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.
True Lies
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Yo hold on hold on hold on hold on
Stop the cameras stop the press stop the press
Now bill this yo' nigga snoop dogg
Now answer me this did you fuck that bitch or what
Bill Clinton
That's actually not the first time that question's been asked but
Believe that that is not covered in the definition of sexual
Relations I was given ahh I'm not going to answer it except to
Refer to my statement I had intimate contact with her that was
Inappropriate I do not believe any of the contacts I had with
Her violated the definition I was given therefore I believe I
Did not do anything but testify truthfully on these matters
[Chorus 1: Kokane]
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie sometimes
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie hie
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie sometimes
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie hie
[Chorus 2: Snoop Dogg]
Lies lies stories and alibis
Big mac in the land of the small fries
Everyone lies and tries to get by
Some of us drink while most just get high
[Snoop Dogg]
You trying to cover up the holes in your sneakers
You need to put your motherfucking face to the speakers ba bom ba bom
And quit trying to run from it holla holla at me
And see'mere you big dummy dumb ass nigga
Don't you know you can't run from the dizzogg
I'm down with za the long arm of the lizzaw
Why y'all niggas know what's happening you turn your back again
And I'm bound to get it crack a lin I'm back again
And everybody happy for me ain't that the truth
That's a motherfucking lie fuck that fool
Black folks stick together til we die hmm
That'll be the day
[Chorus 1]
[Snoop Dogg]
Liar liar pants on fire
Smoke so much dope they call me snoopy pryor well god damn
Which way is up I'm trying to get higher
I won't stop puffin til I re tire
My bitches my niggas they off the wire
They lovely they love me call me sire
Movie star bitches the ones you desire
Angela Bassett Tyra Mariah the fliest the flier
See most bitches like fucking with a rider
Slider to the sider invite her
To a gangsta party provider laughing
With a lot of meat by products mm
And beat the puddy pot and got up
She licked the dick from the top to the bottom
Woo woo woo woo that's a bad bitch
Then she grabbed me by my nuts and said hmm I got 'em
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 2]
Kokane
Ah what's the use of the truth
If you can't tell a lie sometimes
The lyrics of Snoop Dogg's song "True Lies" featuring Kokane present a satirical commentary on the state of politics and society as a whole. The song starts with Snoop interviewing Bill Clinton, asking him whether he had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. Clinton responds by evading the question and saying that he only had "inappropriate intimate contact with her" that falls outside the definition of sexual relations. Through this, Snoop highlights the inherent dishonesty and lack of transparency in politics and in public figures.
The chorus of the song, sung by Kokane, questions the purpose of the truth if one cannot tell a lie occasionally. This can be interpreted in two ways - firstly, it could highlight the fact that society often accepts lies and falsehoods as the norm, and that telling the truth is not always valued. On the other hand, it could also be seen as a commentary on the fact that sometimes it is necessary to tell white lies in order to maintain social harmony and avoid hurting others.
Snoop's verse in the song is a commentary on the nature of lying and how it pervades every aspect of our society. He mentions how everyone lies and tries to get by and how some people drink while others get high. He also speaks about the need to stick together as black people but also acknowledges that this unity may not always be possible.
Overall, "True Lies" is a satirical take on the state of politics and society, highlighting the culture of lying and dishonesty that pervades every aspect of our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Cameras flashing snoop interviewing Bill Clinton
Snoop Dogg is interviewing Bill Clinton with cameras flashing around them
Yo hold on hold on hold on hold on
Stop the cameras stop the press stop the press
Now bill this yo' nigga snoop dogg
Now answer me this did you fuck that bitch or what
Snoop interrupts the interview and asks Bill if he had sexual relations with the woman in question
That's actually not the first time that question's been asked but
Since I believe and I think any person reasonable person would
Believe that that is not covered in the definition of sexual
Relations I was given ahh I'm not going to answer it except to
Refer to my statement I had intimate contact with her that was
Inappropriate I do not believe any of the contacts I had with
Her violated the definition I was given therefore I believe I
Did not do anything but testify truthfully on these matters
Bill responds by referring to his earlier statement and does not answer Snoop's question directly
[Chorus 1: Kokane]
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie sometimes
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie hie
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie sometimes
What's the use of the truth if you can't tell a lie hie
Kokane sings about the need to tell lies sometimes even if you know the truth
[Chorus 2: Snoop Dogg]
Lies lies stories and alibis
Big mac in the land of the small fries
Everyone lies and tries to get by
Some of us drink while most just get high
Snoop Dogg comments on the prevalence of lies and how people try to get by through them
[Snoop Dogg]
You trying to cover up the holes in your sneakers
You need to put your motherfucking face to the speakers ba bom ba bom
And quit trying to run from it holla holla at me
And see'mere you big dummy dumb ass nigga
Don't you know you can't run from the dizzogg
I'm down with za the long arm of the lizzaw
Why y'all niggas know what's happening you turn your back again
And I'm bound to get it crack a lin I'm back again
And everybody happy for me ain't that the truth
That's a motherfucking lie fuck that fool
Black folks stick together til we die hmm
That'll be the day
Snoop taunts someone for trying to cover up their flaws and stresses the importance of loyalty while acknowledging that it may not always be true
[Chorus 1]
Repeats the chorus
[Snoop Dogg]
Liar liar pants on fire
Smoke so much dope they call me snoopy pryor well god damn
Which way is up I'm trying to get higher
I won't stop puffin til I re tire
My bitches my niggas they off the wire
They lovely they love me call me sire
Movie star bitches the ones you desire
Angela Bassett Tyra Mariah the fliest the flier
See most bitches like fucking with a rider
Slider to the sider invite her
To a gangsta party provider laughing
With a lot of meat by products mm
And beat the puddy pot and got up
She licked the dick from the top to the bottom
Woo woo woo woo that's a bad bitch
Then she grabbed me by my nuts and said hmm I got 'em
Snoop talks about his drug use and the women he's with, using vulgar language and objectifying them
[Chorus 1]
Repeats the chorus
[Chorus 2]
Repeats the chorus by Snoop
Kokane
Ah what's the use of the truth
If you can't tell a lie sometimes
Kokane sings again about the need to tell lies sometimes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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@azcutman
Snoops best album right here , i dont care what you say , Kokane set the tone for the whole album .
@brooksdavis8764
Anton Zorin i agree he did
@redddigital5992
On tha real!
@keepconscious1259
in your opinion yes, but nothing will come close to Doggystyle EVER, as many records it sold, the clean production, the beats, man doggystyle is by far his best work, after doggystyle i'd say No Limit Top Dogg then Game is to be sold not told, and then Doggfather, and then Tha last meal, but this is just my opinion 🤷🏽♂️
@cheddarcheese8945
Anton Zorin doggy style still the best this is up there in 2nd place
@slsmith9411
Agreed !!!💯💯💯💯💯
@muzim8931
Such a smooth and calm beat. Love it.
@DRu.913
Never heard no one utilize and perfect the pauses in his flow like snoop! Listen to that 1st verse tho he let's that beat marinate while he's in the cut! 🔥🔥🔥
@azandamsimang2083
Un arguably one of my ALL time favourite Dr Dre works. Masterpiece. Can't find the instrumental anywhere still😢
@bigdawg8113
The last meal it’s fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥