Snoop Dogg.
We have a Snoop Dogg protégé in the house
But hey baby
I didn't think you'd be so young
We have a talented youngster who has been mentored by Snoop Dogg present. However, my dear, I didn't anticipate you being so youthful.
(Well, you don't look so bad yourself)
Oh, and he's fresh, too, I like that
(Well, you also appear quite appealing) Oh, and he carries himself with style and confidence, which I appreciate.
So, um, what do you wanna
Be when you grow up, sweetie?
(Well, I wanna be a rap
Star just like Snoop Dogg)
So, well, what are your aspirations for the future, my dear? (Well, I aspire to become a renowned rap artist, just like Snoop Dogg.)
Ah yeah, come on, you got to do it
Yes, that's right, come on, you must pursue your dreams and make them a reality.
Hello, it's Snoopy Collins
Bootsy's baby brother
I got the P in me come on, baby bubba
Greetings, I am Snoopy Collins, the younger brother of Bootsy Collins. I possess the funk and grooves embedded within me. Let's get this party started, my dear.
Slippin', slidin', dippin', glidin'
Ridin' to a whole new dimension
Moving effortlessly and smoothly, exploring new territories and entering an entirely different realm.
It's like playin' some ball, me and my doggs
Jammin' on all'a y'all (All y'all)
Get up off the wall
It's comparable to playing a game of basketball with my companions. We engage and entertain everyone. So, stop being passive and join the excitement.
You can smell it, Snoopadelic, run go tell it
(That's funky)
They gon' yell it, we gon' sell it
You can sense the essence of funk in the air, that Snoopadelic vibe. Spread the word and inform others about it. (It's funky) The people will shout it loudly, and we will successfully market our music.
Y'all gon' buy it 'cause y'all feel it
The groove just set
One more rhyme, one more crime, one more time
You all will purchase our music because you genuinely connect with it. The rhythm has been established, creating the perfect atmosphere. Let's deliver another captivating verse, another impactful moment, once again.
It's all the same, for real'a, my nilla
It's Snoop and Bootzilla, my nilla
It remains consistent, my friend, truly authentic. It's Snoop Dogg and Bootsy Collins together, my friend.
You've been losin', I got the groovin'
That's guaranteed to keep your
Party people movin' come on
You've been experiencing setbacks and failures, but I possess the ability to make people groove continuously. It's a promise that your party attendees will be in constant motion. Come on, let's do it.
Keep it going for the legends
The king of the kings who
Sing with much passion
Let's keep the momentum going in honor of the legendary figures, the ultimate authorities in this field, who sing with immense passion.
Top fashion remain, all of the great classics
With fantastic grooves that got us
All asking to sing it sing it
They remain at the forefront of fashion, setting trends, and continue to create timeless classics. Their fantastic musical arrangements ignite our desire to sing along with them.
Sing it (We got funk, we got style)
Sing it (We possess an abundance of funk and impeccable style).
Recognize, son, as you drop it on the one
We just getting started, uh
Take notice, my son, as you lay down the beats in perfect sync with the one count. We are only at the beginning, still fresh and full of potential.
I beg your pardon
Recognize, people, where the peace comes from
I apologize for any unintentional offense. People, open your eyes and acknowledge the source of true serenity and harmony.
Pay attention in the music 'cause this is it
Salute to get with it so
Y'all will never quit it
Concentrate and listen carefully to the music as this is the epitome of greatness. Salute and embrace it wholeheartedly, so you will never tire or abandon it.
It's a beautiful thing and
Before y'all spit it
It's a natural high, you can't get over it
This experience is incredibly enjoyable and inspiring. Even before you express your admiration, you should know it creates an indescribable sense of elation that cannot be surpassed.
Bass so low you gotta love if you livin' it
Your vocals beyond local 'cause
This is global
The bass is so deep and powerful that you can't help but adore it if you truly appreciate the music. Your singing talent transcends local recognition because this music is a global phenomenon.
Don't be just be doin' it just to get paid
Or just to be fakin' it to just get laid
Don't engage in this craft solely for monetary gain. Similarly, don't pretend to be someone you're not just to attract sexual partners.
Can't be afraid to take it to the stage
Just look who we lost in this millennium age
Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Isaac Hayes
Teddy, Barry, Luther, Lena, Nina, JMJ
And Rick James we gotta live up to the names
You mustn't fear performing on the stage and showcasing your talent. Take a moment to reflect on the notable artists we have lost in recent years. Legends like Michael Jackson, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Luther Vandross, Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Jam Master Jay, and Rick James. We carry the responsibility to honor their legacies.
Play it for my hometown
We just gonna get down
Quit messin' with my groove, y'all
It's Bootsy, baby
Let this music play for my beloved hometown, where we will simply enjoy and get into the groove. Stop disrupting the flow, my friends. This is Bootsy Collins, embracing his iconic persona.
Do that funk, do that funk, do that funk
Do that funk ah, do that funk
("This woman's gotta have it")
Engage in the funk and allow it to consume you. Embrace the essence of funk, live it, feel it deeply within yourself. ("This woman's gotta have it")
Ah yeah, play on, playa cincinnati, Ohio
Ah yeah yay yay
We got to do it (Do it 'til we get it)
Los Angeles, California
Ah, we ain't on the porch here, mama
Yes, continue the music, my friend, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Express your enthusiasm and excitement. We must pursue our goals relentlessly until they are achieved. In Los Angeles, California, we are determined and driven. We are not idling away our time, my dear.
Lyrics © DONALD MOORE JR
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