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 4ร 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 โ 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"โthat 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 โ 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.
Show Me Love
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You ain't gonna realize whats you got till its gone, thats real
You gets no loving, babe
Girl you know I got you living plush in the cut
An every time I wanna dig you out
You tell me "don't rush"
Money stashing, you got me sneaking
I almost got caught, my game is lethal
I had to stay at my daddy's house, on the couch last weekend
It's written on my face, an I can't even hide it
So I decided, to ride it
Roses are red, an Violets are blue
Girl you got a nigga hooked, when you do what ya do when ya do
An now ya want a Benz for ya birthday
An I been waiting to hit that ass since the first day
I'm buying you gifts, drape'in you out, with gold
I'm showing you love, you's above any other hoe
Tattoo wit my name on your tits
An every time I dip, I make sure to kick some chips
Now bitch trip
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
An that's on lust, an I trust that's you wont bust under pressure
An I ain't even trip, when you dip wit them chips off the dresser
An you didn't even have to fess up
I just gave you another G, an told you "pick ya dress up"
For the wedding, the setting was set
40 G's for your ring, you's a Queen sipping Moet
I'm upset, an I don't even want to have jip out
But baby didn't give it to me,
I was down at the alter, I seen Sister Salta
Said "lady could you pray for me?"
I'm in a love affair, I can't share, it ain't fair
Because my life is my wife, an that ain't right
Cause I'm a do what I'm suppose to do, an what I was choose to do
Whether it's buying a house, or car, or some clothes for you
I try to stay true to it, see I ain't new to it
That's why I do for you boo, I need love too, three
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
See I done put it on the line, see this here is genuine
An as long as you with me girl, see everything is gonna be fine
See can't nobody match it, don't touch it, ya might scratch it
This love affair, it's so original, I call it classic
See I'm attracted, an I'm infatuated
At the same time, belated, an gang related, Dogg Pound on mine
But to fine time to leave all that behind
An trying to spend some time an give you all of mine
{what's that} ya see
I ain't hard to get along with,
To do a song with a nigga like D.J. Pooh
Dedicate this whole thing, to a girl like you, boo, look here
You know I'm true, just continue to do me like you want me to do you
An, I hope we don't never have to, write another chapter
Just keep it on the real wit me
Cause I don't really wanna, see you on the corner
Just show a nigga love ya see {gets no love, gets no love}
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You don't show me some love
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
You gets no loving babe
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
The song "Show Me Love" by Snoop Dogg is a lamentation of a man who is deeply in love with his woman but feels unappreciated and unloved by her. He has been taking care of her and spending money on her, but she does not reciprocate with the love and affection he craves. He reminds her that she won't realize what she had until it's gone, and she's lost him. He is frustrated with her lack of love and concerns that she is taking him for granted.
In the verses, Snoop speaks about his luxurious life and the things he does to lavish her with presents and attention. However, he claims that she does not appreciate him, especially when he wants to have sex. She tells him not to rush, and he almost gets caught by her parents once. Although he tries to hide it, he's madly in love with her, but she doesn't reciprocate him with love. He gives her luxury gifts and shows her that she's above every other woman. However, he's heartbroken when she doesn't give herself to him on their wedding day, and he has to go pray with Sister Salta at the altar. He tells her that he needs love too and hopes that she does not take him for granted anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya I don't know why you treat me so motherfucking bad
I don't understand why you treat me so poorly
You ain't gonna realize whats you got till its gone, thats real
You won't appreciate me until I'm gone
You gets no loving, babe
I don't love you anymore
Girl you know I got you living plush in the cut
I provide you with a luxurious lifestyle
An every time I wanna dig you out
Whenever I want to be intimate with you
You tell me "don't rush"
You want to take things slow
Money stashing, you got me sneaking
I have to keep our relationship a secret
An we all alone in the zone, I be tweaking
When we're alone, I get anxious and nervous
I almost got caught, my game is lethal
I nearly got caught cheating
I had to stay at my daddy's house, on the couch last weekend
I had to hide from you and stay at my father's house
It's written on my face, an I can't even hide it
My feelings for you are obvious
So I decided, to ride it
I decided to stick with our relationship
Roses are red, an Violets are blue
A cliche way to express my affection
Girl you got a nigga hooked, when you do what ya do when ya do
I'm addicted to you and your actions
An now ya want a Benz for ya birthday
You want an expensive car for your birthday
An I been waiting to hit that ass since the first day
I've been wanting to have sex with you since I first saw you
I'm buying you gifts, drape'in you out, with gold
I'm showering you with expensive gifts and jewelry
I'm showing you love, you's above any other hoe
I'm treating you better than any other woman
Tattoo wit my name on your tits
You have my name tattoed on your breasts
An every time I dip, I make sure to kick some chips
Every time I leave, I make sure to leave you money
Now bitch trip
Don't act up or cause problems
You don't show me some love
You don't show me affection
{show me love, for real, you gets no love, yea}
Show me real love or I will leave you
You gets no loving babe
I don't love you anymore
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You won't realize what you had until it's gone
An that's on lust, an I trust that's you wont bust under pressure
Our relationship is based on lust, but I trust you won't crack under pressure
An I ain't even trip, when you dip with them chips off the dresser
I'm not upset when you take money from me without asking
An you didn't even have to fess up
You didn't have to admit to taking my money
I just gave you another G, an told you "pick ya dress up"
I gave you more money and told you to go shopping
For the wedding, the setting was set
We were planning to get married
40 G's for your ring, you's a Queen sipping Moet
I spent $40,000 on your engagement ring and you are living a luxurious lifestyle
I'm upset, an I don't even want to have jip out
I'm angry and I don't want to argue
But baby didn't give it to me, I was down at the alter, I seen Sister Salta
You didn't have sex with me and I was left standing at the altar
Said "lady could you pray for me?"
I asked a nun to pray for me
I'm in a love affair, I can't share, it ain't fair
I'm in love with someone but can't be with them because it's not fair to my current partner
Because my life is my wife, an that ain't right
My life revolves around my girlfriend/wife, which is not right
Cause I'm a do what I'm suppose to do, an what I was choose to do
I will do what I'm supposed to do and what I choose to do
Whether it's buying a house, or car, or some clothes for you
I will provide for you financially
I try to stay true to it, see I ain't new to it
I try to stay loyal to my partner and I'm experienced in relationships
That's why I do for you boo, I need love too, three
I do things for you because I need love in return
See I done put it on the line, see this here is genuine
I've been honest and this relationship is real
An as long as you with me girl, see everything is gonna be fine
As long as we're together, everything will be okay
See can't nobody match it, don't touch it, ya might scratch it
No one can compare to our love, don't ruin it
This love affair, it's so original, I call it classic
Our relationship is unique and timeless
See I'm attracted, an I'm infatuated
I'm physically and emotionally drawn to you
At the same time, belated, an gang related, Dogg Pound on mine
At the same time, I'm late and involved in gang activity
But to fine time to leave all that behind
I'm trying to leave my past behind
An trying to spend some time an give you all of mine
I'm trying to spend more time with you and give you my attention
{what's that} ya see
Do you understand what I mean?
I ain't hard to get along with,
I'm easy to get along with
To do a song with a nigga like D.J. Pooh
It's easy to collaborate with someone like D.J. Pooh
Dedicate this whole thing, to a girl like you, boo, look here
This song is dedicated to a girl like you
You know I'm true, just continue to do me like you want me to do you
You know I'm loyal, just keep treating me well
An, I hope we don't never have to, write another chapter
I hope we never have to go through another difficult situation
Just keep it on the real wit me
Just be honest with me
Cause I don't really wanna, see you on the corner
I don't want to see you become a prostitute
Just show a nigga love ya see {gets no love, gets no love}
Show me real love or I will leave you
{you gets no love, you ain't gonna miss it till it's gone}
You won't realize what you had until it's gone
Lyrics ยฉ ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, MARK S JORDAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
NostalgiaRama
This was not a bad album..and it went double platinum..thats why i hate the media!..this was one of Snoop's most creative albums imo!..he had to adjust to a different environment after DR..and he did.
Mike Kupchick
NostalgiaRama I agree! Some songs were short to fit more, I wish they woulda cut 2 or 3 and let the tracks ride out more
Pat
I agree I'm only 21 but I found this CD when I was like 11 under my old closet loved it since
Sanchez Escobar
This is one of Snoop top five albums period!!!!!!
Demarcus Lewis
I agree I enjoyed Snoop time with the no limit crew. Shout out to beats by the pound.
Colorchangn European
Snoop got with Master P and P showed love. Everybody on no limit went at least gold
MacK Eazy
Every Snoop album on No Limit is a banger... Don't let anyone tell you anything else
Him
MacK Eazy man this album is a fucking classic. Combining snoop with beats by the pound. All star team
JoJoWorld
every last one!
Dub Brown
Fact's