11.20.09

Doggin’ It

Snoop Dogg has come a long, long way from when we were first introduced to him when he was just a 22-year-old rapping from atop of Long Beach’s legendary VIP Records on Pacific Coast Highway to masses of fans below. Snoop had some of the best in the industry behind him—Dr. Dre, to be specific—which might just be one of the main reasons why he remains relevant in the hip-hop world today. Not to mention the most difficult endeavor yet: Remaining completely credible.

In addition to bringing us some of the most memorable rap tracks in the last two decades—“Gin and Juice,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Who Am I” and many others—Snoop is responsible for helping to introduce the masses to the hip-hop subgenre, G-funk, or Gangsta-Funk, a West Coast hybrid of funk, synthesizers… along with a good dose of sex, drugs and violence.

Seventeen years later, Snoop Dogg is now a household name—from his appearance on “The Martha Stewart Show,” where he offers Martha a lesson on “Snoopguistics” to his acting career.

Fresh off an appearance at The Grove of Anaheim, his latest full-length album, Malice n Wonderland, is set for release on Dec. 8. With tracks produced by superstar producers like the Neptunes, The-Dream and Nottz, the album is sure to be another chart topper—just like his previous nine.