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.
Run Away
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Let's forget who we are and who we know
Why does it gotta be complicated, does it have to be?
Come on baby we can escape, run away with me
You like the way that I dress (you love the way that I see)
You love the things that I do (yes but I love that you are free)
You love the way I think (for people everywhere)
The world is getting ablaze, yea
Run away, run away with me
Come and play, come and play with me
Run away, yes do the day with me
Let's escape, yes do the day with me
Let's forget who we were and wanted to be
Let's forget who was there, trust me please
Why does it gotta be complicated, does it have to be?
They won't put their guns away, run away with me
You like the way that I dress (you love the way that I see)
You love the things that I do (yes but I love that you are free)
You love the way I think (for people everywhere)
We're approaching the brink but who cares
The world is getting ablaze, yea
Run away, run away with me
Come and play, come and play with me
Run away, yes do the day with me
Let's escape, yes do the day with me
I don't understand why do they live so violently
Let's get closer to the sun, where we're meant to be
Why does it gotta be complicated, does it have to be?
Come on baby no time to waste, run away with me
You like the way that I dress (you love the way that I see)
You love the things that I do (yes but I love that you are free)
You love the way we think (for people everywhere)
We're approaching the brink but who cares
The world is getting ablaze, yea
"9. Run Away" by Snoop Dogg feat. Gwen Stefani is an energetic and upbeat song that prompts listeners to forget about their worries and run away from any negative thing going on in their lives. The song begins by urging listeners to forget where they are and who they know, emphasizing that life does not have to be complicated. The lyrics suggest that it would be ideal to run away with a loved one who appreciates the person for who they are- someone that loves their unique dressing, actions, and thinking style.
The lyrics further emphasize that the world is becoming a dangerous place to live and run away has become the only option to escape from the violent and threatening circumstances. The song observes that people are living a violent life, which is contrary to what humans were created to do. The end of the lyrics urges the listener to come close to the sun, where they belong, and forget the violent life we are forced to live. The song is thus a call to escape from the troubles of life and run away with someone special to a safer and better place.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's forget where we are and what's goin' on
Let's ignore our current situation and surroundings.
Let's forget who we are and who we know
Let's forget our identities and connections with others.
Why does it gotta be complicated, does it have to be?
Why must everything be complex? Can't it be simple?
Come on baby we can escape, run away with me
Let's leave this behind and run away together.
You like the way that I dress (you love the way that I see)
You appreciate my sense of style (and my perspective).
You love the things that I do (yes but I love that you are free)
You admire my actions (but I love that you have freedom).
You love the way I think (for people everywhere)
You appreciate my mindset (which prioritizes humanity).
We're approaching the brink but who cares
We're nearing a dangerous point, but we don't care about that right now.
The world is getting ablaze, yea
The world is becoming chaotic and destructive.
Run away, run away with me
Let's run away together.
Come and play, come and play with me
Let's have fun and enjoy ourselves.
Yes do the day with me
Let's spend the day together.
Let's forget who we were and wanted to be
Let's let go of our past selves and aspirations.
Let's forget who was there, trust me please
Let's not worry about who may be watching or noticing us.
They won't put their guns away, run away with me
We're in danger and need to escape from violence.
I don't understand why do they live so violently
I don't comprehend why people choose to live violently.
Let's get closer to the sun, where we're meant to be
Let's move towards a brighter future, where we belong.
Come on baby no time to waste, run away with me
We need to leave quickly, without wasting any time.
You love the way we think (for people everywhere)
You appreciate our shared mindset (which focuses on the well-being of all people).
We're approaching the brink but who cares
We're nearing a dangerous point, but we're not concerned about that right now.
The world is getting ablaze, yea
The world is becoming chaotic and destructive.
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sigidi Bashir Abdullah, Larry Mizell, Bradley Ridgell, Pharrell L. Williams, Cordozar Calvin Broadus
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