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 4ร 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 โ 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"โthat 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 โ 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.
Waste of Time
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Yo, this next record right here, is a dedication
This dedicated to those, who've come to an end
Quit like Gladys Knight...
You know neither one of us wants
To be the first one to say goodbye
So, hopefully this record will help you
Get to the conclusion, ya dig?
I love this girl but I don't know about her
As a matter of fact, I could go without her
But she got my daughter, I don't know why I bother
To try to make it work when she make it so harder
Wake up and break up and do the same thing tomorrow
I get tired of fightin', I feel no sorrow
For you, to keep it movin' in that Monte Carlo
That's what I get for fuckin' with a video model
[Chorus: Raphael Saadiq]
Waste of time, waste of time, waste of time
Go your way and I'll go mine
I'm alright, I'm alright, I'll be alright
Go your way and I'll go mine
[Snoop Dogg]
You don't love me, you just love my doggystyle
I used to put it on yo' ass, you ain't had it in a while
Instead of crackin' smiles, you'd rather cramp a nigga style
You act too wild, I won't walk you down the aisle
What you thought? Yeah, we could chill, we could talk
When I look you in your eyes I no longer see sparks
So it's, best we go our separate ways and stay apart
No more me and you boo, I done had a change of heart
[Chorus: x2]
I'm not sayin' I don't got love for you
But I'm not in love with you
(I'm just not in love with you baby)
I'm not sayin' I don't got love for you
But I'm not in love with you
And feels like such a...
[Chorus: x2]
[Outro: Snoop Dogg]
Sorry it had to end this way
But uh, it is what it is
I'm alright, don't worry about me
I'm cool, ha ha, yeah
You go your way and I'll go mine
Real talk, I'm cool, I ain't even trippin'
I'ma roll out with Raphael
Yeah, fo sho, I'ma roll with him
I'm cool, you go your way, I go mine
I guess I'll see ya next lifetime
See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya
In Snoop Dogg's song "Waste Of Time," he begins the song by dedicating it to those who have come to an end and left a relationship. He mentions Gladys Knight, who is known for singing "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" in the past, indicating that the song is about the end of a relationship. Snoop Dogg speaks about being in a relationship with a woman he loves but doesn't know about her, and he could go without her. However, he feels stuck as she has his daughter, and trying to make the relationship work is challenging. The woman is a video model, and he complains that she wakes up and breaks up, doing the same thing tomorrow, causing him to feel tired of fighting.
The chorus shows that the relationship is a waste of time, and it's best to go their separate ways as he doesn't want to walk her down the aisle. Snoop Dogg talks about how the woman used to love the doggystyle, and he would put it on her, but it has been a while since he has had sexual relations with her. He emphasizes that the woman doesn't love him but loves his doggystyle, and he no longer sees the sparks in her eyes when he looks at her. Although he has love for her, he is no longer in love with her, and it's time to move on. As the song ends, Snoop Dogg wishes her all the best and mentions that he is cool and not worried.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, this next record right here, is a dedication
This song is dedicated to those who have ended their relationships.
This dedicated to those, who've come to an end
This song is specifically for those who have said goodbye to their partners.
Quit like Gladys Knight...
Leaving a relationship is never easy, and I hope this song can help you find the strength to do it.
You know neither one of us wants
Neither of us want to be the first to say goodbye.
To be the first one to say goodbye
We're both afraid to end this relationship, but it's time to do it.
So, hopefully this record will help you
I hope this song will provide you with clarity and closure.
Get to the conclusion, ya dig?
I hope this song can help you come to a decision about your relationship.
I love this girl but I don't know about her
I have feelings for this girl, but I'm unsure about our relationship.
As a matter of fact, I could go without her
In reality, I could live without her in my life.
But she got my daughter, I don't know why I bother
The only reason I'm trying to make this work is because she's the mother of my child.
To try to make it work when she make it so harder
She makes it difficult for us to work through our issues.
Wake up and break up and do the same thing tomorrow
We keep breaking up and getting back together, but nothing changes.
I get tired of fightin', I feel no sorrow
I'm tired of arguing and I feel no remorse for ending things.
For you, to keep it movin' in that Monte Carlo
You can keep driving your fancy car alone.
That's what I get for fuckin' with a video model
I should have known better than to get involved with someone who's focused on their image.
[Chorus: Raphael Saadiq] Waste of time, waste of time, waste of time Go your way and I'll go mine I'm alright, I'm alright, I'll be alright Go your way and I'll go mine
Our relationship has been a waste of time, and it's time for us to go our separate ways.
You don't love me, you just love my doggystyle
You don't love me for who I am, you just love the way I have sex.
I used to put it on yo' ass, you ain't had it in a while
I used to satisfy you sexually, but it's been a long time since we've connected.
Instead of crackin' smiles, you'd rather cramp a nigga style
You're more interested in causing drama and interfering with my life than being happy with me.
You act too wild, I won't walk you down the aisle
You're too unpredictable and unfaithful for me to marry you.
What you thought? Yeah, we could chill, we could talk
You thought we could just hang out and talk, but there's more to a relationship than that.
When I look you in your eyes I no longer see sparks
I don't feel any passion or love when I look into your eyes anymore.
So it's, best we go our separate ways and stay apart
It's best for us to end things and not try to make it work anymore.
No more me and you boo, I done had a change of heart
I no longer want to be in a relationship with you, my feelings have changed.
[Chorus: x2]
Our relationship has been pointless, and it's time for us to move on separately.
I'm not sayin' I don't got love for you
I still care about you, but I'm not in love with you anymore.
But I'm not in love with you
I don't have romantic feelings for you anymore.
(I'm just not in love with you baby)
I'm just not in love with you anymore, even though I care about you.
And feels like such a...
Ending this relationship is painful and difficult for me.
[Chorus: x2]
It's best for us to end things and move on with our lives.
[Outro: Snoop Dogg] Sorry it had to end this way But uh, it is what it is I'm alright, don't worry about me I'm cool, ha ha, yeah You go your way and I'll go mine Real talk, I'm cool, I ain't even trippin' I'ma roll out with Raphael Yeah, fo sho, I'ma roll with him I'm cool, you go your way, I go mine I guess I'll see ya next lifetime See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya
Ending this relationship isn't ideal, but it's necessary. I'm okay with it and ready to move on. I'll be hanging out with Raphael Saadiq and moving forward with my life. Goodbye, and I hope to never see you again.
Lyrics ยฉ Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, ROBERT OZUNA, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, DAVE YOUNG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brianvee1
This song just popped up in my head after not hearing it in years๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ -Timeless
@MrBahBZ
Actually this is far from Snoop's best. Unfortunately also far from his worst.
@lerenzoroberts3663
Snoop got so many hits this album had so many dope tracks on it that now in 2023 I have more respect for this song Raphael Sadiq is 1 of my Top 10 favorite singers of all times dope collab ....oh yeah ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ
@kevinlong5392
Saadiq always been that dude. Good vibes on this joint...๐๐
@jeremywarren4927
Best music ever, anybody don't know what music needs to listen to this.
@christophercrawford911
they killed it track hot as Hell shawty
@HyperArtLV
2021 STILL need this one!
@micheldalot7229
The best hip hop for mi thank you snoop
@kevinlong5392
Snoop and Raphael? This jam fire๐ฅ
@seanjohn4620
2017 still my shit. Not jus relationship this for anybody