Snoop Dogg

Born: Long Beach, CA, 1972

Years Active: 1994-2009

Member of: 213

Influenced by: Ice Cube, Zapp, Too $hort, Cameo, Parliament, N.W.A, Dr. Dre, George Clinton, Slick Rick, Scarface, Rick James, Gap Band, Barry White

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Introduced to the world ...

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Jun 26 2009 14:30PM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: Who: Mike Tyson and Snoop Dogg What: The former heavyweight boxing champ and Snoop square off before playing each other in the new boxing video game Fight Night Round 4. Where: West Hollywood, CA When: June 22, 2009 Next Photo ... Read more

 
Apr 29 2009 8:30AM by Nia Beckwith

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The Boombox Music Blog: Snoop Dogg has found himself at the center of a $22 million dollar lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was hit by the rapper with a brass-knuckle microphone during a Seattle concert back in 2005. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, took the ... Read more

 
Apr 24 2009 10:30AM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: Who: Snoop Dogg What: The Doggfather posed with his wax figure, which cost a whopping $300,000 to create, at Madame Tussauds. Where: Las Vegas, NV When: April 20, 2009 Next Photo ... Read more

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