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Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg in 2023
Born
Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr.

(1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 53)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Snoop Doggy Dogg
  • Snoop
  • Snoop Lion
  • Bigg Snoop Dogg
  • Dogg Father
  • Snoop Rock
  • DJ Snoopadelic
  • Snoopzilla
  • FaZe Snoop
  • Niggarachi[1]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • media personality
  • entrepreneur
  • actor
Years active1991–present
Works
Title
Spouse
Shante Taylor
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(m. 1997)​
Children4
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Musical career
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Member of
Formerly of
Websitesnoopdogg.com
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Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. (/ˈbroʊdɪs/ BROH-dis; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg),[note 1] is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.[5][6][7] Known for his signature drawled lyrics—which often use melodic rhyming, repetition, word play, laconic phrases, syncopation and alliteration—his music often addresses the lifestyle and culture of the West Coast and social issues such as gun violence and stability for the youth.[8][9] His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover", and later on Dre's debut album, The Chronic that same year. Snoop Dogg has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States, and 35 million albums worldwide.[10][11] His accolades include an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 Grammy Award nominations.

Produced entirely by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg's debut studio album, Doggystyle (1993) was released by Death Row Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200. Selling 806,000 copies in its first week, the album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following year and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "What's My Name?" and "Gin and Juice". He was the lead performer on Death Row's soundtrack album for the 1994 short film Murder Was the Case, wherein Snoop Dogg made his acting debut. He has since appeared in other films and popular media. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), debuted atop the chart and received double platinum certification.

In 1998, he parted ways with Death Row in favor of Master P's No Limit Records, through which he saw largely continued success with his albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). He then signed with Priority, Capitol, and EMI Records to release his sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002), which was further commercially oriented. This effectively continued upon him signing with Geffen Records to release his next three albums: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004), Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006), and Ego Trippin' (2008); the former spawned the single "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), which became his first to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100. He then returned to Priority and Capitol—upon his hiring as chairman of the former label—to release his tenth and eleventh albums, Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), both of which saw mild critical and commercial response.[12]

In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica, Snoop Dogg converted to Rastafari and adopted the alias Snoop Lion, under which he released a reggae album, Reincarnated (2013), and a namesake documentary film about his Jamaican experience. His thirteenth studio album, Bush (2015), was produced entirely by frequent collaborator Pharrell. His fourteenth studio album, Coolaid was released in 2016. In 2018, Snoop Dogg became "a born-again Christian" and released his first gospel album, Bible of Love, in March of that year.[13] Also that year, Snoop Dogg was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[14] In 2022, he acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group (formerly known as eOne Music), and released his nineteenth studio album, BODR (2022)—preceded by the independently-released I Wanna Thank Me (2019) and From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021).[15] On December 13, 2024, he released his twentieth studio album, Missionary. It became his highest-charting album since 2015, peaking within the top twenty of the Billboard 200.

  1. ^ "The Rise of Niggarachi". XXL.com. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Elibert, Mark (February 16, 2024). "Snoop Dogg Mourns Loss of Younger Brother in Heartfelt Post". Complex. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Chris Jericho (August 12, 2015). "TIJ – EP168 – Mercedes Mkné". Talk Is Jericho (Podcast). No. 168. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015 – via PodcastOne.
  4. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (August 31, 2023). "Boldy James Explains How He's Related To Snoop Dogg". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "The 10 Best Rappers of All Time". Billboard. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "A highly debatable ranking of the 14 greatest rappers of all time". September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Adaso, Henry. "The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time". LiveAbout. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "11 Snoop Dogg lyrics about repping the West Coast".
  9. ^ "5 Things to Know About Snoop Dogg". September 12, 2023. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Billboard Magazine Match 1, 2008 – pág 25". Billboard. March 1, 2008. p. 25. Retrieved July 28, 2015. Snoop's Upside Ya Head soundscan.
  11. ^ Ross, Christopher (August 27, 2015). "Um dia com o rapper Snoop Dogg". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  12. ^ "Snoop Dogg Resurrects Priority Records". XXLmag.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Snoop Dogg Responds To Criticism Of Gospel Album: 'Are You Going To Heaven?". YouTube. March 30, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Snoop Dogg getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, touring with Bone Thugs". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  15. ^ Melas, Chloe (February 10, 2022). "Snoop Dogg acquires Death Row Records". CNN News. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.


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