Snoop Dogg - Wikipedia. This article is about the American rapper, singer and actor. For the fictional dog, see Snoopy. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. October 2. 0, 1. 97. Snoop Dogg (sometimes shortened to Snoop and formerly called Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. His music career began in 1.

Dr. Dre, and as a result he was featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dr. Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 2. United States and 3. Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre and released in 1.

Death Row Records, debuted at number one on both the Billboard 2. Billboard. Top R& B/Hip- Hop Albums charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle became certified 4× platinum in 1.

Entertainment Tonight (ET) is the authoritative source on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, upcoming movies. Find the latest TV recaps, photos, videos and clips, news and more on MSN TV. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (sometimes shortened to Snoop and formerly called Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop.

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What's My Name?" and "Gin & Juice". In 1. 99. 4 Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring himself. His second album Tha Doggfather (1. Snoop's Upside Ya Head", as the lead single. The album was certified double platinum in 1. After leaving Death Row Records, Snoop signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums.

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Snoop then signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2. Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. He then signed with Geffen Records in 2. R& G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2. Doggumentary (2. 01.

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Priority. 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. He also coaches a youth football league and high school football team. In September 2. 00. Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records.[4]In 2. Jamaica, Snoop announced a conversion to Rastafari and a new alias, Snoop Lion. Under the new moniker, he released a reggae album, Reincarnated, and a documentary film of the same name, of his Jamaican experience, in early 2. His fourteenth solo studio album, Coolaid, was released in July 2.

Snoop holds the dubious distinction of having 1. Grammy nominations without a win. In March 2. 01. 6, the night before Wrestle. Mania 3. 2 in Arlington, Texas, Snoop was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWEHall of Fame, having made several appearances for the company, including as Master of Ceremonies during a match at Wrestle.

Mania XXIV.[5]Early life. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.[6][7] was born in Long Beach, California,[7][8] the second of three sons.[9] He was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. His mother is Beverly Broadus (née Tate).[1. His father, Vernell Varnado,[1. Vietnam veteran, singer, and mail carrier who was said to be frequently absent from his life.[1. As a boy, Broadus' parents nicknamed him "Snoopy" because of his appearance, but they usually addressed him as Calvin at home.[8][1.

His mother and stepfather divorced in 1. When he was very young, Broadus began singing and playing piano at the Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church.

In sixth grade, he began rapping.[1. Broadus' father left the family when he was three months old. A DNA test read by George Lopez on Lopez Tonight revealed Broadus to be of 7. African, 2. 3% Native American, and 6% European descent.[1. As a teenager, Broadus frequently ran into trouble with the law. He was a member of the Rollin' 2. Crips gang in the Eastside area of Long Beach,[1.

Shortly after graduating from high school, he was arrested for possession of cocaine, and for the following three years, was frequently in and out of prison (including Wayside Jail).[8] Snoop, along with his cousins Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead, and friend Warren G, recorded homemade tapes as a group called 2. Long Beach area code at the time. One of his early solo freestyles over En Vogue's "Hold On" had made it to a mixtape which was heard by influential producer Dr. Dre, who called to invite him to an audition. Former N. W. A associate The D. O. C. taught him how to structure his lyrics and separate the thematics into verses, hooks, and chorus.[2. Musical career. 19.

Death Row, Doggystyle, and Tha Doggfather. When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg.

Dr. Dre began working with Snoop Dogg, first on the theme song of the 1. Deep Cover, and then on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic with the other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound.

The huge success of Snoop Dogg's debut Doggystyle was partially because of this intense exposure.[8]. Snoop Dogg has worked extensively with Tha Dogg Pound over the course of his career. To fuel the ascendance of West Coast. G- funk hip hop, the singles "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" and "Gin and Juice" reached of the top ten most- played songs in the United States, and the album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months.[8]Gangsta rap became the center of arguments for censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians.[2. Unlike much of the harder- edged gangsta rap artists, Snoop Dogg seemed to show his softer side, said music journalist Chuck Philips.[2.

In fact, the artist's favorite track on his 1. Gangsta Life.[2. 2] "It's about how my mama raised me and my brothers on her own and how we got caught up on the streets.. In the song I give my mama her respect and yet I try to show just what the wages are for kids not paying attention. I ain't no gospel rap musician, man, but I got faith in what I believe in," the artist told Philips.[2. Rolling Stone music critic Touré asserted that Snoop had a relatively soft vocal delivery compared to other rappers: "Snoop's vocal style is part of what distinguishes him: where many rappers scream, figuratively and literally, he speaks softly."[1.

Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and others. A short film about Snoop Dogg's murder trial called Murder Was the Case, was released in 1. On July 6, 1. 99. Doggy Style Records, Inc., a record label founded by Snoop Dogg, was registered with the California Secretary of State as business entity number C1. After Snoop Dogg was acquitted of murder charges on February 2. Claremont, California and by August 1. Doggy Style Records, a subsidiary of Death Row Records, signed the Gap Band's Charlie Wilson as one of the record label's first artists.[2.

He collaborated with fellow rap artist Tupac Shakur in the 1. Amerikaz Most Wanted. This would turn out to be one of Shakur's last songs while alive; he was shot on September 7, 1.

Las Vegas, dying 6 days later. However, by the time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather, was released in November 1. Among the many notable hip hop industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg's friend and labelmate Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co- founder Suge Knight.[8] Dr.

Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1. Snoop Dogg co- produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh. This album featured a distinct change of style as compared to Doggystyle, and the leadoff single, "Snoop's Upside Ya Head", featured a collaboration with Gap Band frontman Charlie Wilson. While the album sold reasonably well, it was not as successful as its predecessor. However, Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G- funk style.

Live blog of the 6. Primetime Emmy Awards Show and related news : : Celeb. News. Gossip. com. It was a great night celebrating the best in television at the 2. Watch My Wedding And Other Secrets Online Freeform. Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday (September 1. Los Angeles. Some of the big winners of the night were the shows Big Little Lies, The Handmaid’s Tale, Veep, and Atlanta.

The Handmaid’s Tale won for Outstanding Drama Series [..]. It was a great night celebrating the best in television at the 2. Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday (September 1.

Los Angeles. Some of the big winners of the night were the shows Big Little Lies, The Handmaid’s Tale, Veep, and Atlanta. The Handmaid’s Tale won for Outstanding Drama Series and the show’s stars Elisabeth Moss, Ann Dowd, and Alexis Bledel all are winners as well. Julia Louis- Dreyfus made history during the show by becoming the actor or actress to win the most awards for playing the same role on the same series. She has won six years in a row for Veep. Click inside for the full list of nominations from the 2. Emmy Awards…. Emmys 2. Complete Winners List Revealed!

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES. Better Call Saul, AMC.

The Crown, Netflix. The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu- WINNER. House Of Cards, Netflix. Stranger Things, Netflix. Showtime Full Fertile Ground Online Free on this page. This Is Us, NBC. OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES.

Master Of None, Netflix. Modern Family, ABC.

Silicon Valley, HBO. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix. Veep, HBO- WINNER. Big Little Lies, HBO- WINNER.

Fargo, FX Networks. Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks. Genius, National Geographic. The Night Of, HBO. TELEVISION MOVIE. Black Mirror: San Junipero, Netflix- WINNER. Dolly Parton’s Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love, NBC.

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks, HBO. Sherlock: The Lying Detective, (Masterpiece) PBS. The Wizard Of Lies, HBO. LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES. Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder, ABC. Claire Foy, The Crown, Netflix. Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu- WINNER.

Keri Russell, The Americans, FX Networks. Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld, HBO.

Robin Wright, House Of Cards, Netflix. LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES. Sterling K. Brown, This is Us, NBC- WINNER. Anthony Hopkins, Westworld, HBO. Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC. Matthew Rhys, The Americans, FX Networks. Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan, Showtime.

Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards, Netflix. Milo Ventimiglia, This is Us, NBC.

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE. Carrie Coon, Fargo, FX Networks. Felicity Huffman, American Crime, ABC.

Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies, HBO- WINNER. Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks. Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks. Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies, HBO. LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE. Riz Ahmed, The Night Of, HBO- WINNER. Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: The Lying Detective, (Masterpiece) PBS.

Robert De Niro, The Wizard Of Lies, HBO. Ewan Mc. Gregor, Fargo, FX Networks. Geoffrey Rush, Genius, National Geographic. John Turturro, The Night Of, HBO.

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES. Pamela Adlon, Better Things, FX Networks. Jane Fonda, Grace And Frankie, Netflix. Allison Janney, Mom, CBS. Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix.

Julia Louis- Dreyfus, Veep, HBO- WINNER. Tracee Ellis Ross, Black- ish, ABC. Lily Tomlin, Grace And Frankie, Netflix. LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES. Anthony Anderson, Black- ish, ABC. Aziz Ansari, Master Of None, Netflix.

Zach Galifianakis, Baskets, FX Networks. Donald Glover, Atlanta, FX Networks- WINNER. William H. Macy, Shameless, Showtime. Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent, Amazon. SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES. Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black, Netflix. Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things, Netflix.

Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu- WINNER. Chrissy Metz, This is Us, NBC. Thandie Newton, Westworld, HBO. Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu.

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES. Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul, AMC. David Harbour, Stranger Things, Netflix. Ron Cephas Jones, This is Us, NBC. Michael Kelly, House Of Cards, Netflix. John Lithgow, The Crown, Netflix- WINNER. Mandy Patinkin, Homeland, Showtime.

Jeffrey Wright, Westworld, HBO. SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES. Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live, NBC. Anna Chlumsky, Veep, HBO. Kathryn Hahn, Transparent, Amazon. Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live, NBC.

Judith Light, Transparent, Amazon. Kate Mc. Kinnon, Saturday Night Live, NBC- WINNER. SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES.

Louie Anderson, Baskets, FX Networks. Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live, NBC- WINNER. Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix. Ty Burrell, Modern Family, ABC. Tony Hale, Veep, HBO. Matt Walsh, Veep, HBO.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE. Judy Davis, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks. Laura Dern, Big Little Lies, HBO- WINNER. Jackie Hoffman, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks. Regina King, American Crime, ABC. Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard Of Lies, HBO. Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies, HBO.

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE. Bill Camp, The Night Of, HBO. Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks. Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies, HBO- WINNER. David Thewlis, Fargo, FX Networks. Stanley Tucci, Feud: Bette And Joan, FX Networks.

Michael Kenneth Williams, The Night Of, HBO. REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM. The Amazing Race, CBS. American Ninja Warrior, NBC. Project Runway, Lifetime. Ru. Paul’s Drag Race, VH1.

Top Chef, Bravo. The Voice, NBC- WINNER. VARIETY TALK SERIES. Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, TBS.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, HBO- WINNER. The Late Late Show With James Corden, CBS. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, CBS. Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO. VARIETY SKETCH SERIES.

Billy On The Street, tru. TV. Documentary Now! IFC. Drunk History, Comedy Central. Portlandia, IFC. Saturday Night Live, NBC- WINNER.

Tracey Ullman’s Shows, HBO. STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM. Antiques Roadshow, PBS. Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives, Food Network. Fixer Upper, HGTV. Lip Sync Battle, Spike TV. Shark Tank, ABC- WINNER.

Who Do You Think You Are, TLC. UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM. Born This Way, A& E. Deadliest Catch, Discovery Channel.

Gaycation With Ellen Page, Viceland. Intervention, A& E. Ru. Paul’s Drag Race: Untucked, You. Tube. United Shades Of America With W.

Kamau Bell, CNN- WINNER. HOST FOR A REALITY/REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM. Alec Baldwin, Match Game, ABC. W. Kamau Bell, United Shades Of America With W.

Kamau Bell, CNN. Ru. Paul Charles, Ru.

Paul’s Drag Race, VH1 – WINNER. Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway, Lifetime. Gordon Ramsay, Master.

Chef Junior, Fox. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party, VH1. OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES. Wanda Sykes, Black- ish, ABC. Carrie Fisher, Catastrophe, Amazon. Becky Ann Baker, Girls, HBO.

Angela Bassett, Master of None, Netflix. Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, NBC. Melissa Mc. Carthy, Saturday Night Live, NBC – WINNER. OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES. Riz Ahmed, Girls, HBO. Matthew Rhys, Girls, HBO.

Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live, NBC – WINNER. Lin- Manuel Miranda, Saturday Night Live, NBC. Tom Hanks, Saturday Night Live, NBC.

Hugh Laurie, Veep, HBO. OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES.

Alison Wright, The Americans, FX. Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu – WINNER.

Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder, ABC. Ann Dowd, The Leftovers, HBO. Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black, Netflix.

Shannon Purser, Stranger Things, Netflix. OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES.

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline, Netflix. BD Wong, Mr, Robot, USA. Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan, Showtime.