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Snoop Dogg

By ella.rose

  • Birth

    Birth
    Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. was born in Long Beach, California.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    Shortly after graduating Long Beach Polytechnic High School, he was arrested for possession of cocaine.

  • First Impression

    First Impression
    “With his two cousins, Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead, and friend Warren G, Snoop recorded homemade tapes; the four called their group 213 after the area code of their native Long Beach at that time.” Snoop Dogg freestyled on the song “Hold On” by En Vogue, which led him to Dr. Dre.

  • Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

    Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
    Dr.Dre began working with Snoop Dogg first on the theme song of the 1992 film "Deep Cover" and then on Dr.Dre's debut solo album "The Chronic".

  • Debut Album

    Debut Album
    Snoop Dogg's debut album came out, “Doggystyle,” and climbed its way to the No. 1 spot on Billboard's hip-hop and Top 200 charts.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Snoop married his high school sweetheart, Shante Taylor.

  • No Limit Records

    No Limit Records
    Snoop signed with Master P's No Limit Records and debuted with "Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told".

  • Number One Hit

    Number One Hit
    “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, was the first single released from the album, “R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece,” that was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one.