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Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (or earlier in his career as Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Snoop Dogg have a lot of legal problems in different Countries for possession of marijuana and possessing a firearm.
Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre´s most notable protégés. His catch phrase is widely known as "fo´ shizzle, ma nizzle," meaning, "for sure, my nigga."
His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of how he would dress but also because of the Charlie Brown cartoons that he often watched; he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg when he began recording. He changed his name to Snoop Dogg in 1996, when he left his original record label Death Row Records and signed with No Limit Records. |