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.
Special
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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It's the way you,
It's the way you make me feel
(Special girl, you're so special, special)
Baby just don't change, you're so real
(so special girl you're so special, special)
Show me that I'm special, tell me boy
Girl you know you are special
Show me that I'm special, tell me boy
Girl, you know you are special, girl
The hottest in my mind
I know you, and you know me
And this is the place that you really wan' be
Lets make it crack-a-lack I make it look easy
Life can be a carnival and I'm a be your reason
Kiss me slowly,
Perform quiet storm til I get you nicely
I'm puttin' out the blunt cause I see
I see that I need you more in my life
Than I need a bag of weed.
Now I compare you to a bird
When she fly by
I wanna rock you back to sleep
Like beddy-bye-bye.
Bounce in the 'lac
With your hand on my leg
Throw your bags in the back
I'm a show you where it's at
No telling if we might come back
You like that?
I figured out a way to catch a flight right back
See I ain't never flown for fees
Come spend a weekend overseas in Greece with me
Please believe
[Chorus]
You know, if you're through with me
Then I'm through with you
But you're the one who fell in love
And said that love was true
But you ain't never fake on me
And you think that you gon find
Another G like me?
Dem nigga's ain't gon' play
They gon' just hump
They ain't gon do it yo way
I can't hate and say what they gon' do
All I know is that I'm true
And know that you my baby boo
Let's take a chance, Go to France
On a 3 day cruse
Walk with your man in the sand like ooh,
It's our little rondez-vous
Whoopty-whoop
Big snoopy and ooh
I picture this love affair of ours
To last a lifetime just like flowers
Take a quic flick the get dressed
We'll head to Brazil,
I'll show you how it feel
When you're rollin' with the real
How it feel?
[Chorus]
We can make it, let's just stay together
Come together, don't go
Let's just have some fun and be together
Forever, for life!
Now that we're living our life especially
I say that you're my pick
And every day we'll dress alike and always stay slick
To me, I see you as a gift
Incredible it's edible
My ice cream, have a lick
I catch you when you fall like leaves
And be the one that you need
Come be my number one, please?
See I ain't never blow no cheese
And done no songs like these
I love the air that you breathe
You know why? (Why-Why?)
[Chorus]
In Snoop Dogg's song "Special," he praises his partner and the way she makes him feel. He calls her a "special girl" and tells her not to change because she is "so real." He wants her to show him that he is special too and compares her to a bird he wants to rock to sleep. Snoop envisions a future with his partner, taking trips to France and Brazil and being together forever. He tells her that he will catch her when she falls like leaves and be the one she needs, declaring that she is his "number one."
The lyrics reflect Snoop's love for his partner and his desire for a long-lasting relationship. He uses sweet and romantic language to express how much he cares for her, praising her for being real and special. The song also shows a more vulnerable side of Snoop Dogg as he expresses his love and appreciation for his partner, something that is not often seen in his music.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the way you,
The way you are and act is what makes me feel a strong connection towards you.
It's the way you make me feel
You make me feel special in a way that no one else ever has.
(Special girl, you're so special, special)
You are a truly special person, girl.
Baby just don't change, you're so real
Please don't ever change because you are perfectly real just the way you are.
(so special girl you're so special, special)
Girl, you are incredibly unique and special to me.
Show me that I'm special, tell me boy
Please prove to me that I am special to you, tell me I matter.
Girl you know you are special
You are fully aware that you are special, girl.
I bet you were born in the sky.
You are so amazing and unique that I imagine you must have been born in the sky.
The hottest in my mind
You are the absolute best person in my thoughts and imagination.
I know you, and you know me
We know each other well, and understand each other completely.
And this is the place that you really wan' be
You truly want to be with me, in this moment and place.
Lets make it crack-a-lack I make it look easy
Let's have some fun and make the most of this moment, I'll make it seem easy for us.
Life can be a carnival and I'm a be your reason
Life is full of ups and downs, but I will be the reason that makes it worth living and enjoyable for you.
Kiss me slowly,
Kiss me slowly and passionately, with all your heart.
Perform quiet storm til I get you nicely
Let's take our time and set the mood for lovemaking by enjoying some soft, romantic music.
I'm puttin' out the blunt cause I see
I am putting out my blunt because I understand that you are more important to me than any drug.
I see that I need you more in my life
I understand that I need you more than anything else, and I hope you feel the same way about me.
Than I need a bag of weed.
I don't need any drugs because being with you is enough to make me feel happy and content.
Now I compare you to a bird
I see you as a beautiful and graceful creature, just like a bird in flight.
When she fly by
Just like a bird when it flies by, you take my breath away when you pass by me.
I wanna rock you back to sleep
I want to hold you close and soothe you to sleep, just like rocking a baby.
Like beddy-bye-bye.
Just like saying 'good night', I want to put you to sleep comfortably and safely.
Bounce in the 'lac
Let's enjoy a smooth and bouncy ride in my car.
With your hand on my leg
Hold onto my leg with your hand as we ride, showing intimacy and affection.
Throw your bags in the back
Quickly toss your bags in the backseat so we can get going on our adventure together.
I'm a show you where it's at
I'll show you the best places to go and things to see.
No telling if we might come back
We might end up staying there longer than we plan, we don't know yet.
You like that?
Do you enjoy all of this? Do you want to continue our adventure together?
I figured out a way to catch a flight right back
I found a way for us to quickly come back home after we are done with our trip.
See I ain't never flown for fees
I've never flown just for the sake of getting away from problems or fees.
Come spend a weekend overseas in Greece with me
Let's spend a weekend in Greece together and explore the culture and sights.
Please believe
Please trust me, and believe in what I say.
You know, if you're through with me
If you are done with me and want to move on, I will reluctantly accept it.
Then I'm through with you
If you leave me, I will also move on and accept that it's over.
But you're the one who fell in love
You are the one who originally fell in love with me, so please consider whether this is what you really want.
And said that love was true
You declared that your love for me was genuine and true.
But you ain't never fake on me
You have always been truthful and genuine with me, never lying or pretending.
And you think that you gon find
You believe that you can find someone just as good as me, if not better.
Another G like me?
You might find someone who is a 'G' like me, but you'll never find someone who is exactly like me.
Dem nigga's ain't gon' play
Those other guys won't treat you right or be as genuine and caring as I am.
They gon' just hump
They will only be after sexual pleasure and not care about you as a person.
They ain't gon do it yo way
They won't treat you how you want to be treated or listen to your needs and desires.
I can't hate and say what they gon' do
I can't hate on those guys and predict how they will act with you, but I know how I will always treat you.
All I know is that I'm true
All I know is that I am always truthful, caring, and genuine towards you.
And know that you my baby boo
I know that you are my sweet, loving partner who I care for deeply.
Let's take a chance, Go to France
Let's take a risk and travel to France together, exploring new places and experiences.
On a 3 day cruse
Let's enjoy a relaxing, romantic 3 day cruise in France.
Walk with your man in the sand like ooh,
Let's take a romantic stroll along the beach together, just you and me.
It's our little rondez-vous
This is our little romantic getaway, just the two of us enjoying each other's company.
Whoopty-whoop
Just some playful, nonchalant slang added into the lyrics.
Big snoopy and ooh
Snoop Dogg and his partner are going to have a great time together on their getaway.
I picture this love affair of ours
I imagine this beautiful, loving relationship we have.
To last a lifetime just like flowers
I hope our love lasts forever, like the blooming life of flowers.
Take a quic flick the get dressed
Take a quick picture to remember this moment, then we'll get ready to move on to the next adventure.
We'll head to Brazil,
We will travel to Brazil, seeking new exciting experiences and places to explore.
I'll show you how it feel
I will introduce you to the culture and experiences of Brazil, showing you how it feels.
When you're rollin' with the real
When you're with me, you'll experience the true, authentic parts of Brazil and what it has to offer.
We can make it, let's just stay together
We can achieve a lasting, strong relationship if we commit to each other and stay together.
Come together, don't go
Let's come together and stay together, instead of separating or breaking apart.
Let's just have some fun and be together
Let's just spend some fun, memorable time together, enjoying each other's company.
Forever, for life!
We should stay together forever, for our whole lives.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEAN BENT, JENNA JAMESON, DAN WILLIAMS
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