Blunt Facts About Snoop Dogg
Originally from Long Beach, California, Snoop Dogg rose to prominence as one of America’s most famous rap artists after being discovered by Dr. Dre of N.W.A. His debut album, Doggystyle, sold almost a million copies in its first week of release and, by 1994, was certified platinum four times over. His hit tracks propelled the rise of West Coast G-funk hip hop, reaching the top ten of most played songs in America.
Although he is considered one of the art form’s most talented practitioners, he has the dubious distinction of having seventeen Grammy nominations without a win.
Here are a few other things you might not have known about the Doggfather himself: Snoop D-O-double-G.
1. What’s His Name?
His real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., which totally explains why he changed his name to Snoop Dogg.
3. Parenting 101
As a boy, his parents nicknamed him “Snoopy” because of the way he looked and because every good parent knows to refer to their son as a cartoon dog.
4. Bloods and the Crits
Snoop was a member of the Rollin’ 20 Crips in the East Side of Long Beach. Something tells us that Rollin’ 20 wasn’t a reference to Dungeons & Dragons.
