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
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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(Ah, nigga, eat a dick, nigga)
(Don't break my mama's new glass table, nigga)
Yeah, fuck that, fuck what they talkin' 'bout, nigga (fuck that, nigga)
Rack them motherfuckin' dominoes up, nigga
(Just look, ayy, look out for the table, nigga)
Fuck that
(Ayo, where's Snoop Dogg?)
(Ah, he ain't bustin' no nuts on my mama's spread)
That nigga up there gettin' his socks blew the fuck off
(Gettin' his ass chewed out)
Better ask somebody
(Balls licked up and down)
Hell yeah
(Ayo, what's up with them niggas that was on the TV dissin' you?)
Man fuck them niggas, man I ain't thinkin' about that old shit, man
(Buster ass, HIV-pussy-havin' motherfuckers)
Yo, yo, yo, Daz, easy come, easy
Yeah, gotta say what's up to my nigga Slick Rick
For those who don't like it, eat a dick
But for those who with me, sing that shit
As it go a little somethin' like this
Lodi Dodi, we likes to party
We don't cause trouble, we don't bother nobody
We're just some niggas who're on the mic
And when we rock up on the mic we rock the mic (right)
For all my Doggs keepin' y'all in health
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself
'Cause it's cool when you cause a cozy conditionin'
Which we create, 'cause that's our mission
So listen close to what we say
Because this types of shit happens everyday
I woke up around ten o'clock in the mornin'
I gave myself a stretch up, a mornin' yawn and
Went to the bathroom to wash up
I threw some soap on my face and put my hands upon a cup
And said, um, "Mirror mirror, on, the wall
Who is the top Dogg of them all?"
There was a rubble-dubble, five minutes it lasted
The mirror said, "You are, you conceited bastard"
Well that's true, that's why we never have no beef
So I slipped off my khakis and my gold leaf
Used Oil of Olay, 'cause my skin gets pale
And then I got the file for my fingernails
I'm true to the style on my behalf
I put the bubbles in the tub so I can take a bubble bath
Clean, dry, was my body and hair
I threw on my brand new Doggy underwear
For all the bitches I might take home
I got the Johnson baby powder and Cool Water cologne
Now I'm fresh, dressed like a million bucks
Threw on my white socks, with my all blue Chucks
Stepped out the house, stopped short, oh no
I went back in, I forgot my indo
Then I dilly (dally), I ran through a (alley)
I bumped into this smoker named (Sally) from the (Valley)
This was a girl playin' hard to get
So I said, "What's wrong?" 'cause she looked upset
She said, um
It's all because of you, I'm feelin' sad and blue
You went away, now my life is filled with rainy days
I love you so, how much you'll never know
'Cause you took your dope away from me
Damn, now what was I to do?
She's cryin' over me and she was feelin' blue
I said, um, "Don't cry, dry your eye
And here comes your mother with those two little guys"
Her mean mother steps then says to me, "Hi"
Decked Sally in the face and punched her in the eye
Punched her in the belly and stepped on her feet
Slammed the child on the hard concrete
The bitch was strong, the kids was gone
Somethin' was wrong I said, "What was goin' on?"
I tried to break it up, I said, "Stop it, just leave her"
She said, "If I can't smoke none, she can't either"
She grabbed me closely by my socks
And so I broke the hell out, and I grabbed my sack of rocks
But, um, they gave chase, they caught up quick
They started cryin' on my shoes and grabbin' my dick
And sayin'
Why don't you give me a play
So we can break it down the Long Beach way?
And if you give me that okay
I'll give you all my love today
Doggy, Doggy, Doggy, can't you see?
Somehow your words just hypnotize me
And I just love your jazzy ways
Doggy Dogg, your love is here to stay
And on and on and on she kept goin'
The bitch been around before my mother's born
I said, "Cheer up" so I gave her a hit
I said, "You can't have me, I'm too young for you bitch"
She said, "No you're not," then she starts cryin'
I says, "I'm nineteen" she says, "Stop lyin'"
I says, "I am, go ask my mother
And with your wrinkled pussy, I can't be your lover"
Yeah, uh, tick-tock you don't stop
And to the, a tick-tock and you don't quit
Yeah, tick-tock and ya don't stop, and to the
A tick-tock and ya don't quit, biatch
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg’s “Lodi Dodi” are a detailed account of a typical day in the life of the rap star. The opening verse contains an exchange between Snoop and another individual, referencing a game of dominoes and other trivial matters before the song launches into its chorus. The chorus features an interpolation of Slick Rick’s “La Di Da Di,” with Snoop adding his own verses to the classic beat. The song also includes a few playful romantic encounters, one of which involves talking to himself in the mirror and the other ending in a physical altercation with a girl’s mother. The song ultimately closes out with an energetic homage to hip hop itself.
“Lodi Dodi” was released as a single in 1994 and reached Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at #79. It was produced by Dr. Dre and samples Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1985 classic “La Di Da Di." The original lyrics of “La Di Da Di” were written entirely by Slick Rick and the song has been noted as one of the most sampled hip-hop tracks in history.
Line by Line Meaning
Domino motherfucker what's happenin'?
Hey, what's going on?
(Ah, nigga, eat a dick, nigga)
(Shut up and leave me alone)
(Don't break my mama's new glass table, nigga)
(Be careful not to damage my mother's new glass table)
Yeah, fuck that, fuck what they talkin' 'bout, nigga (fuck that, nigga)
I don't care about their opinions, I don't give a damn
Rack them motherfuckin' dominoes up, nigga
Let's set up the dominoes
(Just look, ayy, look out for the table, nigga)
(Be careful not to damage the table)
Fuck that
Forget about it
(Ayo, where's Snoop Dogg?)
(Where is Snoop Dogg?)
I don't know that nigga just went upstairs with that big booty bitch, man
I'm not sure, he went upstairs with a woman
(Ah, he ain't bustin' no nuts on my mama's spread)
(He better not have sex on my mother's bed)
That nigga up there gettin' his socks blew the fuck off
He's up there having a great time
(Gettin' his ass chewed out)
(Getting yelled at)
Better ask somebody
You better find out for yourself
(Balls licked up and down)
(Receiving oral sex)
Hell yeah
Definitely
(Ayo, what's up with them niggas that was on the TV dissin' you?)
(What's the deal with those guys who were disrespecting you on TV?)
Man fuck them niggas, man I ain't thinkin' about that old shit, man
I don't care about those guys, I don't dwell on the past
(Buster ass, HIV-pussy-havin' motherfuckers)
(They're losers, disrespectful and insignificant)
Yo, yo, yo, Daz, easy come, easy
Hey Daz, relax and take it easy
Yeah, gotta say what's up to my nigga Slick Rick
I want to acknowledge my friend Slick Rick
For those who don't like it, eat a dick
If you don't like it, then too bad
But for those who with me, sing that shit
But for those who are supporting me, join in and sing along
As it go a little somethin' like this
Here's how it goes
Lodi Dodi, we likes to party
We enjoy partying
We don't cause trouble, we don't bother nobody
We don't start problems or bother anyone
We're just some niggas who're on the mic
We are just some guys who rap
And when we rock up on the mic we rock the mic (right)
When we perform on the microphone, we do it right
For all my Doggs keepin' y'all in health
For all my friends, taking care of yourselves
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself
Just to make you happy and have a good time
'Cause it's cool when you cause a cozy conditionin'
Because it's great when we create a comfortable atmosphere
Which we create, 'cause that's our mission
That's our purpose, to create a good vibe
So listen close to what we say
Pay attention to our words
Because this types of shit happens everyday
Because things like this happen all the time
I woke up around ten o'clock in the mornin'
I woke up at around 10 in the morning
I gave myself a stretch up, a mornin' yawn and
I stretched and yawned to wake up
Went to the bathroom to wash up
I went to the bathroom to wash my face
I threw some soap on my face and put my hands upon a cup
I applied soap on my face and rinsed with some water
And said, um, 'Mirror mirror, on, the wall
And said, um, 'Mirror mirror, on the wall'
Who is the top Dogg of them all?'
Who is the best rapper of them all?'
There was a rubble-dubble, five minutes it lasted
There was a commotion, it lasted for five minutes
The mirror said, 'You are, you conceited bastard'
The mirror said, 'You are, you self-centered jerk'
Well that's true, that's why we never have no beef
Well that's true, that's why we never have any conflicts
So I slipped off my khakis and my gold leaf
So I took off my pants and my gold chain
Used Oil of Olay, 'cause my skin gets pale
Used Oil of Olay, because my skin becomes pale
And then I got the file for my fingernails
And then I got a nail file for my fingernails
I'm true to the style on my behalf
I stay true to my own style
I put the bubbles in the tub so I can take a bubble bath
I add bubbles to the bathtub for a relaxing bath
Clean, dry, was my body and hair
I cleaned and dried my body and hair
I threw on my brand new Doggy underwear
I put on my new Doggy underwear
For all the bitches I might take home
For all the women I might bring back
I got the Johnson baby powder and Cool Water cologne
I have Johnson baby powder and Cool Water cologne
Now I'm fresh, dressed like a million bucks
Now I'm fresh and well-dressed
Threw on my white socks, with my all blue Chucks
Put on my white socks, with my all blue Converse Chuck Taylors
Stepped out the house, stopped short, oh no
Stepped out of the house, but then realized I forgot something
I went back in, I forgot my indo
I went back inside, I forgot to bring my marijuana
Then I dilly (dally), I ran through a (alley)
Then I wasted time, I hurried through an alley
I bumped into this smoker named (Sally) from the (Valley)
I bumped into this person who was smoking named Sally from the Valley
This was a girl playin' hard to get
She was a girl who was pretending not to be interested
So I said, 'What's wrong?' 'cause she looked upset
So I asked, 'What's wrong?' because she looked sad
She said, um
She said, um
It's all because of you, I'm feelin' sad and blue
I'm feeling sad and unhappy because of you
You went away, now my life is filled with rainy days
You left, now my life is gloomy and sad
I love you so, how much you'll never know
I love you so much, but you'll never understand
'Cause you took your dope away from me
Because you took your drugs away from me
Damn, now what was I to do?
Damn, now what was I supposed to do?
She's cryin' over me and she was feelin' blue
She's crying because of me, feeling sad
I said, um, 'Don't cry, dry your eye
I said, um, 'Don't cry, wipe your tears
And here comes your mother with those two little guys'
And here comes your mother with two young children'
Her mean mother steps then says to me, 'Hi'
Her mean mother approaches and greets me
Decked Sally in the face and punched her in the eye
Her mother hit Sally in the face and punched her in the eye
Punched her in the belly and stepped on her feet
Her mother punched her in the stomach and stepped on her feet
Slammed the child on the hard concrete
She forcefully threw the child onto the concrete
The bitch was strong, the kids was gone
The mother was physically strong, the children were not present
Somethin' was wrong I said, 'What was goin' on?'
Something was clearly wrong, so I asked, 'What's happening?'
I tried to break it up, I said, 'Stop it, just leave her'
I attempted to intervene, I said, 'Stop it, just let her go'
She said, 'If I can't smoke none, she can't either'
She said, 'If I can't smoke, she can't either'
She grabbed me closely by my socks
She grabbed me tightly by my socks
And so I broke the hell out, and I grabbed my sack of rocks
So I quickly escaped, and I took my bag of drugs
But, um, they gave chase, they caught up quick
But they pursued me, they caught up to me quickly
They started cryin' on my shoes and grabbin' my dick
They started crying and holding onto my genitals
And sayin'
And saying
Why don't you give me a play
Why don't you give me a chance?
So we can break it down the Long Beach way?
So we can party the Long Beach way?
And if you give me that okay
And if you agree to that
I'll give you all my love today
I'll give you all of my affection today
Doggy, Doggy, Doggy, can't you see?
Hey Doggy, can't you see?
Somehow your words just hypnotize me
Somehow your words have a mesmerizing effect on me
And I just love your jazzy ways
And I simply adore your smooth and stylish behavior
Doggy Dogg, your love is here to stay
Doggy Dogg, your love will always be present
And on and on and on she kept goin'
And she continued to talk endlessly
The bitch been around before my mother's born
This woman has been around longer than my own mother
I said, 'Cheer up' so I gave her a hit
I told her to cheer up, so I gave her drugs
I said, 'You can't have me, I'm too young for you bitch'
I said, 'You can't have me, I'm too young for you, woman'
She said, 'No you're not,' then she starts cryin'
She said, 'No you're not,' then she starts crying
I says, 'I'm nineteen' she says, 'Stop lyin'
I said, 'I'm nineteen' and she accused me of lying
I says, 'I am, go ask my mother
I said, 'I am, go ask my mother'
And with your wrinkled pussy, I can't be your lover'
And with your saggy vagina, I can't be your partner'
Yeah, uh, tick-tock you don't stop
Yeah, uh, time keeps moving and doesn't stop
And to the, a tick-tock and you don't quit
And to the rhythm, time keeps moving and you don't quit
Yeah, tick-tock and ya don't stop, and to the
Yeah, time keeps moving and you don't stop, and to the
A tick-tock and ya don't quit, biatch
Time keeps moving and you don't quit, bitch
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Calvin Broadus, Douglas Davis, Ei Rokusuke, Hachidai Nakamura, Ricky Walters
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