Warren Griffin III is an American rapper,DJ,and producer known for his role in West Coast rap's 1990s ascent. A pioneer of G-funk,he attained mainstream success with the 1994 single "Regulate",a duet with Nate Dogg. He significantly helped Snoop Dogg's career during the latter's beginnings,also introducing him to Dr. Dre,who later signed Snoop Dogg.
Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23,1993,by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop'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.
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale,known professionally as Nate Dogg,was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007,earning the nickname "King of Hooks".
R&G:The Masterpiece is the seventh studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 16,2004,by Doggystyle Records,making its first on Star Trak Entertainment and Geffen Records. Recording sessions took place from November 2003 to September 2004 in each of several recording studios. The album's production was handled from The Neptunes,The Alchemist,Lil Jon,Hi-Tek,Warryn Campbell,and L.T. Hutton,among others.
"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.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2005). The song was produced by the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
"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,released in May 1993 as the second single from Dre's debut solo album,The Chronic. "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.
"Let Me Ride" is a song by rapper and producer Dr. Dre,released in 1993 as the third and final single from his debut studio album,The Chronic. It experienced moderate success on the charts,until it became a massive hit when Dre won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song during the Grammy Awards of 1994. The chorus is sung by Ruben and Jewell,and Snoop Dogg raps the line "Rollin' in my 6-4" and appears in some background vocals.
"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,released on June 26,2000 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.
"That's That" is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United Kingdom,however the single only achieved notable success in the U.S.,where it reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song samples the melody played in the 1988 film Coming to America during the bathroom scene when Eddie Murphy gets washed by female servants.
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13,1996,by Death Row and Interscope Records,the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre,Snoop Doggy Dogg,Redman,Method Man,Nate Dogg,Kurupt,Daz Dillinger,E-40,K-Ci &JoJo,and the Outlawz,among others.
Lee Mulhern,now known as Lee Matthews,is a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland.
"Sensual Seduction",also known as "Sexual Eruption",is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 20,2007 as the first single of his ninth studio album Ego Trippin',with the record label Geffen Records. The song was produced by Shawty Redd. Snoop Dogg sings the majority of the song using Auto-Tune. The video's style visually references the style of Roger Troutman,as part of its retro imagery.
"Boyfriend" is a song recorded by American pop band Big Time Rush for their debut studio album BTR (2010). The song was produced by Lucas Secon and written by him and Wayne Hector. It features rap verses by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released as the album's second official single on February 8,2011,and was solicited to mainstream radio on February 15,2011 via Columbia Records.
Mann's World is the debut studio album by American rapper Mann,released through Def Jam Records and Beluga Heights on August 2,2011. The album was preceded by the singles "Text","Buzzin'" and "The Mack" which were released in April and October 2010,and in May 2011,respectively.
Doggumentary is the eleventh studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released on March 29,2011 on the Priority Records record label. The album was produced by Battlecat,The Cataracs,Gorillaz,David Banner,THX,DJ Khalil,Fredwreck,Jake One,David Guetta,Mike Dean,Jeff Bhasker,Lex Luger,Meech Wells,Mr. Porter,Rick Rock,Rick Rude,Scoop DeVille,Scott Storch,Warryn Campbell,Kanye West,DJ Reflex,among others.
J. Pearl is a New York City-based American singer signed to Simply Delicious record label which is part of Strictly Rhythm Musical Group. Her music is described as "electro house" dance music.
1500 or Nothin' is an American musical ensemble composed of record producers,songwriters,musicians and music videographers,formed in 2006,in Los Angeles,California. With headquarters located in Inglewood,California,1500 or Nothin' is composed of three internal divisions:1500 Or Nothin' Music,1500 Or Nothin' Video,and 1500 Or Nothin' Ancillary. In 2006,1500 or Nothin' began to create "a variety of music genres including Hip-Hop Rap,Rhythm &Blues,Alternative Rock,Urban and New Adult Contemporary. The collective 1500 or Nothin' has lent their writing,production or instrument skills to records for Justin Timberlake,Asher Roth,Jay-Z,Kanye West,T.I.,Bruno Mars and B.o.B.
Bush is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on May 12,2015,through Doggy Style Records and I Am Other,and distributed by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Pharrell Williams with additional production by Chad Hugo. It features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar,Stevie Wonder,Charlie Wilson,Gwen Stefani,T.I. and Rick Ross. Bush was the first album by the rapper after his return to the hip hop moniker Snoop Dogg.
Coolaid is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on July 1,2016,by Doggystyle Records and eOne Music. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2015 to 2016 at the Doggystyle Studios Records,in Diamond Bar,California. The production on the album was handled by Snoop Dogg and other record producers,including Just Blaze,Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. Snoop Dogg also enlisted a variety of guest vocalists such as Too $hort,Swizz Beatz,Jeremih,Wiz Khalifa,Trick Trick,E-40,Jazze Pha,Suga Free and October London,among others.
