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.
Side Piece
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Why don't you light some candles and put somethin' on for a nigga though? Forreal
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
Yes I'm the most high
Baby want it, mimosa
I tried to reverse her, a mentirosa
Gov me livin' the vida loca in acapulco
With my pictures on the wall on a poster, a roller coaster
So I try to dance my life away to get it over
I'm sippin' jamison with famous friends until I'm sober
Don't wanna go home, I know I'm gonna get into a fight
I called my sidepiece and tell her I'ma spend the night
And if she out of town, baby we' gon' book a flight
She got it laid out with incense and candlelight
Your shit's on hit, officially lit
You're tryna get a nigga sprung, your pussy wet, you 'lil bit
You have no idea, what? You want me right here?
Are you sure that we can do this shit right here?
'Cause if it's on like that, I'll spend the night here
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
Good love, good sex and good weed
Baby oil to rub down my sleeves, relax and breathe
Red wine, crackers and cheese, baby shootin' the breeze
While aiming to please
Oh please, don't stop with the antics
High heels, t-shirts, no panties
Me knockin', she's rockin' the boat
While baking me a cake with a root beer float
Then put the tv on the channel where's it's nothin' but sports
Every room at the house is where I smoke my dope, no joke
Got keys to the spot so I can slide by necessary
Mary, mary, quite crip contrary
Apartment contemporary
Jo malone candles, very airy
Ain't that right siri? (that's right siri)
So keep sendin' that right
The way it's lookin', I'll be spendin' the night
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
I'm on my way, yeah
Just leave the backdoor open
I'm pullin' up right now
And I'ma spend the night
Fo' sho'
The lyrics to Snoop Dogg's "Side Piece" paint a picture of a man who is living a life of luxury and excess, but who is also feeling lonely and in need of attention. He invites his lover to stay at his house and promises to provide her with everything she needs to feel relaxed and cared for. The song is filled with evocative imagery, from candles and incense to red wine and baby oil.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is looking for something deeper and more meaningful than just physical intimacy. He wants the woman to feel seen and heard, and promises to give her his full attention. However, despite his promises of commitment, there is a sense that he is still searching for something more, still trying to fill a void in his life. The mention of his "side piece" suggests that he is not entirely faithful, and that he may be using the woman for his own needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Say baby girl
Why don't you light some candles and put somethin' on for a nigga though? Forreal
Asking the woman to get ready for the night by lighting candles and playing music.
You don't have to leave
You can stay at my house, I aims to please
Just relax and breathe
You deserve attention, I'm what you need
Letting the woman know that she is welcome to stay and enjoy his company.
Yes I'm the most high
Baby want it, mimosa
I tried to reverse her, a mentirosa
Gov me livin' the vida loca in acapulco
With my pictures on the wall on a poster, a roller coaster
So I try to dance my life away to get it over
I'm sippin' jamison with famous friends until I'm sober
Don't wanna go home, I know I'm gonna get into a fight
I called my sidepiece and tell her I'ma spend the night
And if she out of town, baby we' gon' book a flight
She got it laid out with incense and candlelight
Describing his luxurious lifestyle and how he avoids going home by calling his side piece. He also describes how all his needs are taken care of when spending time with the side piece.
Your shit's on hit, officially lit
You're tryna get a nigga sprung, your pussy wet, you 'lil bit
You have no idea, what? You want me right here?
Are you sure that we can do this shit right here?
'Cause if it's on like that, I'll spend the night here
Complimenting the woman's seductive and appealing manner and asking if she is sure they can have sex right then and there. He's willing to spend the night if she is.
Good love, good sex and good weed
Baby oil to rub down my sleeves, relax and breathe
Red wine, crackers and cheese, baby shootin' the breeze
While aiming to please
Oh please, don't stop with the antics
High heels, t-shirts, no panties
Me knockin', she's rockin' the boat
While baking me a cake with a root beer float
Then put the tv on the channel where's it's nothin' but sports
Every room at the house is where I smoke my dope, no joke
Listing all the things that make the night perfect - good love, weed, food, and a woman with a playful attitude wearing high heels and no panties. He's also describing how the woman is meeting his needs while baking him a cake and how he has access to every room in the house to smoke weed.
Got keys to the spot so I can slide by necessary
Mary, mary, quite crip contrary
Apartment contemporary
Jo malone candles, very airy
Ain't that right siri? (that's right siri)
So keep sendin' that right
The way it's lookin', I'll be spendin' the night
Explaining that he has access to the place where he can meet his side piece, which is modernly decorated with special candles. He is also using Siri to keep him informed and expects to spend the night.
I'm on my way, yeah
Just leave the backdoor open
I'm pullin' up right now
And I'ma spend the night
Fo' sho'
Expressing that he is on the way and the woman should leave the backdoor open for him. He plans to stay the night for sure.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS
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