Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.,also known by his stage name Snoop Dogg,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,media personality,and actor. His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre's debut solo single,"Deep Cover",and later on Dre's debut album,The Chronic that same year. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States,and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award,a Primetime Emmy Award,and 17 Grammy Award nominations.
Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23,1993,by Death Row and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop Doggy Dogg's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992),to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow.
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring and performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death of Snoop Dogg and his resurrection after making a deal with the Devil. The film's title comes from Snoop's song of the same name from his debut album,Doggystyle,which had been released a year earlier.
Doggy Fizzle Televizzle is a sketch comedy show that was produced by and starred rapper Snoop Dogg. It aired on MTV in 2002 until 2003.
"Gin and Juice" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on January 18,1994,as the second single from his debut album,Doggystyle (1993). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and contains an interpolation from Slave's "Watching You" in its chorus and a sample from George McCrae. Tony Green created its bassline;additional vocalists on the song include Dat Nigga Daz,Jewell,Heney Loc,and Sean "Barney" Thomas. "Gin and Juice" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It earned a gold certification from the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies.
"Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')",or as a single titled "Dre Day",is a song by American rapper and record producer Dr. Dre featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and uncredited vocals from Jewell released in May 1993 as the second single from Dre's debut solo album,The Chronic (1992). "Dre Day" was a diss track targeting mainly Dre's former groupmate Eazy-E,who led their onetime rap group N.W.A and who,along with N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller,owned N.W.A's record label,Ruthless Records. In "Dre Day" and in its music video,which accuse Eazy of cheating N.W.A's artists,Dre and Snoop degrade and menace him. Also included are disses retorting earlier disses on songs by Miami rapper Luke Campbell,by New York rapper Tim Dog,and by onetime N.W.A. member Ice Cube,although Dre,while still an N.W.A member,had helped diss Cube first. After "Dre Day," a number of further diss records were exchanged.
"What Would You Do" is the debut single from Death Row Records duo Tha Dogg Pound,released in 1995 as a double A-side,paired with Nate Dogg's "One More Day". The single was released from the soundtrack Murder Was the Case alongside songs by Snoop Doggy Dogg,DJ Quik,Dr. Dre,Ice Cube,Sam Sneed and other Death Row-affiliated artists. The song also appears on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack and the soundtrack for Entourage,and is the only song from that soundtrack which does not appear in the movie Natural Born Killers.
"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" is a song by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg,released as the first single from his second album,Tha Doggfather (1996). The song heavily samples "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" by the Gap Band and features new vocals from Gap Band's lead singer Charlie Wilson. It was released as a single by Death Row,Interscope and MCA in the UK on September 14,1996 and was Snoop's second European hit. The single was released one day after Death Row labelmate Tupac Shakur died from injuries sustained in a drive by shooting the week prior.
"Check Yo Self" is the third and final single from American rapper Ice Cube's third solo album,The Predator (1992). It was released on July 13,1993 by Lench Mob Records and Priority Records,and features New York City rappers Das EFX. It topped both the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap charts while also reaching number 20 on the Hot 100 chart. The song retains two main versions,the original and a remix which utilizes the same beat as Grandmaster Flash's "The Message",titled "Check Yo Self ". The original mix includes a sample from the intro of the Beastie Boys' track "The New Style",which uses the phrase "check it" throughout the chorus.
"Who Am I?" is the debut solo single by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg,released on November 11,1993,as the debut single from his first album,Doggystyle (1993),with the record labels Death Row and Interscope Records. The song,produced by Dr. Dre,features samples and interpolations from George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" in its chorus and throughout,the bass line from Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep," and an interpolation from Parliament's "Give Up the Funk " in its bridge. The song contains additional vocals by Jewell and Edward Tony Green,and its intro contains a sample from the Counts' "Pack of Lies." A vocal sample from Parliament's "P. Funk " can be heard throughout. The accompanying music video was directed by Fab Five Freddy.
"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,released in 2000 as the third single from his second studio album,2001 (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg,Kurupt,and Nate Dogg,but only Snoop Dogg is credited. It is a sequel to Dre and Snoop's famous single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" from the former's debut album,The Chronic.
Based on a True Story is the second solo studio album by American rapper Mack 10. It was released on September 16,1997,through Priority Records. Production was handled by Ant Banks,Binky Mack,DJ Bobcat,Young Tre,Ice Cube,Soopafly,and Mack 10 himself. It features guest appearances from Ice Cube,Allfrumtha I,E-40,Snoop Dogg,The Comrads and Too $hort. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200,number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 21,1997.
"Vapors" is a song co-written and performed by American hip hop musician Biz Markie,issued as the fifth single from his debut studio album Goin' Off. The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.
The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg,also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube,Eminem,Proof,Nate Dogg,Kurupt,D12,MC Ren,Westside Connection,Chilldrin of da Ghetto,Mel-Man,Tha Eastsidaz,Doggy's Angels,Devin The Dude,Warren G,Crucial Conflict,TQ,Truth Hurts,Xzibit,The D.O.C.,Hittman,DJ Crazy Toones,Six-Two,Ms. Toi,&DJ Jam.
Mark S. Jordan,better known by his stage name DJ Pooh,is an American record producer,screenwriter and film director. He is perhaps best known for his production work on Ice Cube's 1993 single "It Was a Good Day",which remains one of the most popular songs in hip hop music. He was also part of the musical group Uncle Jamm's Army,as well as the West Coast production outfit L.A. Posse.
Derrick Baker,also known as Chilly Chill,is an American hip hop music producer who has worked for Ice Cube,Snoop Dogg,Ice-T,Rick James,RBX,Ike Turner,Public Enemy,Kurupt,Jewel,Yo-Yo,WC,Korn,7th Veil,Kool Keith,Da Lench Mob,Lupe Fiasco,Bun B,and more.
"Backyard Boogie" is the lead single released from Mack 10's second album,Based on a True Story. The song was produced by Bobby "DJ Bobcat" Ervin and mixed by Ant Banks.
Nuthin' but a Gangsta Party is a compilation album,released by Priority Records on July 4,2000. It is composed mainly of previously released songs on the label [with the exceptions of the first two tracks which were previously unreleased]. The album peaked at No. 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 155 on the Billboard 200. A sequel,entitled Nuthin' but a Gangsta Party 2,followed a year later.
Nuthin' but a Gangsta Party 2 is a compilation album released by Priority Records on July 3,2001. Like its predecessor,It contains mostly previously released songs along with a few exclusive,previously unreleased songs. The album peaked at #85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Got Ta Hustle,Make It Happen,and 4 Days In Cali are all previously unreleased and are exclusive to this album. The song Got Ta Hustle was released as a 12-inch single
The following is a partial list of albums released through Priority Records. Any additional record labels involved are specified in brackets.
