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.
LBC'n It Up
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Celebratin' tonight
A celebration tonight
Graduation tonight
Where it end tonight
A birthday tonight
Ya livin' life tonight
Put your lighters real high
We gon' celebrate life tonight
It's the Fourth of July tonight
Fireworks up tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
We gon' light ya whole life tonight
Light the whole sky tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
Light the whole sky tonight
Celebrate tonight
Cheers to the good life
And I can tell that tonight's gonna be a good night
All my family is here
And we been gettin' it on this whole year, oh yeah
It's grad night, feel too good t have a bad night
Snoop Dogg came through to make sure
Everybody set, let's go
Mama in the house, what it do though?
It occurs to me that today's your happy anniversary
Bacardi over there, party over here, party over there
As we party everywhere
Everybody put yo' hands up, fill the stands up
This is the extravaganza
In it to win it
We start what we finish
The sky is not the limit
Light the sky up tonight
Put your lighters real high
We gon' celebrate life tonight
It's the Fourth of July tonight
Fireworks up tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
We gon' light ya whole life tonight
Light the whole sky tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
Light the whole sky tonight
Celebrate tonight
Snoop Dogg's in the house
We gon' set this thang off tonight
And now the scene is set
This 'ill be sumin' that you never forget
We got it poppin' like champagne
Give me my damn ring
We want it all, we the champs
Did the damn thang
We are champions
So we gon' light up the night tonight
Man this sure feels great
So I'm livin' my life tonight
Fireworks in the air, work dat, murk dat, hurt dat there
Put that blue light way in the sky
Wave both hands from side to side
Can ya catch a vibe?
What a view
Walkin' on the moon makin' prints wit' my tennis shoe
Went in any mall
Eenie meenie mini mall
Anotha twenty-fo'
That's the only way to go
Light the sky up tonight
Put your lighters real high
We gon' celebrate life tonight
It's the Fourth of July tonight
Fireworks up tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
We gon' light ya whole life tonight
Light the whole sky tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
Light the whole sky tonight
Celebrate tonight
The song "LBC'n It Up" by Snoop Dogg is a celebration of life and its various milestones. The lyrics of the song speak of different occasions, such as graduation, birthdays, and anniversaries, which are worth celebrating. The chorus encourages listeners to light up the sky and celebrate life. Snoop Dogg speaks of a "good night" full of happiness and success, and all his family members are present to make it an unforgettable celebration. The song also features a mention of Bacardi, indicating the use of alcohol to fuel the party spirit.
The verses detail different moments of the celebration. Snoop Dogg boasts about being a champ and having it all, while the party guests put their hands up and fill the stands. The fireworks in the sky and the blue lights increase the festive mood, and the song's lyrics create a vibe of euphoria and excitement. The closing verses speak of walking on the moon and shopping in the mall with unlimited money, indicating that it is a dream-come-true evening where anything is possible.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released in 2013, nearly two decades after Snoop Dogg's debut album, and appears on his 12th studio album, "Reincarnated." The song features reggae and dubstep beats, a departure from Snoop's usual West Coast hip hop style. Another fact is that the song features guest vocals from Tha Dogg Pound members Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. The song mentions the significance of the Fourth of July, and it was released on July 4th to commemorate the occasion. Additionally, the song's title, "LBC," refers to Snoop's hometown of Long Beach, California.
Line by Line Meaning
If you celebratin' tonight
If you're celebrating tonight
Celebratin' tonight
We're celebrating tonight
A celebration tonight
There's a celebration tonight
Graduation tonight
It's a graduation tonight
Where it end tonight
It's the end of something tonight
A birthday tonight
It's a birthday tonight
Ya livin' life tonight
We're living our lives tonight
Light the sky up tonight
Let's light up the sky tonight
Put your lighters real high
Raise your lighters high
We gon' celebrate life tonight
We're going to celebrate life tonight
It's the Fourth of July tonight
It's the Fourth of July tonight
Fireworks up tonight
There will be fireworks tonight
We gon' light the whole sky tonight
We're going to light up the whole sky tonight
We gon' light ya whole life tonight
We're going to light up your whole life tonight
Celebrate tonight
Let's celebrate tonight
Cheers to the good life
Cheers to living the good life
And I can tell that tonight's gonna be a good night
I have a feeling tonight's going to be a good night
All my family is here
All of my family is here
And we been gettin' it on this whole year, oh yeah
We've been having a good time all year
It's grad night, feel too good t have a bad night
It's graduation night and we're feeling too good to have a bad night
Snoop Dogg came through to make sure
Snoop Dogg is here to make sure
Everybody set, let's go
Everyone is ready, let's go
Mama in the house, what it do though?
Mom is here, what's up?
It occurs to me that today's your happy anniversary
I just realized it's your happy anniversary today
Bacardi over there, party over here, party over there
There's Bacardi over there, and parties over here and there
As we party everywhere
We're partying everywhere
Everybody put yo' hands up, fill the stands up
Everyone put your hands up and fill the stands
This is the extravaganza
This is the extravaganza
In it to win it
We're in it to win it
We start what we finish
We finish what we start
The sky is not the limit
There's no limit to what we can achieve
Snoop Dogg's in the house
Snoop Dogg is here
We gon' set this thang off tonight
We're going to get this party started tonight
And now the scene is set
And now the scene is set
This 'ill be sumin' that you never forget
This will be something you never forget
We got it poppin' like champagne
We have it popping like champagne
Give me my damn ring
Give me my ring
We want it all, we the champs
We want to win everything, we're the champions
Did the damn thang
We did it
We are champions
We're champions
Man this sure feels great
This feels great
So I'm livin' my life tonight
So I'm living my life tonight
Fireworks in the air, work dat, murk dat, hurt dat there
There are fireworks in the air, work that, murk that, hurt that there
Put that blue light way in the sky
Put that blue light up in the sky
Wave both hands from side to side
Wave both hands from side to side
Can ya catch a vibe?
Can you feel the vibe?
What a view
What a view
Walkin' on the moon makin' prints wit' my tennis shoe
Walking on the moon and making prints with my tennis shoe
Went in any mall
Went to any mall
Eenie meenie mini mall
Just any old mall
Anotha twenty-fo'
Another twenty four
That's the only way to go
That's the only way to go
Celebrate tonight
Let's celebrate tonight
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KASSEEM DEAN, CORDOZAR CALVIN BROADUS, AVENUE BEATZ, TYRONE JOHNSON
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