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.
Lodi_Dodi_Intro
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Ahh nigga eat a dick nigga, don't break my momma's nice ass table nigga
Yeah fuck that, fuck what they talkin bout nigga
Rack them motherfuckin dominoes up nigga
Fuck that nigga, just look, look out for the table nigga
Fuck that
Aiyyo where's Snoop Dogg?
I don't know them niggaz went upstairs with that big booty bitch man
That nigga up there gettin his socks blown the fuck off
Gettin his ass chewed out
Better ask somebody
Balls licked up and down
Hell yeah
Aiyyo whassup with them niggaz that was on the TV dissin you?
Man fuck them niggaz, man I ain't thinkin about that old shit, man
Busta ass, HIV pussy-ass motherfuckers
Yo yo yo Daz, easy come, easy *blam*
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's song Lodi_Dodi_Intro depict two characters engaging in a game of dominoes while having a conversation. Snoop Dogg is not present in the room, and the conversation focuses on various topics such as the table, a big booty girl upstairs, and people on TV that are dissing Snoop. The overall tone is one of humor and confidence, with the characters mocking those who are criticizing them and boasting about their sexual exploits.
Snoop Dogg's lyrics are a commentary on gangster culture and the lifestyle it promotes, emphasizing the importance of confidence, defiance, and sexual prowess. The focus on sex and bravado is consistent with the machismo that is often associated with gangster culture, and the language used is explicit and unapologetic. However, the humor present in the lyrics indicates a kind of self-awareness, as the characters are not afraid to poke fun at themselves and others.
Overall, Lodi_Dodi_Intro is an example of Snoop Dogg's unique style of rap, which blends humor, bravado, and social commentary. The lyrics provide insight into the mind of a gangster, while also highlighting the absurdity and contradictions present in the culture itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Domino motherfucker what's happenin?
Greetings my fellow card game enthusiast, how are you doing?
Ahh nigga eat a dick nigga, don't break my momma's nice ass table nigga
I strongly insist that you refrain from ruining my mother's furniture and also kindly go perform an act of self-inflicted oral gratification.
Yeah fuck that, fuck what they talkin bout nigga
I maintain a careless attitude towards opinions and conversations that do not concern or bother me.
Rack them motherfuckin dominoes up nigga
Please arrange and stack those game pieces with passion and enthusiasm, my friend.
Fuck that nigga, just look, look out for the table nigga
Disregard the actions of the aforementioned individual and focus on protecting the table.
Fuck that
I reject and dismiss the previous suggestion or topic of conversation as irrelevant or unimportant.
Aiyyo where's Snoop Dogg?
Excuse me, can you inform me of the current whereabouts of my esteemed colleague, Snoop Dogg?
I don't know them niggaz went upstairs with that big booty bitch man
I am not certain, but I believe they ascended the stairs in the company of an attractive female endowed with a large posterior.
Ahh no he ain't bustin no nuts on my momma's spread
I fervently hope that my fellow male associate is not participating in any sexually explicit acts on my mother's well-arranged and organized food platter.
That nigga up there gettin his socks blown the fuck off
My fellow male comrade is receiving a highly satisfying sexual act that is causing his socks to metaphorically fly off his feet.
Gettin his ass chewed out
He is receiving a verbal scolding or reprimand.
Better ask somebody
I highly recommend seeking corroboration from other individuals to substantiate my statements.
Balls licked up and down
His testicles are being subjected to stimulation in a pleasurable manner.
Hell yeah
I concur and express enthusiastic agreement to the preceding statement.
Aiyyo whassup with them niggaz that was on the TV dissin you?
Excuse me, may I ask for your opinion on the matter of individuals who made derogatory remarks about me on television?
Man fuck them niggaz, man I ain't thinkin about that old shit, man
I do not concern myself with the opinions of those individuals and I refuse to dwell on past matters or drama.
Busta ass, HIV pussy-ass motherfuckers
I denounce these individuals as being weak, disrespectful, and diseased.
Yo yo yo Daz, easy come, easy *blam*
Hey my friend Daz, do not worry too much, things will sort themselves out. *gunshot*
Contributed by Keira I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
YANG GYAN
I dont knew it Grazie from northern Italy
Roy Martinez
Much love