Snoop Lion (Snoop Dogg reggae side-project)

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Performance name of: Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg) (Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.)

Also performs as: Niggarachi (Snoop Dogg's production alias), Sir Dogg, Snoop Dogg (US rapper), Snoopy Collins, Snoopzilla (Snoop Dogg moniker for 7 Days of Funk)

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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (; born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper and actor. His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appeareance on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover", and later on Dre's debut album, The Chronic that same year. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 Grammy Award nominations.

Broadus' debut studio album, Doggystyle (1993), produced by Dr. Dre, was released by Death Row Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200. Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, the album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following year and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "What's My Name?" and "Gin and Juice". In 1994, Death Row Records released a soundtrack, by Broadus, for the short film Murder Was the Case, in which he starred. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996) likewise debuted atop the chart and received double platinum certification. In 1998, he parted ways with Death Row in favor of Master P's No Limit Records, through which he saw largely continued success with his albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). He then signed with Priority, Capitol, and EMI Records to release his sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002), which was further commercially-oriented. This effectively continued upon him signing with Geffen Records to release his next three albums: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004), Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006), and Ego Trippin' (2008); the former of which spawned his first song to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell). He then returned to Priority and Capitol—upon his hiring as chairman of the former label—through which he released his tenth and eleventh albums, Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011) to mild critical and commercial reception.

During this time, Broadus starred in films and hosted several television shows, including Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, and Dogg After Dark. In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica, Broadus converted to Rastafari and adopted the alias Snoop Lion, under which he released a reggae album, Reincarnated (2013) and a namesake documentary film about his Jamaican experience. His thirteenth studio album, Bush (2015) was produced entirely by frequent collaborator Pharrell, while his fourteenth studio album, Coolaid (2016) was released the same year as his induction into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame. In 2018, Broadus became "a born-again Christian" and released his first gospel album, Bible of Love in March of that year. In November of that year, Broadus was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2022, Broadus acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group (formerly known as eOne Music), and released his nineteenth studio album, BODR (2022)—preceded by the independently-released I Wanna Thank Me (2019) and From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021).

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2013ReincarnatedSnoop Lion4

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2012La La LaSnoop Lion1
2012Moses vs. Santa ClausEpic Rap Battles of History feat. Snoop Lion1
2012Lighters UpSnoop Lion2
2012Here Comes the KingSnoop Lion1
2013No Guns AllowedSnoop Lion1
2013Ashtrays and HeartbreaksSnoop Lion feat. Miley Cyrus1
2013No Ordinary AffairIza feat. Snoop Lion1
2013Red LightEddie Murphy feat. Snoop Lion1

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