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.
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Snoop Dogg Lyrics
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This is another story about dogs
For the dog that don't pee on trees, is a bitch
So says Snoop Dogg, get your pooper scooper
Cause the nigga's talking shit
Aroof!
I'm sipping on Tanqueray
Are-A-G to the motherfucking E
Back with my nigga S-N double O-P
(Yeah, and ya don't stop)
Rage in effect I just begun to rock
(I said yeah, and you don't quit)
(Hey yo Rage would you please drop some gangsta shit)
I rock ruff and stuff with my Afro Puffs
Handcuffed as I bust bout to tear shit up
Oh what did ya think I, didn't ever think I
Would be the one to make you blink eye, I catch you like pink-eye
Never will there ever be another like me
Um you can play the left, 'cause it ain't no right in me
Out the picture out the frame out the box I knock em all
Smack em out the park, like A Friendly Game of Baseball
Grand, slam, yes I am
Kicking up dust and I don't give a god damn!
Cause I'm that lyrical murderer
Pleading guilty, you know for my skills I'm about to be
Filthy large, Rage in charge
You know what's happenin don't try to play large
This ain't no Rerun, see hun, don't ya want to be one
A cover, word to wreck ya, cause I never get my vocals
I'm loco, close to Constantinople,
I'll make 'em go coo-coo for my Cocoa
Puffin stuff, hey yo Snoop, you're up
Let these niggas know that niggas don't give a fuck!
This is just a small introduction to the G Funk Era
Everyday of my life I take a glimpse in the mirror
And I see motherfuckers trying to be like me
Every since I put it down with the D-are-E
Foaming at the mouth and wagging his tail
Searching through the yards with a keen sense of smell
Looking for the business in heat
And when he find it he'll be sniffing her seat
We travel in packs and we do it from the back
How else can you get to the booty?
We do it Doggystyle, all the while we do it Doggystyle
Yo motherfucking hoes
He fucked the fleas off a bitch
He shacked the ticks off his dick
And in the booty, he buries his motherfucking bone
And if there's any left over
He'll roll over and take a doggy bag home
Damn, that Tanqueray is talking to a nigga
I ain't bullshitting, one of y'all niggas gotta get it
Man I got ta piss
Breath test?
Snoop Dogg's song "G-Funk Era" is a classic gangsta rap anthem that celebrates the lifestyle of lowriders, dogs, alcohol, and weed. In the opening lines, Snoop Dogg talks about how dogs mark their territory by peeing on trees, and anyone who does not do that is considered a coward. He then introduces his friend Rage and boasts about his freestyle skills. Rage joins in and raps about her own talent and uniqueness, claiming that she does not need to follow anyone else's style. Both artists then rap about the G-Funk era and how it has influenced their music and lifestyle.
The chorus of the song refers to the everyday struggles that Snoop Dogg faces as a famous rapper. He mentions that people are trying to be like him, but he is unique and cannot be duplicated. He reminds himself to stay true to his roots and avoid getting caught up in the trappings of fame.
The second verse of the song talks about dogs again, but this time they are not just marking their territory. Snoop Dogg describes how dogs mate and the funny behaviors they exhibit when they are in heat. He takes a humorous and crude approach to describing the sexual act of dogs, which fits with the explicit themes of gangsta rap. The verse ends with Snoop Dogg mentioning that he needs to urinate, and the song ends with a breath test sound effect.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah,
Start of the song
This is another story about dogs
The song is about the behavior of dogs and their pack mentality
For the dog that don't pee on trees, is a bitch
If a male dog doesn't mark his territory by peeing on trees, he's not assertive enough
So says Snoop Dogg, get your pooper scooper
Snoop Dogg is telling people to clean up after their dogs
Cause the nigga's talking shit
If someone doesn't follow the rules of the pack, they are talking nonsense
Aroof!
An expression of enthusiasm for the G Funk Era
I'm sipping on Tanqueray
Snoop Dogg is drinking Tanqueray gin
With my my mind on my money and my mouth in the ganjahy
He is focused on making money and smoking marijuana
Are-A-G to the motherfucking E
Snoop is talking about his friend Warren G, and his alias Regulate
Back with my nigga S-N double O-P
Snoop Dogg is back with his friend Snoop and they are rapping together
(Yeah, and ya don't stop)
They are continuing to rap and not stopping
(Hey yo Rage would you please drop some gangsta shit)
Snoop Dogg is asking his friend Rage to rap some gangster lyrics
I rock ruff and stuff with my Afro Puffs
Snoop Dogg is rapping with confidence and style
Handcuffed as I bust bout to tear shit up
He will cause chaos and destruction without any consequences
Oh what did ya think I, didn't ever think I
Snoop is questioning if people ever thought he wasn't capable of success
Would be the one to make you blink eye, I catch you like pink-eye
He can catch people by surprise or unexpectedly
Never will there ever be another like me
Snoop is confident in his unique style and personality
Um you can play the left, 'cause it ain't no right in me
There is no opposing or alternative view of him, he is just who he is
Out the picture out the frame out the box I knock em all
He stands out and surpasses other rappers in the industry
Smack em out the park, like A Friendly Game of Baseball
He defeats his competition easily, as if playing a recreational game of baseball
Grand, slam, yes I am
He is at the top of his game and has achieved a great success
Kicking up dust and I don't give a god damn!
He is not afraid of anything, and does what he wants
Cause I'm that lyrical murderer
He is known for his powerful and memorable lyrics
Pleading guilty, you know for my skills I'm about to be
He takes full responsibility for his abilities and acknowledges their greatness
Filthy large, Rage in charge
Snoop is describing his friends' power and influence in the rap industry
You know what's happenin don't try to play large
He knows what's going on and won't be fooled by others' bravado
This ain't no Rerun, see hun, don't ya want to be one
He's telling a woman not to settle for someone like Rerun, but to aim higher
A cover, word to wreck ya, cause I never get my vocals
He is unstoppable and his vocals will never fail
I'm loco, close to Constantinople,
He is crazy and unpredictable
I'll make 'em go coo-coo for my Cocoa
He is so talented that his fans will become crazy and passionate for him
Puffin stuff, hey yo Snoop, you're up
He is getting ready to smoke marijuana and is passing the mic to Snoop Dogg
Let these niggas know that niggas don't give a fuck!
They are making a statement that they don't care what others think
This is just a small introduction to the G Funk Era
The song is an introduction to the era of G Funk music
Everyday of my life I take a glimpse in the mirror
He reflects on his life and image every day
And I see motherfuckers trying to be like me
Other rappers are copying his style and trying to be like him
Every since I put it down with the D-are-E
Since he started working with Dr. Dre, other rappers have been trying to emulate his style
Foaming at the mouth and wagging his tail
A male dog is excited and aroused
Searching through the yards with a keen sense of smell
The dog is searching for a female dog in heat
Looking for the business in heat
He's looking to mate with the female dog
And when he find it he'll be sniffing her seat
He will sniff the female dog's genital area to check if she is ready to mate
We travel in packs and we do it from the back
Dogs mate in groups and from behind
How else can you get to the booty?
Mating from behind is the only way to access the female dog's reproductive organs
We do it Doggystyle, all the while we do it Doggystyle
The style of mating is referred to as Doggystyle and they do it this way every time
Yo motherfucking hoes
He's addressing the female dogs they are mating with
He fucked the fleas off a bitch
He's exaggerating how good he is at mating
He shacked the ticks off his dick
He's again exaggerating how good he is
And in the booty, he buries his motherfucking bone
He is penetrating the female dog's reproductive organs with his penis
And if there's any left over
If there is any material left in the female dog's reproductive tract
He'll roll over and take a doggy bag home
He will collect the residual material and take it with him
Damn, that Tanqueray is talking to a nigga
He's starting to feel the effects of the gin
I ain't bullshitting, one of y'all niggas gotta get it
He's saying he's serious and someone has to take care of his need to urinate
Man I got ta piss
He needs to urinate urgently
Breath test?
He's worried that he'll be caught drinking and driving and have to take a breathalyzer test
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CALVIN C. BROADUS, GEORGE CLINTON, PHILIPPE WYNN, ROBIN Y ALLEN
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