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Genres: Rap  
Styles: West Coast Rap  Gangsta Rap  

BIO

Date Of Birth:10/20/1971 Place Of Birth:Long Beach, California, USA Years Active:90’s, 00’s Genre(s):Rap  Style(s):West Coast Rap Gangsta Rap  Instrument(s):Vocals Associated Projects:213 Website:http://www.snoopdogg.com/

Cordozar Kelvin Broadus Jr., known all over the world as Snoop Doggy Dogg or Snoop Dogg, was born in California in 1971. Kelvin got his love for music from his father, who played in a gospel band in 60's. His relatives called him Snoopy for his fondness of cartoons and clothing style. The artist played the piano and sang in a local choir in his childhood. However, the youth became a real rioter in the high school and joined to the local bandit gang Crips. Several cousins of the future artist were rap performers. Snoop Doggy Dogg organized a band with one of them, titling it 213 - which is the Long Beach code of that time. One of the relatives arranged a meeting of Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre. The famous producer and musician got interested in the young man. Dr. Dre invited him to the Death Row Records, where Snoop Doggy Dogg took part in recording his album The Chronic. The artist met and made friends with Tupak Shakur at the same place.

In August 1993, Snoop Doggy Dogg recorded his debut Doggystyle with the help of Dr. Dre. Singles Who I Am (What's My Name?) and Jin And Juice helped the musician to become the biggest sensation of that year in the USA rap circles. Snoop Doggy Dogg was arrested in connection with the death of a local gangster during the work on the album. The performer was found not guilty in the result, but his second Gangsta-Rap-album Tha Doggfather, released with a delay, was only a satisfactory success. As rapper's mentor Dr. Dre left the label, while the artist was bandaged to the studio with the contract, Snoop Doggy Dogg refused to record at the Death Row Records until 1998. He switched to the other studio and recorded Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told after the contract expired. Next year Snoop Doggy Dogg re-united with Dr. Dre on the album No Limit Top Dogg, performed in his excellent gansta style.

In 2001, the musician published his biography. In 2002, he made a record titled Paid Da Cost To Be Da Boss, decorated by singles From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace and the summer hymn Beautiful with Pharrell Williams. In 2004, Snoop Doggy Dogg announced his divorce with his wife Shante Broadus. However, he changed his mind soon and reconciled with her. The couple has three children. The same year the singer astonished the listeners with the R&G -Rhythm And Gangsta album. Traditionally, many invited vocalists took part in the record - for example, Pharrell Williams on the hit single Drop It Like It's Hot and Justin Timberlake along with Charlie Wilson on the R&B-creation Signs. In 2006, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment was issued. It featured the daring lead single That's That Shit, recorded with R. Kelly. In 2007, Snoop Doggy Dogg became the first artist to release the track as the ringtone before its release as a single - The D.O.G. became this song. In the spring of 2008, the musician presented his new full length Ego Trippin to the audience. Originally, Snoop Doggy Dogg planned an album free of star guests. Nonetheless, a few of his colleagues took part in the creation of this autobiographic album. The sexualized single Sexual Eruption, celebratory Life Of Da Party and thoughtful Neva Have 2 Worry presented the work.