Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally … Read Full Bio ↴Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality and actor. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

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.

My Peoples
Snoop Dogg Lyrics

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Yea, that's my people's right there man
With blood over there? Yea, that's my people
Guns over there? Yea, that's my people
Every time they pass me right there
That's my people they all my peoples man

Shit don't change on the block I'm from
We tic toc sock knock and we run

All for fun
Just to become the immaculate one
Get you some, better got you some
Don't bе hard headed cause you
Hеaded for the fall my man just a fan
Said he love the way that we ball
We on the grind again
Everything is everything
I got my nails done, flyin' pinky ring
I'm actin' like a king
I'm sittin' in my throne
With my roll on, get my grub on
I'm tryna stay in shape
I lift weights and eat grapes
Cause it elevates my mind and my body
It's so hard we get simple
Body is your temple
That's why the Ph love watin' rinchels
Cause they doughnuts
They go nuts for a dozen
Shut up they spot, me and my baby cousin
It seems they were slippin' by
And we were tippin' by
What, we really trippin'? Why?
Retrospectively speakin'
My perspective was definitely leaky
So since they was there, they had it comin'
It's just another nigga woulda added to
The hundred miles I'm runnin'
I usually knock 'em out the ball park
But today I blunt it
Instead of getting plenty
I take you back to the old days
115 through white zig-zags nigga, oh no, wait
We blow fo sho', ask the homie from the base
Your underground, aks the homie May Ray
And thank God for the station payday
Cause everybody else out there
Be actin' gidde
Playin' other niggas shit all up
On the south deck
We've got rappers from the CPT, K Cavy
We even got some homies from the SGV
A lot of dope rappers comin' out the IE
They ain't getting heard
They getting kicked to the curve
We even got hip-hop rappers
Like the homeboy Merz
Glass through alone, somebody put thugs on
Yea, don't even trip, don't even matter
Cause we gon setup a west coast battle
Where we gon battle not against each other
But other cities and states and
Rape niggas for their cake
Like for instance the home we
Tried light was BET
We fucked niggas up for about 2 weeks
And when he finished he didn't get no deal
They just put the script on
Cool like the minister
I'm here to analyze and capitalize
So you could realize I'm the big homie Snoop
Put me down so we go east side
Shit don't change on the block I'm from
We tic toc sock knock and we run
All for fun
Just to become the immaculate one
Get you some, better got you some
Gang bangin' lookin' hard
They claim that I took it forward
Now get your hands on
My motherfuckin' cookie jar
Peace to my nigga DJ Quick, Jaba Felony
Game and Western Union
The warzone, the alcoholics, king T, cartoon
Tracy Dangerous aka Tracy D
Chocha more prane, the lady a break abrazed
Rubble inch home kid false little easy
LA champ, maestro my nigga LT Hutton
Nigga take it easy
Terrence Martin, Meech boys halla at me
We need to be makin' music on some real shit
Loco l Dogg, east side up, DJ unknown
My father local chop chop from the SGT
Giordano fesse, what up esse?
Met with Tony Mohamed, lil half deal
Chill, spice on boat rock money
I can trip low i even met your nigga Spook G
Forget your head
Ride and come halla at ya big homie
Pretty Tony in the lifestyle play
Lil Leelee doves up, 20 crip
Yea nigga, they my folks, they my people
Yea nigga, they my people
Yea, be real and fats boss a leanin'
Yea, nigga have you seen it?
West coast is nuttin' right now mane
That's what it is mane i mean I mean
It ain't even about members who worst rhyme
I'm just givin' a lil love
If I didn't mention your name it ain't
Cause I ain't got love for ya
It's just like that my nigga
It's all west right now
It's all west right now
I hate to say it (That's my people)
On some real shit (That's my people)
I ain't trippin' on blood (That's my people)
And I ain't trippin' on kush
(That's my people)
I'm down with the grind (That's my people)
Yea, how that sound? (That's my people)
It's all to the good (That's my people)
In all and every hood (That's my people)
DJ Crazy Tunes got the motherfuckin' hottest
Motherfuckin' mixtapes on
The streets right now nigga
Oh and the homie on the flow, what up good?
I'm a halla at you in a minute Crystal
Sippy yo, Teddy Bear, Roscoe in the CYA unit
All my crews, Bishop Lamont, Psycho Rim
Yea, Dia Monique and The Homeless Nation
2Max and the Visionary Crew
My nigga Flyintastic
E White in the White House
Fo life? My nigga Mitch is slick
From the big ass game, San Diegan
Bella Rose from the Deena where
The grass is greener ye ye
My nigga X to the Z in the strong warm steady
That's it? Maneski, The Deacon, Black Tie
Front Line mak More, Mr fab from up north
The civic division from Palm Dale Cas
The Wolfay, AB

And be on the lookout for La Coka Nostra
Yea, you know what it is, west coast foul

Overall Meaning

"My Peoples" by Snoop Dogg is an ode to his community and the people he grew up with. The lyrics are a tribute to the hardworking, resilient individuals who have seen and experienced it all on the streets of L.A. The opening lines of the song, "Yea, that's my people's right there man / With blood over there? Yea, that's my people," show that Snoop is proud of his roots and his connection to the people around him. He acknowledges that they might not always make the right choices or live the lifestyle he does, but they are still his people.

Throughout the song, Snoop talks about the struggles and challenges of growing up in a rough neighborhood. He acknowledges that life is not easy, but also encourages listeners to take care of themselves and their bodies, focusing on lifting weights and eating grapes. He also shouts out some of the rap artists and music producers from his community, recognizing their talent and impact on the West Coast music scene. Snoop's message is one of unity and positivity, despite the hardships they all face.

Overall, "My Peoples" is a powerful tribute to the individuals who have influenced and supported Snoop Dogg throughout his life. By acknowledging the ups and downs of living in a tough neighborhood, and celebrating the talent and resilience of his peers, Snoop's lyrics capture the essence of what it means to be a part of a community.

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