Producer, rapper, musician and actor Snoop Dogg became famous in the early 1990s. Then came the debut album of a little-known rapper. Today, the name of the American rapper is on everyone's lips.
Snoop Dogg has always been distinguished by non-standard views on life and work. It was this non-standard vision that gave the rapper a chance to become very popular.
How was Snoop Dogg's childhood and youth?
Snoop Dogg is the creative pseudonym of the rapper. The real name of the singer is Calvin Koldozar Broadus. He was born in 1971 in the small provincial town of Long Beach. The future star of American rap was born in an ordinary average family.
Mom called Calvin Snoopy, which means "curious." Little Calvin could not sit still, he was literally in search of adventure. He constantly needed to learn something. When he first thought about a musical career, he decided to take the creative pseudonym Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was only after the release of his debut album that he decided to call himself Snoop Dogg.
The artist has two siblings. When Calvin was only 3 months old, his father left the family. Mom had to devote considerable time to work in order to put her children on their feet. When Calvin became a star, he admitted that he suffered from an attention deficit. When he had a family, he did everything to ensure that his children were happy, regardless of the tour schedule of the American rapper.
Calvin grew up in a crime neighborhood. With drugs, he was on "you" already in his teens. The first problems with the police began to arise when he was 18 years old. Despite a very difficult character, Calvin was a member of the church choir. There he first managed to master vocals.
Calvin received a high school diploma. His mother sent him to study at a local college, but Snoop Dogg did not study long at the school. He decided to leave college, he was attracted by the street and street hip-hop.
An interesting biographical fact is that in the early 1980s, Snoop Dogg became a member of the Crips criminal gang. He got into serious trouble with the law. Several times he was detained by the police. A few years later, the rapper decided to leave the criminal gang and took up American hip-hop.
The beginning of a musical career
Snoop Dogg recorded his debut demo in the early 1990s, which fell into the hands of an influential producer. He listened to a few tracks, took the young and inexperienced Calvin under his wing. The first tracks were "raw", they needed to be finalized. Despite this, the artist got a chance to express himself.
In 1992, the film "Undercover" was released, the soundtrack to which was written by the then unknown Snoop Dogg. Then Dr. Dre released his debut album The Chronic, in which he presented several joint musical compositions with the artist. The artist took the first steps towards the long-awaited popularity.
The composition Gin & Juice, which was included in the disc, is a classic of hip-hop. It was Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre became the "fathers" of gangster funk. They have made a huge contribution to its development.
In the mid-1990s, Snoop Dogg was taken into custody on charges of murdering Philip Voldemarium. When the investigation began, it turned out that the artist was not guilty. Philip was shot by the rapper's bodyguard in self-defense.
The photo of Snoop Dogg was published by rating magazines, which helped to increase his popularity.
Rapper's first album
In 1993, the debut album of the rapper Doggystyle was released. The album became the most anticipated disc. The gangsta rap genre was of great concern to the American government. They tried to "cover up" the singer's work. But nothing came of it, because the army of "fans" of Snoop Dogg only increased.
In 1995, Calvin founded his own recording studio, Doggy Style Records. And in 1996, the second studio album of rapper Tha Doggfather was released, which he dedicated to rapper 2Pac.
He signed with No Limit Records in 1998. In the recording studio, he released three albums: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, No Limit Top Dogg and Tha Last Meal. During that period, Snoop Dogg was known in every corner of the world. Records of the American rapper sold all over the world. The rapper's success has doubled.
In 2004, the composition Drop It Like It's Hot took the 1st position on the Billboard music chart. Then he took up PR for the musical group Pussycat Dolls. Thanks to the participation of the rapper in the recording of the track for the group Pussycat Dolls, the girls gained unprecedented fame.
In the same 2004, he tried himself in the movie Starsky and Hutch. He also acted in films before. But it was this film that became a “tidbit” for the artist, which was able to reveal the acting talent of the American rapper. In 2004, he received several Grammy awards. And in 2005, the singer recorded a track for the leader of the criminal gang Crips.
Snoop Dogg and Timati
Snoop Dogg was hugely popular in 2009. A wax figure of a talented rapper has been installed in Las Vegas. And in 2009 he recorded with a Russian rapper Timati Groove On single. The performers presented the track in Saint-Tropez.
In 2012, Snoop Dogg decided to change his creative name to Snoop Lion. However, fans did not approve of this decision of their favorite artist. Therefore, for the army of "fans" he remained Snoop Dogg. After a visit to Jamaica, the artist slightly changed his image and "manner" of presenting tracks. Genres of hip-hop and gangsta rap he changed to melodic reggae, presenting the clip JA JA JA.
In the early summer of 2014, a video clip for the song Pharrel appeared on YouTube. After some time, several singles were released, one of which was included in the new Bush album. The artist presented the album Bush in 2015. The American rapper's 13th album was highly acclaimed by music critics.
Snoop Dogg: new albums and videos
In the spring of 2017, Snoop Dogg on the official Instagram page shared with fans the news about the release of the album. In the same 2017, the rapper released a music video for Lavender.
In 2018, Calvin devoted himself to cinema. He also went on tour in major cities of the United States of America. Between 2017 and 2018 he starred in the films Grow House, Future World, Beach Boom.
In 2018, the American rapper presented the mini-album "220". The top songs of the EP were included in the studio album Bible of Love. The musical compositions that were included in the new disc were created in the gospel style.
In the summer of 2019, the rapper presented the video I Wanna Thank Me. The video begins on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where he received his star on the famous sidewalk. The track is the first offering from the rapper's 17th studio album, due out in late summer.
snoop dogg now
In April 2021, the premiere of the new album of the legendary American rapper took place. Recall that the new album From Tha Streets 2 Tha Suites is the artist's 18th studio album. The record was topped by 10 tracks. The compositions of the collection are made in the style of ji-funk.
Allegations of sexual assault
On February 10, 2022, it was revealed that a woman had filed a lawsuit against Snoop Dogg. As it turned out, he was accused of sexual assault. The girl who sued the rapper worked as a dancer for him in 2013. In the lawsuit, the victim stated that the violence occurred some time after the artist's concert in California, at the end of May 2013.
As for the good news, they are also there. Snoop became the owner of Death Row Records. Buying a label is a great step in expanding the rapper's business ambitions.
On February 11, 2022, already on the new label, Snoop presented the LP Bodr. Recall that this is the eleventh studio album of the American rap artist. Featured on Nas, The Game, TI, Nate Dogg, DaBaby and Wiz Khalifa.
