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 Room
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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I'd die for you, I lied to you
But getting the pussy is all I tried to do
It's me Kurupt bitch, and i'm a rider,
I'll ride ya roll up beside ya,
Serve ya dick like an appetizer
Tasty as fuck
Ya know ya wanna fuck me
I told ya, see gotcha ya Feenin like Jodeci
It's Dat Nigga Daz, bitch did ya notice me?
Yeah, see we out with tha crew,
When we chillin in the back bitch
So what ya wanna do?? (Whatcha wanna do?)
I wanna fuck him,
I wanna fuck him,
And I wanna fuck you.
So what's your name? Devante Swing...
And that's K-Ci, and that's my brother Dalvin...
And that's Jo-Jo, so, whats happenin???
Anything can happen from the way these hoes is acting
I see it like a picture, It's all up in my mind,
See all i see is ass, and me hittin it from behind
(I wanna uhhhh--ahhhh) Pumpin like the old days.
Bitch ya got your hooks in me just like the O'Jays
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
Come up to my room
I recognize you
You was in the hotel lobby
You were lookin damn good
I was sweatin' at the after party
I told you to go with me
I wanted you to freak with me
Keep the message from your mama
I dont need no drama
A piece of mind
A piece of mind
A piece of mind
Is hard to find
So dont waste time
No, no, no, no, no, no
From the side
From behind
In your eye
How ever you want it
There's no tellin what I'll do
When you come into my room
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
Come up to my room
I'm feelin kinda lonely tonight
I need someone to do me so right
(I'm lookin for a woman, i'm lookin for my baby)
Don't be afraid to come to my room
Just be prepared to stay until noon
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
Come up to my room
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
Come up to my room
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's song "My Room" are explicit and suggestive, discussing the idea of a sexual encounter in a hotel room. The verses are primarily spoken by Kurupt, who admits to lying to a woman and only wanting to have sex with her. He boasts about his sexual prowess and describes himself as a "rider," willing to do anything to please his partner. Kurupt alludes to his past experiences as a rapper and reminisces about the "old days" while discussing his primal desires.
The chorus, sung by Daz Dillinger and Snoop Dogg, reiterates the idea that the woman in question should "come up to [their] room" if she wants to engage in sexual activity. The verses are interspersed with spoken lines from various members of the crew, including Devante Swing and K-Ci Hailey from R&B group Jodeci. The song ends with a plea for a woman to come to the artist's room and a promise to give her a good time.
Overall, the song is clearly targeting a very specific audience and is an honest portrayal of the objectification and sexualization of women often found in hip hop music.
Line by Line Meaning
I told the bitch I'd cry for you,
I'd die for you, I lied to you
But getting the pussy is all I tried to do
I made false promises to win her over, but my only intention was to sleep with her.
It's me Kurupt bitch, and i'm a rider,
I'll ride ya roll up beside ya,
Serve ya dick like an appetizer
Tasty as fuck
Ya know ya wanna fuck me
Bitch, my name's Kurupt
I am Kurupt, a confident and skilled lover who can seduce any woman. I can satisfy your sexual needs, and I know you are attracted to me.
I told ya, see gotcha ya Feenin like Jodeci
It's Dat Nigga Daz, bitch did ya notice me?
Yeah, see we out with tha crew,
When we chillin in the back bitch
So what ya wanna do?? (Whatcha wanna do?)
I wanna fuck him,
I wanna fuck him,
And I wanna fuck you.
We are Dat Nigga Daz and Kurupt, and we have a long list of female admirers. We are hanging out with our crew and trying to find a girl to hook up with. This girl is attracted to both of us and wants to have sex with us.
So what's your name? Devante Swing...
And that's K-Ci, and that's my brother Dalvin...
And that's Jo-Jo, so, whats happenin???
Anything can happen from the way these hoes is acting
I see it like a picture, It's all up in my mind,
See all i see is ass, and me hittin it from behind
(I wanna uhhhh--ahhhh) Pumpin like the old days.
Bitch ya got your hooks in me just like the O'Jays
We introduce ourselves and our friends to this girl, and she is interested in all of us. We imagine having sex with her and getting caught up in the moment. She has a hold on us like the popular singing group, The O'Jays.
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
If you come up, get done up...
Inside let me run up
Come up to my room
If you are interested in hooking up with me, come up to my room and get ready to have a wild and unforgettable night of passion.
I recognize you
You was in the hotel lobby
You were lookin damn good
I was sweatin' at the after party
I told you to go with me
I wanted you to freak with me
Keep the message from your mama
I dont need no drama
I remember seeing you earlier in the hotel and you caught my eye. I was nervous and excited when I invited you to go to my room with me. Tell your mom that you're staying out late with me, but don't create any problems for me.
A piece of mind
A piece of mind
A piece of mind
Is hard to find
So dont waste time
No, no, no, no, no, no
From the side
From behind
In your eye
How ever you want it
There's no tellin what I'll do
When you come into my room
Finding inner peace and tranquility is challenging nowadays. Don't waste your time looking for it. I will give you sexual pleasure in any way you desire when you come into my room.
I'm feelin kinda lonely tonight
I need someone to do me so right
(I'm lookin for a woman, i'm lookin for my baby)
Don't be afraid to come to my room
Just be prepared to stay until noon
I'm feeling lonely tonight, and I want a woman to satisfy me sexually. Don't hesitate to come to my room and be ready to have a long night of passion that will last until noon the next day.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CEDRIC R. HAILEY, DALVIN DEGRATE, DELMER DREW ARNAUD, DONALD (PKA DEVANTE SWING) DEGRATE, JOEL LAMONTE HAILEY, RICARDO BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MTV Vault
a behind the scenes look of Snoop through the years on MTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0azgIYfVSYM
Justin Pullin
@DOUGLAS TORRES
Sharday Edwards
Mike Oiler
Luis Luciano
Scott Brown
Mike Ellis
Kevin Story
Brandyln pursley
Tyler Johnson
BLUE EYE DEMON
@GenXcivic facts
BLUE EYE DEMON
@GenXcivic its all rental lmao
GenXcivic
@BLUE EYE DEMON mtv crips? Sounds fake to me too
BLUE EYE DEMON
Mtv crips was expose and its fake all shows all fake just actors
Jaded
The very first moment of this is snoop being a father. Not a rapper, smoker, gang member. A father telling his kid you’ll make it one day. You love to see it.
Brian Edward
Anyone can be a father, but not everyone can be a dad!!!💯
DJ WALKER
@Kräuter Baron He has another son with a side chick
His Everest
@Kräuter Baron 'cheating is not cool'. Just only that? So your wife or husband cheated, you'd say 'not cool?