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.
Murder Was The Case Remix
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Ay ay Jaycee
Sup Aron?
Ain't that Snoop Dogg over there?
That that nigga with that blue coat on?
Yeah
Yeah oh yeah that's that nigga
Roll your window down
Man hand me my motherfuckin Glock man gimme another clip
Cuz I'm gonna smoke this fool
Yeah roll the windows down
Yeah, OK there you go
Ay man, you Snoop Dogg?
Snoop?
Huh?
Snoop Doggy Dogg?
Man he's Snoop Dogg
Man fuck that nigga!
*gun shots*
Nigga man!
Get that nigga man!
Man get up fool man, get up man, don't be tryin to run man
Get up on that fool man, I don't give a fuck
What set you got now? Fuck you nigga!
Yeah nigga, whassup?
Nigga?
Yeah motherfucker
Yeah nigga, one less nigga
Yeah nigga, youse a dead motherfucker now
Verse One:
As I look up at the sky
My mind starts trippin, a tear drops my eye
My body temperature falls
I'm shakin and they breakin tryin to save the Dogg
Pumpin on my chest and I'm screamin
I stop breathin, damn I see deamons
Dear God, I wonder can ya save me
I can't die Boo-Boo's bout to have my baby
I think it's too late for prayin, hold up
A voice spoke to me and it slowly started sayin
"Bring your lifestyle to me I'll make it better"
How long will I live?
"Eternal life and forever"
And will I be, the G that I was?
"I'll make your life better than you can imagine or even dreamed of
So relax your soul, let me take control
Close your eyes my son"
My eyes are closed
Chorus:
Murder... murder was the case that they gave me
Murder... murder was the case that they gave me
Verse Two:
I'm fresh up out my coma
I got my momma and my daddy and my homies in my corner
It's gonna take a miracle they say
For me to walk again and talk again but anyway
I get, fronted some keys, to get, back on my feet
And everything that nigga said, came to reality
Livin like a baller loc
Havin money, and blowin hella chronic smoke
I bought my momma a Benz, and bought my Boo-Boo a Jag
And now I'm rollin in a nine-trizzay El Do-Rad
"Just remember who changed your mind
Cuz when you start set-trippin, that ass mine"
Indeed, agreed proceed to smoke weed
Never have a want, never have a need
They say I'm greedy but I still want mo'
Cuz my eyes wanna journey some more, really doe (check it out)
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord, my soul to keep
If I should die, before I wake
I pray the lord, my soul to take
No more indo, gin and juice
I'm on my way to Chino, rollin on the grey goose
Shackled from head to toe
25 with an izzl, with nowhere to gizzo, I know
them niggaz from the other side recognize my face
Cuz it's the O.G. D-O-double-G, L-B-C
Mad doggin niggaz cuz I don't care
Red jumpsuit with two braids in my hair
Niggaz stare as I enter the center
They send me to a leval 3 yard, that's where I stay
Late night I hear toothbrushes scrapin on the floor
Niggaz gettin they shanks, just in case the war, pops off
Cuz you can't tell what's next
My little homey Baby Boo took a pencil in his neck
And he probably won't make it, to see twenty-two
I put that on my momma, I'ma ride for you Baby Boo
Chorus 2X
*flatline noise*
The song "Murder Was The Case Remix" by Snoop Dogg is a powerful portrayal of the struggles and fears that come with living a life of violence and crime. The song starts with a chilling conversation between two people, discussing how they're going to kill Snoop Dogg. The first verse then describes Snoop being shot and dying, but being given the chance to be saved by God. The chorus repeats the line "Murder was the case that they gave me", emphasizing the fact that violence and crime were a way of life for Snoop.
The second verse explores Snoop's life after he wakes up from a coma. He's given the keys to get back on his feet and is soon living like a baller, with money and drugs aplenty. However, he's still haunted by the violence and death that surrounds him, and the final lines of the song describe his friend being stabbed and killed. Throughout the song, Snoop raps with a sense of sadness and reflection, conveying the emotional toll that a life of crime can take on a person.
Overall, "Murder Was The Case Remix" is a raw and honest portrayal of the realities of gang life, with powerful lyrics and a haunting beat that sticks with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
As I look up at the sky
The singer of the story reflects on his situation as he lies dying
My mind starts trippin, a tear drops my eye
His thoughts are becoming jumbled and disorienting as he becomes emotional
My body temperature falls
He goes into shock as his body begins to shut down
I'm shakin and they breakin tryin to save the Dogg
The medical personnel are doing everything they can to revive him
Pumpin on my chest and I'm screamin
They are performing CPR and the artist is in agony
I stop breathin, damn I see deamons
He dies and begins to see visions of hell
Dear God, I wonder can ya save me
As he faces death, he turns to a higher power for help
I can't die Boo-Boo's bout to have my baby
He is worried about his child being born without a father
I think it's too late for prayin, hold up
He starts to lose hope but then hears a voice speaking to him.
A voice spoke to me and it slowly started sayin
The voice offers him a chance to change his lifestyle and save him from eternal damnation
"Bring your lifestyle to me I'll make it better"
The voice promises to help him if he changes his ways
How long will I live?
The artist wants to know if he can be saved from death
"Eternal life and forever"
The voice promises him eternal life if he accepts the offer
And will I be, the G that I was?
He is worried about losing his identity and reputation
"I'll make your life better than you can imagine or even dreamed of
The voice promises him a better and more fulfilling life
So relax your soul, let me take control
The voice tells him to let go of his worries and trust in the offer
Close your eyes my son"
The voice instructs him to let go and surrender
Murder... murder was the case that they gave me
The singer reflects on the crime that led to his death
I'm fresh up out my coma
He returns to life, having accepted the offer from the voice
I got my momma and my daddy and my homies in my corner
He has the support of his loved ones
It's gonna take a miracle they say
He faces a long road to recovery and people doubt he can do it
For me to walk again and talk again but anyway
He is determined to recover and move forward
I get, fronted some keys, to get, back on my feet
Someone gives him some drugs to help him get back to his normal life
And everything that nigga said, came to reality
He reflects on the promises made by the voice
Livin like a baller loc
He is living life to the fullest, enjoying his newfound wealth and freedom
Havin money, and blowin hella chronic smoke
He has a lot of money and is smoking a lot of weed
I bought my momma a Benz, and bought my Boo-Boo a Jag
He is sharing his wealth with his loved ones
And now I'm rollin in a nine-trizzay El Do-Rad
He is driving a fancy car and living the high life
"Just remember who changed your mind
He reflects on the voice that saved his life
Cuz when you start set-trippin, that ass mine"
He is warning those who doubt him to be careful
Indeed, agreed proceed to smoke weed
He agrees to smoke weed
Never have a want, never have a need
He has everything he could ever want or need
They say I'm greedy but I still want mo'
Some people criticize him for wanting more
Cuz my eyes wanna journey some more, really doe (check it out)
He still has a thirst for life and wants to experience new things
Now I lay me down to sleep
He is reflecting on his life before he goes to bed
I pray the lord, my soul to keep
He is asking God to protect his soul
If I should die, before I wake
He is contemplating the possibility of not waking up
I pray the lord, my soul to take
He is asking God to take his soul if he dies
No more indo, gin and juice
He is reflecting on his younger days and how he used to party
I'm on my way to Chino, rollin on the grey goose
He is going to jail and drinking Grey Goose vodka
Shackled from head to toe
He is in prison and chained up
25 with an izzl, with nowhere to gizzo, I know
He is in his mid-20s and feels trapped
them niggaz from the other side recognize my face
Other inmates know who he is and are intimidated by him
Cuz it's the O.G. D-O-double-G, L-B-C
He is a well-known gangster from Long Beach, California
Mad doggin niggaz cuz I don't care
He is aggressive and doesn't care about causing trouble
Red jumpsuit with two braids in my hair
He is describing his appearance in prison
Niggaz stare as I enter the center
Other inmates are surprised and wary of him
They send me to a leval 3 yard, that's where I stay
He is in a high-security area of the prison
Late night I hear toothbrushes scrapin on the floor
He hears other inmates sharpening their makeshift weapons at night
Niggaz gettin they shanks, just in case the war, pops off
Inmates are preparing for potential violence and conflict among themselves
Cuz you can't tell what's next
He is reflecting on the uncertainty of life in prison
My little homey Baby Boo took a pencil in his neck
One of his friends was attacked and hurt with a makeshift weapon
And he probably won't make it, to see twenty-two
He is worried that his friend may die before reaching his next birthday
I put that on my momma, I'ma ride for you Baby Boo
He promises to protect and defend his friend, no matter what
Murder... murder was the case that they gave me
The singer reflects on his past and how he ended up in prison
*flatline noise*
The artist dies at the end of the song, leaving behind a legacy of violence and crime.
Writer(s): Rajai Trawick, Delmar Drew Arnaud, Warren Griffin Iii, Calvin C. Broadus, Cordozar Broadus, Andre Romell Young
Contributed by Keira M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kmorris4384
This version is so much better, classic beat!!!!!!!!!
@ricosalvaje5802
I kinda like the original more but there both great songs
@Katkayz
Way better , much darker
@_mEmE.lOrD_
Fr dis version hard den a mf 🔥
@bonaventure9736
So much indeed
@DirtInMyBeer94
It's that bass.
@DUCATI725
Sinister beat….still give you chills🥶
@kylealsberry8602
Sinister is correct!!
@Wallabe56odd12ccc
6 clarion 6x9 5ways in the Cadillac is the only way i would attempt to pick up all the high/mid range that this joint has to offer... Dont get me started on that low end punch subs punishin the noise pollution laws any tine day or night
@stoneydanyahoo
This version is vicious. All-time fav. Damn.