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Under the new moniker, he released a reggae album, Reincarnated, and a documentary film of the same name that was about his Jamaican experience.

In 2012, he announced a conversion to the Rastafari movement and a new alias, Snoop Lion, after a trip to Jamaica. In September 2009, Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows. Malice n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), were released on Priority Records. He then signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Snoop then signed with Capitol Records in 2002, where he released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. The three albums he released on the label were: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). The album sold 3,000,000 albums worldwide.Īfter leaving Death Row Records in early 1998, Snoop Doggy Dogg signed with No Limit Records. His second album Tha Doggfather was released in 1996 and also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, with " Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single. In 1994, Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring himself. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle ended up selling 11,000,000 albums worldwide and spawned several hit singles, including " Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" and " Gin and Juice". Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993 on Death Row Records, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. He was then subsequently featured heavily on Dr. Dre and featured on the song " Deep Cover" in early 1992. Snoop Dogg first rose to prominence in late 1991 as Snoop Doggy Dogg when he was discovered by Dr. Snoop Dogg holds the record of having seventeen Grammy nominations without a win, the most of any artist. He has sold over 35,000,000 albums worldwide and is one of the most successful hip-hop artists ever. (born 20 October 1971), known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper and actor. Dre- Doggy's Angels - Tha Eastsidaz - Master P - Wiz KhalifaĬalvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. Hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk, West Coast hip hopĢ13 - Bow Wow - C-Murder - Tha Dogg Pound - Dr. Snoop Rock, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion, DJ Snoopadelic, Snoopzilla