After the record numbers of the MV “Give It To Me” by Son Tung M-TP, many people could not help but wonder about the name and career of the black rapper who appeared for only 20 seconds.
Snoop Dogg’s full name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, born in 1971 in Long Beach, California. The male artist is the second child in a poor family with three brothers. When he was three months old, Snoop’s father left home. He lived with his mother and stepfather.
In 1992, a recording featuring Snoop unexpectedly reached Dr. Dre – a billionaire producer. Impressed with Snoop after listening to the recording, Dr. Dre invited Snoop to audition. He became Snoop Dogg’s mentor, helping him achieve great success in his solo career later on.
Rising to fame with his debut album Doggystyle, Snoop Dogg became the best-selling hip-hop debut artist with over 800,000 copies sold in the first week in the US. Snoop Dogg’s debut album reached No.1 on the Billboard 200, ranking among the greatest rap/hiphop albums of all time. The initial success brought Snoop Dogg’s name closer to the public.
After his debut product, Snoop Dogg continued to compose, record and release famous albums around the world such as Tha Doggfather, No Limit, Snoop Dogg’s Doggstylel4, Rhythm & Gangsta…
To date, Snoop Dogg has 16 studio albums, 4 collaboration albums, 127 singles and many compilation albums and remixes. His illustrious music career has earned Snoop Dogg 17 Grammy nominations.
In addition to his activities in the entertainment industry, Snoop Dogg is also a famous businessman and investor.
