His 13th studio album, Bush, was released in May 2015 and marked a return of the Snoop Dogg name. As Snoop Lion he released a reggae album, Reincarnated, and a documentary film of the same name, about his Jamaican experience, in early 2013. In 2012, after a trip to Jamaica, Broadus announced a conversion to Rastafari and a new alias, Snoop Lion. In September 2009, EMI hired him as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records. He also coaches a youth football league and high-school football team. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows, including Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, and Dogg After Dark. Priority Records released his album Malice 'n Wonderland during 2009, followed by Doggumentary during 2011. In 2004, he signed to Geffen Records, releasing his next three albums: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, then Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. In 2002, he signed with Priority/ Capitol/ EMI Records, releasing Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. The next year, the album was certified double-platinum.Īfter leaving Death Row Records in January 1998, Broadus signed with No Limit Records, releasing three Snoop albums: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). In 1996, his second album, Tha Doggfather, also debuted at number one on both charts, with " Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single.
In 1994, Death Row Records released a soundtrack, by Broadus, for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring Snoop. Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, Doggystyle was certified quadruple-platinum in 1994 and bore several hit singles, including " What's My Name?" and " Gin and Juice". Dre, was released by Death Row Records in November 1993, and debuted at number one on the popular albums chart, the Billboard 200, and on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
īroadus' debut solo album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide. Dre's debut solo single, " Deep Cover", and then on Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic. His fame dates to 1992 when he featured on Dr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper, songwriter, media personality, actor, and entrepreneur. What do you think of the name Snoopzilla? Let us know in the comments below.Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. He's keeping the funk alive and I knew I had to get down with him." "I've had funk influences in my music my whole career. "We're the babies of the Mothership," said Snoopzilla in a statement. 'Zilla says his new name refelects the funk influence in his music, while Lion was an ode to his rastafarian roots. Just a year after becoming Snoop Lion, the Beautiful singer announced his new moniker yesterday to coincide with the release of his new album 7 Days of Funk which he recorded with groove singer Dam-Funk. It's believed the name is a tribute to legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins who's nickname is Bootzilla. The 41-year-old rapper, who was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Junior, originally chose the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg, but has now revealed he's sick of that too and wants to be called Snoopzilla from now on. JUST when we were getting used to calling him Snoop Lion, he's gone and changed his name again.
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