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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, professionally known as Snoop Dogg, is an accomplished rapper boasting a resume of 17 studio albums in over 25 years in the music industry. The Long Beach-born rapper has established himself as one of the champions of West Coast hip-hop genre.
Influenced musically by hip-hop legends like 2Pac, Too Short, Dr Dre and Ice Cube, amongst others, the 52-year-old has been able to transition from different styles of music—from hard-hit rap songs like Gin and Juice to modern pop songs California Gurls with singer Katy Perry.
His discography spans across different genres—from R&B and soul to reggae and gospel.
8 Best Snoop Dogg songs of all time
The best songs by Snoop Dogg became anthems at the time of their release and are popular even today.
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Drop It Like It’s Hot
- Gin and Juice
- Who Am I (What’s My Name?)
- Beautiful
- Life of Da Party
- Lay Low
- The Next Episode
- Young, Wild & Free
1) Drop It Like It’s Hot
Drop It Like It’s Hot, featuring Pharrell Williams, is regarded as one of the best Snoop Dogg songs of all time, and for good reason. The hit track, released in 2004, earned Snoop Dogg his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was released as a part of the album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece and explores the metaphorical dance moves made by women. The hit track was named by Billboard in 2009 as the rap song of the decade.
2) Gin and Juice
Gin and Juice ft. Daz Dillinger was released in 1994 as the second single from his debut album, Doggystyle. The hit track features an interpolation from Watching You by Slave, a sample from George McCrae, and was produced by Dr. Dre. Gin and Juice peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 upon its release.
The song, which explores themes of an impromptu house party and life in the LBC, became an anthem, with its title becoming pop culture terminology.
3) Who Am I (What’s My Name?)
This track is the debut solo single by Snoop Dogg from his album Doggystyle. It was released in 1993 and was produced by Dr. Dre. The song samples George Clinton’s Atomic Dog in its chorus with a bass line from (Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic and an interpolation from Give Up the Funk by Parliament.
The song, which explores Snoop Dogg’s identity as a rapper, peaked at number 8 on the Billboard US Hot 100.
4) Beautiful
The Gin and Juice crooner and Pharrell Williams are frequent collaborators, and for good reason. The Beautiful soundtrack by the duo is regarded as one of the best love songs of the early 2000s.
The 2003 release was a part of Snoop Dogg’s sixth studio album, Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss, and also featured vocal contributions from Charlie Wilson. The hit track, which kicks off with a catchy chorus, is a shoutout to a favorite girl and a serenade for someone special.
The song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
5) Life of Da Party
This hit track features talented artists Too Short and Mistah FAB and was released in 2008 as a third single from Snoop’s ninth solo album, Ego Trippin.’
The upbeat West Coast Hip-Hop song quickly became an anthem and is reportedly Mistah F.A.B’s most successful single to date. The song, which features lyrics that declare the advantages of being rich and popular, peaked at number 5 on the Billboard US Bubbling Hot 100 singles.
6) Lay Low
Lay Low boasted star-studded contributions from Nate Dogg, Master P, Butch Cassidy, and the Eastsidaz. The single from Snoop’s fifth album, Tha Last Meal, was released in 2001 and was produced by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo.
The hit track was among Snoop’s final projects with No Limit Records and received solid airplay. The song peaked at number 7 on Billboard US Hot rap songs.
The song lyrics feature a blend of comedy and gangster slangs that are amusing and catchy.
7) The Next Episode
The Next Episode by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg was released in 2000 from the album, 2001. The track also features vocals from Kurupt and Nate Dogg.
The song was critically well-received and the duo performed it at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022. The Next Episode is one of Snoop’s most iconic songs because it expressed the rapper’s affinity for memorable hooks.
The track, with lyrics that paint vivid pictures of the duo’s lifestyles, peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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8) Young, Wild & Free
The track, which features rappers Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg and vocal contributions from Bruno Mars, was released in 2011 under Atlantic Records as the original soundtrack for the movie, Mac & Devin Go to High School, which starred Wiz Khalifa and the Drop It Like It’s Hot Crooner.
The track sampled other songs— Toot It & Boot It and Sneakin’ in the Back. The song was praised for its stylistic performance and its pop-nostalgia chorus. The song, which expresses youthful exuberance, peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Snoop's impressive discography alludes to his creativity and ability to master different sub-genres of music.
