Misplaced Pages

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Boxhead100 (talk | contribs) at 18:59, 17 November 2006 (→Biography). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Calvin Broadus (born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California), better known as Snoop Dogg (other nicknames include "Snoop Doggy Dogg," "Tha Doggfather", "The Bigg Boss Dogg," and "Bigg Snoop Dogg,") 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 catch phrase is widely known as "Fo' shizzle, ma nizzle", meaning, "For sure, my nigga."

Nick Jacques, a childhood friend, nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because he would watch Charlie Brown cartoons often, 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. Several of his cousins also became hip hop artists and Aftermath collaborators, including RBX, Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Joe Cool. R&B singers Ray J and Brandy are also his cousins and he recently released "Smokin trees" with Ray J and and a duet with Brandy is pre-recorded for Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, but will not be part of the album.

As a rapper, he is known for his “lazy drawl”—a slurred, distinctively calm, laid-back, and rhythmically-complex lyrical delivery. According to Soundscan he has sold over 17.6 million albums in the US from the establishment of Soundscan (1991) to January 2006. According to Billboard he has sold 12 million certified units in the states (only the Gold and Platinum albums count).

snoop dog is a black mother fucka

Trivia

• 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, 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 has admitted in interviews to being a big Frank Sinatra fan calling him "the original gangster." He is also rumored to be able to do a excellent Sinatra impression.

• 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 . This is counted from the unusually high album sales and the collaborations made.

• 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.

• Snoop Dogg is 6' 3½" (1.91 meters) tall (), and in some videos can be seen having to duck under low objects.

Discography and filmography

For a full listing of music and film projects, see Snoop Dogg discography and filmography.

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: 5,600,000 copies Last RIAA certification: 4x Platinum Singles: "Who Am I (What's My Name)" "Gin and Juice", "Murder Was the Case"
File:Tha Doggfather.JPG	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: 2,300,000 copies 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: 2,200,000 copies Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "Snoop Dogg / What's My Name pt.2 ", "Lay Low", "Wrong Idea"
File:B000075A20.03. SCLZZZZZZZ .jpg	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: 1,300,000 copies Last RIAA certification: Platinum Singles: "From tha Chuuch to da Palace", "Paper'd up", "Beautiful", "Lollipop"
File:RnG.jpg	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: 1,700,000 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", "That's That", "Candy", "I Wanna Luv U"

Selected Singles

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)
• Coach Snoop (2007)

Awards

Grammy Award nominations

Snoop Dogg has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards but has not yet won an award as of 2006.

Awards won

• 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
  • Best Dance Video ("Buttons" with The Pussycat Dolls}
• 2006 Los Angeles Chapter 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")
• 2000 Source Awards
  • New Artist of the Year, Group (with Tha Eastsidaz)
• 1995 American Music Awards
  • Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
• 1994 MTV Video Music Award
  • Best Rap Video. ("Doggy Dogg World")
• 1995 Source Awards
  • Artist of the Year, Solo
  • Video of the Year ("Murder Was The Case")
• 1994 Source Awards
  • New Artist of the Year (Solo)
  • Lyricist of the Year

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 Vibe Awards
  • Hottest hook:"Beautiful" ("Drop It Like It's Hot")
• 2004 2004 Adult Video News awards
  • Best Non-Sex Performance : Snoop Dogg ("Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp")
• 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")
• 2001 Source Awards
  • Artist Of The Year, Solo
  • Album of the Year (Tha Last Meal)
  • Live Performer of the Year
  • Music Video of the Year (""Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)"")
• 2000 Source Awards
  • Artist Of The Year, Solo
  • Single of the Year ("Still D.R.E." Dr. Dre f/Snoop Dogg)
• 1999 Source Awards
  • Artist Of The Year, Solo

Endorsements and products

• St. Ides
• Snoop Dogg 40 Oz Malt liquor
• Boost Mobile cell phone
• Orbit Gum
• "Snoop Doggs" - foot-long hot dogs manufactured in Massachusetts a joint venture with Platinum One Media
• "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)
• Love Don't Live Here No More, Doggy Tales Vol.1 - love novel (co-written by David E. Talbert, published by Atria and Snoopadelic Films) ISBN 0-7432-7363-X
• 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
• 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)
• "Snoop Dogg Clothing" - streetwear (distributed at Macy's)
• "WRFF" - unique design scooters (in cooperation with Salton, Inc.)
• "Hip Hop Gaming League" - a celebrity online gaming competition (hosted by Global Gaming League)
• "Snoop Dogg figures" (Vital Toys, Sota Toys)
• "Snoop Dogg Boxing" - mobile phone game (Sony Pictures Mobile)
• "Snoop Dogg Pet Accessory Line" (in conjunction with Jakks Pacific)

Music samples

Solo Writer Production Template:Multi-listen start Template:Multi-listen item Template:Multi-listen end Cameo/Collab

Notes

1. http://www.music-map.com/snoop+doggy+dog.html - Snoop Dogg's sociographic map, URL accessed on July 3, 2006 (UTC)
2. SFGate,Hearst Communications Inc.,2006

See also

• Don "Magic" Juan
• Dr. Dre
• G-funk
• Nate Dogg
• West Coast hip hop
• Gap Band

External links

• Official website
• Snoop Dogg at Geffen Records
• Snoop Dogg at IMDb
• UGO Interview
• BBC Article

• Snoop Dogg
• 1972 births
• Living people
• African American musicians
• American socialites
• African-American actors
• American artist-producers
• American film producers
• American rappers
• AVN Award
• American film actors
• California musicians
• Clothing companies of the United States
• Crips
• Death Row Records artists
• Grammy Award nominees
• People from Long Beach, California
• Rappers known by pseudonyms
• Pornographers
• Rhythmic Top 40 acts
• Star Trak Entertainment artists
• Geffen Records artists