• Snoop Dogg is a popular rapper and actor from Long Beach, California. He made his debut in 1992 on the Dr. Dre produced theme song for the film Deep Cover. Snoop was also prominently featured on Dre's debut solo album The Chronic.

  Dogg, along with members of his entourage, was accused of assaulting Richard Monroe, Jr. in 2005 after he jumped on stage during one of Dogg's concerts. Opening statements in the civil trial began on April 25, 2009. Monroe is seeking $22 million in damages.Charleston Daily Mail: Civil beating case against Snoop Dogg begins (April 24, 2009)

• 1. Genre: Rap
  2. Birth name: Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
  3. Born: October 20, 1971
  4. Birthplace: Long Beach, California
  5. Nominated for a Grammy Award 9 times
  6. Spouse: Shante Broadus
  7. The couple have 4 children
  8. Snoop and his family appear on the E! channel's reality series Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
  9. Host of the Dogg After Dark variety show on MTV
  10. According to Billboard, Snoop's music will appear in the "Rock Band" video gameBillboard: Snoop Dogg Releasing New Album Through MTV (February 10, 2009)
  11. Attended 2009 Nation of Islam convention in Chicago, where he made a $1,000 donationFOXNews.com: Snoop Dogg Makes Appearance at Nation of Islam Convention (March 1, 2009)
  12. April 24, 2009: TMZ reported that Dogg owes the state of California $284,053.59 in past taxesTMZ: Snoop Dogg: Lien on Me (April 24, 2009)

• Bogus Police Report

  TMZ.com reported that according to a California Highway Patrol incident report, posted on their website, Dogg "has the dead body of his wife in his basement." An anonymous person alerted the California Highway Patrol of the alleged murder at 3:19 p.m. on April 9, 2009. The story is said to be so unbelievable, that the CHP didn't forward the report to the sherrif's department.TMZ: Snoop Dogg's Wife -- Deady Dead? (April 10, 2009) Snoop Dogg's rep later denied the murder rumor stating that it is "ridiculous."MTV: Snoop Dogg's Wife, Is Not Dead (April 10, 2009) Dogg is married to Shante Broadus. The couple have three children together.

• Nation of Islam

  In 2009, Snoop announced he had become a member of the Nation of Islam after appearing at the Nation's annual Saviour's Day convention in Chicago. During the event, Snoop sat on stage with Doug E. Fresh and T.I. while Louis Farrakhan gave a speech. Afterward, Snoop told the press, "My whole thing is not about really trying to push my thing on you. It's just about the way I live, and I live how I'm supposed to live as far as doing what's right and representing what's right - that's why I was here today".BBC: Snoop Dogg joins Nation of Islam (March 2, 2009)

• Background

  Snoop Dogg burst onto the hip-hop scene as a guest on Dr. Dre's album The Chronic and soon had a number one album with Doggystyle. He has made the suffix "-izzle" popular as his own branding of slang. His mother gave him the nickname Snoopy, as he loved the cartoon Peanuts as a child. After high school, he spent the next few years in and out of prison on various gang related charges. He has since had astounding success with hit singles such as "Drop It Like It's Hot", "Gin & Juice", "Candy" and many more. In 2007, his reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood premiered on the E! channel. Snoop is also hosting a variety show for MTV called Dogg After Dark.

• Solo Albums

  • 1993: Doggystyle
  • 1996: Tha Doggfather
  • 1998: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
  • 1999: No Limit Top Dogg
  • 2000: Tha Last Meal
  • 2002: Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss
  • 2004: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
  • 2006: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
  • 2008: Ego Trippin
  • 2009: Malice in Wonderlan

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