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 Up on U
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Here's some advice
From your big homies
Let me give you some game
Straight from the OG's
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Let me lace you up (yeah, yeah)
What up, youngin'? I see you gunnin'
Got 'em runnin', nephew don't give a fuck about a curfew
He'll murk you and hurt you
'Cause to him, you know, life is not a virtue
Talk fast as he walk past
Roll his eyes, don't give a fuck about your advice
What you want? 'Cause he gotta go
Bring your ass over here, nigga
And listen to the O
I'm just tryin' to lace you
So they won't come investigate you
But if I can't make a breakthrough
I'll come to your funeral and try to awake you
What's up, nephew?
Here's some advice
From your big homies
Let me give you some game
Straight from the OG's
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Let me lace you up (yeah, yeah)
You should let me lace you up
Uh
It's game involved
I was spitting game when you was in your daddy's balls
I'm buttoned up, I'm polished and I'm crispy
Shut the fuck up and listen to me
After I give you this game, you can rewind (you can rewind)
I was your age, you ain't never been mine
I was raised in a cage in the middle of the octagon (octagon)
When we'd squab it out and chuck 'em, fuck a gun (fuck a gun)
It was a time in my life when I was young and dumb (young and dumb)
Turned my life around when I had my first son
When I was growing up, we hustled for the change (for the change)
Wasn't big on snatchin' chains and we was wrong for selling 'caine
What's up, nephew?
Here's some advice
From your big homies
Let me give you some game
Straight from the OG's
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Let me lace you up (yeah, yeah)
You should let me lace you up
I used to be the same way that you is
Until my homie took me 'round to a get down, sit down
Listen for a second, check it for the record
Put the needle on the wax, that's a whole new perspective
Selective with my objective, 'cause I'ma keep you protected
Every step that you step with
I'ma callin' plays like Leftwich
It ain't how you came, it's how much game you left with
My lesson's effective, see, 'cause your life is invested
In how you get tested, domestic, trust this
Your big homeboy did faced up
New shoes, nephews, I'll keep you laced up
What's up nephew?
Here's some advice
From your big homies
Let me give you some game
Straight from the OG's
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Let me lace you up (yeah, yeah)
You should let me lace you up
You in the trap (trap)
Let me tell you what it is, it's a trap (trap)
Lil' homies on the block sellin' crack
Tryna get some racks
But when they get you in that system, boy, ain't no coming back
And when you looking at the big picture
It's them folks always tryna get niggas
Even if you pimpin' or you scammin'
They wanna lock the door on you and slam it (slam it)
So they can work you like a slave
Then lock you in a cage
You ain't getting paid, why you workin' every day? (Why you workin' every day?)
You tryna get some time reduced
That's some bullshit
Nigga, I ain't lyin' to you (I ain't lyin' to you)
In the song "Run Up on U" by Snoop Dogg, the lyrics convey a message of guidance and wisdom being passed down from older, experienced individuals to a younger generation. The opening lines set the tone for the advice being given, with the singer addressing the younger person as "nephew" and offering to "lace you up," which can be interpreted as providing valuable knowledge and insight.
The lyrics touch upon the rebellious nature of the younger individual, who is depicted as being unafraid of breaking rules and causing chaos. The older figure urges the young person to listen and learn, warning them of the consequences of their actions, emphasizing the importance of life and making better choices. The line "life is not a virtue" suggests a lack of appreciation for the value of life, indicating a need for guidance and direction.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on their own past experiences and mistakes, highlighting a transformative moment in their life when they became a father. The lyrics convey a sense of growth and maturity, with the older individual imparting lessons learned from their own hardships and struggles, such as hustling for money and making poor decisions. The message to the younger person is clear: learn from the mistakes of the past and strive for a better future.
The final verses of the song emphasize the harsh realities of life, particularly for those caught up in illegal activities like selling drugs. The singer warns against falling into traps set by the system, where individuals are exploited and imprisoned without a way out. The lyrics paint a grim picture of the cycle of poverty, crime, and incarceration, urging the younger generation to break free from damaging patterns and seek a better path forward. Overall, the song serves as a cautionary tale and a call to action for the listener to make positive choices and avoid the pitfalls that can lead to a life of hardship and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
What's up, nephew?
Addressing the younger generation with respect and concern
Here's some advice
Offering guidance and wisdom
From your big homies
Coming from older, more experienced individuals
Let me give you some game
Providing valuable knowledge and insight
Straight from the OG's
Directly from the original gangsters
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Asking permission to share crucial information
Can I lace you up? (Yeah, yeah)
Requesting to impart knowledge and advice
Let me lace you up (yeah, yeah)
Allow me to educate and guide you
You should let me lace you up
Encouraging the listener to accept mentorship and learn
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too Short, Ice Cube
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LOL-cringe
One of snoops most underrated songs
@kensworth745
it has 121 million views
@Queprefierestu
@@kensworth745still underrated for me is aside off still but yes for this “chollo rap” is good views
@kensworth745
@@Queprefierestu actually you know what that’s true, and now i think of it even with the views hardly anyone speaks about it
@olgakushnareva9883
😊
@miguelcorcoles4946
@@kensworth745hardly anyone plays this song
@LOL-cringe
snoop killed it in the 2000s as much as he did in the 90s
@harry.6657
What means when Snoop says “In it, y’all, been a Dogg, smoke you like a Menthol? He means he kills somebody so easy just like to smoke a menthol cigarette?
@josepreciadocortes8224
@@harry.6657prime material right here
@2ezDubs
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