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 4Ć 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 ā 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"āthat 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 ā 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.
Still A G Thing
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Lowrider dogg. Ya heard me?
Top dollar with the gold flea collar
Dippin' in my blue Impala
Top dollar with the gold flea collar
Dippin' in my blue Impala
It's time for all the lowriders out there
Yeah all the dippers you like to get ya dip on
Hit a switch or two, bang a corna' sittin' on threes
Yeah right trip...
It's like 4 & to the 5 & to the 6 & to the 7
I once was told that all doggs go to Heaven
Well how ya been where ya been & what it look like?
My game trump tight especially when it bump like
Four DPG's gettin' crazy
& No Limit is the label that pays me!
Ridin' 'round town layin' game down like Goldie
& I remember what my momma showed me
Told me game recognize game
& stay true to what ya do & don't be ashamed
I got all my game from her sometimes I have to wonder
How I keep from goin' under I'm a cold muthafucka
I fall to my knees & thank God before I do my thang
I don't know why, I love to gangbang
See life ain't nuthin' but a twist anyway bitch anyway
You can say what you wanna say
Just don't get in my way 'cause I'm a mean old
Fiend know C know & P know see loc
We make music for the thugs and the bangers
And the bitches. Fuck you R&B singers
She want a nigga with his khackies hangin' real low
In a black rag Sixty-four hmm
Rollin' down the street lookin' way clean
Bangin' that real shit nigga like Al Green
I'm headed straight to the LB
Forget it that's what they tell me
Sell me everythang except some bullshit
And when it's time for the gunfight nigga pull quick
Cause ain't nothin' butter but us
And nigga you'll get wet up for fuckin' with my cheddar
It's cold outside nigga grab ya sweater
And that bad bitch you fuckin' with
Nigga she get ya set up
Boy you done put all ya trust in that hoe
Didn't ya see what happened to the President niggaro
Livin' in a tight house big as the White House
You fucked around & stuck ya dick
In that white bitch mouth
What you talkin' 'bout? Fool I'm dirty like the South
And to be real I feel that's how I'm comin' out
Back on the hoe stroll highway pimp patrol
Put ya cuffs on ya girl nigga let her off parole
Man nigga way cold with his game
What's his muthafuckin' name? Who me?
I'm the capital S I don't fuck with stress
N double O-P D-O muthafuckin double G
Coldest entertainer gangbanger since Alphonz Capone
Count money like Basie police try to chase me
Niggas try to replace me but you can't
I'm ridin' in a tank I'm blowin' hella dank
So whether ridin' in ya lo-lo or smokin' on some doe doe
Spread the word and take the fo' door
The Last Don done hooked up with the muthafuckin'
King of the coast with the most here's a toast
And Snoop Dogg is the representer
Through the niggas & G's through the LBC's
And the Calio projects Brooklyn to Queens
Chi-town woe now the Dogg Pound in the house
Everytime we touch down right next to my hometown
D-town [Detroit] Eastside St. Louie [St Louie]
Spokane get ya money man tic-tock
Little Rock right next to Houston, Texas
Home of Rap-A-Lot we like to jack a lot
Gimme what ya got let me get that up out ya nigga
I got ya somethin' for the summertime while it's hot
And got the bitches posted up in the parkin' lot
And guess what she want the
Nigga with the biggest nuts [Who dat?]
A nigga who don't give a fuck
Ya see niggas like me all we see is
Money, power moves, and a bitch a week
And last but not least my nigga B-O-Z
Much love from the N.O. my nigga Feel me?
And my little cousin D-A-Z forever nigga
This DPGC and oh yeah Dr. D-R-E
You know where I'm at nigga holla at me
Get at me holla at me nigga holla at a dogg that's real
Y'all niggas know what's happenin'
It's still a [DPG] thang
It's still a G thang
Top dollar with the gold flea collar
Dippin' in my blue Impala [DPG]
Top dollar with the gold flea collar
Dippin' in my blue Impala [DPG]
In the song "Still A G Thing," Snoop Dogg celebrates lowriders and the lifestyle that comes with it. He talks about his love for his blue Impala and the sense of pride and freedom he feels when he's cruising the open road. He also touches on his upbringing and how his success in the music industry is a testament to the lessons his mother taught him.
The lyrics also touch on Snoop Dogg's relationships with women and the risks that come with trusting them too much. He warns against getting too attached and putting too much faith in someone who might have ulterior motives. He emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and not being ashamed of who you are.
Overall, "Still A G Thing" is a celebration of the lowrider lifestyle and the values that come with it - independence, pride, and a sense of community.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah yeah yeah I'm fin up in the corner in my
Lowrider dogg. Ya heard me?
I'm chilling in my lowrider and ready to roll.
Top dollar with the gold flea collar
Dippin' in my blue Impala
My ride is the best, with a gold collar and blue Impala.
[Yeah it's still a G thang]
It's time for all the lowriders out there
We're still doing it big, and it's time for all the lowriders to join in.
Yeah all the dippers you like to get ya dip on
Hit a switch or two, bang a corna' sittin' on threes
For all the dippers who love to show off, let's hit a switch and get noticed by all.
Yeah right trip...
It's like 4 & to the 5 & to the 6 & to the 7
Just trippin', counting and enjoying my ride - 4, 5, 6, 7.
I once was told that all doggs go to Heaven
Well how ya been where ya been & what it look like?
I heard that all doggs go to Heaven, but where have you been? And what's been going on?
My game trump tight especially when it bump like
Four DPG's gettin' crazy
& No Limit is the label that pays me!
My game is unbeatable, and when I'm riding with the DPG's and No Limit, it's pure craziness.
Ridin' 'round town layin' game down like Goldie
& I remember what my momma showed me
I'm cruising around town with my game down, like Goldie, and I never forget what my mom taught me.
Told me game recognize game
& stay true to what ya do & don't be ashamed
My mom told me to recognize other people's game and stay true to who I am, without shame.
I got all my game from her sometimes I have to wonder
How I keep from goin' under I'm a cold muthafucka
I got all of my game from my mom, and sometimes I wonder how I maintain my cool because I'm such a cold muthafucka.
I fall to my knees & thank God before I do my thang
I don't know why, I love to gangbang
I always thank God before I engage in my activities, even though I don't know why I love to gangbang.
See life ain't nuthin' but a twist anyway bitch anyway
You can say what you wanna say
Just don't get in my way 'cause I'm a mean old
Fiend know C know & P know see loc
Life is a twisted road, so you can say whatever you want, just don't get in my way because I'm a mean fiend, and the C, P, and me know what's up.
We make music for the thugs and the bangers
And the bitches. Fuck you R&B singers
We make music for the gangsters, the bangers, and the bitches, all while disrespecting R&B singers.
She want a nigga with his khackies hangin' real low
In a black rag Sixty-four hmm
Rollin' down the street lookin' way clean
Bangin' that real shit nigga like Al Green
She's looking for a man with low-hanging khakis, in a clean black 64 ragtop, rolling down the street blasting real music, like Al Green.
I'm headed straight to the LB
Forget it that's what they tell me
Sell me everythang except some bullshit
I'm heading straight for Long Beach, and don't try to sell me any bullshit.
And when it's time for the gunfight nigga pull quick
Cause ain't nothin' butter but us
And nigga you'll get wet up for fuckin' with my cheddar
When it's time for the gunfight, you better draw quickly, because it's only us here, and I'll make you regret messing with my money.
It's cold outside nigga grab ya sweater
And that bad bitch you fuckin' with
Nigga she get ya set up
It's cold outside, so bundle up, and watch out for that bad bitch you're with, who might be setting you up.
Boy you done put all ya trust in that hoe
Didn't ya see what happened to the President niggaro
Livin' in a tight house big as the White House
You fucked around & stuck ya dick
In that white bitch mouth
You put too much trust in that hoe, didn't you see what happened to the President? He had a tight house as big as the White House, then he ended up sticking his dick in a white bitch's mouth.
What you talkin' 'bout? Fool I'm dirty like the South
And to be real I feel that's how I'm comin' out
What are you talking about? I'm as dirty as the South, and I'm not afraid to show it.
Back on the hoe stroll highway pimp patrol
Put ya cuffs on ya girl nigga let her off parole
Back on the streets, patrolling for hoes, put cuffs on your girl and let her go off parole.
Man nigga way cold with his game
What's his muthafuckin' name? Who me?
I'm the man with the cold game, what's my name? It's me.
I'm the capital S I don't fuck with stress
N double O-P D-O muthafuckin double G
I'm the capital S, and I don't deal with stress. You know my name - it's N-double O-P-D-O-double-G.
Coldest entertainer gangbanger since Alphonz Capone
Count money like Basie police try to chase me
Niggas try to replace me but you can't
I'm ridin' in a tank I'm blowin' hella dank
I'm the coldest entertainer and gangbanger since Alphonz Capone. I count money like Basie, and the police are always after me. People try to replace me, but they can't. I'm riding in a tank and smoking a lot.
So whether ridin' in ya lo-lo or smokin' on some doe doe
Spread the word and take the fo' door
The Last Don done hooked up with the muthafuckin' King of the coast with the most here's a toast
And Snoop Dogg is the representer
So whether you're riding in a lowrider or smoking on some weed, spread the word and take the front door. The Last Don is hooking up with the King of the Coast, and Snoop Dogg is the representative.
Through the niggas & G's through the LBC's
And the Calio projects Brooklyn to Queens
Chi-town woe now the Dogg Pound in the house
Everytime we touch down right next to my hometown
D-town [Detroit] Eastside St. Louie [St Louie]
Spokane get ya money man tic-tock
Little Rock right next to Houston, Texas
Home of Rap-A-Lot we like to jack a lot
Through the niggas and gangsters in the LBC and Calio projects, from Brooklyn to Queens, Chi-town and Dogg Pound are in the house. Every time we touch down, it's right next to my hometown. In Detroit, Eastside, St. Louis, Spokane, Little Rock, and Houston, we like to jack a lot.
Gimme what ya got let me get that up out ya nigga
I got ya somethin' for the summertime while it's hot
And got the bitches posted up in the parkin' lot
And guess what she want the
Nigga with the biggest nuts [Who dat?]
A nigga who don't give a fuck
Give me what you got, and I'll take it out of you, my nigga. I got something for the summertime while it's hot, and I got bitches waiting in the parking lot. And guess what she wants? The nigga with the biggest nuts, who doesn't give a fuck.
And last but not least my nigga B-O-Z
Much love from the N.O. my nigga Feel me?
And my little cousin D-A-Z forever nigga
This DPGC and oh yeah Dr. D-R-E
You know where I'm at nigga holla at me
Last but not least, shout-out to my nigga Boz, with much love from N.O. And to my little cousin DAZ, forever. It's DPGC, and don't forget, Dr. Dre is part of this too. You know where to find me, holla at me.
Get at me holla at me nigga holla at a dogg that's real
Y'all niggas know what's happenin'
It's still a [DPG] thang
It's still a G thang
Dippin' in my blue Impala [DPG]
Get at me, holla at me, nigga - holla at a real dogg. You all know what's happening. This is still a DPG thang and a G thang, showing off in my blue Impala.
Lyrics Ā© EMI Music Publishing, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, CECIL WOMACK
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