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.
What You Desire
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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Don't wanna fuck with me
Dogg Pound Gangstas
We do it like that
Motherfuckers out there be like, takin our styles
Be trying to do they own little dissing
But they can't do it, you know
So we gonna, do it like this
Have you ever heard of a slaughter, I oughta start dippin
Sippin on that S-T get's me to trippin
I don't slips I bangs
With that mad ass Dogg Pound Gang it's a DPG thang
Kurupt from the S.C
You wanna test me let's see if you'll survive .45 times
Like a hollow point headed for your dome
Take a couple of steps, turn around and it's on
Couldn't withstand the murderous mental
I subdue, and then take two to your temple
When I cause holocoust from what's spittin
Niggas collapse and when the straps is clickin
Look, this is how it's done nigga, one two three
I grab my strap you best run nigga
I gives a fuck, Kurupt's the kingpin of the click
Littlest G, with the biggest dick
Shit, a motherfucker better recognize
With a twist of my wrist like O.J. you all die
I snack on motherfuckers like a bone
Known to be the shit upon the microphone ever since I was born
Not to ever love a bitch
Learned game after game, that's why we are the best
Motherfuckers be gankin styles minute after minute
But soon as you did it I smelled the niggas shitted
Now what would you do
If you could fuck with me and my crew
But you can't so don't even think about
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
Bitches butterfly all day, while I steady make my pay
Every single day in the LBC
Cruising through the Eastside, me and Lil' Style
When I back up a green six-fo' busting freestyles
There's no escape, give me the papes and the tape case
How much money can a nigga make in one place
The review, ain't shit new
You stupid motherfuckers can't fuck with my crew
I see all these niggas trying to get with my kin folk
Get so many busters on the West Coast
And then to say the least
I see a few trick ass niggas layin low on the East Coast
And the question is asked
Do you wanna rap, scrap or blast to that nigga Daz
I'll be the first one to him em
Oh yeah, fuck B.G. Knocc Out and every nigga down with him
Cause I'm a Natural Born Killer
In a Steeler hat motherfucker cuz it's like that
Now what would you do
If you could fuck with me and my crew
But you can't so don't even think about
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
There's so many motherfuckers that I can include
Whose quick to blast motherfuckers in a feud
It doesn't make a difference, cuz it's about
Who's the quickest on the draw to end all existence
For instance, let's take these Ruthless fools
These Ruthless fools and the Pound in one room
Assume, it's only for conversation, so let's
Conversate slip a nigga the .38 then dip
Empty out the clip
Mind on stead-trip, cuz niggas talk shit
Now if, a nigga had a prayer before a nigga died
Would the nigga be dead or would he stay alive
And if I was in your shoes, would I survive
Probably not, you'd probably let your Glock go pop
Now drop, to your knees
And picture Dat Nigga Daz flowing in the breeze
Now what would you do
If you could fuck with me and my crew
But you can't so don't even think about
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
From the twitch of the eyes
You can see the line, just know it when you see it
Cause it messes up the flow, to the real fillings y'know
And I'd rather be sipping on a glass of wine
Can you feel yourself in the room with Everlast
Trying to steal a flow, I don't think so
Cock-blockers come with their hearts beating jealousy
Then away like a stray dog
Tryin to claim every bitch as his own
Cock-blockers, come in every color
Even blue, now this is true
Trying to fuck your woman, and even you
Now what the fuck would you do, motherfucker
The lyrics of Snoop Dogg's "What You Desire" speaks on a number of themes, including gang life, violence, and hip-hop culture. The first stanza is a boastful introduction, with Snoop Dogg and his crew declaring that no one can imitate their style. The second part of the lyrics is about violence, with Kurupt from the Dogg Pound Gang delivering a rap about testing people with guns. The third part of the lyrics speaks more about the rivalry and taking shots at other rappers. Lastly, the song deals with cock-blockers and their jealousy, subtly suggesting that they should back off and let Snoop do his thing.
One of the striking parts of the lyrics is the depiction of violence, communicated with vivid imagery and a propulsive beat. This depiction was a hallmark of gangsta rap, which emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s in California, where Snoop Dogg is from. Gangsta rap often focused on the violence and poverty of the streets, offering a reality-based alternative to the more escapist themes of mainstream rap music. Beyond its intrinsic entertainment value, gangsta rap was seen as a reflection of the harsh realities faced by young black men in urban areas.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeahhh, back up in yo ass with a twenty sack
I'm back and I've got some weed with me
Don't wanna fuck with me
You don't want to mess with me
Dogg Pound Gangstas
I'm part of the Dogg Pound Gang
We do it like that
That's just how we roll
Motherfuckers out there be like, takin our styles
People are copying our style
Be trying to do they own little dissing
They're trying to diss us
But they can't do it, you know
But they can't do it like us
So we gonna, do it like this
We're going to do it our way
Sit back relax and get a cool one
Just chill and have a drink
Have you ever heard of a slaughter, I oughta start dippin
Have you ever seen a massacre? I should start getting ready to fight.
Sippin on that S-T get's me to trippin
Drinking S-T (a kind of liquor) makes me high
I don't slips I bangs
I don't mess up, I fight
With that mad ass Dogg Pound Gang it's a DPG thang
I'm with the crazy Dogg Pound Gang, it's just our thing
Kurupt from the S.C
My name is Kurupt and I'm from Southern California
You wanna test me let's see if you'll survive .45 times
If you want to challenge me, we'll see if you can survive being shot with a .45 caliber gun
Like a hollow point headed for your dome
I'll shoot you in the head with a hollow point bullet
Take a couple of steps, turn around and it's on
You'll take a few steps and then we'll fight
Couldn't withstand the murderous mental
You couldn't handle my aggressive mindset
I subdue, and then take two to your temple
I'll make you submit, and then shoot you twice in the head
When I cause holocoust from what's spittin
When I start rapping, it's like a holocaust due to my aggression
Niggas collapse and when the straps is clickin
People pass out when they hear the sound of guns clicking
Look, this is how it's done nigga, one two three
This is how it's done, just follow my lead
I grab my strap you best run nigga
I'm arming myself, you better get out of here
I gives a fuck, Kurupt's the kingpin of the click
I don't care, I'm the leader of the gang
Littlest G, with the biggest dick
I'm the smallest guy, but I have the biggest ego
Shit, a motherfucker better recognize
You better recognize that I'm not someone to mess with
With a twist of my wrist like O.J. you all die
With a quick movement like O.J. Simpson, I'll kill you all
I snack on motherfuckers like a bone
I beat up people easily and quickly
Known to be the shit upon the microphone ever since I was born
I've always been good at rapping since I was born
Not to ever love a bitch
I don't love anyone
Learned game after game, that's why we are the best
We learned how to be the best through experience
Motherfuckers be gankin styles minute after minute
People are constantly copying our style
But soon as you did it I smelled the niggas shitted
As soon as someone tried to copy us, I knew they were lying
Now what would you do
What would you do in this situation?
If you could fuck with me and my crew
If you could challenge me and my gang
But you can't so don't even think about
But you can't, so don't even try
Steppin in the motherfuckin house
Coming into our territory
Bitches butterfly all day, while I steady make my pay
Girls flirt with me all day while I make money
Every single day in the LBC
Every day in Long Beach, California
Cruising through the Eastside, me and Lil' Style
Driving around the east side of town with Lil' Style
When I back up a green six-fo' busting freestyles
When I drive my green 1964 Chevrolet Impala, I freestyle rap
There's no escape, give me the papes and the tape case
You can't escape, just give me the money and the mixtape
How much money can a nigga make in one place
How much money can someone make in one location?
The review, ain't shit new
The situation isn't new, it's been like this for a while
You stupid motherfuckers can't fuck with my crew
You can't mess with my gang, you're too stupid
I see all these niggas trying to get with my kin folk
I see people trying to be part of my gang
Get so many busters on the West Coast
There are so many fake people on the west coast
And then to say the least
To say the least
I see a few trick ass niggas layin low on the East Coast
I see some fake people hiding on the east coast
And the question is asked
The question is
Do you wanna rap, scrap or blast to that nigga Daz
Are you going to rap, fight, or shoot at Daz?
I'll be the first one to him em
I'll be the first to attack him
Oh yeah, fuck B.G. Knocc Out and every nigga down with him
And by the way, I don't like B.G. Knocc Out or anyone associated with him
Cause I'm a Natural Born Killer
Because I'm a natural killer
In a Steeler hat motherfucker cuz it's like that
Wearing a Steeler hat because that's how I roll
From the twitch of the eyes
A subtle change in your expression
You can see the line, just know it when you see it
You'll know the truth when you see it
Cause it messes up the flow, to the real fillings y'know
Because it disrupts the natural rhythm of the truth
And I'd rather be sipping on a glass of wine
And I'd rather be relaxing with a glass of wine
Can you feel yourself in the room with Everlast
Can you imagine being in a room with Everlast?
Trying to steal a flow, I don't think so
Trying to copy my style, that's not happening
Cock-blockers come with their hearts beating jealousy
Jealous people come to interrupt your love life
Then away like a stray dog
Then they leave like a stray dog running away
Tryin to claim every bitch as his own
Trying to keep all the girls to themselves
Cock-blockers, come in every color
Jealous people come in all races
Even blue, now this is true
Even police officers can be jealous
Trying to fuck your woman, and even you
Trying to sleep with your girlfriend, or even with you
Now what the fuck would you do, motherfucker
So what would you do in that situation?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CALVIN BROADUS, DELMER DREW ARNAUD, DWIGHT "DELEMOND" WILLIAMS, JEWELL CAPLES, RICARDO BROWN
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Nico Lily
Bought this album in France when I was 14 just because I thought the cover was fun......since I'm addict to hip hop... I'm 40 now and doggystyle is still in my playlists......one of the best album ever
Rose Sunflowers
I was bumping this at age 7 on cassette 1990 I'm here in 2021 still bumping this 😎✌🏼
Jbusy Taty
bow did all the voices he's a legend and was signed to death row
FRSH PRNC
Was a sophomore when this dropped. And im bumpin it 4-20-23💪💥💨
dollaz
i wanna be a muhthafuckin hustla! born in 2002 this shit still go crazy feel like i was there just by listening
Pukka P
At a dear sweet age of seven or eight this into changed my life, wasn’t long before I was moving sweets on the playground after I heard this one 😂
Elvin Balayev
1995 and 2019 i still like this rap
Moe
2021
Kris Blackburn
2021 playa lol
JRT TeslaDude
2023 still a lit track