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.
The Bidness
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Shit, just chilling, what's happening?
Shit nothing, whatchu up to?
Shit, not too much, hey you ain't seen that nigga Snoop?
Man hell no, I been calling that nigga since Starsky & Hutch
I ain't fin' to call that nigga no more man
Oh like that?
Man f'real man, I ain't buyin that new album either
Let that nigga know when I see him man
Shit, there he go right there
Huh?
I don't say much
I don't say Alize, no I don't say Dutch
Keep yo' hands off until I say, okay touch
I never come off tacky, I'm a boss exactly
I'm like the slick suit Snooperfly Versace
Conversation flashy, y'all niggas can't match me
I talk to you slow, so your game can roll
Take advice from a player, don't love her just play her
Boy I never could dare, to pay double the fare
Man I swear to God it's gon' be some trouble in here
Before I pay that bitch, I'm like a bossy hog
Half dog, half gorilla, bitch Donkey Kong
Niggas thirst for hoes, I got a thirst to ball
Trying to knock a pimp's hustle, be the first to fall
Fucking with a-hundred-fifty, whole can of vodka
Mixed with gang-bang, got a program like Poppa (hey hold up man)
I'ma do you a favor, let this pimping save ya
Leave that bitch alone, the homies call her Ms. Behavior
Boy you move too fast, done too much talking
I'm too much walking to one who keep hoes hawking
Don't fuck with Snoop too much cause he goes off when
Niggas mouth too much, so please no flossing
I step up quicker, cause the game don't pause
I gotta stay sucker free, cause it ain't no laws
Dig this y'all
[Chorus: Snoop Dogg]
That's the bidness man, step my game up up in this mayne
Long hours hard minutes man, with this hustle on splendid mayne
P.A. perfect attendance man
[Snoop Dogg]
Cause I'm a boss
Yeah, real bossy like, and sometimes flossy
And if you fucking with that
{"I I know, I, I I know, I know you gonna dig this"}
I had to tell you the truth homey, but you got mad
Yeah I hurt yo' feelings, FUCK IT, it's too damn bad
I'm a major player, I got major game
I might floss a different bitch, but the pimpin the same
I ain't got time for no haters, I lay 'em flat on they back
I'm from the Dogg Pound homey, I don't fuck with them cats
I fuck with, niggas, who be busting them shots
I'm talking Long Beach, Inglewood, Compton, Watts
Close your chops, I knows your spots
Keep talking nigga I'll expose your knots
You ain't ready for daddy, boy I do this for fun
It's like you versus Kobe balling one on one
You ain't got no chance, you ain't got no fans
I kick the shit out you punk, look momma no hands
I'm not a, holy roller but I pray so hard
Help me, I'm sending these bitch niggas straight to God
Shit I'm too damn grown, conversation is sho't
While your talk is funny, Jack I talk with money
Keep the chain on bling, the rock is sunny
For you smart mouthted bitches I ain't that dummy
("Hell no," he replied)
[Chorus]
("GOD DAMN!")
("Let me tell you something")
[Chorus]
[Snoop Dogg]
That's the bidness, that's the bidness
Aw, that's the bidness, can I get a witness?
Aw, yeah, that's the bidness, aww yeah, say what, yeah
That's the bidness, but can I get a witness?
The lyrics of Snoop Dogg’s song “The Bidness” delve into his bossy and flossy personality. The song starts off with a conversation between two friends discussing whether they have seen Snoop lately, and one of them expresses his frustration with not being able to get in touch with him. Snoop then enters the scene and starts rapping about himself, showcasing his style and bossy attitude. He emphasizes that he never comes off tacky and keeps his hands off until he says that it's okay to touch. Snoop further emphasizes his bossy nature and warns people to not mess with him because he goes off when there’s too much talking. He also mentions his connections with people who bust shots and cities like Long Beach, Inglewood, Compton, and Watts.
Overall, the song highlights Snoop Dogg’s bossy attitude and his dislike of people who talk too much or challenge his authority. He emphasizes that he is a major player with major game, and he doesn't have time for haters.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey whats up my nig?
Snoop Dogg greets a friend and asks what's happening.
Shit, just chilling, what's happening?
The friend responds that they're chilling and asks what's up.
Shit nothing, whatchu up to?
Snoop Dogg says nothing much and asks what the friend is doing.
Shit, not too much, hey you ain't seen that nigga Snoop?
The friend says they haven't been up to much and asks if Snoop Dogg has been seen.
Man hell no, I been calling that nigga since Starsky & Hutch
The friend hasn't seen Snoop Dogg and hasn't been able to reach him by phone since the movie Starsky & Hutch was released.
I ain't fin' to call that nigga no more man
The friend is frustrated with Snoop Dogg and doesn't plan on calling him again.
Oh like that?
Snoop Dogg questions the friend's statement.
Man f'real man, I ain't buyin that new album either
The friend is upset with Snoop Dogg and has no intention of buying his new album.
I'ma download that motherfucker for free
The friend plans on downloading Snoop Dogg's new album without paying for it.
Let that nigga know when I see him man
The friend plans on confronting Snoop Dogg about their issues when they see him.
Shit, there he go right there
Snoop Dogg is spotted by the friend.
I don't say much
Snoop Dogg doesn't talk a lot.
I don't say Alize, no I don't say Dutch
Snoop Dogg doesn't drink Alize or smoke Dutch Masters (a type of cigar).
Keep yo' hands off until I say, okay touch
Snoop Dogg wants to control when physical contact is made with him.
I never come off tacky, I'm a boss exactly
Snoop Dogg doesn't act in a cheesy manner and is confident in his leadership abilities.
I'm like the slick suit Snooperfly Versace
Snoop Dogg is stylish like a Suit made by Versace.
Conversation flashy, y'all niggas can't match me
Snoop Dogg's conversation is impressive and other people can't keep up.
I talk to you slow, so your game can roll
Snoop Dogg speaks slowly to help others understand and learn from him.
Take advice from a player, don't love her just play her
Snoop Dogg advises others to not fall in love, but to play the game.
Boy I never could dare, to pay double the fare
Snoop Dogg would never pay more than what something is worth.
Man I swear to God it's gon' be some trouble in here
Snoop Dogg predicts that there will be trouble if someone overcharges him.
Before I pay that bitch, I'm like a bossy hog
Snoop Dogg won't pay someone who overcharges him, and he's stubborn like a bossy hog.
Half dog, half gorilla, bitch Donkey Kong
Snoop Dogg is intimidating like a half dog, half gorilla, and like the video game character Donkey Kong.
Niggas thirst for hoes, I got a thirst to ball
Other people are interested in women, but Snoop Dogg is interested in making money and being successful.
Trying to knock a pimp's hustle, be the first to fall
People who try to interfere with a pimp's business will fail.
Fucking with a-hundred-fifty, whole can of vodka
Snoop Dogg drinks a lot of vodka (150 proof) and is ready for anything.
Mixed with gang-bang, got a program like Poppa (hey hold up man)
Snoop Dogg mixes vodka with the gang-banging lifestyle and references a show named Poppa Hold Up (asking the listener to wait a moment).
I'ma do you a favor, let this pimping save ya
Snoop Dogg offers to spare someone from his pimping ways.
Leave that bitch alone, the homies call her Ms. Behavior
Snoop Dogg advises someone to leave a particular woman alone because his associates don't like her.
Boy you move too fast, done too much talking
Snoop Dogg tells someone to slow down and stop talking so much.
I'm too much walking to one who keep hoes hawking
Snoop Dogg is too successful to be bothered by someone who only tries to attract women.
Don't fuck with Snoop too much cause he goes off when
Snoop Dogg warns others not to mess with him because he will become angry quickly.
Niggas mouth too much, so please no flossing
Snoop Dogg is annoyed with people who flaunt their wealth and success.
I step up quicker, cause the game don't pause
Snoop Dogg takes action quickly because he knows the game is constantly moving.
I gotta stay sucker free, cause it ain't no laws
Snoop Dogg has to stay focused and avoid being taken advantage of because there are no rules in the game.
That's the bidness man, step my game up up in this mayne
The business is hard and Snoop Dogg has to work harder to succeed.
Long hours hard minutes man, with this hustle on splendid mayne
Success requires long hours and hard work.
Cause I'm a boss
Snoop Dogg is a leader and in charge.
Yeah, real bossy like, and sometimes flossy
Snoop Dogg can be bossy and sometimes shows off his success.
And if you fucking with that
If you're challenging Snoop Dogg.
I had to tell you the truth homey, but you got mad
Snoop Dogg had to tell the truth, but someone got offended.
Yeah I hurt yo' feelings, FUCK IT, it's too damn bad
Snoop Dogg doesn't care if someone's feelings were hurt.
I'm a major player, I got major game
Snoop Dogg is a successful player with a lot of skill and experience.
I ain't got time for no haters, I lay 'em flat on they back
Snoop Dogg doesn't waste time on negative people and will put them in their place.
I'm from the Dogg Pound homey, I don't fuck with them cats
Snoop Dogg is from the Dogg Pound and doesn't associate with annoying people.
I fuck with, niggas, who be busting them shots
Snoop Dogg associates with tough guys.
I'm talking Long Beach, Inglewood, Compton, Watts
Snoop Dogg specifies the locations of these tough guys (in Southern California).
Close your chops, I knows your spots
Snoop Dogg tells someone to be quiet and knows where they often go.
Keep talking nigga I'll expose your knots
Snoop Dogg will reveal someone's vulnerabilities if they continue to talk.
You ain't ready for daddy, boy I do this for fun
Snoop Dogg is very good at what he does and enjoys it.
It's like you versus Kobe balling one on one
The situation is like someone playing against Kobe Bryant one on one in basketball (impossible odds).
You ain't got no chance, you ain't got no fans
The person being addressed has no chance at succeeding and has no supporters.
I kick the shit out you punk, look momma no hands
Snoop Dogg will easily defeat the person being addressed, and he's so confident he won't even need his hands.
I'm not a, holy roller but I pray so hard
Snoop Dogg isn't religious, but he prays for success.
Help me, I'm sending these bitch niggas straight to God
Snoop Dogg hopes that negative people will go to heaven (or hell) soon.
Shit I'm too damn grown, conversation is sho't
Snoop Dogg is too mature to engage in long conversations.
While your talk is funny, Jack I talk with money
The person being addressed is amusing, but Snoop Dogg talks with his actions and money.
Keep the chain on bling, the rock is sunny
Snoop Dogg wears flashy jewelry that sparkles in the sun.
For you smart mouthted bitches I ain't that dummy
Snoop Dogg won't be fooled by overly confident women.
Aw, that's the bidness, can I get a witness?
Snoop Dogg is referring to the hustle and hard work of his lifestyle, and he's asking if someone agrees (and supports) his aspirations.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARRYL MATTHEWS MCDANIELS, JOSEPH WARD SIMMONS, HERBY E. AZOR, DANA MCCLEESE, CALVIN CORDAZOR BROADUS, PRIEST J. BROOKS, JAMES BROWN, FONCE MIZELL, FREDERICK J. PERREN, REGINALD J. HARGIS, EDWARD IRONS, RAYMOND LINCOLN JR. RANSOM
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