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.

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Snoop Dogg Lyrics

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Snoop D-O Double to the G
Double to the G
G-G-G
Double to the G
Snoop D-O Double to the G

[Jamie Foxx]
Hey you, out there

Fat ass, good hair
Hell with my homies
I wanna kick it with you
Cause I got my swilla
Packed to the cilla
For what you heard
Don't be scared
Tell me what's the deal-a

Go, go, go, go
(Snoop D-O Double to the G)
Go, go, go, go

[Snoop Dogg]
Hey, what's yo name
And who you with?
Have a see baby girl
Come and limp with a pimp
Relax, you know I got this shit
Split that squishy
While I pop this Kris
Yea girl, its the D-O dub
How you feel
On the real
I wanna be yo thug
Now
I wanna treat it like its never been treated
Mixing and fixing and beat it and beat it

[Chorus]
Psst!
Baby let me holla at you
Psst!
I'm trying to throw these dollars at you
Psst!
Boy what you want?
(Snoop D-O Double to the G)
Psst!
Tell me what you want
Psst!
Baby let me holla at you
Psst!
I'm trying to throw these dollars at you
Psst!
Boy what you want?
Psst!
Tell me what you want

[Jamie Foxx]
Your love so bold
And so cold
Like a refrigerator
You work that ass
(Snoop D-O Double to the G)
Up and down
Like an elevator

[Snoop Dogg]
Don't you wish yo boyfriend was a gangsta like me?
But he ain't
And don't drink slow
And think slow
Cause hey
I crack a bitch every motherfucking day
And I'm liking it
Loving it
Twerkin' it
And then you dipping it
Digging in
Working it
Why you wanna go an do that?
Its not T.I
The boss with the horse
Snoopy D-O double G-Y
And I'm setting the tone
You know
Me and you we need to be getting it on
In a real way
Its so major
Me and J. Fox wanna fly y'all to Asia
So what's stopping y'all
Let's get it popping y'all
A little something for the head
Like a Tylenol
Groove
And do yo do
And don't play with it
Go and make yo move

Boy what you want
(Snoop D-O Double to the G)
Tell me what you want

[Chorus]

[Jamie Foxx]
Girl you know you're show stopping
When you get that body rocking
Let's roll these trees on ya
(Snoop D-O Double to the G)
So we can dose up on ya

[Snoop Dogg]
Snoop Dogg and J. Foxx
We're looking for some dream girls
Close your eyes baby
And dream on this

Yea
(Snoop D-O Double to the G)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Psst" by Snoop Dogg feature a seductive narrative where he talks to a girl and tries to convince her to come along with him. The beginning of the song starts with Jamie Foxx's vocals, singing to an unknown person, telling them to come and chill with him. Snoop Dogg then takes over and tries to strike up a conversation with the girl, asking her name and who she's with. He flatters her, telling her that he wants to treat her like nobody else has. He also tells her not to worry about her boyfriend, insinuating that he's not good enough for her.

The chorus of the song repeats the word "Psst!" as if Snoop Dogg is trying effortlessly to grab the girl's attention. He wants to know what she wants and tells her he's ready to throw money at her.

The song is a classic representation of Snoop Dogg's style, which is mainly laidback, smooth, and seductive in sound and wording. The lyrics are iconic because they paint a picture of the rapper, charming a woman into coming along with him.

Line by Line Meaning

Snoop D-O Double to the G
Introduction by Snoop Dogg's famous nickname.

Double to the G
Repeat of the nickname.

G-G-G
Repeat of the initials in the nickname.

Double to the G
Repeat of the nickname.

Snoop D-O Double to the G
Final repeat of the nickname.

[Jamie Foxx]
Intro of the conversation to follow.

Hey you, out there
Addressing someone they see.

Fat ass, good hair
Commenting on their physical features.

Hell with my homies
Not interested in spending time with friends.

I wanna kick it with you
Interested in spending time with the person they are addressing.

Cause I got my swilla
Referring to having some kind of alcohol.

Packed to the cilla
Having a full supply of the aforementioned alcohol.

For what you heard
Not being afraid of reputation.

Don't be scared
Encouraging the person they are addressing to speak openly.

Tell me what's the deal-a
Asking for information.

Go, go, go, go
Reinforcing the need to take action.

(Snoop D-O Double to the G)
Repeating the nickname.

Go, go, go, go
Reinforcing the need to take action.

[Snoop Dogg]
Taking over the conversation.

Hey, what's yo name
Asking for the person's name.

And who you with?
Inquiring about their company.

Have a see baby girl
Asking the person to take a look.

Come and limp with a pimp
Asking the person to spend time with Snoop.

Relax, you know I got this shit
Assuring the person of Snoop's competence.

Split that squishy
Asking to share some kind of substance.

While I pop this Kris
Preparing to consume something.

Yea girl, its the D-O dub
Referring to himself once again.

How you feel
Checking in on the person's emotions.

On the real
Being honest.

I wanna be yo thug
Expressing romantic interest.

Now
Transitioning to the next idea.

I wanna treat it like its never been treated
Referring to a sexual encounter.

Mixing and fixing and beat it and beat it
Continuing to refer to a sexual encounter.

[Chorus]
Beginning of the chorus.