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'''Snoop Dogg''' (born '''Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.''' on [[October 20]], [[1971]] in [[Long Beach, California]]) is a [[rapper]], [[record producer]], [[actor]], misogynist, dope-smoker, and accomplice to murder. 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 mother nicknamed him "[[Snoopy]]" as a child because of the way his eyes looked, and he took the [[stage name]] '''Snoop Doggy Dogg''' when he began recording. He changed his name to ''Snoop Dogg'' in [[1996]], when he left his original record label, [[Death Row Records]], and signed with [[No Limit Records]]. Several of his cousins also became hip-hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including [[RBX]], [[Nate Dogg]], and [[Daz Dillinger]]. As a rapper, he is best known for his ''“lazy drawl”'' — a slurred, distinctively calm, laid-back, and rhythmically-complex [[rapping|lyrical delivery]][http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Snoop-Dogg-Biography/4ED8D030CB3F3E80482568AB003A0A2D].
'''Snoop Dogg''' (born '''Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.''' on [[October 20]], [[1971]] in [[Long Beach, California]]) is a [[rapper]], [[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 mother nicknamed him "[[Snoopy]]" as a child because of the way his eyes looked, and he took the [[stage name]] '''Snoop Doggy Dogg''' when he began recording. He changed his name to ''Snoop Dogg'' in [[1996]], when he left his original record label, [[Death Row Records]], and signed with [[No Limit Records]]. Several of his cousins also became hip-hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including [[RBX]], [[Nate Dogg]], and [[Daz Dillinger]]. As a rapper, he is best known for his ''“lazy drawl”'' — a slurred, distinctively calm, laid-back, and rhythmically-complex [[rapping|lyrical delivery]][http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Snoop-Dogg-Biography/4ED8D030CB3F3E80482568AB003A0A2D].


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 03:56, 1 April 2006

Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg performing in Hawaii for U.S. military personnel
Background information
OriginLong Beach, California
Years active1992- Present

Snoop Dogg (born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. on October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is a rapper, 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 mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way his eyes looked, and he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg when he began recording. He changed his name to Snoop Dogg in 1996, when he left his original record label, Death Row Records, and signed with No Limit Records. Several of his cousins also became hip-hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including RBX, Nate Dogg, and Daz Dillinger. As a rapper, he is best known for his “lazy drawl” — a slurred, distinctively calm, laid-back, and rhythmically-complex lyrical delivery[1].

Biography

Early years

Calvin Broadus was active in music from a young age, singing in his church choir when he was ten years old. Outside of church, Broadus often found himself in trouble, both in school and with the law for selling and doing drugs. He later attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School[2], where he began participating in schoolyard freestyle MCing competitions.

Success with Death Row Records

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Snoop Dogg's mugshot at the L.A.P.D.

As a member of a local Crips gang in Long Beach called ES Rollin' 20's Crips , Snoop Dogg was in and out of jail for the three years after he graduated from high school. Pushed by older inmates to make something of himself, he began making homemade rap tapes with his cousin Nate Dogg, and best friend Warren G (stepbrother of Dr. Dre of N.W.A.). Originally, Nate's cousin Lil' 1/2 Dead was also part of the group, called 213, named after the Long Beach area code. This was largely in homage to Richie Rich's group 415, named for the (then) area code of Oakland, California. Dr. Dre began collaborating with the young rapper, first on the theme song of the 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 Dre's. The huge success of Snoop's debut Doggystyle is largely due to this intense exposure.

While recording his own debut album Doggystyle with Dre in August of 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested in the shooting death of Phillip Woldermarian, a member of a rival gang who was later revealed to have had a secret obsession with Snoop. He was eventually acquitted on both self defense grounds and because he allegedly drove the car while his bodyguard McKinley Lee fired the fatal shots (Lee was also acquitted on self defense grounds). Snoop remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years.

The Doggystyle album was released in November of 1993 on Death Row Records, and became the first debut album ever to enter the charts at number one, helping to fuel the ascendance of West Coast "G Funk" rap. The singles "What's My Name" and "Gin and Juice" went to the top ten, and the album remained in the charts for several months, even as controversy raged over the murder trial and his allegedly violent and sexist lyrics. Gangsta rap became the center of arguments for censorship and labeling, with Snoop often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians.

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Tha Doggfather album cover

A short film about the trial called Murder Was the Case, and an accompanying soundtrack, were released in 1994. It is said, to Snoop's distress, that a lot of the hype surrounding his debut was generated by his well-publicized trial. Others argue that the Death Row crew knew that any publicity is good publicity, as this film was directed by Dr. Dre himself.

However, by the time Snoop's second album Tha Doggfather was released in November of 1996, both the furor and the popularity of gangsta rap had begun to fade, dragged down by the death of Snoop's friend Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight. Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier that year, and so Snoop co-produced the album himself with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh.

Later years

Snoop Dogg has since drawn back a bit from hardcore gangsta rap, performing with the alternative rock Lollapalooza tour in 1997, and making several film appearances, in addition to producing and directing music videos for himself and other artists. He released an autobiography in 2001. During this period he also released two albums on Master P's No Limit label, including Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told and No Limit Top Dogg. His last album on No Limit was 2000's Tha Last Meal. It featured a more laid-back style with a heavier emphasis on his 'pimp' lifestyle as opposed to his gangbanging lyrics on previous albums.

Snoop produced a pornographic film called Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle with Hustler magazine in 2001, where he combines hip hop music with X-rated material. From then on, many films of the genre followed, and finally ended up with founding the Snoopadelic Films company in 2005, Snoop's own movie production company debuting with Boss'n Up, a film inspired by R&G starring Lil Jon and Trina. [3]

In 2002, he announced that he was giving up drinking and drugs. Later that year he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$, which featured the hit singles and videos "From Da Chuuuch to Da Palace" and "Beautiful," featuring guest vocals by the Neptunes' 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. Later that year, he recollaborated with his old friends Nate Dogg and Warren G, as part of the rap group 213 and they released an album The Hard Way, which featured the single "Groupie Luv", and reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts.

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R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece album cover

In 2004, Snoop signed to the Star Trak record label, headed by the Neptunes, who produced several tracks for his 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 his first single to reach number one. His third release was "Signs", featuring Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson, which did not do as well.

Snoop Dogg recently announced to British Radio that his next album, The Blue Carpet Treatment, will feature production by long-time partner Dr. Dre, dispelling rumors of a rift between the two in recent times. In addition, Snoop will be featured on Dre's proclaimed (and much delayed) Detox.

Snoop is participating in a charity single written and produced by Michael Jackson. His part has reportedly already been recorded. The single, to be titled "I Have This Dream", is to be released some time this year.

Trivia

  • Snoop Dogg is famous for using slang invented by Frankie Smith and The Gap Band in the early eighties, and popularized in part by fellow rapper E-40,[4] much of which is simply derived by adding an "izz" or "-izzle" sound to the word. Some examples:
    • "Fo' Shizzle" = for sure, the real thing
    • "Nizzle" = nigga, perhaps an attempt at making it more palatable by altering it
    • "Mr. Swayne Dizzle" = Himself (His parody character of Sway (reporter on MTV) appeared in Doggy Fizzle Televizzle)
    • "Death Rizzow" = Death Row ("Gz And Hustlas" off "Doggystyle")
    • "Nate Dizzle" = Nate Dogg ("Ditty Dum Ditty Doo" off Nate Dogg's "Music And Me")
    • "Chocolate Chizzle" = Famous Amos ("Chocolate Chip Cookies")
  • Snoop Dogg has his own show on XM Satellite Radio called "Welcome to Da Chuuch with Big Snoop Dogg." On December 8, 2005, he was named Executive Producer for XM's classic hip-hop channel, The Rhyme, and will provide the creative direction for the channel and assist in the development of new exclusive programming for The Rhyme as well as other channels. Also in that month, Snoop appeared in a comical TV commercial for XM with fellow XM celebrity DJ's Ellen DeGeneres and David Bowie which finds the rapper attempting to find one of his misplaced vanity necklaces; the punchline of the commercial reveals that Bowie had been wearing the jewelry, unbeknownst to Snoop.
  • Snoop Dogg is the most "well-connected" rapper of all time based on a study of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [5]. This is counted from the album sales and the collaborations made so far.
  • In 2006, Snoop Dogg features in the video for KoRn's single "Twisted Transistor", playing band member Munky.
  • Snoop Dogg has preference for Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies, and calls them "Chocolate Chizzles". He has been known to order large quantities of them from Costco Suppliers, in order to always have a bag at hand.

Discography and filmography

For a full listing of music and film projects, see Snoop Dogg discography and filmography.

Solo Albums

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B / Hip-Hop US Rap UK Singles Chart
1993 "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" 8 8 1 20 Doggystyle
1993 "Gin and Juice" (feat. Daz Dillinger) 8 13 1 39 Doggystyle
1994 "Doggy Dogg World" (feat. The Dramatics & Tha Dogg Pound) - - - 32 Doggystyle
1996 "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" (feat. Charlie Wilson) - - - 12 Tha Doggfather
1997 "Vapors" (feat. Charlie Wilson & Teena Marie) - - - 18 Tha Doggfather
1997 "We Just Wanna Party with You" (feat. Jermaine Dupri) - - - 21 Men in Black O.S.T.
1998 Tha Doggfather - - - 36 Tha Doggfather
1998 "Still a G Thang" 19 16 3 - Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told
2002 "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" (feat. Pharrell) 77 31 16 27 Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
2003 "Beautiful" (feat. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson) 6 3 3 23 Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
2004 "Drop It Like It's Hot" (feat. Pharrell) 1 1 1 10 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
2005 "Let's Get Blown" 54 19 12 13 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
2005 "Signs" (feat. Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake) 46 - - 2 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
2005 "Ups & Downs" (feat. The Bee Gees) - 67 - 36 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
2005 "Real Soon" (as a member of DPGC including Nate Dogg) (free download to support clemency) - - - - Welcome to tha Chuuch - Da Album
2006 "Shake That Shit" (feat. Tiffany Foxx and Young Watt)
- - - - Welcome to tha Chuuch - Da Album

Selected filmography

Awards

Grammy Awards History

Snoop Dogg has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, but has not yet won an award as of 2006.

Category Genre Song Year Result
Best Rap Song songwriter
(with Pharrell Williams)		 Rap "Drop It Like It's Hot" 2005 Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
(with Pharrell Williams)		 Rap "Drop It Like It's Hot" 2005 Nominated
Best Rap Song songwriter
(with Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams)		 Rap "Beautiful" 2004 Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(with Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson)		 Rap "Beautiful" 2004 Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
(with Dr. Dre)		 Rap "The Next Episode" 2001 Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
(with Dr. Dre)		 Rap "Still D.R.E." 2000 Nominated
Best Rap Solo
Performance		 Rap "Gin and Juice" 1995 Nominated
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
(with Dr. Dre)		 Rap "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" 1994 Nominated

Others Won

Other Nominations

  • 2005 Radio Music Awards
    • Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
  • 2005 Billboard Music Awards
    • Rap song of the year ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
  • 2005 MTV European Music Awards
    • Best Male artist
    • Best song ("Signs")
  • 2005 BET Awards
    • Video of the Year ( "Drop It Like It's Hot")
    • Best Collaboration ( "Drop It Like It's Hot")
    • Best Rap Artist
  • 2005 World Music Awards
    • Best-Selling Male R&B Award
  • 2005 MTV Video Music Awards
    • Video of the Year ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
    • Best Hip-Hop Video ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
    • Viewer's Choice ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
  • 2005 MOBO Awards
    • Best Single ("Drop It Like It's Hot" with Pharrell).
  • 2005 Soul Train Awards
    • ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
  • 2004 MTV Video Music Awards
  • 2004 MVPA Video Awards
    • Best Hip-Hop Video (Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell Williams "Beautiful" / Prod Co: Partizan; Chris Robinson, dir.)
  • 2003 BET Awards
    • Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
  • 2003 California Music Awards
    • Outstanding hip-hop album ("Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Boss")
  • 2003 MTV Video Music Awards
    • Best Hip-Hop Video ("Beautiful")
  • 2003 Vibe Awards
    • Reelest video:"Beautiful"
    • Hottest hook:"Beautiful"
    • Coolest collaboration:"Beautiful"
  • 2003 MVPA Video Awards
    • Soundtrack Video of the year (Snoop Dogg feat. Bootsy Collins - "Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)" from "Undercover Brother." Director: Gregory Dark. Production company: Atlas)
  • 2001 1st Annual BET Awards (June 19, 2001):
    • Video of the Year ("The Next Episode" - Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg)
  • 2001 MTV Video Music Awards
    • Best Rap Video ("Lay Low")

Endorsements and Products

  • "Snoop Doggs" - foot-long hot dogs manufactured in Massachusetts.
  • "Snoop Dogg Board Company (SDBC)." - Skateboards and Luggage fabrication company (with Pentagon Distribution)
  • "Snoop Youth Football league" and "Snooperbowl" [6]
  • "Chronic Candy" - candy that tastes like marijuana (from Switzerland and is currently banned in some cities of US)
  • "Dogg Dayz" - fiction book (ISBN 074327363X · Published by Atria) [7]
  • "Fear & Respect" - PlayStation 2 video game (by Midway Games)
  • "Doggy Biscuitz" - shoe brand (in partnership with Pony International) [8]
  • "Snoop Dogg Clothing" - streetwear (distributed at Macy's)
  • "WRFF" - unique design scooters (in cooperation with Salton, Inc.) [9]

See also

External links

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