![]() He went back to being called Snoop Dogg in 2015. Dre invited Snoop for an audition and later introduced him to NWA affiliate The D.O.C., who taught him how to structure his lyrics and verses, among others.įollowing a trip to Jamaica in 2012, Snoop announced that he was a Rastafarian and rebranded to Snoop Lion and released a reggae album. ![]() It was “Hold On,” a solo freestyle song by Snoop on a mixtape, that got Dr. His life as a gangbanger saw him arrested for possession of cocaine not long after graduating from high school.Īfter his time behind bars, he, together with his cousins and a friend, formed a musical group called 213 after the area code of Long Beach at that time. The second child of his mother’s three sons, Snoop also delivered newspapers and bagged groceries as a child to help his family survive. However, he would later begin life as a gangbanger to the displeasure of his mother. Dre, he began singing and playing piano at the Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church. Also, in 2004, Snoop signed with Geffen Records and released Rhythm & Gangsta: The Masterpiece, That Blue Carpet Treatment, Ego Trippin, Malice ‘n Wonderland, and Doggumentary.Īlthough Snoop’s career in music started when he was discovered by Dr. In 2002, he signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records and released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. He also released albums in 1998, 1999 and in 2000. He released Doggfather in 1996, which also topped both Billboard charts.
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