Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg, June 2008
Background information
Birth name	Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr.
Also known as	Snoop Doggy Dogg
Born	October 20, 1972 (1972-10-20) (age 35)
Origin	Long Beach, California, United States
Genre(s)	G-Funk, West coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor, producer
Years active	1992 – present
Label(s)	Interscope TVT Star Trak Geffen Doggystyle Death Row Records
Associated acts	213 (group), Warren G, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, RBX, Soopafly, The Lady of Rage, Goldie Loc, Charlie Wilson, Pharrell Williams, The Game
Website	www.snoopdogg.com

Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other G-funk, or Gangsta Funk, is a type of Hip hop music that emerged from West Coast Gangsta rap in the early 1990s West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label TVT Records was an American Record label founded by Steve Gottlieb who initially launched the label from his New York City apartment in 1985 with the release Star Trak Entertainment is a Record label, specializing in hip-hop music, founded by record producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams in Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Doggystyle Records (originally Dogghouse Records) is a Record label founded by Snoop Dogg at the end of his self-described " Servitude " Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr The 213 was a hip hop group from Long Beach California, which began the careers of Snoop Dogg, Warren G (stepbrother to Dr Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Warren G, is an American Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (born August 19 1969 better known by his Stage name Nate Dogg, is a Grammy -nominated American R&B / Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Delmar Drew Arnaud (born on May 25 1973 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Daz Dillinger (and formerly Dat Kurupt (born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown) is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. RBX ("Reality Born Unknown" born Eric Collins, is an American rapper from Long Beach California. Priest Joseph Brooks, better know by his Stage name Soopafly, is a Hip hop producer and Rapper from Long Beach, Robin Yvette Allen, better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, ( April 12, 1971) is an American rapper and actress best Keiwan Deshawn Spillman (born January 16, 1980 in Long Beach, California) better known by his stage name Goldie Loc is a Rapper Charles Kent Wilson (born January 29, 1953) better known as Charlie Wilson is an American R&B / soul singer and the lead Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. ^[1] (born October 20, 1972), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works 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. West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr His catch phrase is "-izzle," a slang term developed by Oakland, California rap group 3X Krazy in the mid-1990s and popularized primarily by fellow Bay Area rapper E-40. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U 3X Krazy, also known as 3XK, is an American hip-hop group from Oakland California whose members are Keak Da Sneak, B Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967) best known by his Stage name E-40, is a Bay Area rapper, part of the Bay Area rap ^[2]

His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of the cartoon Peanuts; he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg when he began recording. Snoopy is a Fictional character in the long-running Comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M He changed his name to Snoop Dogg in 1998, when he left his original record label Death Row Records and signed with No Limit Records. Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr No Limit Records is a Record label that began in 1990 as the No Limit Record Shop in Richmond California. ^[3]

Biography

Early life

Snoop Dogg was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Beverly Tate and Vernell Varnado, who was a singer and postal worker. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast ^[4][5][6] Snoop Dogg began performing at an early age in Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church church and began rapping in sixth grade^[7]. He was playing piano at age five and doing plays. He credits this experience with helping him be comfortable performing in front of people and losing stage fright. Stage fright or performance anxiety refers to an Anxiety, Fear or persistent Phobia related to Performance in front of ^[8] Snoop Dogg attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School,^[9] and was later convicted for cocaine trafficking and served six month at the Wayside County Jail,^[10](Snoop mentioned in his reality show, "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood", that his uncle was influential in his family moving to Los Angeles from Southern Mississippi, proving the rarely mentioned rumor that he was originally from there). Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a Secondary school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach Snoop Dogg's Father Hood is an American Television Reality show starring Rapper Snoop Dogg and his family Snoop Dogg was a member of a local Crips gang in Long Beach^[11]. The Crips are a primarily but not exclusively African American gang founded in Los Angeles California in 1969 mainly by 16-year-old Raymond Snoop Dogg's conviction caused him to be in and out of prison for the first three years after he graduated from high school. Snoop thus followed up on the homemade rap tapes that he had made with his cousin Nate Dogg and best friend Warren G (stepbrother of Dr. Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (born August 19 1969 better known by his Stage name Nate Dogg, is a Grammy -nominated American R&B / Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Warren G, is an American Dre of N.W.A). NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Originally, Snoop's and 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. Lil' ½ Dead is a Hip hop music artist (born Donald Smith in September 13, 1974) in Long Beach California. The 213 was a hip hop group from Long Beach California, which began the careers of Snoop Dogg, Warren G (stepbrother to Dr A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks This was largely in homage to Richie Rich's group 415, which was named for the (then) area code of Oakland, California (now the area code of San Francisco and its northern neighbor Marin County). Richard Serrell, better known by his Stage name Richie Rich, is a Rapper from Oakland, California. About 415 is rapper Richie Rich 's group which named after the Area code of what was at the time Oakland California. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U One of his early solo freestyle over En Vogue's "Hold on" had made it to a mixtape, which was heard by Dr. En Vogue is a Grammy nominated American female R&B vocal quartet assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. " Hold On " was the debut single from En Vogue 's debut album Born to Sing. Dre, who phoned to invite him to an audition. Former N.W.A member The D.O.C. taught him how to structure his lyrics and separate the thematics into verses, hooks and chorus ^[12]. NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Tracy Lynn Curry, known as The DOC, is an American rapper. He was a member of the Fila Fresh Crew and a creative force behind the rap group N Several of his cousins also became hip hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including RBX, Joe Cool, and his cousins, Nate Dogg and Daz Dillinger. There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. RBX ("Reality Born Unknown" born Eric Collins, is an American rapper from Long Beach California. Famous Joe Cools include Snoopy of Peanuts fame whose aliases included Joe Cool generally while wearing dark Sunglasses and hanging Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (born August 19 1969 better known by his Stage name Nate Dogg, is a Grammy -nominated American R&B / Delmar Drew Arnaud (born on May 25 1973 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Daz Dillinger (and formerly Dat He's also the nephew of Soul/Gospel singer Willie Norwood and cousin of his R&B singing children Ray J and Brandy and he recently released "Smokin Trees" with Ray J and a duet with Brandy was pre-recorded for Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, but was not part of the album. The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to William Ray Norwood Sr (born September 15, 1955) known as Willie Norwood is an American Gospel Singer and has been involved William Ray Norwood Jr (born January 17, 1981) better known by his Stage name Ray J, is an American Actor, Songwriter Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is the eighth solo Album released by rapper Snoop Dogg. ^[13]

Death Row Records years (1992-98)

Dr. Dre began collaborating with Snoop Dogg, first on the theme song of the feature film Deep Cover, and then on Dr. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening Deep Cover is a 1992 crime thriller Film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran Dre's debut solo album The Chronic with the other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound. The Chronic is the Debut album of Hip hop producer and rapper Dr Tha Dogg Pound, also known as DPG (Dogg Pound Gangstaz is a rap group made up of Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. Snoop Dogg's contribution to The Chronic was considerable; the rapper's rhymes were as present as Dr. Dre's. The huge success of Snoop Dogg's debut Doggystyle was partially due to this intense exposure. Doggystyle is the 1993 debut album by American West Coast hip hop artist Snoop Doggy Dogg, released by Death Row Records.

While recording Doggystyle with Dr. Dre in August 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested in connection with the death of Phillip Woldermarian, a member of a rival gang who was fired at and killed in a gang fight. Snoop Dogg was defended by David Kenner, with his bodyguard McKinley Lee, while Sean Abrams (accompanying member in the jeep) was defended by Johnnie Cochran. Johnnie L Cochran Jr (October 2 1937 March 29 2005 was an American Lawyer perhaps best known for his leadership in the legal defense of O ^[14] Both Snoop Dogg and McKinley Lee were acquitted; Lee was acquitted on grounds of self-defense, but Snoop Dogg remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years. His video "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" with Tupac Shakur chronicled the difficulties each rapper was dealing with as a result of their unrelated but concurrent criminal prosecutions. " 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted " is a hip hop song written by 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger for 2Pac's 1996 Double album Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper

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. Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s G-funk, or Gangsta Funk, is a type of Hip hop music that emerged from West Coast Gangsta rap in the early 1990s The singles "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" and "Gin and Juice" reached the top ten most-played songs in the United States, and the album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months. " Who Am I (What's My Name? " is the solo debut single from rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg 's Debut album Doggystyle. " Gin and Juice " is the second single by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, from his Debut album Doggystyle. Gangsta rap became the center of arguments for censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men

Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and others. Delmar Drew Arnaud (born on May 25 1973 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Daz Dillinger (and formerly Dat Kurupt (born Ricardo Emmanuel Brown) is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records. Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (born August 19 1969 better known by his Stage name Nate Dogg, is a Grammy -nominated American R&B / In 1995 Snoop Dogg and the Dogg Pound were featured on the Los Angeles Based hip-hop show "Street Vibe '95".

A short film about Snoop Dogg's murder trial called Murder Was the Case, was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack. Murder Was the Case is a 1994 movie and Soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. Murder Was the Case is a 1994 movie and Soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. However, by the time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather, was released in November 1996, the price of imitating (or sometimes just living) the "gangsta" life had become very evident. Tha Doggfather is Snoop Doggy Dogg 's follow up to his debut album Doggystyle, released by Death Row Records in 1996 Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Among the many notable rap industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg's friend and label-mate Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight. A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime. Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1996 due to a contract dispute, so Snoop Dogg co-produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh. Delmar Drew Arnaud (born on May 25 1973 in Long Beach California) better known by his Stage name Daz Dillinger (and formerly Dat DJ Pooh (born Mark Jordan in Los Angeles California) is an American record producer, rapper, Screenwriter and Film

Snoop Dogg performing in 2006.

This album featured a distinct change of style as compared to Doggystyle. While the album sold reasonably well, it was not as successful, and it was widely believed that its quality suffered from Dr. Dre's lack of involvement. However, Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style, 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.

In the immediate aftermath of Dr. Dre's withdrawal from Death Row Records, realizing that he was subject to an iron clad time-based contract (i. e. , that Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), Snoop Dogg refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight, other than the insulting "Fuck Death Row", until his contract expired. Marion Hugh Knight Jr, better known as Suge Knight, is an Entrepreneur in the Hip hop music industry and co-founder and CEO of Death

No Limit (1998-2003)

Upon leaving Death Row Records Snoop was approached by a number of record labels. Death Row Records was a Record label that was founded in 1991 by Dr He eventually signed a contract with Master P's No Limit Records. Percy Miller, better known as P Miller, (formerly Master P is an American entertainer and entrepreneur No Limit Records is a Record label that began in 1990 as the No Limit Record Shop in Richmond California. No Limit 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 had not been seen since Florida rap dominated the charts in the early 1990s, thanks to 2 Live Crew and Luke. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the 2 Live Crew is a hip hop group from Miami Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the Sexual themes in their work particularly on their Luther R Campbell (born December 22, 1960) also known as Doo Doo Brown, Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is Snoop shortened his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Dogg, and 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 Snoop released at No Limit released in 1998. Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told is a 1998 album by Snoop Dogg, his first for No Limit Records. It received negative reviews, yet still sold well. Snoop put his stamp of the now ubiquitous "Dirty South" sound on this album. Similar to the group focus of Death Row Records, many other No Limit Records artists appeared on the album, and it was produced mostly in-house by Beats By The Pound. Snoop's next effort, No Limit Top Dogg, released in 1999, would re-unite Snoop with his mentor Dr. No Limit Top Dogg is Snoop Dogg 's fourth solo album and his second on No Limit Records. Dre for some highlight tracks and see a return to the G-funk style of his Death Row days; it proved to be a success in both ratings and sales, as the album embraced both old and new styles of West Coast hip hop along with assorted guests from the No Limit roster. West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s Snoop Dogg followed this up with his last album on No Limit Records 2000's Tha Last Meal, which built upon the mixture of styles on No Limit. Tha Last Meal is the fifth album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. He also collaborated again with his old friends Nate Dogg and Warren G as part of 213. They released an album The Hard Way in 2004, which featured the single "Groupie Luv", and reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[15]

Snoop Dogg released an autobiography in 2001 titled Tha Doggfather: The Times, Trials, and Hardcore Truths of Snoop Dogg, co-written with Davin Seay. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" In 2002, Snoop announced that he was giving up women and drugs. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes ^[16] Later that year he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$, on Capitol Records which featured the hit singles and videos "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful" featuring guest vocals by Pharrell Williams. Paid the Cost to Be the Bo$$ is a Snoop Dogg album released in 2002 Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as From tha Chuuuch to da Palace is the name of a single that appeared on Snoop Dogg 's 6th album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. Beautiful is a 2002 single by Snoop Dogg, from his Album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$.

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. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[17] At the age of 30, Snoop claimed that he gave up smoking weed, although many of his run-ins with the law since have found him in possession of marijuana.

Geffen Years (2004-present)

Snoop Dogg performing in Hawaii for U. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the S. military personnel in 2005.

In 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment both of which are distributed through Interscope Records; Star Trak was headed by the Neptunes, who produced several tracks for Snoop's 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Star Trak Entertainment is a Record label, specializing in hip-hop music, founded by record producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams in Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta The Masterpiece is an Album by rapper Snoop Dogg. "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one. " Drop It Like It's Hot " is a 2004 hip-hop number-one hit single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell. His third release was "Signs", featuring Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson, which entered the UK chart at #2. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Charles Kent Wilson (born January 29, 1953) better known as Charlie Wilson is an American R&B / soul singer and the lead The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold very well, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television.

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. Laugh Now Cry Later is the seventh Studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on June 6, 2006. O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Cali Iz Active is an album by Tha Dogg Pound and is also the name of the album's Title track and lead single He is featured on 2 tracks from Cube's album including the single "Go to Church", and several tracks on Cali Iz Active. " Go to Church " is the second official single from Ice Cube 's album Laugh Now Cry Later. Also, his latest song, "Real Talk", was leaked over the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later 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 Dogg. " Gangsta Walk " is the first single from Coolio 's comeback album The Return of the Gangsta. Artis Leon Ivey Jr (born August 1 1963 better known by his Stage name Coolio, is a Grammy Award -winning American Rapper and

Snoop Dogg's 2006 release, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, did well on its first week, debuting at #5, which has been his highest since 2000's The Last Meal. Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is the eighth solo Album released by rapper Snoop Dogg. Tha Last Meal is the fifth album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. The album, and the second single "That's That Shit" featuring R. "That's That" is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. Kelly have been received good critical response so far. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers for his single "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)", the first Snoop Dogg song to contain elements of the hyphy sound from E-40. Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967) best known by his Stage name E-40, is a Bay Area rapper, part of the Bay Area rap " Candy (Drippin' like Water " is the third single by Snoop Dogg from his 2006 album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, produced by Rick Rock. Hyphy (ˈhaɪfiː HYE-fee) is a slang word created by Bay Area Rapper Keak Da Sneak which is used in the San Francisco Bay Area that literally means

In July 2007, Snoop Dogg also made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone prior to its release as a single, "It's The D. O. G. ". Currently Snoop Dogg is working with producer JT the Bigga Figga on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which will feature the likes of Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent. JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer / Rapper from San Francisco California 's Fillmore neighborhood Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens New York) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his Stage name Xzibit (pronounced as "exhibit" is an American rapper, Actor, and David Darnell Brown (born March 15 1981 better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville There will also be a soundtrack released for the documentary. On 7 July 2007 Snoop Dogg performed at the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg^[18]

Snoop Dogg had renewed his vows with his longtime wife Shante Broadus. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Running order In order of appearance Shakira - " Don't Bother " " Inevitable " " Dia Especial Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany ^[19]

On screen

In 2000, Snoop (as "Michael J. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, a pornographic film produced by Hustler. Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle is a mixed Hardcore pornography and Hip-hop music video featuring the music of rapper Snoop Dogg and presented by Pornographic films are Motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer often featuring depictions of sexual activity Hustler is a monthly pornographic Magazine aimed at heterosexual men and published in the United States. 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. ^[20] Driven by this success, Snoop directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (this time using the nickname "Snoop Scorsese"). Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz Diary of a Pimp is a mixed Hardcore pornography and Hip hop music video featuring the music of rapper Snoop Dogg, the video was also

In 2002, Snoop hosted, starred in, and produced his own MTV sketch comedy show entitled Doggy Fizzle Televizzle. Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long Doggy Fizzle Televizzle is a Sketch comedy show produced by and starring rap musician Snoop Dogg.

Perhaps in conjunction with his entry into the x-rated world, Snoop claimed in a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone magazine that unlike other hip hop artists who've superficially adopted the pimp persona, he was an actual professional pimp in 2003 and 2004, saying "That shit was my natural calling and once I got involved with it, it became fun. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published A pimp (also called fleshmonger) finds and manages clients for Prostitutes and engages them in Prostitution (in Brothels in most cases and It was like shootin' layups for me. I was makin' 'em every time. " He goes on to say that upon the advice on some of the other pimps he knew, he eventually gave up pimping to spend more time with his family. ^[21]

Snoop founded his own production company, Snoopadelic Films, in 2005. Snoopadelic Films (formerly known as Doggfather Ent) is an American film Production company, founded by rapper Snoop Dogg in 2005 and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their debut film was Boss'n Up, a film inspired by R&G starring Lil Jon and Trina. Snoop Dogg 's "musical" film inspired by his preceding album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta The Masterpiece, Boss 'n up debuted on 6 December, Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Katrina Laverne Taylor better known by her Stage name Trina, is a famous rapper from Miami known for her raw and raunchy style ^[22]

In 2004, Snoop appeared on the Showtime series The L Word as the character "Slim Daddy", a combination of Slim Shady and Puff Daddy. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United The L Word is a Television Drama series on Showtime that portrays the lives of a group of Lesbian, Bisexual and Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P He also notably played the drug dealer-turned-informant character of Huggy Bear, in the 2004 remake film of the 1970s TV-series of the same name, Starsky & Hutch. Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy / Action film directed by Todd Phillips, director of Old School He appeared as himself in an episode of the Showtime series "Weeds," and made an appearance on the hit TV shows Entourage and Monk, for which he recorded a version of the theme, in July 2007. Entourage is an Emmy Award -winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a Monk is an American Dramedy series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character In 1998 Snoop had a cameo appearance in the film Half Baked as the "Scavenger Smoker. "

In December 2007, his reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood premiered on the E! channel. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Snoop Dogg's Father Hood is an American Television Reality show starring Rapper Snoop Dogg and his family E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network ^[23] Snoop Dogg joined the NBA's Entertainment League. ^[24]

On March 30, 2008 he appeared at WrestleMania XXIV as a Master of Ceremonies for a tag team match between Maria and Ashley Massaro as they took on Beth Phoenix and Melina. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common WrestleMania XXIV was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on March 30 2008 at Maria Kanellis (born February 25 1982 is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage currently signed to World Wrestling Ashley Marie Massaro She was a contestant on the fifteenth season of Survivor in the People's Republic of China, but was the second contestant Elizabeth Carolan née Kocanski (born November 24 1980 better known by her Ring name "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix, is an American Melina Nava Perez (born March 9 1979 better known simply as Melina, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling ^[25]

On May 8 and May 9, 2008, Snoop appeared as himself on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, with a new opening theme recorded by the artist presented for both episodes. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 In the episodes, Snoop performs at the bachelorette party for character Adriana Cramer, and credits Bo Buchanan with helping him get his start in show business. A bachelorette party, hen party, or hen night, is a party held for a woman who is about to be married. Adriana Colón (Santi Cramer Balsom is a Fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live. Beaufort Oglethorpe "Bo" Buchanan is a Fictional character on the ABC Soap opera, One Life to Live.

Legal issues

• On August 25, 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice in the killing of reputed gang member Philip Woldemariam in Woodbine Park in the Palms district of West Los Angeles. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Broadus' bodyguard actually pulled the trigger and claimed self-defense at the trial. Both were acquitted.

• A woman named Kylie Bell claimed that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Broadus and four others. Date rape drug refers to any drug that can be used to assist in the commission of a Sexual assault ( Date rape) In December 2004, one month before Bell filed her suit against him, Snoop sued her, accusing her of extortion. Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services Bell eventually dropped her lawsuit, and Snoop dropped his US$5 million countersuit against her. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Snoop's publicist said "absolutely no money" was paid by the rapper in reaching a settlement. ^[26]

• On April 26, 2006, Snoop Dogg and members of his entourage were arrested being turned away from British Airways' first class lounge. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Snoop and his party were not allowed to enter the lounge because 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 whiskey bottles. Seven police officers were injured in the midst of the disturbance. After a night in prison, Snoop Dogg and the other men were released on bail on April 27, but he was unable to perform at the Premier Foods People's Concert in Johannesburg on the same day. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. 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. "^[27][28]

• On May 11, when Snoop Dogg appeared at a London police station, he was cautioned for affray under Section 4 of the Public Order Act for use of threatening words or behavior ^[29]. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople A ‘Police ‘Caution’ administered for the purpose of disposing of a criminal offence should In English Law Fear or Provocation of Violence forms part of the Public Order Act 1986 under section 4 The Public Order Act 1986 creates offences commonly used by United Kingdom police to deal with public disorder and Violence. On May 15, the Home Office decided that Snoop Dogg should be denied entry to the UK for the foreseeable future due to the incident at Heathrow as well as his previous convictions in the United States for drugs and firearms offenses. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[30][31]

• Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and The Game have been sued for assaulting a fan on stage at a May 2005 Auburn concert at the White River Amphitheatre. Tha Dogg Pound, also known as DPG (Dogg Pound Gangstaz is a rap group made up of Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. Auburn is a city of 67732 (2008 located in the US state of Washington, in King County with some spill-over The White River Amphitheatre is located in Auburn Washington, on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation 15 miles northeast of Tacoma and 35 miles southeast The accuser claims he was beaten by the artists' entourage while he was running up to touch Snoop. He alleges that he reacted to an "open invite" to come on stage. Before he could, Snoop’s bodyguards grabbed him and he was beaten unconscious by crew people, including the rapper and producer Soopafly. Priest Joseph Brooks, better know by his Stage name Soopafly, is a Hip hop producer and Rapper from Long Beach, Snoop and The Game were included in the suit for not intervening to hold the fight. The lawsuit focuses on a pecuniary claim of $22 million in punitive and compensatory damages, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In Law, damages refers to the money paid or awarded to a Claimant (England Pursuer (Scotland or Plaintiff (US following a successful At Common law, battery is the Tort of intentionally (or in Australia, negligently and voluntarily bringing about an unconsented harmful or offensive Negligence (Lat negligentia from negligere to neglect literally "not to pick up" is a legal concept in the Common law legal systems usually used to Intentional infliction of emotional distress ( IIED) is a Tort claim of recent origin for intentional conduct that results in extreme emotional distress ^[32]

• On September 27, 2006, Snoop Dogg was detained at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California by airport security, after airport screeners found a collapsible police baton in Snoop's carry-on bag. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. John Wayne Airport is an Airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the IATA code Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The baton was confiscated but Snoop was allowed to board the flight. He has been charged with various weapons violations stemming from this incident. When arrested, he told deputies the baton was a prop for a movie. Bail was set at $150,000, which Snoop has paid.

• Snoop Dogg was arrested again on October 26, 2006 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California while parked in a passenger loading zone. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bob Hope Airport ( is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of Burbank, a city in Los Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. Approached by airport security for a traffic infraction, he was found in possession of marijuana and a firearm, according to a police statement. He was transported to Burbank Police Department Jail, booked, and released on $35,000 bond. He faced firearm and drug possession charges on 12 December at Burbank Superior Court. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian ^[33]

• He was again arrested on November 29, 2006, after performing on The Tonight Show, for possession of marijuana and a firearm. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running ^[34]

• Snoop Dogg was arrested again on March 12, 2007 at 1:25 a. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. m CET after performing in a concert with P. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Diddy in Stockholm's Globe Arena, Sweden. Snoop Dogg was arrested along with a woman after the pair reportedly "reeked" of marijuana. They were arrested and released 4 hours later after providing a urine sample. Pending results on urine will determine whether charges will be pressed. However the rapper denied all charges. ^[35][36][37]

• Snoop Dogg's visa request to enter the United Kingdom was rejected by local authorities because of the Heathrow incident on March 24, 2007. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A concert at London's Wembley Arena on March 27 went ahead with Diddy (with whom he toured Europe) and the rest of the show. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates However the decision affected four more British performances in Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham and Glasgow^[38] and Budapest (due to rescheduling). Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, ^[39]

• On April 12, 2007, Snoop Dogg was sentenced to five years of probation for gun and drug charges. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He is expected to continue touring.

• On April 26, 2007, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship banned him from entering the country on character grounds, citing his prior criminal convictions. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC is an Australian Government department He had been scheduled to appear at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards on April 29, 2007. The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMA's started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[40] The ban was not lifted and Snoop Dogg was not able to attend. MTV Australia currently has a petition going to get him Australian citizenship. MTV Australia is the Australian version of MTV Music Television, a channel specialising in music and youth culture programming ^[41]

• Snoop Dogg's many legal issues forced San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to withdraw his plan to issue a proclamation to the rapper. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10 1967 is the current mayor of San Francisco. A proclamation (Lat proclamare, to make public by announcement is an official declaration ^[42]

Discography

Main article: Snoop Dogg discography

• 1993: Doggystyle
• 1996: Tha Doggfather
• 1998: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
• 1999: No Limit Top Dogg
• 2000: Tha Last Meal
• 2002: Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss
• 2004: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
• 2006: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
• 2008: Ego Trippin'
• 2008/2009: Malice In Wonderland ^[43]

Filmography

Main article: Snoop Dogg filmography

• 1994: Murder Was the Case (Platinum)
• 1998: Half Baked (cameo appearance)
• 1999: Hot Boyz
• 1999: Whiteboyz
• 1999: Urban Menace
• 2000: Up In Smoke Tour
• 2001: Baby Boy (Gold)^[44]
• 2001: Training Day
• 2001: Bones
• 2001: The Wash
• 2003: Malibu's Most Wanted
• 2003: Old School
• 2004: Starsky & Hutch
• 2004: Soul Plane
• 2004: Volcano High
• 2005: Boss'n Up
• 2005: Racing Stripes
• 2006: The Tenants
• 2006: Weeds: Himself
• 2007: Arthur and the Minimoys (voice)
• 2007: Monk: Murderuss. This is the discography of rapper Snoop Dogg. In this discography page it states Snoop Dogg's record sales complete discography such as compilations or collaborations and Doggystyle is the 1993 debut album by American West Coast hip hop artist Snoop Doggy Dogg, released by Death Row Records. Tha Doggfather is Snoop Doggy Dogg 's follow up to his debut album Doggystyle, released by Death Row Records in 1996 Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told is a 1998 album by Snoop Dogg, his first for No Limit Records. No Limit Top Dogg is Snoop Dogg 's fourth solo album and his second on No Limit Records. Tha Last Meal is the fifth album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. Paid the Cost to Be the Bo$$ is a Snoop Dogg album released in 2002 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta The Masterpiece is an Album by rapper Snoop Dogg. Tha Blue Carpet Treatment is the eighth solo Album released by rapper Snoop Dogg. Ego Trippin is the ninth Studio album by Long Beach, California -based rapper Snoop Dogg. As an actor Snoop Dogg has appeared in films such as the Oscar winning Drama Training Day and the critically acclaimed Cable television series Murder Was the Case is a 1994 movie and Soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Hot Boyz is a 1999 film written & directed by Master P. It stars Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder and Mystikal. Urban Menace is a very low rated 1999 film directed by Albert Pyun and staring Snoop Dogg, Big Pun, Ice-T and Fat Joe The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artist Ice Cube, Eminem with Proof, Snoop Baby Boy is a 2001 Film written produced and directed by John Singleton. Training Day is a 2001 Crime film directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. Bones is a 2001 horror movie about a Gangster that comes back from the dead to avenge his murder The Wash is a hip-hop -styled Film released on November 16, 2001 featuring Dr Malibu's Most Wanted is a 2003 comedic Feature film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs Old School is a 2003 comedy motion picture released by DreamWorks, about three thirty-somethings who seek to re-live their college days Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy / Action film directed by Todd Phillips, director of Old School Soul Plane is a comedy motion picture from MGM, released in the United States on May 28, 2004 (see 2004 Volcano High ( Korean: 화산고 Hwasango) is a 2001 South Korean film in the same vein as Tenjho Tenge Snoop Dogg 's "musical" film inspired by his preceding album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta The Masterpiece, Boss 'n up debuted on 6 December, Racing Stripes is a 2005 Adventure / Comedy movie, directed by Frederik Du Chau. The Tenants is a 2006 film drama starring Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg. Arthur and the Minimoys ( Arthur and the Invisibles in English -speaking territories is a part- Animated, part- Live action Monk is an American Dramedy series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character
  • During the opening credits, he covered the title song by Randy Newman It's a Jungle out There. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer It's a Jungle out There is a song written by Randy Newman and has been used as the Monk theme song since its second season
• 2007: The Boondocks: Macktastic

Awards

Main article: List of Snoop Dogg awards

Personal

Snoop married his high school sweetheart, Shante Taylor Broadus, on June 12, 1997, and have two sons and a daughter. The Boondocks is an American animated series created by Aaron McGruder for the Adult Swim programming block of Turner Broadcasting This is a list of awards and nomination of the American Rapper Snoop Dogg. His youngest son is eleven. On May 21st, 2004, he filed for divorce from Shante, citing irreconcilable differences. However, they later reconciled and he withdrew the papers. He also recently renewed his wedding vows with Shante.

Endorsements

• St. Ides
• Snoop Dogg 40 Oz Malt liquor
• Boost Mobile cell phone
• Orbit Gum
• Cal Worthington's Ford dealership in Long Beach, California
• "Snoop Doggs" - foot-long hot dogs manufactured in Massachusetts a joint venture with Platinum One Media ^[45]
• "Snoop Dogg Board Company (SDBC)" - skateboards and Luggage fabrication company (with Pentagon Distribution)
• "Snooperbowl" and "Snoop Youth Football league" ^[46]
• "Chronic Candy" - candy that tastes like marijuana (from Switzerland and is currently banned in some cities of US)
• Love Don't Live Here No More, Doggy Tales Vol. St Ides is a potent brand of Malt liquor that is manufactured by the Pabst Brewing Company. Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of Beer with high alcohol content Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of Beer with high alcohol content Boost Mobile is an Irvine CA -based brand of Mobile phone service launched in Australia (Over Optus) in 2000 and in New Zealand Orbit is a Brand of sugarless Chewing gum from the Wrigley Company. Calvin Coolidge "Cal" Worthington (born November 27, 1920 in Shidler Oklahoma) is a well-known Car dealer throughout the West Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast A hot dog is a type of fully-cooked cured and/or smoked moist Sausage of soft even texture and flavor The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 1 - love novel (co-written by David E. Talbert, published by Atria and Snoopadelic Films) ISBN 0-7432-7363-X ^[47]
• 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 ^[48]
• 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) ^[49]
• "Snoop Dogg Clothing" - streetwear (distributed at Macy's)
• "WRFF" - unique design scooters (in cooperation with Salton, Inc.) ^[50]
• "Hip Hop Gaming League" - a celebrity online gaming competition (hosted by Global Gaming League) ^[51]
• "Snoop Dogg figures" (Vital Toys, Sota Toys) ^[52]
• "Snoop Dogg Boxing" - mobile phone game (Sony Pictures Mobile)
• "Snoop Dogg Pet Accessory Line" (in conjunction with Jakks Pacific)^[53]

Music samples

"Back To The Hood Of Things" (sample) Short sample of "Back To The Hood Of Things", performed by R. Kelly from his 1993 album 12 Play. Snoopadelic Films (formerly known as Doggfather Ent) is an American film Production company, founded by rapper Snoop Dogg in 2005 and Fear & Respect was a Video game for the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2, the Xbox, and the Xbox 360 consoles that has Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Midway Games ( (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American Video game publisher. Pony International (commonly referred to as merely Pony) is an American brand of footwear and other apparel Macy's is a chain of mid-range American Department stores Its Flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed Salton Inc (OTCSFPI is a Florida based company that manufactures Home appliances notably the George Foreman series (since 1994) of Contact JAKKS Pacific Inc is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of Toys and consumer products and is based in Malibu California. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Written by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg, this sample represents a west-coast hip-hip sound. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Problems listening to the file? See media help.	"Buttons," by The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg Released in early 2006, "Buttons" illustrates Snoop Dogg's cross-style contributions, in this case with entertainer group The Pussycat Dolls. " Buttons " is a song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones Jason Perry and Nicole Scherzinger for the Pussycat Dolls ' debut album Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 Problems listening to the file? See media help.	"Say Somethin'," by Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg Released in early 2006, "Say Somethin'" is one of the several Snoop-Carey duets, where Broadus turns his voice into a smoother tone played along with Mariah's vocal arrangement. " Say Somethin' " is a song written by Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Chad Hugo, and Pharrell for Carey's tenth studio album Problems listening to the file? See media help.
"Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (sample) Short sample of "Who Am I (What's My Name)?", performed by Snoop Dogg from his 1993 album Doggystyle. " Who Am I (What's My Name? " is the solo debut single from rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg 's Debut album Doggystyle. Doggystyle is the 1993 debut album by American West Coast hip hop artist Snoop Doggy Dogg, released by Death Row Records. This shows Broadus' original rhyming style and flow. It also displays his early work with Dr. Dre and his technique on G-Funk production. G-funk, or Gangsta Funk, is a type of Hip hop music that emerged from West Coast Gangsta rap in the early 1990s Problems listening to the file? See media help.	"Drop It Like It's Hot" (sample) 30 second sample of "Drop It Like It's Hot", performed by Snoop Dogg from his 2004 album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. " Drop It Like It's Hot " is a 2004 hip-hop number-one hit single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell. R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta The Masterpiece is an Album by rapper Snoop Dogg. This was Broadus' first number one single on the U. S. Billboard 100. Featuring production from The Neptunes, the song gained critical attention for its sparse beat. The Neptunes (or "Neptoons" is the name for the record production duo consisting of Problems listening to the file? See media help.

References

External links

• Official website
• Snoop Dogg at Allmusic
• Musicsnippet Profile
• Snoop Dogg at Geffen Records
• Snoop Dogg at the Internet Movie Database
• BBC Article
• Snoop Dogg at MySpace
• Video of Larry King interview
• Family tree