Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally … Read Full Bio ↴Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality and actor. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

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.

Toss It
Snoop Dogg Lyrics

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Shoot nigga, let me shoot
Oh you ain't throwin' shit, nigga I'm throwing' this , I'm throwin' this
Wait nigga, I'm hittin' nigga
Ah, uh, come on now
Nigga, hit, nigga
Baby needs brand new pair of shoes
Nigga, poppin' these rims
League of Starz

It makes this shit sticky

She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin

Old ass nigga in the club full of young hoes
Smoking backwoods with the Migos
Drinking my drank in the glass, no cup in the cut, ducked off gettin' fucked up
Nothin' but family around me
Man these hoes are astounding
She say she went to school with my young son
Fuck around and get popped with the bop gun
Cute lil' bitch
Told me that her daddy was a Eight-Trey Crip
I did time with the nigga, four months
Cut to the chase lil' bitch, you wanna fuck?
'Cause if you do, this's what's gon' pop
No pictures and no Photoshop
Just get your lean and soda pop
Get with the program, jump in the bro-ham (biatch)

She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin

Old ass nigga with some young bitches
Sugar daddies talking 'bout some come get this
Not me, fuck y'all, I tell her young ass she better break me off
You niggas way too soft
She meet a player like me, you gotta take that loss
I want the money and the honey
Even though I'm a pimp and a player she still wants me
She's in the family now
I got the next nigga waiting on them hand me downs
But she would show up with Snoop, hanging out
See the wet stain on her panties now
Mad as fuck but he ain't saying shit
'Cause we got more bitches than we came here with
Somehow some way gotta save the bit
But you crazy if you thinking we that we ain't gonna hit it (nigga)

She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it

Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin

Overall Meaning

The song "Toss It" by Snoop Dogg featuring Too $hort and Nef The Pharoah is a track about the trio's sexual experiences with various women. The first verse denotes that they're ready to have sex, but only if the woman is willing to participate actively. They also talk about spending money on their partners' needs, such as shoes or car rims. The chorus explicitly states that if a woman throws herself to them, they're going to toss it right back.

The second verse is Snoop Dogg's take on a typical night out clubbing with young women. Despite his age, he still seeks pleasure in the company of young women. He talks about the danger of sugar daddies and how he's not one of them. Snoop flaunts his pimp lifestyle, saying that even though he's a player, women still want him. He also mentions that women who hang out with him know that they're part of his family, which may well explain why they stay around despite the others with whom he gets involved.

Line by Line Meaning

Shoot nigga, let me shoot
Let me take a shot at this

Oh you ain't throwin' shit, nigga I'm throwing' this , I'm throwin' this
If you're not contributing to this, I'll handle it myself

Wait nigga, I'm hittin' nigga
Hold on, I'm doing my thing

Ah, uh, come on now
This is getting good

Nigga, hit, nigga
Make it happen

Baby needs brand new pair of shoes
I need to make some money

Nigga, poppin' these rims
I'm showing off my car

League of Starz
This is a high-quality production

It makes this shit sticky
This situation is getting intense

She throw it to a nigga, I'ma toss it
If she offers it to me, I'll take it

Boss nigga, boss shit, I got boss dick
I'm in charge and I know how to handle myself

Fresh fast done, fuck a coffin
I'm living life to the fullest

Old ass nigga in the club full of young hoes
I'm an older man surrounded by young women

Smoking backwoods with the Migos
I'm hanging out with famous rappers

Drinking my drank in the glass, no cup in the cut, ducked off gettin' fucked up
I'm drinking in secret to have a good time

Nothin' but family around me
I'm with my close friends and associates

Man these hoes are astounding
These women are very attractive

She say she went to school with my young son
She claims she knows my family

Fuck around and get popped with the bop gun
You might get hit with something unexpected

Cute lil' bitch
You're an attractive woman

Told me that her daddy was a Eight-Trey Crip
She mentioned her father's gang affiliation

I did time with the nigga, four months
I have a history with her father

Cut to the chase lil' bitch, you wanna fuck?
Let's get to the point, do you want to have sex?

'Cause if you do, this's what's gon' pop
If we have sex, it's going to be wild

No pictures and no Photoshop
We're not taking any pictures, this is just between us

Just get your lean and soda pop
Let's get some lean and soda to enhance the experience

Get with the program, jump in the bro-ham (biatch)
Get on board and join the fun

Old ass nigga with some young bitches
I'm still with these younger women

Sugar daddies talking 'bout some come get this
Older men are offering these women money for sex

Not me, fuck y'all, I tell her young ass she better break me off
I'm not giving her any money, but she should still have sex with me

You niggas way too soft
You guys are too weak

She meet a player like me, you gotta take that loss
If she's with someone like me, you have to accept that you're not good enough

I want the money and the honey
I want both money and sex

Even though I'm a pimp and a player she still wants me
Despite my reputation, she still desires me

She's in the family now
She's a part of our group now

I got the next nigga waiting on them hand me downs
I have someone who's waiting to have sex with her after me

But she would show up with Snoop, hanging out
She likes to spend time with me, even in public with Snoop

See the wet stain on her panties now
It's obvious that she's sexually excited

Mad as fuck but he ain't saying shit
He's angry but he's not going to confront me

'Cause we got more bitches than we came here with
We brought more women than we started with

Somehow some way gotta save the bit
We need to find a way to keep this situation under control

But you crazy if you thinking we that we ain't gonna hit it (nigga)
Don't be foolish, we're definitely going to have sex with her

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, DONTE BLACKSHER, TODD SHAW, TONEE EDWARD HAYES

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