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.
Raise Up
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Ooh ooh, uh huh, ooh ooh
Doghouse Family, check it out
Buckle up, put cho' chin strap on
If you fucks with mine it's on
I don't know if you've been told
But if you fuck with Doghouse it's on
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Fake ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
I'm a crazy motherfucker from the streets
Ridin' in my Caddy, leanin' to the side
Eatin' deep fried pickled pigs feet
Fight lotion, I keep my lips hemmed and ashy
Buckle on beads so my shit stay nappy
Kokane you need to wash your ass
Been scratchin' my dick for a year, just found out I had crabs
You's a nasty ass negro
Yeah but I love kickin' it with them Doghouse niggas makin' them pesos
I'm a bad role model, my name is Kokane
Next it seems like I'm the worses name in the game
You won't want to remember life is kind of scary
Sittin' alone in the dark, yellin' out bloody mary
I was born in a dark room
Pulled out a 4-5 on the doctor when I came out the womb
I said mom I want to suck the nurses titties, cause her shit is bigger
You dirty little nigga, ah ha ha ha ha ha
Ya gotta raise up, ya gotta get up
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Fake ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Now this the shit that make you want to start back bangin' on niggas
Squabbin' on niggas, murderin' niggas
We gangsta with cheese, foolish nothin'
You yellin' peace, nigga we dumpin
About four of these homeboys will be snitchin'
Niggas be tellin like bitches, girls, girls
What's up 'cause
Tired of these motherfucking fake homies snitchin' to the fuzz
Nigga I'm burnt out, got turned out at an early age
Nigga flip the page
At twelve is when I first got some pussy
When I let some sixteen year old suck my weenie
I ain't got no front teeth in my mouth so I say f-words with a p
Like puck you and plow down with me
Beat yo motherpucking ass puck all y'all
Doghouse niggas gon' continue to ball
Fuckin' with us is like bad health
Doghouse niggas make ya shit on yourselves, nigga
What, they still talkin' shit
So what chu' in a half-way house nigga
We still gon' ride
Ya gotta raise up, ya gotta get up
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Fake ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
Buckle up, put cho' chin strap on
If you fucks with mine it's on
I don't know if you've been told
But if you fuck with Dogghouse it's on
In "Raise Up," Snoop Dogg is urging listeners to stand up for themselves and take action against anyone who messes with them or their crew. He uses vulgar and aggressive language, calling out "bitch ass niggas" and "fake ass niggas" and also talks about his experiences growing up in the streets. Kokane makes an appearance and contributes his own vulgar humor to the track. The underlying message of the song seems to be the importance of loyalty, standing up for oneself and those closest to them, and not tolerating any disrespect or mistreatment.
Line by Line Meaning
Buckle up, put cho' chin strap on
Get ready for a ride or a fight, prepare yourself for what's about to go down
If you fucks with mine it's on
If you mess with me or my crew, there will be consequences
I don't know if you've been told
You might not have heard, but I'll educate you on this matter
But if you fuck with Doghouse it's on
If you mess with our group, there will be retaliation
Ya gotta raise up, ya gotta get up
Get motivated and step up your game
Bitch ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
People who act cowardly or disrespectfully need to start acting with more courage and respect
If ya want to get down, ya gotta get up
If you want to be part of the action or the crew, you need to improve yourself and be more active
Fake ass niggas, ya gotta raise up
People who are dishonest or not true to themselves need to start acting with more authenticity
I'm a crazy motherfucker from the streets
I'm wild and unpredictable, and come from a rough background
Ridin' in my Caddy, leanin' to the side
I'm cruising in my Cadillac, with a laid-back and relaxed attitude
Eatin' deep fried pickled pigs feet
My taste in food is unusual and unconventional
Fight lotion, I keep my lips hemmed and ashy
I don't care about my appearance or hygiene, and my lips are chapped and dry
Kokane you need to wash your ass
I'm calling out my friend Kokane for being unclean and unhygienic
Been scratchin' my dick for a year, just found out I had crabs
I've been neglectful of my own health and hygiene, and now I'm dealing with consequences
Ya gotta raise up, ya gotta get up
Repeating the chorus, urging people to improve themselves
Fake homies snitchin' to the fuzz
I'm irritated with people who pretend to be friends, but then betray us by telling the police our secrets
Nigga I'm burnt out, got turned out at an early age
I'm exhausted from my life experiences, and feel like I was exposed to too much too soon
Doghouse niggas make ya shit on yourselves, nigga
We are so intimidating and scary, that people will literally lose control of their bowels in fear
If you mess with Dogghouse it's on
Repeating the warning from earlier, that there will be consequences for anyone who messes with us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FREDRICK FARID NASSAR, JERRY BUDDY LONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
fallenshadows555
This track is dope. Thank you, Bones trailer from my childhood. Finally saw Bones last year and loved it. "I got a natural high. A supernatural high."
Johnny C
I always loved this song from this movie
Joel Cunningham
Straight up classic G funk
MOUNTIE'S CORNER
This song still slaps
Gabe Lovato
Fred wreck went in on this track with that p funk sound! Reminds me of digital underground.
2 Rue Henderson
This soundtrack had some bangers
Jose Lopez
Stinks that it’s not on Apple Music and Spotify
william koschnick
Best beat in the whole movie
teedogg 80
Damn I been lookin' for this shit! I used to bump the shit out of it.
central cal
I still do 🤘