| October 20, 1971), better known professionally as Snoop Dogg and previously Snoop Doggy Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr.His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of the cartoon Peanuts; he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg when he began recording.He changed his name to Snoop Dogg in 1998, when he left his original record label Death Row Records and signed with No Limit Records.Snoop mentioned in his reality show, "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood", that his uncle was influential in his family moving to Los Angeles from Southern Mississippi, proving the rarely mentioned rumor that he was originally from there).Snoop Dogg's conviction caused him to be in and out of prison for the first three years after he graduated from high school.Snoop thus followed up on the homemade rap tapes that he had made with his cousin Nate Dogg and best friend Warren G (stepbrother of Dr.Dre began collaborating with Snoop Dogg, first on the theme song of the feature film Deep Cover, and then on Dr.Dre's debut solo album The Chronic with the other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound.Snoop Dogg's contribution to The Chronic was considerable; the rapper's rhymes were as present as Dr.The huge success of Snoop Dogg's debut Doggystyle was partially due to this intense exposure.Dre in August 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested in connection with the death of Phillip Woldermarian, a member of a rival gang who was fired at and killed in a gang fight.Snoop Dogg was defended by David Kenner, with his bodyguard McKinley Lee, while Sean Abrams (accompanying member in the jeep) was defended by Johnnie Cochran.Snoop Dogg remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years.The singles "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"Gangsta rap became the center of arguments for censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians.Snoop Dogg's murder trial called Murder Was the Case, was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack.However, by the time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather, was released in November 1996, the price of imitating (or sometimes just living) the "gangsta" life had become very evident.While the album sold reasonably well, it was not as successful, and it was widely believed that its quality suffered from Dr.Snoop Dogg used a less energetic and more charismatic type of rhyming style, which would be more widely incorporated and exercised later on in his career.In the immediate aftermath of Dr.Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), Snoop Dogg refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight, other than the insulting "Fuck Death Row", until his contract expired.He eventually signed a contract with Master P's No Limit Records.Snoop shortened his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Dogg, and received a great deal of criticism for signing to the label.Snoop with his mentor Dr.West Coast hip hop along with assorted guests from the No Limit roster.Snoop Dogg followed this up with his last album on No Limit Records titled Tha Last Meal, which built upon the mixture of styles on No Limit Top Dogg.On May 21, 2004, Snoop Dogg filed for divorce from his wife Shante Broadus, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of their three children, Corde, Cordell, and Cori; they have since reconciled."Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one.This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart.Snoop Dogg's latest music is being featured on West Coast rap albums such as Laugh Now, Cry Later by Ice Cube and Cali Iz Active by Tha Dogg Pound.Also, his latest song, "Real Talk", was leaked over the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet."Real Talk" is a dedication to Tookie Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger.In July 2007, Snoop Dogg also made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone prior to its release as a single, "It's The D.Currently Snoop Dogg is working with producer JT the Bigga Figga on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which will feature the likes of Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent.There will also be a soundtrack released for the documentary.Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, a pornographic film produced by Hustler."Top Selling Release of the Year" at the 2002 AVN Awards.Driven by this success, Snoop directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (this time using the nickname "Snoop Scorsese").He also appeared as himself in an episode of the Showtime series "Weeds."In December 2007, his reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood premiered on the E!Snoop Dogg will appear on the NBA's Entertainment League later this month.Will Ferrell, rapper Ice Cube, Sacha Baron Cohen, Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Cheadle, Ashton Kutcher and others.Legal issues
On August 25, 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice in the killing of reputed gang member Philip Woldemariam in Woodbine Park in the Palms district of West Los Angeles.Kylie Bell claimed that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Broadus and four others.On April 26, 2006, Snoop Dogg and members of his entourage were arrested being turned away from British Airways' first class lounge.After a night in prison, Snoop Dogg and the other men were released on bail on April 27, but he was unable to perform at the Premier Foods People's Concert in Johannesburg on the same day.As part of his bail conditions, he had to return to the police station in May.On May 15, the Home Office decided that Snoop Dogg should be denied entry to the UK for the foreseeable future due to the fracas at Heathrow as well as his previous convictions in the United States for drugs and firearms offenses.Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and The Game have been sued for assaulting a fan on stage at a May 2005 Auburn concert at the White River Amphitheatre.The accuser claims he was beaten by the artists' entourage while he was running up to touch Snoop.He has been charged with various weapons violations stemming from this incident.Snoop Dogg was arrested again on October 26, 2006 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California while parked in a passenger loading zone.He faced firearm and drug possession charges on 12 December at Burbank Superior Court.He was again arrested on November 29, 2006, after performing on The Tonight Show, for possession of marijuana and a firearm.Snoop Dogg was arrested again on March 12, 2007 at 1:25 a.Snoop Dogg was arrested along with a woman after the pair reportedly "reeked" of marijuana.Snoop Dogg's visa request to enter the United Kingdom was rejected by local authorities because of the Heathrow incident on March 24, 2007.Budapest (due to rescheduling).On April 12, 2007, Snoop Dogg was sentenced to five years of probation for gun and drug charges.He is expected to continue touring.On April 26, 2007, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship banned him from entering the country on character grounds, citing his prior criminal convictions.He had been scheduled to appear at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards on April 29, 2007.The ban was not lifted and Snoop Dogg was not able to attend.Snoop Dogg's many legal issues forced San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to withdraw his plan to issue a proclamation to the rapper.During the opening credits, he covered the title song by Randy Newman It's a Jungle out There.Short sample of "Back To The Hood Of Things", performed by R."Say Somethin'," by Mariah Carey feat.Mini Biography:
Snoop Dogg got his name from his mother who jokingly remarked that he...Trivia:
Natural son of Verhell Varnado (b.Or Die Trying (2007) TV episode (voice) ....Monk and the Rapper (2007) TV episode ....Arthur and the Invisibles (Philippines: English title) (USA) ...Arthur and the Minimoys (Hong Kong: English title) ...Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (USA: complete title) Korn Makes a Video (2005) (TV) Boss'n Up (2005) ....Jingles the JesterDef Jam Fight for NY (2004) (VG) (voice) ....Week 17 (2003) TV episode ....Tenth of a Second (2003) TV episode ....Dee LocBones (2001) ....TV episode (voice) (as Bigg Snoop Dogg) ....SamThe Mummy Parody (2001) (TV) ....Bar PatronRide (1998) (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....MenteCaught Up (1998) (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Kool Kitty KatHalf Baked (1998) (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Scavenger SmokerDa Game of Life (1998) (V) ....Girls Own Juice (2002) TV episode (composer: theme music) (as Bigg Snoop Dogg) Director:Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp (2002) (V) ...Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle 2 (UK: DVD box title) ...Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz (USA: video box title) Self:In Production2000s1990sNotorious (2008) (TV) (in production) (rumored) ....TV series (attached) ....Episode dated 30 November 2006 (2006) TV episode ....HimselfMTV Europe Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) ....HostKatt Williams: American Hustle (2007) (V) ....Episode dated 4 October 2007 (2007) TV episode ....Episode dated 28 November 2002 (2002) TV episode ....HimselfPeep Diss Videos: Season One (2007) (V) ....Snoop Dogg (2007) TV episode ....Snoop Dogg 'Ghetto' (2007) TV episode ....Nelly: Pimp Juice (2003) TV episode ....Snoop Dogg: Undercover Funk (2001) TV episode ....HimselfComedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (2007) (TV) ....HimselfIn Prison My Whole Life (2007) ....Life in the Luxury Lane (2007) TV episode ....VMAs (2007) TV episode (uncredited) ....Episode dated 1 February 2006 (2006) TV episode ....Episode dated 17 August 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Snoop Dogg (2006) TV episode ....HimselfKatt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt.Snoop DoggMTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) ....Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ...Episode dated 30 August 2006 (2006) TV episode ....HimselfMTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) ....Head, Part 2 (2006) (V) (uncredited) ....Episode dated 7 February 2006 (2006) TV episode ....HimselfJamie Foxx: Unpredictable (2006) (TV) ....Hop and the Cops (2006) ....Himself2005 Radio Music Awards (2005) (TV) ....Winner (Video Message) and in Video Clip on Bob Geldof25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special (2005) (TV) ....PerformerTupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005) (V) (uncredited) ....Special: Snoop Dogg (2005) TV episode ....Snoop Dogg (2005) TV episode ....Roskilde Festival (2005) TV episode ....Live i Parken (2005) (TV) ....Nile Is Made Into a Rapper (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 4 May 2005 (2005) TV episode ....Episode dated 3 May 2005 (2005) TV episode ....HimselfLetter to the President (2005) (V) (voice) ....Perfromer 'What's My Name' and 'Drop It Like It's Hot'The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat (2005) (V) ....TV episode (as Bigg Snoop Dogg) ....HimselfBigg Snoop Dogg's Puff Puff Pass Tour (2004) (V) ....Saturday Night (USA: second season title) ...Snoop Dogg (1999) TV episode ....Snoop Doggy Dogg (1997) TV episode (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Snoop Doggy Dogg (1994) TV episode (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Training Day: Crossing the Line (2001) TV episode ....HimselfThe 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) ....Hutch: A Last Look (2004) (V) ....Huggy BearFromage 2003 (2003) (TV) ....HimselfThe Best of the Source Awards Vol.HimselfScarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V) (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA) MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection (2003) (TV) ....Episode dated 9 August 2003 (2003) TV episode ....HimselfBigg Snoop Dogg Raw N Uncut Vol.Walk: It's a Way of Livin' (2003) (V) ....Himself3rd Annual BET Awards (2003) (TV) ....HimselfThe New Face of Late Night TV (2003) (TV) (uncredited) ....HimselfThe Real Cancun (2003) (uncredited) ....Hip Hop Volume 1 (2003) (V) ....Girls Gone Wild: Live from Spring Break (2003) (V) ....Pauly Shore Is Dead (Australia) Hip Hop Uncensored Vol.Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle 2 (UK: DVD box title) ...Girls Gone Wild: Doggy Style (2002) (V) (as Bigg Snoop Dogg) ....CEO of Doggy Style Records, Inc.In the Dogg House (2000) TV episode ....HimselfAdult Video News Awards 2002 (2002) (V) ....Hustler's Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle (USA: video box title) Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) ....HimselfWelcome to Death Row (2001) (V) ....Snoop Dogg: Lay Low (2001) TV episode ....Episode dated 19 February 2000 (2000) TV episode ....Episode dated 25 September 1999 (1999) TV episode ....HimselfThe 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001) (TV) ....HimselfHipHop Story: Tha Movie (2001) (V) ....Snoop Dogg (2000) TV episode ....Dre (2000) (TV) ....HimselfThe 26th Annual American Music Awards (1998) (TV) ....HimselfThe 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1995) (TV) ....PresenterMurder Was the Case: The Movie (1995) (V) (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Hop Music Awards (1995) (TV) (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....No Love Lost (1994) TV episode (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....TV episode (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) ....Snoop Doggy Dogg)
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Snoop reveals that he's really Snoopy's illegitimate Black brother.Get this and more revealing tales straight from the Dogg's mouth.Golden Globes: Do They Still Matter?As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction.Introduced to the world through Dr.Snoop had to fight charges throughout 1994 and 1995, and while he was eventually cleared, it hurt his momentum.The Doggfather sold half as well as its predecessor, which meant that Snoop remained a star, but he no longer had the influence he had just two years before.Snoop began recording homemade tapes with his friend Warren G, who happened to be the stepbrother of N.Juice" kept Doggystyle at the top of the charts during early 1994, as did the considerable controversy over Snoop's arrest and his lyrics, which were accused of being exceedingly violent and sexist.In February of 1996, he was cleared of all charges and began working on his second album, this time without Dre as producer.Consequently, Snoop's second album got lost in the shuffle, stalling at sales of two million, which was disappointing for a superstar.Perhaps sensing something was wrong, Snoop began to revamp his public image, moving away from his gangsta roots toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic.The solo Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told, Snoop's first effort for No Limit, followed in 1998; No Limit Top Dogg appeared a year later and Dead Man Walkin' the year after that.Tha Last Meal followed in December of that same year.The heavy release schedule resulted in varying musical quality from album to album, but by the turn of the century, Snoop had become such a cultural phenomenon that his albums almost became secondary to the personality behind them.That same year he hosted a West Coast peace summit in hopes of squashing all beefs.In 2006, he appeared on Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active and Ice Cube's Laugh Now, Cry Later.The track paid tribute to many involved in Cali's Latin rap community, so it was no big surprise when "Vato" with Cypress Hill's B Real became his next album's leadoff single.Funk Tha Blue Carpet Treatment triumphantly capped off a year of heavy West Coast activity.Create a configuration object and add the keywords to the conf.Demi Moore's ex 'awkward...Snoop Dogg that includes pics, pictures, biography, video, related news, vital stats, commentary, and cool facts.Straddling the line between fantasy and reality, he has mesmerized fans with his lazy flow and pimpin' lifestyle.Dre on the massive hit "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang," Snoop Dogg released Doggystyle, a debut album featuring the hits "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"Yes, Snoop Dogg is living the American dream, his way."I'll always do my music, but I love doing movies.Snoop Doggy Dogg grew up in Long Beach, California.Trivia: On what count was Snoop arrested as a teen in Long Beach?Before starring as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, this man's man racked up over 30 film credits.Check out pictures of Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and other babes at the Monkey Collection Launch.Wentworth Miller
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