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.

It Could Be Easy
Snoop Dogg Lyrics

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It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy

But you probably won't believe me
That's why I smoke around
Doggy style they see me on TV
Trying had just to beat me
She knows who I am plus my team is undefeated
I am the man in my city if you wanna it I got the key
What you wanna ? without a ? everything you see I own I ain't got to lease
If you feel out of control better put that hoe on a leash

It could be easy
If you are listen to what I am trying to tell you
Every dime pays but they catch ? messing with their ?
? tell her you win her heart ? cross kind of familiar
I ain't tripping I am ? another one I got a couple of problems with my bitches
? pimping it could be easy
I am rolling ? police and don't ask where I have been got ?
Haters talk when I leave they just ? when they see what they want and they need me
I am a fucking game genie young nigga but I make it look easy
It could be easy
Money too stay fly

It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy

Flying on a plane plane
? to this fame fame
Never the same game
Ask me if a game bang
If a ?
The track is where I kick it
until you start to pick up I look your ?
? is real hard but you can make it easy
I ain't questionable now baby please me
And once I get independent I make you need me
Like I roll weed baby start with now she need me
Believe me you complete me protect the spite
? school lay low ? on my ? English ? kush low
I am gonna go home baby ? be home alone
Now she is sucking on her own ?
It could be easy
But small things make it so hard
It could be easy
Tell me what you really do
Who you are
It's been down before
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy
It could be easy

It could be easy
But small things make it so hard

It could be easy
it's been down before i think you should know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's "It Could Be Easy" is all about what they wish for, that things would be easier. The opening lines repeat "It could be easy" eight times, giving an ironic tone to the lyrics of the song. The two rappers seem to lament that they shouldn't have to prove themselves to anyone anymore--Wiz referencing "small things" that make it difficult, and Snoop expressing his frustration at people trying to beat him down. In the second verse, Wiz tries to get a woman to believe him when he says he can make her happy. He raps about wanting her to complete him and needing her. The song ends with a sort of melancholic acceptance that things may continue to be challenging, but at least they acknowledge it could be worse.

The lyrics show a heavy frustration, against the society that they have to live in. Their lives, even with all the wealth and the success, still come with problems. Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa express those points from different perspectives. Wiz speaks on relationships and trying to connect with someone despite the complications, while Snoop speaks more generally about his success and how he has to fight to keep it. The song implies that even in the most glamorous lifestyles, things can get complicated and hard.

Line by Line Meaning

It could be easy
Life could be simple and straightforward

But you probably won't believe me
But you might be skeptical of what I'm saying

That's why I smoke around
That's why I smoke, to deal with my stress

Doggy style they see me on TV
People recognize me on TV as Snoop Dog and associate me with the Doggystyle album

Trying had just to beat me
I'm working hard to succeed despite the odds against me

She knows who I am plus my team is undefeated
She knows my reputation and my team has never lost

I am the man in my city if you wanna it I got the key
I'm a big shot in my city and I have access to anything you could want

What you wanna ? without a ? everything you see I own I ain't got to lease
Anything you want is mine to give, I don't need to borrow or lease anything

If you feel out of control better put that hoe on a leash
If you can't control yourself, you better rein in your desires

If you are listen to what I am trying to tell you
If you listen to my advice

Every dime pays but they catch ? messing with their ?
Every penny counts, but you'll get in trouble if you mess with someone's belongings

? tell her you win her heart ? cross kind of familiar
Flirt with her a bit and it will feel like you've known each other for a long time

I ain't tripping I am ? another one I got a couple of problems with my bitches
I'm not worried about it, I have more than one woman and some issues with them

? pimping it could be easy
It would be easy if I were a pimp

I am rolling ? police and don't ask where I have been got ?
I'm driving around, avoiding the police, and don't ask me where I've been

Haters talk when I leave they just ? when they see what they want and they need me
People talk behind my back but when they see me, they want me and need me

I am a fucking game genie young nigga but I make it look easy
I'm like a cheat code in the game, young and successful but I make it look simple

Money to stay fly
Money is necessary to look good

Flying on a plane plane
Traveling on a plane

? to this fame fame
Accustomed to the fame

Never the same game
Always changing

Ask me if a game bang
Ask me if I'm part of a gang

If a ?
If I'm asking for trouble

The track is where I kick it
The music industry is where I excel

Until you start to pick up I look your ?
I'm waiting until you gain momentum to pay attention to you

? is real hard but you can make it easy
Life is difficult but you can make it easier

I ain't questionable now baby please me
I'm not in doubt, now try to please me

And once I get independent I make you need me
Once I become successful on my own, you'll want me

Like I roll weed baby start with now she need me
Like how I roll weed, now she needs me

Believe me you complete me protect the spite
Believe me, you complete me despite any challenges

? school lay low ? on my ? English ? kush low
I didn't go to the best school, but I learned English and smoke low-grade weed

I am gonna go home baby ? be home alone
I'm going home, baby, and you'll be left alone

Now she is sucking on her own ?
Now she's taking care of her own needs

But small things make it so hard
But sometimes small problems can make life difficult

Tell me what you really do
Explain your true intentions and actions

Who you are
Explain your true identity

It's been down before
I've faced tough times before

It could be easy
Life could be simple and straightforward

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, LARRANCE DOPSON, JERET GRIFFIN-BLACK, CAMERON THOMAZ

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