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.

Oh Yeah
Snoop Dogg Lyrics

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Yeah, (ha ha)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Get out of bed, look in the mirror, oh yeah
Fresh kicks, out the box, oh yeah
Fitted cap to match, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Posted on the block, girls screaming "oh yeah"
Tap to my fellas, on the corner, oh yeah
Hear them from bodega, tastes good, oh yeah, oh yeah

Then I peep to little miss muffin, fresh out the oven
Can I take a bite? 'cause you look so scrumptious
Voluptuous, I'm loving it
Now you've got me singing' oh yeah

Now I bet you I can tell a million, singing oh yeah, oh yeah
In the club, in the hood, in the building singing oh yeah, oh yeah
You don't even know why you're turning up your radio
Bobbin' your head in your car, cause you feel me though
Don't be mad cause I got you singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Singing with me, oh yeah

I know this song a little annoying, oh yeah
But now I'm making' dollars, so I really don't care
Now I got the whole world singing oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Say it in Spanish, it's the same, oh yeah
Now I can hear your ring tone playing oh yeah
This gonna be my claim to fame, oh yeah, oh yeah

Can I get a little miss muffin, fresh out the oven
Can I take a bite? cause you look so scrumptious
Voluptuous, I'm loving' it
Now you got me singing oh yeah

Now I bet you I can tell a million, singing oh yeah, oh yeah
In the club, in the hood, in the building singing oh yeah, oh yeah
You don't even know why you're turning up your radio
Bobbin' your head in your car, cause you feel me though
Don't be mad cause I got you singing' oh yeah, oh yeah
Singing with me, oh yeah

If you're up on your game, and you've been hustling for days
Don't let nobody stop you, just say, say it with me oh yeah, with me oh yeah
See our haters just wave, cause you've been hustling for days
Don't let nobody stop you, just say, say it with me oh yeah, with me oh yeah

Now I bet you I can tell a million, singing oh yeah, oh yeah
In the club, in the hood, in the building singing oh yeah, oh yeah
You don't even know why you're turning up your radio
Bobbin' your head in your car, cause you feel me though
Don't be mad cause I got you singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Singing with me, oh yeah

Now I bet you I can tell a million, singing oh yeah, oh yeah
In the club, in the hood, in the building singing oh yeah, oh yeah
You don't even know why you're turning up your radio
Bobbin' your head in your car, cause you feel me though

Don't be mad cause I got you singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Singing with me, oh yeah

Overall Meaning

Snoop Dogg's song "Oh Yeah" talks about the rapper's satisfaction with his success and how it has caused him to stop caring about those who once doubted him. In the first verse, Snoop describes his confident walk when he steps out into the world, dressed in fresh new clothes with a fitted cap to match. Women adore him and his crisp style, as he hears them scream "oh yeah" as he passes by. He then notices "little miss muffin, fresh out the oven" and is taken aback by her beauty, causing him to sing "oh yeah" once again.

In the chorus, Snoop brags about how his hit song has taken the world by storm, causing his haters to wave as they realize that he cannot be stopped. He encourages others to join in and sing his tune, proving to any remaining doubters that he has truly made it.

With lyrics that nod toward his past struggle and his future success, the song is an ode to Snoop's ability to rise above and prosper in the face of criticism.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, (ha ha)
Starting the song off with an expression of affirmation and satisfaction

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Repeatedly emphasizing how good everything is going

Get out of bed, look in the mirror, oh yeah
Beginning the day feeling confident and good about oneself

Fresh kicks, out the box, oh yeah
Wearing new and stylish shoes that make the persona feel good

Fitted cap to match, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Wearing a matching hat that adds to the overall style and confidence

Posted on the block, girls screaming "oh yeah"
Being in a well-known area where people recognize and admire the persona

Tap to my fellas, on the corner, oh yeah
Acknowledging and greeting the people who hang out on the same street corner

Hear them from bodega, tastes good, oh yeah, oh yeah
Knowing the local store has quality food and agreeing with the people who recommend it

Then I peep to little miss muffin, fresh out the oven
Noticing an attractive woman who looks fresh and new

Can I take a bite? 'Cause you look so scrumptious
Expressing the desire to be with that woman

Voluptuous, I'm loving it
Admiring the woman's physical attributes

Now you've got me singing' oh yeah
The woman's presence and beauty make the persona happy and content

Now I bet you I can tell a million, singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Feeling confident that the song's upbeat and catchy melody will resonate with many people

In the club, in the hood, in the building singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Anticipating that the song will be popular in different social environments

You don't even know why you're turning up your radio
People being drawn to the song's catchy beat even without paying attention to the lyrics' meaning

Bobbin' your head in your car, cause you feel me though
People becoming connected to the song and the artist

Don't be mad cause I got you singing' oh yeah, oh yeah
The persona feeling proud of creating a song that people enjoy singing along to

Singing with me, oh yeah
Encouraging people to express their enjoyment of the song and to feel connected to the persona

I know this song a little annoying, oh yeah
Acknowledging that some people may find the song repetitive and annoying

But now I'm making' dollars, so I really don't care
Being a successful artist and not being bothered by the criticism

Say it in Spanish, it's the same, oh yeah
Noticing the song's appeal even to people who speak different languages

Now I can hear your ring tone playing oh yeah
The song being so popular that it becomes a ringtone for some people

This gonna be my claim to fame, oh yeah, oh yeah
Feeling that this song will be the one that brings long-term popularity and recognition for the artist

If you're up on your game, and you've been hustling for days
Addressing people who work hard to achieve their goals

Don't let nobody stop you, just say, say it with me oh yeah, with me oh yeah
Encouraging people to be confident and expressive just like the persona in the song

See our haters just wave, cause you've been hustling for days
Acknowledging the existence of people who may criticize or dislike the artist

Now I bet you I can tell a million, singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Reiterating the widespread appeal of the song and the artist

In the club, in the hood, in the building singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Knowing that the song will resonate with people in different social environments and settings

You don't even know why you're turning up your radio
Feeling the energy and positivity conveyed by the song, even if the exact reason is unclear

Bobbin' your head in your car, cause you feel me though
Connecting with the song and the artist on a personal level

Don't be mad cause I got you singing oh yeah, oh yeah
Feeling proud and validated by the song's popular success

Singing with me, oh yeah
Encouraging people to join in and sing along to the song

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JAMES BOYD, JOSHUA JAMES BYRD, Y DODD ROHAN, DANIEL DUNNE, MICHAEL JACK FLETCHER-HALL, JESSE HAWKINS, COREY HEREKIUHA, JULIEN JAMES, LAUREN ELIZABETH JENKINS, JEREMY TRISTAN NEALE, SHANE MICHAEL PARSONS, SIMON JAMES HINKLER RIDLEY

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