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Snoop
Dogg
What
is Snoop Dogg's Greatest Song?
Gangsta
Snoop vs. Pimpin Snoop
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the ebodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Doggy Dogg blurred the lines
between reality and fiction. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The
Chronic, Snoop Dogg quickly became the most famous star in rap,
partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming and partially because
the violence that his lyrics implied seemed real, especially after he
was arrested on charges of being a murder accomplice. The arrest
certainly strengthened his myth, and it helped his debut album, 1993's Doggystyle,
become the first debut album to enter the charts at number one, but in
the long run, it hurt his career. Snoop had to fight charges throughout
1994 and 1995, and while he was eventually cleared, it hurt his
momentum. The Doggfather, his second album, wasn't released until
November 1996, and by that time, pop and hip-hop had burned itself out
on gangsta-rap. The Doggfather sold half as well as its
predecessor, which meant that Snoop remained a star, but he no longer
had the influence he had just two years before.
Nicknamed Snoop by his
mother because of his appearence, Calvin Broadus (b. October 20, 1972)
was raised in Long Beach, California, where he frequently ran into
trouble with the law. Not long after his high school graduation, he was
arrested for possession of cocaine, beginning a period of three years
where he was often imprisoned. He found escape from a life of crime
through music. Snoop Dogg began recording homemade tapes with his friend
Warren G, who happened to be the step-brother of N.W.A.'s Dr. Dre.
Warren G gave a tape to Dre, who was considerably impressed with Snoop's
style and began collaborating with the rapper.
When Dre decided to
make his tenative first stab at a solo career in 1992 with the theme
song for the film Deep Cover, he had Snoop rap with him.
"Deep Cover" started a buzz about Snoop Dogg that escalated
into full-fledged mania when Dre released his debut album, The
Chronic, on Death Row Records late in 1992. Snoop Dogg rapped on The
Chronic as much as Dre, and his drawled vocals were as important to
the record's success as its P-Funk bass grooves. Dre's singles "Nuthin'
But A 'G' Thang" and "Dre Day," which prominently
featured Snoop, became Top 10 pop crossover hits in the spring of 1993,
setting the stage for Snoop Doggy Dogg's much-anticipated debut album, Doggystyle.
While he was recording the album with producer Dr. Dre in August, Snoop
was arrested in connection with the drive-by-shooting death of Phillip
Woldermarian. According to the charges, the rapper's bodyguard, McKinley
Lee, shot Woldermarian as Snoop drove the vehicle; the rapper claimed it
was self-defense, alleging that the victim was stalking Snoop. Following
a performance at the MTV Music Awards in September 1993, he turned
himself to authorities.
After many delays, Doggystyle
was finally released on Death Row in November of 1993, and it became the
first debut album to enter the charts at number one. Despite reviews
that claimed the album was a carbon copy of The Chronic, the Top
10 singles "What's My Name?" and "Gin & Juice"
kept Doggystyle at the top of the charts during early 1994, as
did the considerable controversy over Snoop's arrest and his lyrics,
which were accused of being exceeding violent and sexist. During an
English tour in the spring of 1994, tabloids and a Tory minister pleaded
for the government to kick the rapper out of the country, largely based
on his arrest. Snoop exploited his impending trial by shooting a short
film based on the Doggystyle song "Murder Was the
Case," and releasing an accompanying soundtrack which debuted at
number one in 1994. By that time, Doggystyle had gone quadruple
platinum.
Snoop
Dogg spent much of 1995 preparing for the case, which finally went to
trial in late 1995. In February of 1996, he was cleared of all charges
and he began working on his second album, this time without Dre as
producer. Nevertheless, when The Doggfather was finally released
in November 1996, it beared all the evidence of a Dre-produced, G-funk
record. The album was greeted with mixed reviews, and it initially sold
well, but it failed to produce a hit along the lines of "What's My
Name?" and "Gin & Juice." Part of the reason of the
moderate success of The Doggfather was the decline of gangsta
rap. Tupac Shakur, who had become a friend of Snoop Dogg during 1996,
died weeks before the release of The Doggfather, Dre had left
Death Row to his partner Suge Knight, who was indicted on racketeering
charges by the end of 1996. Consequently, Snoop's second album got lost
in the shuffle, stalling at sales of two million, which was
disappointing for a superstar. Perhaps sensing something was wrong,
Snoop began to revamp his public image, moving away from his gangsta
roots towards a calmer lyrical aesthetic. He also began making gestures
toward the rock community, signing up to tour with Lollapalooza 1997 and
talking about two separate collaborations with Beck and Marilyn Manson.
The solo Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told, Snoop's first
effort for new label No Limit, followed in 1998. No Limit Top Dogg in
1999-- Stephen Thomas Erlrewine, All-Music Guide
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2004 - Snoop Dogg -
Rhythm and Gangsta: The Masterpiece
2002 - Snoop Dogg - Paid The Cost To Be The Boss
2000
- Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal
2000
- Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz
1. Intro to Indo (featuring Dr.Dre)
2. Now We Lay 'Em Down
3. Tha Eastsidaz
4. Dogghouse feat Tha Locs, Rapp'n 4 Tay
5. Give It 2 'Em Dogg feat Bugsy Seigal
6. Got Beef feat Jayo Felony, Sylk E. Fine
7. Real Talk
8. Balls of Steel
9. N***A 4 Life feat Bad Azz
10. G'd Up feat Butch Cassidy
11. Another Day feat Butch Cassidy
12. Tha Mac Ten Commandments
13. Ghetto feat Kokane, Kam and Nate Dogg
14. Big Bang Theory feat Xzibit, Kurupt CPO and Pinky
15. Be Thhankful feat Kam, Pretty Tone and Warren G
16. How You Livin' feat Butch Cassidy
17. Take It Back to '85 feat Kurupt and Butch Cassidy
18. Tha G In Deee
19. Tha Mac Bible: Chapter 2:11 verse 187
20. P***Y Sells feat Suga Free
21. LBC Thang feat Butch Cassidy
22. Life Goes On
1999
-No Limit Top Dogg
1. Dolomite Intro
2. Buck Em feat Sticky Fingers
3. Trust Me feat Sylk E. Fine, Suga Free
4. My Heat Goes Boom
5. Dolomite
6. Snoopafella
7. In Love With a Thug
8. G Bedtime Stories
9. Down 4 my n's feat C-Murder, Magic
10. Betta Days
11. Somethin Bout Yo Bidness feat Raphael Saaqid
12. B Please feat Xzibit
13. Doin too Much
14. Gangsta Ride feat Silkk The Shocker
15. Ghetto Symphony feat Mia X, Fiend, C Murder, Silkk The Shocker,
Mystikal, Goldie Loc
16. Party with a D.P.G
17. Buss'n Rocks
18. Just Dippin feat Dr Dre, Jewell
19. Don't Tell feat Warren G, Maueburg, Nate Dogg
20. 20 Minutes
21. I Love My Momma
1998 - Snoop Dogg
- Da game is to be sold, not to be told
1996
-Snoop Doggy Dogg - Tha
Doggfather
| 1.
Intro 0:46 |
| 2.
Doggfather 3:56 |
| 3.
Ride 4 Me 1:00 |
| 4.
Up Jump Tha Boogie 4:43 |
| 5.
Freestyle Conversation 4:17 |
| 6.
When I Grow Up 0:37 |
| 7.
Gold Rush 4:52 |
| 8.
Snoop Bounce 4:03 |
| 9.
Snoop Bounce 4:03 |
| 10.
(Tear 'Em off) Me and My Doggz 3:31 |
| 11.
You Thought 4:44 |
| 12.
Vapors 4:21 |
| 13.
Groupie 5:03 |
| 14.
2001 3:37 |
| 15.
Sixx Minutes 4:39 |
1993
- Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
| 1.
Bathtub 1:50 |
| 2.
G Funk Intro 2:24 |
| 3.
Gin & Juice 3:31 |
| 4.
Tha Shiznit 4:40 |
| 5.
Lodi Dodi 5:01 |
| 6.
Murder Was the Case 3:38 |
| 7.
Serial Killa 3:32 |
| 8.
Who Am I (What's My Name)? 4:06 |
| 9.
For All My Niggaz & Bitches 4:43 |
| 10.
Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None) 4:06 |
| 11.
Doggy Dogg World 5:38 |
| 12.
Gz and Hustlas 4:35 |
| 13.
Pump Pump 7:11 |
To get the full
scoop on Snoop Dogg go to his official site at:
www.snoopdogg.com
What
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