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| Snoop Dogg | |
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 Snoop Dogg performing in Hawaii for U.S. military personnel in 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. |
| Also known as | Snoop Doggy Dogg |
| Born | October 20 1971 |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | West Coast hip hop, G-funk, Gangsta rap, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor, producer |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Label(s) | Interscope, TVT, Star Trak/Geffen, Doggystyle |
| Associated acts | Dr. Dre, Tha Dogg Pound, 213, Ice Cube, Nate Dogg, Xzibit, MC Eiht, The Game, The Warzone |
| Website | www.snoopdogg.com |
Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr.Snoop Dogg: Biography (official site) (born October 20 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre\'s most notable protégés. His catch phrase is "-izzle," a style of slang invented by Frankie Smith and The Gap Band in the early eighties, and popularized in part by fellow rapper E-40.ON LANGUAGE: Izzle
His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of the cartoon Peanuts; he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg when he began recording. He changed his name to Snoop Dogg in 1998, when he left his original record label Death Row Records and signed with No Limit Records.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Snoop Dogg biography. All Music Guide: 2006
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Snoop Dogg began performing at an early age in church. He was playing piano at age five and doing plays. He credits this experience with helping him be comfortable performing in front of people and losing stage fright.Snoop unveils church going past Snoop Dogg attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School,http://www.nndb.com/people/542/000024470/ and was later convicted for cocaine trafficking. (Snoop mentioned in his reality show, "Snoop Dogg\'s Father Hood", that his uncle was influential in his family moving to Los Angeles from Southern Mississippi, proving the rarely mentioned rumor that he was originally from there). Snoop Dogg was a member of a local Crips gang in Long Beachhttp://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/snoop_dogg_at_home_with_americas_most_lovable_pimp/page/2. Snoop Dogg\'s conviction caused him to be in and out of prison for the first three years after he graduated from high school. Snoop thus followed up on the homemade rap tapes that he had made with his cousin Nate Dogg and best friend Warren G (stepbrother of Dr. Dre of N.W.A.). Originally, Snoop\'s and Nate\'s cousin Lil\' 1/2 Dead was also part of the group, called 213, named after the Long Beach area code at the time. This was largely in homage to Richie Rich\'s group 415, which was named for the (then) area code of Oakland, California (now the area code of San Francisco and its northern neighbor Marin County). One of his early solo freestyle over En Vogue\'s "Hold on" had made it to a mixtape, which was heard by Dr. Dre, who phoned to invite him to an audition. Later N.W.A. member D.O.C. taught him how to structure his lyrics and separate the tematics into verses, hooks and chorus According to Snoop Doggs memoirs told by himself in VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2007 . Several of his cousins also became hip hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including RBX, Joe Cool, and his cousins, Nate Dogg and Daz Dillinger. He\'s also the nephew of Soul/Gospel singer Willie Norwood and cousin of his R&B singing children Ray J and Brandy and he recently released "Smokin Trees" with Ray J and a duet with Brandy was pre-recorded for Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, but was not part of the album.Snoop Reunites With Dre, Improves Macking Mojo On Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
Dr. Dre began collaborating with Snoop Dogg, first on the theme song of the feature film Deep Cover, and then on Dr. Dre\'s debut solo album The Chronic with the other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound. Snoop Dogg\'s contribution to The Chronic was considerable; the rapper\'s rhymes were as present as Dr. Dre\'s. The huge success of Snoop Dogg\'s debut Doggystyle was partially due to this intense exposure.
While recording Doggystyle with Dr. Dre in August 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested in connection with the death of Phillip Woldermarian, a member of a rival gang who was fired at and killed in a gang fight. Snoop Dogg was defended by David Kenner, with his bodyguard McKinley Lee, while Sean Abrams (accompanying member in the jeep) was defended by Johnnie Cochran.Los Angeles Times excerpt on the The Tech. News Briefs 1, Volume 115, Number 52 2. MIT (October 27, 1995). Retrieved on December 15, 2006. “With O.J. Over, Dogg Trial Begins” Both Snoop Dogg and McKinley Lee were acquitted; Lee was acquitted on grounds of self-defense, but Snoop Dogg remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years. His video "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" with Tupac Shakur chronicled the difficulties each rapper was dealing with as a result of their unrelated but concurrent criminal prosecutions.
The Doggystyle album was released in November 1993 on Death Row Records and became the first debut album ever to enter the charts at #1, helping to fuel the ascendance of West Coast "g-funk" rap. The singles "Who Am I (What\'s My Name)?" and "Gin and Juice" reached the top ten most-played songs in the United States, and the album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months. Gangsta rap became the center of arguments for censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians.
Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and others. In 1995 Snoop Dogg and the Dogg Pound were featured on the Los Angeles Based hip-hop show "Street Vibe \'95".
A short film about Snoop Dogg\'s murder trial called Murder Was the Case, was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack. However, by the time Snoop Dogg\'s second album, Tha Doggfather, was released in November 1996, the price of imitating (or sometimes just living) the "gangsta" life had become very evident. Among the many notable rap industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg\'s friend and label-mate Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight. Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1996 due to a contract dispute, so Snoop Dogg co-produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh.
Snoop Dogg performing in 2006.
This album featured a distinct change of style as compared to Doggystyle. While the album sold reasonably well, it was not as successful, and it was widely believed that its quality suffered from Dr. Dre\'s lack of involvement. However, Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style, and Snoop Dogg used a less energetic and more charismatic type of rhyming style, which would be more widely incorporated and exercised later on in his career.
In the immediate aftermath of Dr. Dre\'s withdrawal from Death Row Records, realizing that he was subject to an iron clad time-based contract (i.e., that Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), Snoop Dogg refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight, other than the insulting "Fuck Death Row", until his contract expired.
Upon leaving Death Row Records Snoop was approached by a number of record labels. He eventually signed a contract with Master P\'s No Limit Records. No Limit was quite popular at the time, as Southern Hip Hop was going through a revival and beginning to dominate the charts in a way which had not been seen since Florida rap dominated the charts in the early 1990s, thanks to 2 Live Crew and Luke. Snoop shortened his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Dogg, and received a great deal of criticism for signing to the label.
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told was the first album Snoop released at No Limit released in 1998. It received negative reviews, yet still sold well. Snoop put his stamp of the now ubiquitous "Dirty South" sound on this album. Similar to the group focus of Death Row Records, many other No Limit Records artists appeared on the album, and it was produced mostly in-house by Beats By The Pound. Snoop\'s next effort, No Limit Top Doggreleased in 1999 would re-unite Snoop with his mentor Dr. Dre for some highlight tracks and see a return to the G-funk style of his Death Row days; it proved to be a success in both ratings and sales, as the album embraced both old and new styles of West Coast hip hop along with assorted guests from the No Limit roster. Snoop Dogg followed this up with his last album on No Limit Records 2000\'s Tha Last Meal, which built upon the mixture of styles on No He also collaborated again with his old friends Nate Dogg and Warren G as part of 213. They released an album The Hard Way in 2004, which featured the single "Groupie Luv", and reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts.Whitmire, Margo. "Now 16" is No. 1 Again. Billboard.com: August 25, 2004.
Snoop Dogg released an autobiography in 2001 titled Tha Doggfather: The Times, Trials, and Hardcore Truths of Snoop Dogg, co-written with Davin Seay. In 2002, Snoop announced that he was giving up women and drugs.Touré. "The Way of the Pimp", Rolling Stone, Wenner Publishing, 2006-12-14, p. 138. Later that year he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$, on Capitol Records which featured the hit singles and videos "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful" featuring guest vocals by Pharrell Williams.
On May 21, 2004, Snoop Dogg filed for divorce from his wife Shante Broadus, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of their three children, Corde, Cordell, and Cori; they have since reconciled.http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Snoop+Dogg-5002.html At the age of 30, Snoop claimed that he gave up smoking weed, although many of his run-ins with the law since have found him in possession of marijuana.
In 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment both of which are distributed through Interscope Records; Star Trak was headed by the Neptunes, who produced several tracks for Snoop\'s 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. "Drop It Like It\'s Hot" (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg\'s first single to reach number one. His third release was "Signs", featuring Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson, which entered the UK chart at #2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold very well, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television.
Snoop Dogg\'s latest music is being featured on West Coast rap albums such as Laugh Now, Cry Later by Ice Cube and Cali Iz Active by Tha Dogg Pound. He is featured on 2 tracks from Cube\'s album including the single "Go to Church", and several tracks on Cali Iz Active. Also, his latest song, "Real Talk", was leaked over the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" is a dedication to Tookie Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger. His two other new songs are "Keep Bouncing" by Too $hort, Snoop Dogg & will.i.am; and "Gangsta Walk" by Coolio & Snoop Dogg.
Snoop Dogg\'s 2006 release, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, did well on its first week, debuting at #5, which has been his highest since 2000\'s The Last Meal. The album, and the second single "That\'s That Shit" featuring R. Kelly have been received good critical response so far. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers for his single "Candy (Drippin\' Like Water)", the first Snoop Dogg song to contain elements of the hyphy sound from E-40.
In July 2007, Snoop Dogg also made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone prior to its release as a single, "It\'s The D.O.G.". Currently Snoop Dogg is working with producer JT the Bigga Figga on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which will feature the likes of Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent. There will also be a soundtrack released for the documentary. On 7 July 2007 Snoop Dogg performed at the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburghttp://liveearth.msn.com/artists/snoopdogg
Snoop Dogg had renewed his vows with his longtime wife Shante Broadus.HHWorlds.com - Snoop Dogg Renews Wedding Vows With Wife Shante (January 21, 2008)
In 2000, Snoop (as "Michael J. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg\'s Doggystyle, a pornographic film produced by Hustler. This film, combining hip-hop with X-rated material, was a huge success and won "Top Selling Release of the Year" at the 2002 AVN Awards.AVN Awards Past Winners Driven by this success, Snoop directed Snoop Dogg\'s Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (this time using the nickname "Snoop Scorsese").
In 2002, Snoop hosted, starred in, and produced his own MTV sketch comedy show entitled Doggy Fizzle Televizzle.
Perhaps in conjunction with his entry into the x-rated world, Snoop claimed in a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone magazine that unlike other hip hop artists who\'ve superficially adopted the pimp persona, he was an actual professional pimp in 2003 and 2004, saying "That shit was my natural calling and once I got involved with it, it became fun. It was like shootin\' layups for me. I was makin\' \'em every time." He goes on to say that upon the advice on some of the other pimps he knew, he eventually gave up pimping to spend more time with his family.http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/snoop_dogg_at_home_with_americas_most_lovable_pimp
Snoop founded his own production company, Snoopadelic Films, in 2005. Their debut film was Boss\'n Up, a film inspired by R&G starring Lil Jon and Trina.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1514482/20051123/50_cent.jhtml?headlines=true Quick News On 50 Cent, Kanye West, Irv Gotti, Beyonce, Zack De La Rocha, Alice In Chains & More
In 2004, Snoop appeared on the Showtime series The L Word as the character "Slim Daddy", a portmanteau of Slim Shady and Puff Daddy. He also notably played the drug dealer-turned-informant character of Huggy Bear, in the 2004 remake film of the 1970s TV-series of the same name, Starsky & Hutch. He appeared as himself in an episode of the Showtime series "Weeds," and made an appearance on the hit TV shows Entourage and Monk in July 2007. In 1998 Snoop had a cameo appearance in the film Half Baked as the "Scavenger Smoker."
In December 2007, his reality show Snoop Dogg\'s Father Hood premiered on the E! channel. http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/snoopdogg/index.jsp
Snoop Dogg will appear on the NBA\'s Entertainment League later this month. Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to join the ultra-exclusive league, which is an official extension of the NBA. The league features A-listers like Will Ferrell, rapper Ice Cube, Sacha Baron Cohen, Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Cheadle, Ashton Kutcher and others. The league features 16 teams and even distributes awards similar to the ones NBA players receive, including replica NBA Championship rings.HHWorlds.com - HHW Stray News: Will Smith, Snoop, Fabolous, Beatnuts
He will also make an appearance at WrestleMania XXIV in March 2008 as a Master of Ceremonies for a tag team match between Maria and Candice Michelle as they take on Beth Phoenix and Melina.http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/exclusives/wmdoggdays
"Back To The Hood Of Things" (sample)
Short sample of "Back To The Hood Of Things", performed by R. Kelly from his 1993 album 12 Play. Written by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg, this sample represents a west-coast hip-hip sound.
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"Buttons," by The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg
Released in early 2006, "Buttons" illustrates Snoop Dogg\'s cross-style contributions, in this case with entertainer group The Pussycat Dolls.
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"Say Somethin\'," by Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg
Released in early 2006, "Say Somethin\'" is one of the several Snoop-Carey duets, where Broadus turns his voice into a smoother tone played along with Mariah\'s vocal arrangement.
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| Snoop Dogg | |
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| Albums | Doggystyle · Tha Doggfather · Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told · No Limit Top Dogg · Tha Last Meal · Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss · R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece · Tha Blue Carpet Treatment · Ego Trippin\' |
| Singles | "Who Am I (What\'s My Name)?" · "Gin and Juice" · "Doggy Dogg World" · "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "Snoop\'s Upside Ya Head" · "Vapors" · "Doggfather" · "We Just Wanna Party with You" · "Still a G Thang" · "Bitch Please" · "Snoop Dogg (What\'s My Name II)" · "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" · "Beautiful" · "Drop It Like It\'s Hot" · "Let\'s Get Blown" · "Signs" · "Ups & Downs" · "Real Soon" · "Vato" · "That\'s That" · "I Wanna Fuck You" · "Candy (Drippin\' Like Water)" · "Boss\' Life" · "Sexual Eruption" · "Neva Have 2 Worry" |
| Related articles | Discography · 213 · Tha Eastsidaz · Doggystyle Records · Filmography |
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| NAME | Dogg, Snoop |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Broadus, Calvin Cordozar, Jr.; Dogg, Snoop |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Rapper, actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971-10-20 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach, California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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