Gangsta rap's signature stylist and superstar with a distinctive, melodic drawl and impressive career longevity.
The embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Introduced through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop became the most famous star in rap, partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming and partially because the violence that his lyrics implied seemed real. His debut album, 1993's Doggystyle, became the first debut to enter the charts at number one. After The Doggfather, his second album, sold half as well, Snoop moved away from his gangsta roots and toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic. By the turn of the century, he had become such a cultural phenomenon that his albums almost became secondary to the personality behind them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Doggystyle Records
2011
Capitol / Priority
2010
Doggystyle Records / EMI / Priority Records
2009
Koch Records
2006










