Snoop dogg when was born

Dre withdrew from Death Row Records, Snoop realized that he was subject to an ironclad time-based contract i. In an interview with Neil Strauss in , Snoop Dogg said that though he had been given lavish gifts by his former label, they had withheld his royalty payments.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that after Tha Doggfather , Snoop Dogg began "moving away from his gangsta roots toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic": [13] for instance, Snoop participated in the Lollapalooza concert tour, which featured mainly alternative rock music. Troy J. Augusto of Variety noticed that Snoop's set at Lollapalooza attracted "much dancing, and, strangely, even a small mosh pit" in the audience.

In , his autobiography, Tha Doggfather , was published. The album featured the hit singles "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful", featuring guest vocals by Pharrell. By this stage in his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his "gangster" image and embraced a "pimp" image.

This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold 1,, copies in the U. Debuting at No. His song "Real Talk" was leaked on the Internet in the summer of and a video was later released on the Internet. The album and the second single "That's That Shit" featuring R.

Kelly were well received by critics. In July , Snoop Dogg made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone before its release as a single, "It's the D. Snoop Dogg has ventured into singing for Bollywood with his first-ever rap for an Indian movie, Singh Is Kinng ; the song title is also "Singh is Kinng".

He appears in the movie as himself. The album featuring the song was released on June 8, , on Junglee Music Records. He released his ninth studio album, Ego Trippin' selling , copies in the U.

The single peaked at No. Snoop was appointed an executive position at Priority Records. His tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland , was released on December 8, The album debuted at No. His third single, "I Wanna Rock", peaked at No. Snoop re-released the album under the name More Malice. Snoop collaborated with Katy Perry on "California Gurls", the first single from her album Teenage Dream , which was released on May 11, Snoop can also be heard on the track "Flashing" by Dr.

He was also featured on a new single from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy, titled "Get 'em Girls" released September Snoop's latest effort was backing American recording artist, Emii, on her second single entitled "Mr. Romeo" released October 26, , as a follow-up to "Magic". Snoop Dogg's eleventh studio album is Doggumentary. The album went through several tentative titles including Doggystyle 2: Tha Doggumentary and Doggumentary Music: before being released under the final title Doggumentary during March He also appears on the latest Tech N9ne album All 6's and 7's released June 7, on a track called "Pornographic" which also features E and Krizz Kaliko.

On February 4, , Snoop Dogg announced a documentary, Reincarnated , alongside his new upcoming studio album entitled Reincarnated. The film was released on March 21, , with the album slated for release on April 23, On July 31, , Snoop introduced a new stage name, Snoop Lion.

He told reporters that he was rechristened Snoop Lion by a Rastafarian priest in Jamaica. In response to Frank Ocean coming out, Snoop said hip hop was ready to accept a gay rapper. Snoop recorded an original song for the fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , titled "Knocc 'Em Down"; and makes a special appearance as a non-playable character in "The Snoop Dogg Stage" arena.

In September of the same year, Snoop released a compilation of electronic music entitled Loose Joints under the moniker DJ Snoopadelic , stating the influence of George Clinton's Funkadelic. In August , a clip surfaced online featuring a sneak preview of a song Snoop had recorded for Pharrell.

Snoop's Pharrell Williams-produced album Bush was released on May 12, , with the first single "Peaches N Cream" having been released on March 10, On June 13, , Snoop Dogg announced the release date for his album Coolaid , which was released on July 1, I wanted to try to win and help my kids win. Once I figured out it wasn't about winning or losing, it was about teaching these kids about being men, that's when I started to relax.

It's so easy for a kid to join a gang, to do drugs If it's flipping hamburgers at McDonald's, be the best hamburger flipper in the world. Whatever it is you do you have to master your craft. To me, the Seventies were very inspirational and very influential With my whole persona as Snoop Dogg, as a person, as a rapper.

I just love the Seventies style, the way all the players dressed nice, you know, kept their hair looking good, drove sharp cars and they talked real slick. I was like the class clown in school so I guess I would say I did like the attention.

In church I did a lot of plays, my mother made me play characters, do a lot of drama and acting, trying to become someone else. So it helped me create who I am, to create Snoop Dogg. The most important decision I've made in business? The choices of people I have around me.

When I first started I brought everybody with me, my homies from the neighborhood, criminals. I just said, 'Come on everybody, we made it. I made it. You've got to always go back in time if you want to move forward. Britney would make a better prostitute than Christina.

She's thicker. I like going to areas where the murder rate is high and dropping it. That's how we do it in the black community; we give back to the people who made us who we are. We never forget that. In the black culture, certain kids are given nicknames that they roll with forever; the nicknames outweigh their real names. I'm one of those scenarios. An older guy, he's going to show you things that a young man can't show you.

He's going to show you how to stay alive. He's going to show you how to turn corners where your young friends will show you how to turn right into that wall, you know what I'm saying? I just change with the times. I really don't have a say in what's going on.

Music was here before me. I love Benny Hill. He one of my favourites of all time. Like, the way Benny did it, he was just amazing. Just seeing how he put songs together and comedy and the timing and the sketches. He was way ahead of his time. I'm looking for a deal from one of you television networks to give Snoop Dogg his own hood television show where I can find America's hottest hood artists. 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. Women are in a position now to voice their opinion The more power they get, the more voice they get to shift certain things around. Now I have a daughter, I understand. When I didn't have a daughter, I didn't understand. A lot of brands, you can't touch them. When you're dealing with Snoop Dogg, he brings you closer to the brand and it feels like it's a part of you. He's inspired by making me happy.

My older son, Corde, aka Spank, does everything I say, with effort and determination - but he does it for himself. He gets his thrill out of seeing his own results on the football field. Look at music for what it's worth around the world and not just America. In other countries, people are still buying CDs and going to record stores.

The British government banned Snoop from entering the country, although they later had to change their position. Later in , he was arrested at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, after officers found marijuana and a gun in his vehicle.

In early , Snoop announced that he was working for the first time on an all-reggae album, called Reincarnated. Later that year he announced that he was dropping "Dogg" from his name to become Snoop Lion. According to the Los Angeles Times , Snoop decided to change his name after traveling to Jamaica where he met with a priest, who told him: "You are the light, you are the lion.

Outside of music, Snoop has made investments in the burgeoning cannabis business. In November , he launched Leafs By Snoop, becoming the first A-list celebrity to brand a line of cannabis products. That same year he also launched a new digital-media venture called Merry Jane, which focuses on the latest marijuana news. Snoop's 13th studio album, produced by Pharrell and titled Bush , arrived in May In July , Snoop followed with his 14th studio album, Coolaid, which also garnered positive reception.

In May , Snoop dropped his 15th studio album Neva Left. Branching out again, he delivered his first gospel album, Bible of Love , in March , before returning to hip-hop form in summer with I Wanna Thank Me and its eponymous single. He also landed a prominent role in the animated adaptation of The Addams Family , as the voice of Cousin Itt. Snoop has been married to his high school sweetheart, Shante Taylor, since They have two sons and one daughter together.

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