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.
Me and My Doggs
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Had a hard day at the studio, was gettin' thinner
My nigga Spikey Loc was playin' basketball
And my niggas in the backyard 'bout to squab my dogs
Dirt Red gets cream, it's a good scheme
But you know it's all a part of the Corleone team
I squabble, fight, 'cause that's what I do
Dogg Pound for life, nigga, uh, thought you knew
They get down for theirs, bring 'em right to the back
Hit the gate, don't wait, and ask the homie Nate
He got a pit named Tiny mobbin' behind him
Now, Daz got Michael Corleone
Oh, Kurupt he got Lonely the psycho assassin
He likes to smash 'em, uh
And ain't no need to reach for heat 'cause you can't get your blast on
Dogs, we keep 'em, busters, we sweep 'em
And when it's drama, my dogs'll bite your mama
We leave you niggas on stuck and pause
And I'ma dedicate this one to my dogs
Remember that pit, the one I had named Petey
Uh, she got killed so I didn't need it (damn)
Uh, it's like that, what about Sweetie? (What about Sweetie?)
He got killed too, so I didn't need him (damn, damn, damn)
It's a cold thang but it's a cold game
But when you wit' a Corleone name it's a cold thang
Code name, cold game, you got to get down
'Cause if you don't then you can't represent the Pound (Dogg Pound, D.P.G.)
Now it's like a sport
And if I get caught I'm right back in court (shh, court)
So I gots to keep it on the DL and don't teezell
But you know I got the pitbulls for seezell
So if you wanna get one, holla at your boy quick
'Cause I'ma be on the lookout for the sale of them pits
Ask my little homie Techniec
I gave him Scarface, Corleone killers, baby boy OG
The homie Trey Dee, I gave him Roxy
But the rest of the pits, they rollin' with me
We layin' low in the cut, posted up in Chino
Scrappy-Doo and the crew called the Gambinos
Ma bark and she'll spark up some shit real quick
Just last week, you know what? (Bitch) she bit the shit out of me
Man, that bitch is a trick, I had to get coffee
To get the bitch up off me
And I can't tame her and I can't blame her
That's why I had to name her the Top Dogg Gamer
Man, it's a shame, nigga got love for y'all
But I got more love for my motherfuckin' dogs
It's just me and my dogs (sic 'em, sic 'em)
Me and my dogs (sic 'em)
Me and my dogs (beware, beware)
Get your puppy chow
(Sic 'em, sic 'em) Oh wow
Now when it comes to my dogs, they stay fly like geese
But as for me, I'm Snoop Dogg, I'm superfly like Priest
I unleash my dogs then I tilt my brim
I'm 'bout to trip off Flocko 'cause he gon' take him a swim
I grin 'cause my creamy loc get back to the pound
He gon' be itchin' like hell to put the bite on the clown
And when you look with the frown he gon' get like one-two (one-two)
And ain't a damn thing that your ass can do
I think it's 'cause he lost his big homie Don Killer, see
Who ran the whole yard and gangbanged DP
And leave your ass red and yeah, half-head
He's a damn fool, he'll jack you for pants leg
Don't beg, you're dead and don't dare show fear
Young gangsta fucked with Scrappy and Red tore off his ear
And all he could do was cry like a bitch
That's life as a pit and mine's the shit
(Beware, beware)
(Sic 'em) It's just me and my dogs
I keep my heat in my seat, my killers in my backyard
Just in case you niggas wanna fuckin' try to act hard
The problem is especially serious (beware, beware)
In East Los Angeles and South Central (it's just me and my dogs)
Where people encounter stray dogs on a daily basis
And often bear the scars to prove it
Snoop Dogg's song "Me and My Doggs" is a tribute to the rapper's loyalty to his group and his love for his dogs. He starts off by describing how he was winding down with dinner after a long day in the studio. His friends were having a basketball game in the background, and his dogs were about to get into a fight. The phrase "my dogs" is a double entendre, referring to both his animal companions and his friends.
Dirt Red is mentioned as a character who is a part of Snoop's Corleone team. Snoop talks about how he and his friends fight and squabble, and how his dogs join in the action too. Snoop's friends also have pit bulls with them, each of which he names. When one of his dogs named Petey gets killed, he dedicates the song to him and his other dogs. He goes on to say how he keeps his dogs in the backyard and carries a gun in his car seat just in case he needs it.
The song ends with Snoop giving a warning to any potential attackers and mentioning the issue of stray dogs in East Los Angeles and South Central. His love for his dogs and his friends is a recurring theme in his music, and this song is no different. Snoop Dogg is known for loving dogs and has often spoken about the importance of animal welfare.
Line by Line Meaning
I was sitting at home, about to eat dinner
The singer was at home and ready to eat dinner.
Had a hard day at the studio, was gettin' thinner
The singer had a tough day in the studio and was losing weight.
My nigga Spikey Loc was playin' basketball
The singer's friend Spikey Loc was playing basketball.
And my niggas in the backyard 'bout to squab my dogs
The artist's friends were about to have a fight with his dogs in the backyard.
Dirt Red gets cream, it's a good scheme
Dirt Red is successful and has a good plan.
But you know it's all a part of the Corleone team
The success is a part of the Corleone team.
I squabble, fight, 'cause that's what I do
The singer is a fighter and enjoys fighting.
Dogg Pound for life, nigga, uh, thought you knew
The artist is committed to the Dogg Pound and assumes that others know this.
They get down for theirs, bring 'em right to the back
The artist's dogs will fight for their team and can be brought to the backyard for a fight.
Hit the gate, don't wait, and ask the homie Nate
Go to the gate and don't hesitate to ask Nate for help.
He got a pit named Tiny mobbin' behind him
Nate has a pitbull named Tiny with him.
Now, Daz got Michael Corleone
Daz has a dog named Michael Corleone.
Oh, Kurupt he got Lonely the psycho assassin
Kurupt has a dog named Lonely the psycho assassin.
And ain't no need to reach for heat 'cause you can't get your blast on
There's no need to use a weapon because it won't work against the singer's dogs.
Dogs, we keep 'em, busters, we sweep 'em
The singer keeps his dogs and gets rid of any losers.
We leave you niggas on stuck and pause
The artist's team will leave their opponents stuck and unable to act.
And I'ma dedicate this one to my dogs
The artist is dedicating this song to his dogs.
Remember that pit, the one I had named Petey
The singer had a dog named Petey.
Uh, she got killed so I didn't need it (damn)
Petey died, so the singer no longer had a need for that dog.
What about Sweetie? He got killed too, so I didn't need him (damn, damn, damn)
Sweetie also died, so the artist no longer had a need for that dog.
It's a cold thang but it's a cold game
It's a tough situation because things don't always work out.
Code name, cold game, you got to get down
You have to fight and be tough to succeed.
Now it's like a sport
Fighting and winning is like a sport to the singer and his team.
And if I get caught I'm right back in court (shh, court)
If the artist gets caught fighting, he will be taken back to court.
So I gots to keep it on the DL and don't teezell
The singer has to keep things quiet and not attract attention.
But you know I got the pitbulls for seezell
The singer has pitbulls for protection.
Ask my little homie Techniec
Ask Techniec, the singer's friend.
I gave him Scarface, Corleone killers, baby boy OG
The artist gave Techniec some dogs with tough names.
The homie Trey Dee, I gave him Roxy
The artist gave Trey Dee a dog named Roxy.
But the rest of the pits, they rollin' with me
The rest of the dogs are with the singer.
We layin' low in the cut, posted up in Chino
The singer and his team are staying hidden in Chino.
Scrappy-Doo and the crew called the Gambinos
The artist and his team are also known as the Gambinos.
Ma bark and she'll spark up some shit real quick
The artist's mother is quick to start trouble if provoked.
Just last week, you know what? (Bitch) she bit the shit out of me
Last week, the artist's mother bit him.
Man, that bitch is a trick, I had to get coffee
The singer had to get coffee to deal with the aftermath of his mother's behavior.
And I can't tame her and I can't blame her
The artist can't control or fault his mother's actions.
That's why I had to name her the Top Dogg Gamer
The singer gave his mother a tough name because of her behavior.
But I got more love for my motherfuckin' dogs
The singer loves his dogs more than anything else.
Now when it comes to my dogs, they stay fly like geese
The singer's dogs are always looking good.
But as for me, I'm Snoop Dogg, I'm superfly like Priest
The artist is confident and cool like Priest in the movie Super Fly.
I'm 'bout to trip off Flocko 'cause he gon' take him a swim
The artist is excited to watch Flocko go swimming.
And all he could do was cry like a bitch
The dog who lost his ear cried like a coward.
That's life as a pit and mine's the shit
The singer's pitbulls are the best and he loves them.
The problem is especially serious (beware, beware)
The problem with stray dogs in LA is a big issue.
Where people encounter stray dogs on a daily basis
People see stray dogs every day in LA.
And often bear the scars to prove it
People are often physically hurt by stray dogs in LA.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lenton Tereill Hutton, Cordozar Calvin Broadus, David Keith Jr. Williams
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