After the popularity of gangsta rap waned in the late '90s, he proved himself to be a masterful chameleon in the hip-hop world, riding his pot-loving image in various directions that helped buoy his career into the 21st century.
Williams and Snoop were back at it the following year with the hit song 'Drop It Like Its Hot. NBCs American Song Contest will feature live performances representing all 50 states, five territories and Washington, D.C. will vie for the title of best original hit. The stars will be hosting an upcoming musical competition in which performers from across the U.S. Born Calvin Broadus (1971) in Long Beach, CA, the rapper known as Snoop Doggy Dogg was discovered by freshly solo. Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson are bringing Eurovision stateside. 'Yeah, scarin' all the White folks/While stayin' on the right notes/And you can quote me if you want to/Don't say what you will do, nigga, what you gon' do/I'm live in the flesh. The trio was nominated for Grammys in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song categories. With a hypnotic, laidback voice and charisma to match, Snoop Dogg emerged as one of gangsta rap’s most compelling characters, evolved into one of music’s most versatile artists, and wound up a pop culture icon.
His 1993 effort Doggystyle become the first debut album to enter the charts at number one. Though his career is a masterclass in collabs, the 2003 song 'Beautiful' featuring Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson remains a fan-favorite. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop quickly became one of the most famous stars in rap, partially due to his drawled, laconic rhyming, as well as the realistic violence implied in his lyrics. Not only is he a successful featured artist, but Snoop Dogg is also an accomplished lead artist, producing a few hits that are so massive you'd be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn't know. One of the most iconic figures to emerge from the early-'90s G-funk era, Snoop Dogg evolved beyond his hardcore gangsta rap beginnings, becoming a lovable pop culture fixture with forays into television, movies, football coaching, wrestling, and reggae and gospel music.