Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name “Snoop Dogg”, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and entertainer. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre’s most notable proteges. His music career began in 1992 after his release when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on several tracks on Dre’s solo debut, The Chronic and on the titular theme song to the film Deep Cover.
Broadus’ parents nicknamed him “Snoopy” as a child because of his appearance but usually addressed him as Calvin at home.
At an early age Broadus began singing and playing piano in Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church, when he was in sixth grade he began rapping. As a teenager Snoop Dogg frequently ran into trouble with the law, Snoop Dogg is a member of the Rollin’ 20 Crips gang in the Eastside of Long Beach although he stated in 1993 that he never joined a gang.
He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School but shortly after graduating he was convicted for cocaine trafficking, serving six months at the Wayside County Jail.
Snoop, along with his cousins Nate Dogg and Lil’ ? Dead and friend Warren G recorded homemade tapes as a group called 213, named after the Long Beach area code at the time. One of his early solo freestyles over En Vogue’s “Hold On” had made it to a mixtape which was heard by influential producer Dr. 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’. When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Dr. Dre began working with Snoop Dogg first on the theme song of the 1992 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”. The huge success of Snoop Dogg’s debut Doggystyle was partially because of this intense exposure. “I love making music and I`m falling in love with making records, so it`s like having two girlfriends. But I can handle it. ” His passion to make music kept him moving forward in the music industry.
In 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment both of which are distributed through Interscope Records who produced several tracks for Snoop’s 2004 release R&G- The Masterpiece “Drop It Like It’s Hot” (featuring Pharrell) which was the first single released from the album and became Snoop Dogg’s first single to reach number one. His third release was “Signs”, featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson, which entered the UK chart at #2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. I’m just doing what I do best and that’s what makes good music, and that’s how you can relate to people. ” Snoop Dogg’s strong sense of identity acts as a huge role in his success as his passion for rapping and making good music relates to his early childhood. “There’s a message behind everything I do, and the message on this one is that young artists need to know that you gonna get tooken. It’s the way of the game. You just gotta be smart enough to Stay in the game long enough and be successful enough to change that. ”
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