Driven by this success, Snoop directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (this time using the nickname "Snoop Scorsese").Īs a rapper, he is perhaps best known for his "lazy drawl" - a slurred, distinctively calm, laid-back, and rhythmically-complex lyrical delivery. 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. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, a pornographic film produced by Hustler. Several of his cousins, including RBX, Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, and Warren G are also hip hop artists and often collaborate with Snoop. He has been affiliated with the Crips, a U.S. 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 mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child, and he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg when he began recording. He made his rap debut in 1992 on Dre's debut album The Chronic, and then released his debut album, Doggystyle, to much critical and public acclaim. Snoop is best known as a famous MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. (born Octoin Long Beach, California, United States), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is a Grammy award nominated rapper, producer and actor. In 2019 he moved into esports, creating the Gangsta Gaming League.Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. His other business ventures include the release of the Snoopify app, as well as cannabis products called Leafs by Snoop. Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, was previously appointed creative chairman of Priority Records in 2009. It's now back in the hands of one its original stars, who was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2018. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. The infamous label was later sold to Entertainment One, after the owner of WIDEawake went bankrupt in 2012, and then became a division of Hasbro, until last year when One Music was sold to The Blackstone Group. (born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Prior to that a teenage Snoop Dogg had spent time in prison for a drug offence.ĭoggystyle sold millions of copies around the world and was followed up by Tha Doggfather in 1996.īut he left the record label in 1998, after a row about the terms of his contract and the alleged withholding of royalty payments, and went on to enjoy further success as musician, actor and media personality.ĭeath Row began to decline in the late 90s after the death of one of its stars Tupac Shakur, and the imprisonment of Suge Knight, as well as the departures of Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre.Ĭontroversy and legal cases followed before the label filed for bankruptcy in 2006 and was auctioned to WIDEawake Entertainment for $18m (£13.2m) in 2009. Snoop Dogg was signed after one of his early mixtapes impressed NWA co-founder Dre, who invited him to an audition and then appear on his own debut record, 1992's The Chronic.īoth debut records went multi-platform and set Death Row on its way to becoming a multi-million dollar business. He later posted an image on Instagram, alongside the caption "Bacc on Death Row".ĭeath Row Records was founded in 1992 by Dr Dre, Suge Knight, the DOC and Dick Griffey. "It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. "I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value," he said in a statement. Snoop Dogg said the move was an "extremely meaningful moment for me" and he was looking forward to "building the next chapter" of the record label. It featured hits singles such as Gin & Juice, Doggy Dogg World and Murder Was The Case. The Californian hip-hop star shot to fame following the Death Row-release of his 1993 hit debut album, Doggystyle. One of the most iconic figures to emerge from the early-90s G-funk era, Snoop Dogg evolved beyond his hardcore gangsta rap beginnings, becoming a lovable pop culture fixture with forays into television, movies, football coaching, wrestling, and reggae and gospel music. US rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has acquired Death Row Records, the label that launched his career.