Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg
Name	Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
Birth date	October 20, 1971
Birthplace	Long Beach, California, United States
Origin	Eastside, Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Gangsta rap, G-funk, Reggae
Occupation(s)	Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor
Years Active	1992–present
Labels	Death Row, No Limit, Priority, Star Trak, Geffen, Doggystyle, Maker Studios, RCA
Associate Acts	Dr. Dre, Tha Dogg Pound, Tha Eastsidaz, 213, Wiz Khalifa, Warren G, Nate Dogg, 2Pac, Ice Cube, Game, Brandy Norwood, Bow Wow
Website	Snoop Dogg's Official Website

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, well known by his stage names Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and Snoop Lion. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on Dre's solo debut The Chronic, and on the theme song to the film Deep Cover. Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under Death Row Records, debuting at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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 No.1 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, 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 high school football team. In September 2009, Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records.

In 2012, after having an argument with his father about Snoop hooking up with his dads wife, Snoop announced a conversion to the Rastafari movement and a new alias, Snoop Lion. Under the new moniker, he plans to release a reggae album, Reincarnated, and a documentary film of the same name, of his Jamaican experience, in early 2013. RIP 2Pac

Discography

Studio Albums

• DoggyStyle (1993)
• Doggfather (1996)
• Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998)
• No Limit Top Dogg (1999)
• The Last Meal (2000)
• Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002)
• R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004)
• Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006)
• Ego Trippin' (2008)
• Malice n Wonderland (2009)
• Doggumentary (2011)
• Reincarnated(2013)
• Bush (2015)
• Coolaid (2016)
• Neva Left (2017)
• Bible of Love (2018)

See Also

• List of Rappers and Rap Groups
• List of Rappers
• List of American rappers and rap groups
• List of American rappers
• List of Greater Los Angeles Area rappers and rap groups

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