When he was very young, Broadus began singing and playing piano at Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church. His mother is Beverly Broadus ( née Tate). His father, Vernell Varnado, was a Vietnam veteran, singer, and mail carrier who was frequently absent from his life. As a boy, Broadus's parents nicknamed him "Snoopy" because of his appearance and love of the cartoon character from Peanuts but usually addressed him as Calvin at home. His mother and stepfather divorced in 1975. 2.5 2014–present: Bush, Coolaid, Neva Left and Bible of LoveĬalvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born in Long Beach, California, the second of three sons. He was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr.2.3 2007–2012: Ego Trippin', Malice n Wonderland, and Doggumentary.2.2 1998–2006: Signing with No Limit and continued success.2.1 1991–1998: Death Row, Doggystyle, and Tha Doggfather.His thirteenth solo studio album, Bush, was released on May 2015 and marked a return to hip-hop music. Bunny Wailer, the last surviving member of the Wailers criticized Snoop's commitment to the Rastafari faith. Under the new moniker, he released a reggae album, Reincarnated, and a documentary film of the same name that was about his Jamaican experience. In 2012, he announced a conversion to the Rastafari movement and a new alias, Snoop Lion, after a trip to Jamaica. In September 2009, Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows. Malice n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), were released on Priority Records. He then signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'.
Snoop then signed with Capitol Records in 2002, where he released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. The three albums he released on the label were: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). The album sold 3,000,000 albums worldwide.Īfter leaving Death Row Records in early 1998, Snoop Doggy Dogg signed with No Limit Records. His second album Tha Doggfather was released in 1996 and also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, with " Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single. In 1994, Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring himself. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle ended up selling 11,000,000 albums worldwide and spawned several hit singles, including " Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" and " Gin and Juice". Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993 on Death Row Records, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. He was then subsequently featured heavily on Dr. Dre and featured on the song " Deep Cover" in early 1992. Snoop Dogg first rose to prominence in late 1991 as Snoop Doggy Dogg when he was discovered by Dr. Snoop Dogg holds the record of having seventeen Grammy nominations without a win, the most of any artist. He has sold over 95,000,000 albums worldwide and is one of the most successful hip-hop artists ever. (born 20 October 1971), best known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Dre - Tha Eastsidaz - Ice Cube - Master P - Nate Dogg - 2Pac - Wiz KhalifaĬalvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. As a matter of fact, Cordé was born on August 21, 1994, three years prior to Snoop Dogg and Shante tying the knot in 1997.Snoop Rock, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion, DJ Snoopadelic, SnoopzillaĢ13 - Bow Wow - C-Murder - The D.O.C. Snoop Dogg and his wife were high school sweethearts, and both had Cordé in their early twenties. 14Ĭordé is Snoop Dogg and Shante's first child. In this article, we reveal what's new with Snoop Dogg's children, as well as everything else that we know about them. In the reality series, viewers were invited to watch Snoop Dogg's everyday life with his wife, Shante, and their three children.
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In 2008, Snoop Dogg even made his reality TV debut, in his very own reality TV show, "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood", which ran for two seasons on the E! network. However, one of the things he's the proudest of is being a father. The well-established rapper has also acted in many movies and starred in TV shows and interesting documentaries. With internationally acclaimed tracks, including "Drop It's Like It Hot", "Who Am I", and "The Next Episode", the 48-year-old rapper has had a long and successful career. Snoop is a prominent figure in the music industry, who's been around for over two decades. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., A.K.A Snoop Dog, is a loving father who has been beefing with Tekashi 6ix9ine lately.