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As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Doggy Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop Dogg quickly became the most famous star in rap, partially because of his drawled, laconic rhyming and partially because the violence that his lyrics implied seemed real, especially after he was arrested on charges of being a murder accomplice. The arrest certainly strengthened his myth, and it helped his debut album, 1993's Doggystyle, become the first debut album to enter the charts at number one, but in the long run, it hurt his career. Snoop had to fight charges throughout 1994 and 1995, and while he was eventually cleared, it hurt his momentum. The Doggfather, his second album, wasn't released until November 1996, and by that time, pop and hip-hop had burned itself out on gangsta-rap. The Doggfather sold half as well as its predecessor, which meant that Snoop remained a star, but he no longer had the influence he had just two years before.
Nicknamed Snoop by his mother because of his appearance, Calvin Broadus (b. October 20, 1972) was raised in Long Beach, California, where he frequently ran into trouble with the law. Not long after his high school graduation, he was arrested for possession of cocaine, beginning a period of three years where he was often imprisoned. He found escape from a life of crime through music. Snoop Dogg began recording homemade tapes with his friend Warren G, who happened to be the step-brother of N.W.A.'s Dr. Dre. Warren G gave a tape to Dre, who was considerably impressed with Snoop's style and began collaborating with the rapper.
When Dre decided to make his tenative first stab at a solo career in 1992 with the theme song for the film Deep Cover, he had Snoop rap with him. Deep Cover started a buzz about Snoop Dogg that escalated into full-fledged mania when Dre released his debut album, The Chronic, on Death Row Records late in 1992. Snoop Dogg rapped on The Chronic as much as Dre, and his drawled vocals were as important to the record's success as its P-Funk bass grooves. Dre's singles Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang and Dre Day, which prominently featured Snoop, became Top 10 pop crossover hits in the spring of 1993, setting the stage for Snoop Doggy Dogg's much-anticipated debut album, Doggystyle. While he was recording the album with producer Dr. Dre in August, Snoop was arrested in connection with the drive-by-shooting death of Phillip Woldermarian. According to the charges, the rapper's bodyguard, McKinley Lee, shot Woldermarian as Snoop drove the vehicle; the rapper claimed it was self-defense, alleging that the victim was stalking Snoop. Following a performance at the MTV Music Awards in September 1993, he turned himself to authorities.

Track Listing
1. Don Doggy
2. Da Bo$$ Would Like To See You
3. Stoplight
4. From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace (feat. Pharrell Williams)
5. I Believe In You (feat. Latoiya Williams)
6. Lollipop (feat. Jay-Z, Soopafly, Nate Dogg)
7. Ballin' (feat. The Dramatics, Lil' Half Dead)
8. Beautiful (feat. Pharrell Williams, Uncle Charlie Wilson)
9. Paper'd Up (feat. Mr. Kane, Traci Nelson)
10. Wasn't Your Fault
11. Bo$$ Playa
12. Hourglass (feat. Mr. Kane, Goldie Loc)
13. The One And Only
14. I Miss That Bitch (feat. E-White)
15. From Long Beach 2 Brick City (feat. Redman, Nate Dogg, Warren G)
16. Suited N Booted
17. You Got What I Want (Feat. Ludacris, Goldie Loc, Uncle Charlie Wilson)
18. Batman & Robin (Feat. Lady Of Rage, Rbx)
19. A Message 2 Fat Cuzz
20. Pimp Slapp'D