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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born in Long Beach, California, the second of three sons. He was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. His mother is Beverly Broadus (nee Tate). His father, Vernell Varnado, was a Vietnam veteran, singer, and mail carrier who was said to be frequently absent from his life.

Snoop signed with Master P's No Limit Records (distributed by Priority/EMI Records) in 1998 and debuted on the label with Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told that year. His other albums from No Limit were No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (selling over 1,503,865 copies) and Tha Last Meal in 2000 (selling over 2,000,000). In 1999, his autobiography, Tha Doggfather, was published.  In 2002, he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$, on Priority/Capitol/EMI, with it selling over 1,300,000 copies. The album featured the hit singles "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful", featuring guest vocals by Pharrell. By this stage in his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his "gangster" image and embraced a "pimp" image.  In 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment both of which were distributed through Interscope Records; Star Trak is headed by producer duo the Neptunes, which produced several tracks for Snoop's 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one. His third release was "Signs", featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson, which entered the UK chart at No. 2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold 1,724,000 copies in the U.S. alone, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television. Snoop Dogg joined Warren G and Nate Dogg to form the group 213 and released album The Hard Way in 2004. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200 and No.1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it included single "Groupie Luv". Snoop Dogg appeared in the music video for Korn's "Twisted Transistor", along with fellow rappers Lil Jon, Xzibit, and David Banner,  Snoop Dogg's appeared on two tracks from Ice Cube's 2006 album Laugh Now, Cry Later, including the single "Go to Church", and on several tracks on Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active the same year. Also, his latest song, "Real Talk", was leaked over the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" was a dedication to former Crips leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California. Two other singles on which Snoop made a guest performance were "Keep Bouncing" by Too $hort (also with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas) and "Gangsta Walk" by Coolio.  Snoop's 2006 album, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, debuted on the Billboard 200 at No.5 and has sold over 850,000 copies. The album and the second single "That's That Shit" featuring R. Kelly were well received by critics. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers for his single "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)". CANNOTANSWER
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Vilket väsen handlar den här texten om? Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. föddes i Long Beach, Kalifornien, den andra av tre söner. Han fick sitt namn efter sin styvfar, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. Hans mor är Beverly Broadus (nee Tate). Hans far, Vernell Varnado, var en Vietnamveteran, sångare och postbärare som sades vara ofta frånvarande från sitt liv. Snoop skrev på med Master P's No Limit Records (utdelad av Priority/EMI Records) 1998 och debuterade på bolaget med Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told det året. Hans övriga album från No Limit var No Limit Top Dogg 1999 (säljer över 1 503 865 exemplar) och Tha Last Meal 2000 (säljer över 2 000 000). 1999 publicerades hans självbiografi, Tha Doggfather. 2002 släppte han albumet Paid tha Cost to Be da Boçá, på Priority/Capitol/EMI, med det säljande över 1 300 000 exemplar. Albumet innehöll hitsinglarna "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" och "Beautiful", med gästsång av Pharrell. Vid detta stadium i karriären hade Snoop Dogg lämnat efter sig sin "gangster"-bild och anammat en "pimp"-bild. 2004 skrev Snoop på för Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment som båda distribuerades genom Interscope Records; Star Trak leds av producentduon the Neptunes, som producerade flera spår till Snoops 2004 års release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), den första singeln som släpptes från albumet, var en hit och blev Snoop Doggs första singel att nå nummer ett. Hans tredje release var "Signs", med Justin Timberlake och Charlie Wilson, som gick in i Storbritanniens sjökort på No. 2. Detta var hans högsta notering någonsin i Storbritannien diagrammet. Albumet sålde 1 724 000 exemplar enbart i USA, och de flesta av dess singlar spelades kraftigt i radio och TV. Snoop Dogg gick med i Warren G och Nate Dogg för att bilda gruppen 213 och släppte albumet The Hard Way 2004. Debuterande på No.4 på Billboard 200 och No.1 på Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, innehöll den singeln "Groupie Luv". Snoop Dogg medverkade i musikvideon till Korns "Twisted Transistor", tillsammans med andra rappare Lil Jon, Xzibit, och David Banner, Snoop Dogg's medverkade på två spår från Ice Cubes album Laugh Now, Cry Later, inklusive singeln "Go to Church", och på flera spår på Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active samma år. Även hans senaste låt, "Real Talk", läcktes över Internet sommaren 2006 och en video släpptes senare på Internet. "Real Talk" var en dedikation till före detta Cripsledaren Stanley "Tookie" Williams och en diss till Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kaliforniens guvernör. Två andra singlar på vilka Snoop gjorde ett gästframträdande var "Keep Bouncing" av Too $hort (även med will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas) och "Gangsta Walk" av Coolio. Snoops album från 2006, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, debuterade på Billboard 200 på No.5 och har sålt i över 850 000 exemplar. Albumet och den andra singeln "That's That Shit" med R. Kelly togs väl emot av kritiker. I albumet samarbetade han i en video med E-40 och andra västkustrappare för sin singel "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)". CANNOTANSWER
What essence is this text about? Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born in Long Beach, California, the second of three sons. He was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. His mother is Beverly Broadus (nee Tate). His father, Vernell Varnado, was a Vietnam veteran, singer, and mailman who was said to be often absent from his life. Snoop signed with Master P's No Limit Records (distributed by Priority/EMI Records) in 1998 and debuted on the label with Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told that year. His other albums from No Limit were No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (selling over 1,503,865 copies) and Tha Last Meal in 2000 (selling over 2,000,000). In 1999, his autobiography, Tha Doggfather, was published. In 2002, he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo<unk>, on Priority/Capitol/EMI, with the selling over 1,300,000 copies. The album featured the hit singles "From tha Chuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful", with guest vocals by Pharrell. By this stage of his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his "gangster" image and embraced a "pimp" image. In 2004, Snoop signed for Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment both distributed through Interscope Records; Star Trak is led by producer duo the Neptunes, which produced several tracks for Snoops' 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one. His third release was "Signs", with Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson, entering the UK chart on No. 2. This was his highest ever notation in the UK chart. The album sold 1,724,000 copies in the United States alone, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television. Snoop Dogg joined Warren G and Nate Dogg to form the group 213 and released the album The Hard Way in 2004. Debuting at No.4 on Billboard 200 and No.1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it featured the single "Groupie Luv". Snoop Dogg appeared in the music video for Korn's "Twisted Transistor", along with other rappers Lil Jon, Xzibit, and David Banner, Snoop Dogg's appeared on two tracks from Ice Cube's album Laugh Now, Cry Later, including the single "Go to Church", and on several tracks on Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active that same year. Also his latest song, "Real Talk", was leaked over the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" was a dedication to former Crips leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California. Two other singles on which Snoop made a guest appearance were "Keep Bouncing" by Too $hort (also with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas) and "Gangsta Walk" by Coolio. Snoop's 2006, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment album, debuted on the Billboard 200 at No.5 and has sold over 850,000 copies. The album and the second single "That's That Shit" with R. Kelly were well received by critics. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers for his single "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)". CANNOTANSWER
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