Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California), better known as Snoop Dogg (other nicknames include "Snoop Doggy Dogg," "The Bigg Boss Dogg," "Bigg Snoop Dogg," and "Snoop D-O Double G") is a rapper, record producer and actor from the United States. 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. His latest album will be released under the name Bigg Snoop Dogg. Several of his cousins also became hip hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including RBX, Nate Dogg, and Daz Dillinger. As a rapper, he is known for his “lazy drawl”—a slurred, distinctively calm, laid-back, and rhythmically-complex lyrical delivery.[1] According to Soundscan he has sold over 17.6 million albums in the US from the establishment of Soundscan (1991) to January 2006. His catch phrase is widely known as "Fo' shizzle, ma nizzle", meaning, "For sure, my nigga", though he also pioneered the term "beotch". Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 Success with Death Row Records 1.3 Recent years 2 Trivia 3 Discography and filmography 3.1 Solo albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Selected filmography 4 Awards 4.1 Grammy Award nominations 4.2 Awards won 4.3 Other nominations 5 Endorsements and products 6 Music samples 7 Notes 8 See also 9 External links [edit] Biography [edit] Early years Snoop Dogg's high school photograph.He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School,[2] where he began participating in freestyle MCing competitions of which he lost most to best friend Jabba, who was seen as Snoops 'mentor' for the most part of his life, until he moved to Australia. 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 at the time. This was largely in homage to Richie Rich's group 415, named for the (then) area code of Oakland, California. [edit] Success with Death Row Records Snoop Dogg's mugshot at the L.A.P.D.Dr. Dre began collaborating with the young rapper, 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. Early success with mastering the "Doggystyle" finally justified his role in the naming of his debut solo-album, Doggystyle. 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 was probably due to this intense exposure. Kardashian, Cochran, Lee and Snoop during the trial.While recording Doggystyle with Dre in August 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. Snoop was defended by Johnnie Cochran and Robert Kardashian and was eventually acquitted on both grounds of self-defense and because he allegedly drove the car while his bodyguard McKinley Lee fired the fatal shots (Lee was also acquitted on grounds of self-defense). Snoop remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years. 2Pac (left), Snoop (center), and Suge Knight (right) during Snoop's time at Death Row Records (1996).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 "What's My Name" and "Gin and Juice" were able to reach the top ten played songs in the country, 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. The album, much like Dr. Dre's album The Chronic featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the label including Daz, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and others. Many fans consider Doggystyle to be his finest album and it is usually given the same praise given to other successful Death Row albums such as 2Pac's All Eyez On Me, Dr. Dre's The Chronic and Tha Dogg Pound's Dogg Food. A short film about the trial called Murder Was the Case, and an accompanying soundtrack, were released in 1994. It is said — reportedly 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 1996, both the furor and the popularity of gangsta rap had begun to fade, dragged down by the death of Snoop's friend and labelmate 2Pac, 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. The album saw a distinct change of style compared to Snoop Doggy Dogg's previous album, Doggystyle. The album had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style which Dr. Dre had made popular years earlier 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. [edit] Recent years Snoop Dogg's artistic output has since drawn back a bit from hardcore gangsta rap, with him performing on 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. Upon leaving Death Row Records Snoop was approached by a number of record labels but eventually settled on a deal with Master P's No Limit Records. The record label 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 hadn't been seen since the bass influenced music of Florida rap in the early 1990s by such groups as 2 Live Crew and Luke. Shortening his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Dogg, he initially 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 he released at No Limit. The album was met with negative reviews, while still managing to sell well. Snoop put his stamp of the now ubiquitous dirty south sound on this album. Similar to the group focus of Death Row Records, a great deal of No Limit Records artists appeared on the album and it was produced mostly by in-house producers Beats By The Pound. Snoop's next effort, No Limit Top Dogg would see a return to the G-funk style of his Death Row days and it proved to be a success in terms of ratings and record 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 titled Tha Last Meal, which evolved upon the mixture of old and new styles of West Coast Hip Hop that No Limit Top Dogg began. 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. R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece album cover.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 collaborated again with his old friends Nate Dogg and Warren G, as part of their rap group 213. They released an album The Hard Way, which featured the single "Groupie Luv", and reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts. 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 entered the UK chart at #2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. He also notably played the drug dealer-turned-informant character of Huggy Bear, in the 2004 remake film of the '70s TV-series of the same name, Starsky & Hutch. Snoop and his associates were the center of a controversial civil rape case stemming from a January, 2003 guest-hosting appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The plantiff was a 36-year-old makeup artist named Kylie Bell, who had previously won an Emmy Award for her work on the HBO series Six Feet Under. Bell claimed that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Snoop and four others. Snoop had sued for extortion a month previously, alleging that he paid $5 million in exchange for Bell's silence. Both suits were subsequently dropped in an out-of-court settlement. 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. On April 26, 2006, Snoop Dogg and members of his entourage were arrested at Heathrow Airport for "violent disorder and affray" — or creating a brawl or disturbance — after being turned away from British Airways' first class lounge. Snoop and his party were not allowed to enter the lounge because although some of the entourage were flying first class, other members of the party were flying economy class. After the group was escorted outside, they vandalized a duty-free shop by throwing whisky bottles. Seven police officers were injured in the fracas. After a night in the prison, Snoop Dogg and the other men were released on bail on the 27 April but he was unable to perform at the Premier Foods People's Concert in Johannesburg on the same day. As part of his bail conditions, he had to return to the police station in May. The group has been banned by British Airways for "the foreseeable future." [4] [5] On May 11, when he presented himself at a London police station, he was cautioned for affray under Section 4 of the Public Order Act for use of threatening words or behaviour. [6] On May 15, the Home Office decided that Snoop Dogg should be denied entry to the UK for the foreseeable future, most likely forever, due to the fracas at Heathrow, along with his previous convictions in the U.S. for drugs and firearms offences.[7] [8] Because of these offenses he has been banned from flying with British Airways ever again. As of June 2006, Snoop is doing an advertisment for Orbit Gum. In this advertisment, the Orbit Girl (Vanessa Branch) comes and cleans up Snoops dirty mouth. 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 has been 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. Currently Snoop Dogg is working with producer JT the Bigga Figga on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, that will feature the likes of Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent. There will also be a soundtrack released for the album. [edit] Trivia Snoop Dogg plans to publish his first novel in Autumn 2006. 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,[9] much of which is simply derived by adding an "izz" or "-izzle" sound to the word. Snoop is a fan of many professional and college sports teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the USC Trojans. Snoop was a member of the Rollin' 20 Crips gang in Long Beach, and still has affiliations with the group. Goldie Loc of Tha Eastsidaz is also a former member of this gang, as are Warren G and Nate Dogg. 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 DJs 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 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [10]. This is counted from the unusually high album sales and the collaborations made.[1] Snoop Dogg was requested by EA Games together with the surviving members of The Doors to produce and perform a song for the soundtrack of EA Games' Need For Speed Underground 2 in 2004. On the track, Snoop raps over a sample of The Doors' "Riders on the Storm." Snoop Dogg appears in Def Jam: Fight For NY as the final boss, Crow. Snoop Dogg collaborated with several international musicians, including Aki-La (Japan), Jamel Debbouze (France) and Mira Craig (Norway). Snoop Dogg and Willie McGinest of the Cleveland Browns are childhood friends and are founders and co-owners of Icon Sports+Entertainment, which is geared toward helping athletes realize their potential in the entertainment industry. Ironically, Snoop Dogg is a fan of the Browns arch-rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Snoop Dogg will soon be named a C.E.O. at Koch West.[11] [edit] Discography and filmography For a full listing of music and film projects, see Snoop Dogg discography and filmography. [edit] Solo albums Album cover Album information Doggystyle Released: November 23, 1993 Chart positions: #1 US Billboard 200, #1 Pop & R&B, #38 UK U.S. Sales: 6 million copies Last RIAA certification: 6x Platinum Singles: "Who Am I (What's My Name)" "Gin and Juice", "Murder Was the Case" Tha Doggfather Released: November 12, 1996 Chart positions: #1 US Billboard 200 #1 US Pop & R&B, #15 UK U.S. Sales: 2,000,000 Copies Last RIAA certification: 2x Platinum Singles: "Snoop's Upside Your Head", "Tha Doggfather", "Vapors" Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told Released: August 4, 1998 Chart positions: #1 US Billboard 200, #1 US Pop & R&B, #28 UK U.S. Sales:2,320,000 Last RIAA certification: 2x Platinum Singles: ""Slow Down" (I Can't Take The Heat)", "Still a G Thang", "Woof!" No Limit Top Dogg Released: May 11, 1999 Chart positions: #2 US Billboard 200, #1 US Pop & R&B, #48 UK U.S. Sales: 1,500,000 copies Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Bitch Please" ""Down 4 my N'z" Tha Last Meal Released: December 19, 2000 Chart positions: #4 US Billboard 200, #1 US Pop & R&B, #62 UK U.S. Sales: 1,000,000 copies Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Snoop Dogg / What's My Name pt.2 ", "Lay Low", "Wrong Idea" Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ Released: November 26, 2002 Chart positions: #12 US Billboard 200, #3 US Pop & R&B, #64 UK U.S. Sales: 1,250,000 copies Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "From tha Chuuch to da Palace", "Paper'd up", "Beautiful", "Lollipop" R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece Released: November 16, 2004 Chart positions: #6 US Billboard 200, #4 US Pop & R&B, #12 UK U.S. Sales: 1,585,000 copies Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Drop It Like It's Hot", "Let's Get Blown", "Signs", "Ups & Downs", "Step Yo Game Up" Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Released: November 21, 2006 Chart positions: TBA U.S. Sales: TBA Last RIAA certification: TBA Singles: "Vato"/"Candy", "Real Talk" [edit] Singles Year Title Chart Positions Album U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop U.S. Rap UK AUS Singles 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 #44 Tha Doggfather 1997 "Vapors" (feat. Charlie Wilson & Teena Marie) - - - #18 - Tha Doggfather 1997 "We Just Wanna Party with You" (feat. Jermaine Dupri) - - - #21 #28 Men in Black O.S.T. 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$$ 2003 "Beautiful" (feat. Pharrell & Charlie Wilson) #6 #3 #3 #23 #4 Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ 2004 "Drop It Like It's Hot" (feat. Pharrell) #1 #1 #1 #10 #4 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 #1 [2 weeks] R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece 2005 "Ups & Downs" (feat. The Bee Gees) - #67 - #36 #25 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece 2005 "Real Soon" (as a member of DPGC including Nate Dogg) (free download to support clemency) - - - - #49 Welcome to tha Chuuch - Da Album 2006 "Buttons (with Pussycat Dolls)"[2] #3 - - #3 #2 Buttons single 2006 "Vato" - - - - - The Blue Carpet Treatment [edit] Selected filmography Murder Was the Case (1994) I Got the Hook Up (1998) (cameo appearance) Half Baked (1998) (cameo appearance) Hot Boyz (1999) Urban Menace (1999) The Eastsidaz (2000) (also executive producer) Crime Partners 2000 (2001) Baby Boy (2001) Training Day (2001) Bones (2001) The Wash (2001) The Real Cancun (2003) (cameo appearance) Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) Old School (2003) Starsky & Hutch (2004) Soul Plane (2004) Racing Stripes(2005) Boss'n Up (2005) The Tenants (2006) Hood of Horror (2006) [edit] Awards [edit] Grammy Award nominations 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 [edit] Awards won 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Best Dance Video ("Buttons" with The Pussycat Dolls} 2006 The Recording Academy Honors Recipient (Snoop Dogg) 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Best hip hop video ("Drop it Like It's Hot") 2005 The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference Awards Hot Rap Track ("Drop it Like It's Hot") 2005 MTV European Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Artist 2005 MOBO Awards Best video ("Drop it Like It's Hot") 2004 Adult Video News awards Top Selling Tape of 2003 ("Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary Of a Pimp") 2003 BET Awards Best Collaboration (with Pharrell) 2002 MTV Movie Awards Best Cameo ("Training Day" - 2001) 2002 Urban Fashion Awards Best Celebrity Clothing Line ("Snoop Dogg Clothing") 2002 Adult Video News awards Best Music soundtrack ("Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle") Top Selling Tape of 2001 ("Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle") 1995 American Music Awards Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist 1994 MTV Video Music Award Best Rap Video. ("Doggy Dogg World") 1994 Source Awards New Artist of the Year (Solo) Lyricist of the Year [edit] 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 Best Hip-Hop Video. ("Holidae Inn" with Chingy and Ludacris) 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") [edit] Endorsements and products Boost Mobile cell phone Orbit Gum "Snoop Doggs" - foot-long hot dogs manufactured in Massachusetts a joint venture with Platinum One Media [12] "Snoop Dogg Board Company (SDBC)" - skateboards and Luggage fabrication company (with Pentagon Distribution) "Snooperbowl" and "Snoop Youth Football league" "Chronic Candy" - candy that tastes like marijuana (from Switzerland and is currently banned in some cities of US) Dogg Dayz - fiction book (published by Atria) ISBN 0-7432-7363-X [13] Tha Doggfather : The Times, Trials, And Hardcore Truths Of Snoop Dogg - autobiography (published by William Morrow) Hardcover ISBN 0-688-17158-3, Paperback ISBN 0-06-107607-4 [14] Fear & Respect (project cancelled as of March 1 2006) - PlayStation 2 video game (developed by Midway Games) "Doggy Biscuitz" - shoe brand (in partnership with Pony International) [15] "Snoop Dogg Clothing" - streetwear (distributed at Macy's) "WRFF" - unique design scooters (in cooperation with Salton, Inc.) [16] "Hip Hop Gaming League" - a celebrity online gaming competition (hosted by Global Gaming League) [17] "Snoop Dogg figures" (Vital Toys, Sota Toys) [18] [edit] Music samples Solo Gin and Juice, by Snoop Doggy Dogg (file info) — play in browser (beta) Released on Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1993 Doggystyle album, this track is the epitome of G-funk. Problems listening to the file? See media help. Writer Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (sample) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Short sample of Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang, by Dr. Dre (ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg), from his 1992 album The Chronic. This sample shows Snoop Dogg's slow-jam rapping style and unique word usage, as well as his writing-composing talent. Problems listening to the file? See media help. Back To The Hood Of Things (sample) (file info) — play in browser (beta) Short sample of Back To The Hood Of Things, performed by R. Kelly and written by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg, from his 1993 album 12 Play. This sample represent a classic west coast sound. Problems listening to the file? See media help. Production I'm a Rider, by Kokane feat. Jagged Edge (file info) — play in browser (beta) Released under Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records label, this track demonstrates Kokane's drunk-like singing style and supreme sopran voice. Additional background vocals by Jagged Edge and sound mix and beats by Jazze Pha. Problems listening to the file? See media help. "Real Soon" (file info) — play in browser (beta) One minute sample of "Real Soon" Problems playing the files? See media help. Cameo/Collab Buttons, by Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg (file info) — play in browser (beta) Released in early 2006, this sample illsutrates Snoop Dogg's cross-style contributions, this one is recorded with upcoming pop group The Pussycat Dolls. Problems listening to the file? See media help. Say Somethin', by Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg (file info) — play in browser (beta) Released in early 2006, this sample is one of the several Snoop-Carey duets, where Snoop turns his voice into a smoother tone played along with Mariah's vocal arrangement. Problems listening to the file? See media help. [edit] Notes ^ http://www.music-map.com/snoop+doggy+dog.html - Snoop Dogg's sociographic map, URL accessed on July 3, 2006 (UTC) ^ http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/8542; URL accessed 26 August 2006 (UTC) [edit] See also Don "Magic" Juan Dr. Dre G-funk Nate Dogg West Coast hip hop [edit] External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Snoop DoggOfficial website Snoop Dogg Heaven - unofficial website Snoop Dogg at Geffen Records Snoop Dogg at the Internet Movie Database Snoop Dogg Lyrics UGO Interview BBC Article