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AKA: Niggaracci, Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus, Jr., Calvin Broadus, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bigg Snoop Dogg
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 10/20/1971
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Long, lanky and ludicrously laid back, highly charismatic performer Snoop Dogg broke into hip-hop's big time as a protégé of rapper Dr. Dre in 1992 and nine years later made his acting breakthrough with several feature film roles, including a starring turn in the horror fantasy "Bones". Hailing from the mean streets of Long Beach, California, Snoop went from gangbanger to music superstar thanks to his unmistakable drawl and impressively assured flow, his brutal lyrics gaining even more unsettling power in juxtaposition with his honeyed delivery. When Dr. Dre released his blockbuster album "The
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Congratulations to Snoop Dogg, who is now considered non-threatening enough to enter the country of Australia after a prior ban on him was lifted. In fairness to Snoop, it's not that he got less badass, it's just that the… Credits-(Less)
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Began rapping as a teenager with Warren G and Nate Dogg; formed the group 2-1-3
Joined the Crips; spent time in jail for drug dealing and other other offenses shortly after his high school graduation
1992
With Dr. Dre, recorded the theme to the feature "Deep Cover"
1992
Hit the top of the charts as co-rapper on the Dr. Dre comeback track "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang"; featured on Dre's album "The Chronic" as much as Dre himself; billed as Snoop Doggy Dogg
1993
Released his debut album "Doggystyle"
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