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Snoop Dogg

Active

1990s - 2010s

Born

October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, CA

Genre

Rap Religious

Styles

G-Funk Gangsta Rap West Coast Rap Contemporary Gospel

Also Known As

Calvin Broadus
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
Niggaracci
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Snoop Lion
Snoop Lion
Snoopzilla

Member Of

213 Tha Eastsidaz
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Snoop Dogg

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Hip-hop icon who boasts a distinctive, melodic drawl and a career that has spanned gangsta rap to R&B.
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Album Highlights

  • Doggystyle
    Snoop Dogg
    Doggystyle
  • Murder Was the Case [The Soundtrack]
    Snoop Dogg
    Murder Was the Case [Th …
  • Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
    Snoop Dogg
    Paid tha Cost to Be da …
  • R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
    Snoop Dogg
    R&G (Rhythm & G …
  • Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
    Snoop Dogg
    Tha Blue Carpet Treatme …
  • The Best of Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg
    The Best of Snoop Dogg
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