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Snoop Dogg

Leading the pack of second-generation West Coast rappers, Snoop Dogg (a protege of genius producer/rap star Dr. Dre) has remained one of the most distinctive voices in hip-hop since his 1992 debut on the Dr. Dre song "Deep Cover," from the soundtrack of the Lawrence Fishburne film of the same name.

A childhood pal of Dr. Dre's step-brother, Warren G, Snoop (born Calvin Broadus) was once a promising young ball player from Long Beach. He got his first break when Warren G passed his tape to Dre, which lead to Snoop's distinctive nasal monotone rap being displayed on "Deep Cover," and later Dre's top-selling 1992 release The Chronic.

Snoop went on to multi-platinum success with his first solo record, jet-propelled by funk-driven singles and weirdly...
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