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Perry found Snoop Dogg as a rapper with whom to collaborate on "California Gurls" through a search on Wikipedia. In an interview with HitQuarters, Perry's A&R agent at the time, Chris Anokute, said that while travelling back from an Oscar after-party, Perry texted him to say she did not think the album was finished and that it needed one more song.
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California, to Beverly Tate (1951-2021) and Vernell Varnado. [12] [13] Varnado, who was a Vietnam War veteran, singer, and mail carrier, left the family only three months after Broadus' birth, and thus he was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. (1948–1984). [14]
It was released on May 5, 2015 as the third and final single from Snoop Dogg's thirteenth studio album Bush (2015), with the record labels i am OTHER and Columbia Records. [1] Williams is credited as a co-writer of the song, along with Snoop Dogg and James Fauntleroy. [2] The song cover art features model Afiya Bennett.
On Friday, Snoop releases "Missionary," a much-anticipated spiritual successor to his 1993 debut "Doggystyle," and a decades-in-the-making reunion with producer and mogul Dr. Dre.
The American rapper Snoop Dogg has appeared on more than 500 non-single songs as a featured artist, a record among solo artists. MusicMagpie, a British online retailer, stated that Snoop Dogg has been featured on approximately 583 songs—although they included Snoop Dogg’s featured singles. [1]
“Doggystyle” sold over 800,000 units in its first week, making it the biggest-selling debut album and fastest-selling hip-hop album ever at the time (Eminem and 50 Cent, two Snoop Dogg ...
The LBC Crew (Long Beach City Crew) were a hip-hop trio from Long Beach, California.They were the first act to be executively-produced by Snoop Dogg.. During their time with Death Row, the LBC Crew recorded a previously unreleased album entitled Haven't U Heard... which remained unreleased until February 8, 2011 when it was released by WideAwake/Death Row.
Snoop Dogg has a special bond with his daughter, Cori Broadus. Snopp (real name Calvin Broadus) and his wife, Shante Broadus, welcomed Cori in 1999, five years after the arrival of their son, Cordé.