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.
Young Wild N Free Ft. Wiz Khalifa X Bruno Mars
Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out? (shit, ayy let me get a lighter please)
That's how it's supposed to be ('cause you know I'm high as fuck)
Uh, uh-uh
So what I keep 'em rolled up
Saggin' my pants not carin' what I show
Keep it real with my niggas
Keep it player for the hoes
And look clean don't it?
Washed it the other day, watch how you lean on it
Give me some 501's jeans on and roll joints bigger than Kin' Kong's fingers
And smoke them hoes down 'til they stingers
You a class clown and if I skip for the day I'm with you bitch smokin' grade A
You know what? It's like I'm seventeen again
Peach fuzz on my face
Lookin', on the case
Tryna find a hella taste
Oh my God, I'm on the chase
Chevy, it's gettin' kinda heavy, relevant, sellin' it
Dippin' away, time keep slippin' away
Zip in the safe, flippin' for pay
Tippin' like I'm drippin' in paint
Up front four blunts, like, "Khalifa put the weed in a J"
So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out?
That's how it's supposed to be
Livin' young and wild and free
Uh, and I don't even care
'Cause me and my team in here
It's gon' be some weed in the air
Tell 'em Mac
Blowin' everywhere we goin'
And now ya knowin'
When I step right up
Get my lighter so I can light up
That's how it should be done
Soon as you thinkin' you're down
Find how to turn thin's around
Now thin's are lookin' up
From the ground up
Pound up
This Taylor Gang
So turn my sound up
And mount up
And do my thang
Uh, now I'm chillin'
Fresh outta class feelin'
Like I'm on my own
And I could probably own a buildin'
Got my own car
No job, no children
Had this science project
Me and Mac killed it
T-H-C
M-A-C
D-E-V
H-D-3
High as me
This is us
We gon' fuss
And we gon' fight
And we gon' roll
And live our life
So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out?
That's how it's supposed to be
Livin' young and wild and free
Yeah, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you're supposed to party
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just havin' fun
So we just, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you're supposed to party
Roll one, smoke one, and we all just havin' fun
So what we get drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
We're just havin' fun
We don't care who sees
So what we go out (yeah)
That's how it's supposed to be (yup)
Livin' young and wild and free (young, wild)
So what? (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Weed
Fun
And we don't care who sees (we don't care who sees)
And that's how it's supposed to be
Livin' young and wild and free
The lyrics of "Young Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa is an ode to being carefree and having fun without worrying about what others think. The song's opening lines, "So what we get drunk? So what we smoke weed?" defies societal norms of sobriety and indulgence, pushing the message that it's okay to let loose and have fun.
Throughout the song, the artists rap about staying true to themselves and not being concerned about appearing "cool" to others. They talk of sagging their pants, rolling up a joint, and living life the way they want to. The lyrics also touch upon themes of friendship and camaraderie, with lines like "Keep it real with my n*****, Keep it player for the hoes."
The chorus is a repeated reminder to live young, wild, and free, without worrying about criticism from others. It addresses the societal norms that are often placed on young people and encourages them to break free and enjoy their lives without judgement.
Overall, "Young Wild & Free" is an anthem for the youthful spirit, a reminder to live life on your own terms and have fun while doing it.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this thin' on? Word
Are we doing this? Alright then.
So what we get drunk?
What's the harm in getting drunk?
So what we smoke weed?
What's the harm in smoking weed?
We're just havin' fun
We're just enjoying ourselves.
We don't care who sees
We don't care if anyone watches us.
So what we go out? (shit, ayy let me get a lighter please)
What's the harm in going out? (Can I get a lighter please?)
That's how it's supposed to be ('cause you know I'm high as fuck)
That's how it's supposed to be (since I'm very high).
Livin' young and wild and free (keep that in there)
Living life like young, carefree, and unconcerned.
Uh, uh-uh
Sound effect indicating a transition in the song.
So what I keep 'em rolled up
What's wrong with keeping them rolled up?
Saggin' my pants not carin' what I show
My pants are hanging low; I don't care what's seen.
Keep it real with my niggas
I stay honest with my friends.
Keep it player for the hoes
I keep myself respectful with women.
And look clean don't it?
And the end result is clean, huh?
Washed it the other day, watch how you lean on it
I cleaned it recently, so be careful when leaning against it.
Give me some 501's jeans on and roll joints bigger than Kin' Kong's fingers
I put on some 501's jeans and rolled some big joints.
And smoke them hoes down 'til they stingers
And smoked them down to the last bit.
You a class clown and if I skip for the day I'm with you bitch smokin' grade A
You are a class clown, and if I skip school today, I'll be smoking high-quality weed with you.
You know what? It's like I'm seventeen again
You know what? It feels like I'm seventeen again.
Peach fuzz on my face
I had peach fuzz on my face (indicating youth).
Lookin', on the case
I'm trying to find something.
Tryna find a hella taste
Trying to find a really good taste.
Oh my God, I'm on the chase
Oh my God, I'm really going after it.
Chevy, it's gettin' kinda heavy, relevant, sellin' it
My Chevy feels a little heavy; it's important to sell it.
Dippin' away, time keep slippin' away
Time is slipping away while I'm driving away.
Zip in the safe, flippin' for pay
Zip the money in the safe, making money.
Tippin' like I'm drippin' in paint
I'm tipping like I'm dripping in paint (being flashy).
Up front four blunts, like, "Khalifa put the weed in a J"
In front of me are four joints, like "Khalifa, put the weed into one joint."
Uh, and I don't even care
Well, I don't even care.
'Cause me and my team in here
My team and I are here.
It's gon' be some weed in the air
There is going to be some weed smoke in the air.
Tell 'em Mac
Mac, go ahead and tell them.
Blowin' everywhere we goin'
Smoke is blowing around everywhere we go.
And now ya knowin'
And now you realize.
When I step right up
When I step forward.
Get my lighter so I can light up
I grab my lighter so I can light up.
That's how it should be done
That's how it should be done.
Soon as you thinkin' you're down
As soon as you feel like you're at rock bottom.
Find how to turn thin's around
Find a way to turn things around.
Now thin's are lookin' up
Now things are getting better.
From the ground up
From the very beginning.
Pound up
To accumulate (money or resources).
This Taylor Gang
This is the Taylor Gang.
So turn my sound up
So turn up the volume of my sound.
And mount up
And get ready (to party).
And do my thang
And do my thing (have fun).
Uh, now I'm chillin'
Well, now I'm relaxing.
Fresh outta class feelin'
Just got out of class and feeling.
Like I'm on my own
Like I'm in control of my life.
And I could probably own a buildin'
I'm confident I could own a building.
Got my own car
I have my own car.
No job, no children
I have no job or children yet.
Had this science project
I had a science project.
Me and Mac killed it
Mac and I did an excellent job on it.
T-H-C
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana).
M-A-C
Mac's name (referring to a friend).
D-E-V
Dev's name (referring to a friend).
H-D-3
HD-3 (referring to a person or place).
High as me
As high as I am (on marijuana).
This is us
This is who we are.
We gon' fuss
We are going to fight.
And we gon' fight
And we are going to argue.
And we gon' roll
And we are going to smoke joints.
And live our life
And live our lives the way we want.
Yeah, roll one, smoke one
Yeah, roll a joint and smoke it.
When you live like this you're supposed to party
When you live this kind of lifestyle, it's expected that you party.
And we all just havin' fun
And we are all just enjoying ourselves.
So we just, roll one, smoke one
So we just roll a joint and smoke it.
Yeah, roll one, smoke one, and we all just havin' fun
Yeah, roll a joint and smoke it, and we are all just enjoying ourselves.
So what?
So what? What's the harm?
(yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Sound effect indicating the chorus is about to repeat.
Weed
Marijuana.
Fun
Enjoyment.
And we don't care who sees (we don't care who sees)
And we don't care if anyone watches us (we don't care if anyone watches us).
And that's how it's supposed to be
And that's how it's supposed to be (living free and enjoying oneself).
Livin' young and wild and free
Living life as a young, carefree, and unconcerned person.
Lyrics © REBELLION CORPS PUBLISHING, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ari Levine, Calvin Broadus, Cameron Thomaz, Chris Brown, Joe Sample, John Geurin, Larry Carlton, Marlon Barrows, Max Bennett, Nye Lee Jr, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ted Bluechel, Thomas Scott, Tyrone Griffin, Keenon Daquan Ray Jackson, Marquise De
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@stefano1333
Who else is randomly listening to old songs?
@seanops2305
Me
@escapism7996
Hell yeah❤😍
@ramchelawonbhavana6501
man that's still our group anthem
@aldhyXjumpen
y u caught me bruh
@whodis7989
Just cuz I randomly started singing it and just wanted to hear it :,)
Also cuz my friends crush has a video with his friends smoking with this song playing and yeah
@leonderprofie123
Oh, will there ever be music like this again..?
@sayless3031
No
@uteweisenbach
Galileel Wahrscheinlich nicht, sooos
@raphaelmaia7397
😎