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.
La Raza
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Yo soy jefe, maton, yes the Big Boss
My cuete's loaded, it's full of balas
I put it in your face and you won't say nada
Vatos, cholos, you call us what you will
You say we are assassins an we are sent to kill
It's in my blood to be an Aztec Warrior
Go to any extreme and hold no barriers
Guantes, chingazos, simon tu sabes, get down
Right now, in the dirt
What's the matter? You afraid you're gonna get hurt?
I'm with my homeboys, my camaradas
Kicking back millaje, why pa mi no vale nada
Yo soy chingon ese, like Al Capone ese
Controlo a todos solo never try to swept me
Some of you don't know what's happening que pasa
It's not for you anyway, 'cause this is for the Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
The form I'm speaking is known as Calo
Why sabes que loco? Yo soy muy malo
Tu no sabes nada why yo vienes halo
Been hit in the head too many times with the palos
Still you trying to act cool, but you should know
You're so cool that I'ma call you a culo
You're just a pee wee, you can't get it ever
You're a leva
Your own barrio doesn't back you up
They just look at your ass and call you a pool butt
And so I look and I laugh and say que pasa
Yeah, this is for the Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
Cruising in the calle, headed for the bolo
No want to go with me, so I had to go solo
And when I go out alone I'm packed
I touch all that chavalas when they know that I'm strapped
Every time that I pack my piece
I pull it out quick all the nonsense desease
Just like the song when you're 18 With A Bullet
Got my finger on a trigger, I'm not afraid to pull it
If it gets out of hand I know some mafiosos
Quick to pull out cuetes on some stupid ass baboso
Sitting there wondering what's happened, que pasa
Yeah, this is for the Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
This for La Raza, Raza
The opening verse of the song "La Raza" by Snoop Dogg's Kid Frost is a bold statement of pride and identity for Mexican-Americans. MC Kid Frost introduces himself as the "Big Boss" and a "maton" who is unafraid to use his "cuete" (slang for gun) against anyone who crosses him. He is speaking in "Calo," the urban slang of Mexican-Americans, and he knows that many people label him and his friends as "vatos" and "cholos" who are violent criminals. But to Kid Frost and his compatriots, these are just labels that outsiders use. They embrace their identity as "Aztec Warriors" and are willing to do whatever it takes to defend their honor and their community. In verse two, Kid Frost continues to mock those who would try to denigrate him and his people. He calls them "culos" and "pool butts" and laughs at them for pretending to be cool. He even uses derogatory language against them like "leva" which is slang for weak or cowardly.
Verse three finds Kid Frost on the streets looking for trouble. He is always "packed" with his gun and is ready to use it against anyone who crosses him or his people. He knows that he has the backing of his "compadres" and even the "mafiosos" if things get really bad. In the end, "La Raza" is a song that celebrates Mexican-American identity and pride, but it also recognizes the challenges and struggles that come with being part of a marginalized community in the US.
Line by Line Meaning
Q-Vo, aqui estoy, MC Kid Frost
Hello, it's me, MC Kid Frost
Yo soy jefe, maton, yes the Big Boss
I am the leader, the killer, I am the Big Boss
My cuete's loaded, it's full of balas
My gun is loaded with bullets
I put it in your face and you won't say nada
If I put it in your face, you won't say anything
Vatos, cholos, you call us what you will
You can call us Vatos, cholos, or whatever you want
You say we are assassins an we are sent to kill
You say we are assassins who are sent to kill
It's in my blood to be an Aztec Warrior
Being an Aztec warrior is in my blood
Go to any extreme and hold no barriers
I'll go to any extreme and hold no barriers
Chicano and I'm Brown and I'm proud
I am Chicano, I am Brown, and I am proud
Guantes, chingazos, simon tu sabes, get down
Fighting with fists, kicking, you know what's up, get down
Right now, in the dirt
Right now, on the ground
What's the matter? You afraid you're gonna get hurt?
What's wrong? Are you afraid you'll get hurt?
I'm with my homeboys, my camaradas
I'm with my friends, my comrades
Kicking back millaje, why pa mi no vale nada
Relaxing and having a good time, it doesn't cost me anything
Yo soy chingon ese, like Al Capone ese
I am a badass, like Al Capone
Controlo a todos solo never try to swept me
I control everyone, but never try to take me down
Some of you don't know what's happening que pasa
Some of you don't know what's happening, what's up
It's not for you anyway, 'cause this is for the Raza
It's not for you anyway, because this is for the people
This for La Raza, Raza
This is for the people
The form I'm speaking is known as Calo
The language I'm speaking is called Calo
Why sabes que loco? Yo soy muy malo
Do you know what's up, man? I'm very bad
Tu no sabes nada why yo vienes halo
You don't know anything and I'm coming forward
Been hit in the head too many times with the palos
I've been hit in the head too many times with sticks
Still you trying to act cool, but you should know
You're still trying to act cool, but you should know
You're so cool that I'ma call you a culo
You're so cool that I'm going to call you an asshole
You're just a pee wee, you can't get it ever
You're just a kid, you can never understand
You're a leva
You're a worthless person
Your own barrio doesn't back you up
Your own neighborhood doesn't support you
They just look at your ass and call you a pool butt
They just laugh at you and call you a loser
And so I look and I laugh and say que pasa
And so I look and I laugh and say, what's up
Cruising in the calle, headed for the bolo
Cruising down the street, headed for the party
No want to go with me, so I had to go solo
No one wanted to go with me, so I had to go alone
And when I go out alone I'm packed
And when I go out alone, I'm carrying a gun
I touch all that chavalas when they know that I'm strapped
I hit on all the girls when they know I'm carrying a gun
Every time that I pack my piece
Every time I carry my gun
I pull it out quick all the nonsense desease
I quickly pull out my gun to stop any nonsense
Just like the song when you're 18 With A Bullet
Just like the song when you're young and successful
Got my finger on a trigger, I'm not afraid to pull it
I have my finger on the trigger and I'm not afraid to use it
If it gets out of hand I know some mafiosos
If things get out of hand, I know some mafia members
Quick to pull out cuetes on some stupid ass baboso
Quick to pull out guns on some stupid person
Sitting there wondering what's happened, que pasa
Sitting there wondering what's happened, what's up
Yeah, this is for the Raza
Yeah, this is for the people
This for La Raza, Raza
This is for the people
This for La Raza, Raza
This is for the people
This for La Raza, Raza
This is for the people
This for La Raza, Raza
This is for the people
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GERALD S. WILSON, ARTURO MOLINA, ANTONIO GONZALEZ, GERALD WILSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@json2317
I'm black and I love this song. This is not a Mexican rap classic, this is a hip hop classic.
@luleetomas2108
Right???
@gamecrazyoo1
¿Por que no los dos ?
@amuviroad7928
Thats right, I am not Mexican either but this song I grew up listening to on MTV raps. On the Real!
@pricklypear6384
❤❤❤
@johan6772
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@Moonlava722
Played this at my wedding back in 92. We all got up and just had fun. Still married 31 years later.
@justaskmike4602
🎉
@govindakumar9177
What a good song to play at your wedding 👌
@topoppositionsmedia1680
Beautiful 💪🔥 love from the northern raza