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.
Show You How A Gangsta Do
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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G'd up baby like the big drum beater
Blue cacky suit with the combo sneakers
Braze to the side, hope no...
Dancing with a freak, she got her ass on my peter
Hennesey, so I pour another meter
Roll with me baby I promise you'll kick your feet up
Help your seats up, what you know you need it
Cop you like a glass from the bartender
I got a lot of love for you, tell me where to send her
Do you remember the last time you made love
Was the player... A thug
It really ain't my bindess yo, I really wanna be up in this hoe
Damn, the music is loud in here
Come close, let me whisper a lil something in your ear, come here
I got something to say to you, the way you move
It's like chronical...
And if you play it smooth I'll show you how a gangsta do
Fill it in the grain blue, staying truth
My Cadillac...
Stacking up the revenue, and if you ready Boo
I'll show you how a gangsta do
Yeah, it's the gangsta boogie, the gangsta hoodie
You wonder how gangsta coodie
Baby baby, give me the goodies
In a white man's world, you give me the woodie
Cute face with a big old booty, big old titties
I meant to say tickle bitties
Pardon me, I be gripping to spitting... And buy some time
To get you a radical, cause I think me and you both are compatible
... Romantical, dramatical, I've been through a lot
My life's radical
I need you and I gotta know,
Yep, yep cause this is the way you gotta go
A nigga been capping at you, rapping at you
I wanna invite you to the cabin actor
I got something to say to you, the way you move
It's like chronical...
And if you play it smooth I'll show you how a gangsta do
Fill it in the grain blue, staying truth
My Cadillac...
Stacking up the revenue, and if you ready Boo
I'll show you how a gangsta do
You can walk on the left on me
Baby girl you know you bring out the best of me
I don't know, just might be destiny
But I'm haste to see how the rest will be
Love has a recipe, and this is just a test for me
To see it... You're sweeter than sweet... You're just like juicy fruit
Lady you looking like a tasty pizza, candy
Let me get you in the mood, and get gangsta in the room
And we can stay a while and make sure you understand me
Stop playing girl, show me some love, that's what's up
Let me holler at you
I got something to say to you, the way you move
It's like chronical...
And if you play it smooth I'll show you how a gangsta do
Fill it in the grain blue, staying truth
My Cadillac...
Stacking up the revenue, and if you ready Boo
I'll show you how a gangsta do X 2
In "Show You How A Gangsta Do" by Snoop Dogg, the rapper is showcasing his gangster lifestyle and how he wants to share it with his love interest. The song starts with Snoop describing his outfit, which includes a blue khaki suit paired with sneakers. He is dancing with a woman on the dance floor and drinking Hennessy while inviting her to come along with him. He promises to show her a good time and all the luxuries his gangsta lifestyle has to offer.
Snoop goes on to describe his desire for the woman and how he wants to be with her. He mentions that he has been through tough times, but she makes him feel good and wants to spend time with her. He also acknowledges the racial divide in society and that she is a white woman, but it doesn't matter to him. He wants to show her a different side of life and be the one to make her happy.
Overall, the song is a fun, playful, and laid-back showcase of Snoop Dogg's gangsta lifestyle and how he wants to share it with his love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
Gangsta, gangsta, gangsta
Emphasizing the gangster lifestyle and mindset of the singer
G'd up baby like the big drum beater
Dressed in gangster attire with confidence and style
Blue cacky suit with the combo sneakers
Wearing a blue suit with matching sneakers, displaying fashion sense
Braze to the side, hope no...
Aiming to look cool and impressive with braids while avoiding negative attention
Dancing with a freak, she got her ass on my peter
Flirting with and dancing with a woman and enjoying her physical attributes
Hennesey, so I pour another meter
Drinking Hennessy and pouring more as a way to enjoy oneself and show off wealth
Roll with me baby I promise you'll kick your feet up
Promising a good time with relaxation and comfort
Help your seats up, what you know you need it
Offering support and assistance, suggesting that the listener needs it
Nigga up... To flex and...
Toughening up to show off and impress
Cop you like a glass from the bartender
Taking ownership of the listener like someone would at a bar
I got a lot of love for you, tell me where to send her
Expressing affection and asking where to direct it
Do you remember the last time you made love
Asking about the listener's romantic history
Was the player... A thug
Asking if the listener has ever been intimate with someone of the gangster lifestyle
It really ain't my bindess yo, I really wanna be up in this hoe
Admitting to personal interest and attraction to the listener
Damn, the music is loud in here
Commenting on the loud atmosphere around them
Come close, let me whisper a lil something in your ear, come here
Inviting the listener to come closer and share a private moment
Yeah, it's the gangsta boogie, the gangsta hoodie
Describing a confident, gangster attitude
You wonder how gangsta coodie
Implying that the listener may not understand what it means to be a gangster
Baby baby, give me the goodies
Asking for intimacy and affection
In a white man's world, you give me the woodie
Claiming that being with a non-black person is attractive and desirable
Cute face with a big old booty, big old titties
Complimenting the listener's physical attributes
I meant to say tickle bitties
Acknowledging an error in language usage and still praising the listener
Pardon me, I be gripping to spitting... And buy some time
Apologizing for rambling and stalling to collect thoughts
To get you a radical, cause I think me and you both are compatible
Suggesting that the listener and speaker would make a good match despite their differences
... Romantical, dramatical, I've been through a lot
Describing the ups and downs of the singer's life experiences
My life's radical
Highlighting the extreme nature of the singer's life journey
I need you and I gotta know
Expressing a strong desire for the listener
Yep, yep cause this is the way you gotta go
Asserting that being with the artist is the right choice
A nigga been capping at you, rapping at you
Claiming that others have been insincere when talking to the listener
I wanna invite you to the cabin actor
Inviting the listener to a location where they can be alone together
You can walk on the left on me
Promising support and guidance in a relationship with the listener
Baby girl you know you bring out the best of me
Acknowledging that the listener inspires positive changes in the artist
I don't know, just might be destiny
Suggesting that being with the listener may be destined to happen
But I'm haste to see how the rest will be
Excited to see what the future holds for the relationship with the listener
Love has a recipe, and this is just a test for me
Believing that love has specific steps and this relationship is a trial
To see it... You're sweeter than sweet... You're just like juicy fruit
Noticing the listener's sweetness and describing it as delicious like fruit
Lady you looking like a tasty pizza, candy
Offering a flirtatious compliment and comparing the listener to food
Let me get you in the mood, and get gangsta in the room
Suggesting romantic intimacy while maintaining the gangster persona
And we can stay a while and make sure you understand me
Spending time together to ensure that the listener understands the singer's intentions and personality
Stop playing girl, show me some love, that's what's up
Asking the listener to express love and affection
I'll show you how a gangsta do X 2
Reiterating the artist's ability to demonstrate a gangster lifestyle and personality
Contributed by Ava L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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