BeforeSnoop Doggwas a household name, he was a choir boy in Long Beach, California, according toBiography.
Thus began the legendary moniker.
But Snoop’s life was a far cry from the lighthearted childhood antics featured in the cartoon.
The performer has been open about his involvement with Rollin' 20 Crips Gang, according toHip Hop Wired.
He was accused and ultimately acquitted of murder in 1993, just as his career was accelerating.
“Snoop is a kind and a gentle brother,” Lester said.
“I hope [the] trial taught people that there is nothing glamorous about gangsterism.
His music has always been a creative outlet; let’s look back on some of his best-rated releases.
Dre dropped his debut album “The Chronic” in 1992.
The trio was nominated for Grammys in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song categories.
It notched them you guessed it more Grammy nominations.
Snoop hasn’t limited himself to partnerships within the rap and hip-hop scene, either.
For example, he andKaty Perryfamously teamed up for the 2010 pop hit “California Gurls.”
The bop came complete with a larger than life, sugary-sweet video.
The track is a mega-hit so iconic it endures to this day.
Snoop Dogg’s solo and collaborative success documents decades of personal and cultural milestones.
