155-575: Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( / ˈ b r oʊ . d ɪ s / BROH -dis ; born October 20, 1971), also known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, media personality, and actor. His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre 's debut solo single, " Deep Cover ", and later on Dre's debut album, The Chronic that same year. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in
310-488: A supra-aural headphone; Beats Spin; Heartbeats by Lady Gaga , also an in-ear headphone; and Diddy Beats. In late 2009, Hewlett-Packard participated in a deal to bundle Beats By Dr. Dre with some HP laptops and headsets. HP and Dr. Dre announced the deal on October 9, 2009, at a press event. An exclusive laptop, known as the HP ENVY 15 Beats limited edition, was released for sale October 22. In January 2014, Beats Music
465-527: A " pimp " image. In June 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records / Star Trak Entertainment , both distributed by 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
620-450: A 2010 release, coming after 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct and Eminem's Relapse , an album for which Dr. Dre handled the bulk of production duties. In a Dr Pepper commercial that debuted on May 28, 2009, he premiered the first official snippet of Detox . 50 Cent and Eminem asserted in a 2009 interview on BET 's 106 & Park that Dr. Dre had around a dozen songs finished for Detox . On December 15, 2008, Dre appeared in
775-501: A Hallway [ sic ] of Fame. It doesn't exist. There's nothing. It's a fake entity. There's nothing real or tangible. It's just an event they have to make money. They put it on TV and have a celebration, and it's just so ridiculous. I would never even entertain it. It's garbage." Sabu also criticized the Hall of Fame, saying "I'd only do it because I need the money... I don't consider it a real Hall of Fame". Others have offered praise for
930-415: A class. They really need to make more new stars to ensure that they can keep filling arenas for the ceremony". 411Mania's Ryan Byers said WWE standards are "weird" since several inductees have Hall of Fame careers, but others "made it in for political reasons, longstanding loyalty to the promotion". Owen Hart's widow, Martha Hart , responded to calls for him to be inducted by stating: "They don't even have
1085-478: A collaboration album with his sons as Tha Broadus Boyz titled Royal Fam . On October 28, 2013, Snoop Dogg released another mixtape entitled That's My Work 2 hosted by DJ Drama . Snoop formed a funk duo with musician Dâm-Funk called 7 Days of Funk and released their eponymous debut album on December 10, 2013. In August 2014, a clip surfaced online featuring a sneak preview of a song Snoop had recorded for Pharrell. Snoop's Pharrell Williams -produced album Bush
1240-469: A contract dispute, so Snoop Dogg co-produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh . This album featured a distinct change of style from Doggystyle, and the leadoff single, " Snoop's Upside Ya Head ", featured a collaboration with Charlie Wilson. The album sold reasonably well but was not as successful as its predecessor. Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style. Snoop
1395-406: A dispute with Eazy-E, Dre left the group at the peak of its popularity in 1991 under the advice of friend, and N.W.A lyricist, the D.O.C. and his bodyguard at the time, Suge Knight . Knight, a notorious strongman and intimidator, was able to have Eazy-E release Young from his contract and, using Dr. Dre as his flagship artist, founded Death Row Records . In 1992, Young released his first single,
1550-453: A documentary, Reincarnated , alongside his new upcoming studio album entitled Reincarnated . The film was released March 21, 2013, with the album slated for release April 23, 2013. On July 20, 2012, Snoop Dogg released a new reggae single, "La La La" under the pseudonym Snoop Lion. Three other songs were also announced to be on the album: "No Guns Allowed", "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks", and "Harder Times". On July 31, 2012, Snoop introduced
1705-553: A duet by rapper Eve and No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani and signed R&B singer Truth Hurts to Aftermath in 2001. Dr. Dre produced and rapped on singer and Interscope labelmate Bilal 's 2001 single " Fast Lane ", which barely missed the Top 40 of the R&;B charts. He later assisted in the production of Bilal's second album, Love for Sale , which Interscope controversially shelved because of its creative direction. Dr. Dre
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#17327986292921860-527: A hip hop record label run by local rapper Eazy-E . N.W.A and fellow West Coast rapper Ice-T are widely credited as seminal artists of the gangsta rap genre, a profanity-heavy subgenre of hip hop, replete with gritty depictions of urban crime and gang lifestyle. Not feeling constricted to racially charged political issues pioneered by rap artists such as Public Enemy or Boogie Down Productions , N.W.A favored themes and uncompromising lyrics, offering stark descriptions of violent, inner-city streets. Propelled by
2015-520: A joint album with fellow producer Timbaland titled Chairmen of the Board . In 2007, Dr. Dre's third studio album, formerly known as Detox , was slated to be his final studio album. Work for the upcoming album dates back to 2001, where its first version was called "the most advanced rap album ever", by producer Scott Storch . Later that same year, he decided to stop working on the album to focus on producing for other artists, but then changed his mind;
2170-430: A joint venture between Interscope and Eminem's Shady Records. Dr. Dre served as executive producer for 50 Cent's commercially successful February 2003 debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin' . Dr. Dre produced or co-produced four tracks on the album, including the hit single " In da Club ". Eminem's fourth album since joining Aftermath, Encore , again saw Dre taking on the role of executive producer, and this time he
2325-498: A lot of music videos, and I eventually want to get into directing." Along with fellow member Ice Cube, Dr. Dre produced Straight Outta Compton (2015), a biographical film about N.W.A. In 2006, Dre co-founded Beats Electronics with his partner, Jimmy Iovine. Its first brand of headphones were launched in July 2008. The line consisted of Beats Studio, a circumaural headphone; Beats Tour, an in-ear headphone; Beats Solo & Solo HD,
2480-583: A member of a group, Sean Waltman ( D-Generation X and The New World Order ) and Barry Windham ( The Four Horsemen and The U.S. Express ). Sixty-four members have been inducted posthumously. The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) established the WWF Hall of Fame in 1993. It was first announced on the March 22, 1993, episode of Monday Night Raw where André the Giant , who had died nearly two months prior,
2635-597: A member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1984, and later found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A . The group popularized explicit lyrics in hip hop to detail the violence of street life. During the early 1990s, Dre was credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of West Coast G-funk , a subgenre of hip hop characterized by a synthesizer foundation and slow, heavy production. Released as Death Row's first major project, Dr. Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic (1992), made him one of
2790-468: A new album coming out called Missionary and it's entirely produced by Dr. Dre. The album will be released via Death Row/Aftermath, while the latter label serves as its new signee. On 11 August 2024, Snoop Dogg appeared during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Paris, France, performing a rendition of “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and then, along with Dr Dre, “The Next Episode”. He had been working at
2945-494: A new stage name, Snoop Lion. He told reporters that he was rechristened Snoop Lion by a Rastafari priest in Jamaica . In response to Frank Ocean coming out, Snoop said hip hop was ready to accept a gay rapper. Snoop recorded an original song for the 2012 fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , titled "Knocc 'Em Down"; and makes a special appearance as a non-playable character in "The Snoop Dogg Stage" arena. In September of
3100-532: A radio broadcasting school, he relocated to the residence of his father and residence of his grandparents before returning to his mother's house. Inspired by the Grandmaster Flash song " The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel ", Dr. Dre often attended a club called Eve's After Dark to watch many DJs and rappers performing live. He subsequently became a DJ in the club, initially under
3255-483: A relatively soft vocal delivery compared to other rappers: "Snoop's vocal style is part of what distinguishes him: where many rappers scream, figuratively and literally, he speaks softly". Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger , Kurupt , Nate Dogg , and others. In 1993, Broadus was charged with first-degree murder for
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#17327986292923410-525: A restraining order against him. Former labelmate Tairrie B claimed that Dre assaulted her at a party in 1990, in response to her track "Ruthless Bitch". Two weeks following the release of his third album, Compton in August 2015, he issued an apology to the women "I've hurt". Andre Romell Young was born in Compton, California , on February 18, 1965, the son of Theodore and Verna Young. His middle name
3565-519: A single, "It's the D.O.G". On July 7, 2007, Snoop Dogg performed at the Live Earth concert, Hamburg . Snoop Dogg ventured into singing for Bollywood with his first ever rap for an Indian movie , Singh Is Kinng ; the song title is also "Singh is Kinng". He appears in the movie as himself. The album featuring the song was released on June 8, 2008, on Junglee Music Records. He released his ninth studio album, Ego Trippin' (selling 400,000 copies in
3720-452: A song entitled "Surgery" in 1984. Dr. Dre's earliest recordings were released in 1994 on a compilation titled Concrete Roots . Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the compiled music, released "several years before Dre developed a distinctive style", as "surprisingly generic and unengaging" and "for dedicated fans only". Dre later joined the musical group World Class Wreckin' Cru , which released its debut album under
3875-533: A special category called the "Jimmy Miranda Award" for WWE's behind-the-scenes employees. Miranda, who died in 2002, was part of the WWE merchandise department for more than 20 years. Former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts expressed disappointment at how WWE used portions of Warrior's Hall of Fame speech to promote the award but left out Warrior's intentions of honoring WWE's off-screen employees. WWE responded, "It
4030-456: A track called: "Hollywood" with Jamie Principle . In November 2018, Snoop Dogg announced plans for his Puff Puff Pass tour, which features Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $ hort , Warren G , Kurupt , and others. The tour ran from November 24 to January 5. Snoop Dogg was featured on Lil Dicky 's April 2019 single " Earth ", where he played the role of a marijuana plant in both the song's lyrics and animated video. On July 3, 2019, Snoop Dogg released
4185-525: A video package as the sole inductee that year. The 1994 and 1995 ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events and the 1996 ceremony was held with the Survivor Series event. Since 2004, the promotion has held the ceremonies in conjunction with WrestleMania ever since. Since 2005, portions of the induction ceremonies have aired on television and since 2014,
4340-407: A video package at the ceremonies. The Legacy wing also has some criticism around it, specifically regarding the abbreviated way of the inductions. Journalist Dave Meltzer said "this is the category they (WWE) use to honor people who, for whatever reason, they don't feel are marketable names to the modern audience to put in their actual Hall of Fame". Promoter and manager Jim Cornette criticized
4495-595: A warehouse for years, with all items categorized and dated in case a facility is created. Ric Flair stated in 2020 that WWE was in the process of creating a building for the Hall of Fame and that it would be in Florida in the Orlando area, but plans had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The current WWE president has expressed interest about creating a hall of fame building in 2021. The "celebrity wing" of
4650-614: Is a compilation-style album, featuring a number of frequent collaborators, including Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Xzibit and the Game, among others. It was initially released on Apple Music on August 7, with a retail version releasing on August 21. In an interview with Rolling Stone , he revealed that he had about 20 to 40 tracks for Detox but he did not release it because it did not meet his standards. Dre also revealed that he suffers from social anxiety and due to this, remains secluded and out of attention. On February 12, 2016, it
4805-640: Is derived from the Romells, his father's amateur R&B group. His parents married in 1964, separated in 1968, and divorced in 1972. His mother later remarried to Curtis Crayon and had three children: sons Jerome and Tyree (both deceased) and daughter Shameka. In 1976, Dre began attending Vanguard Junior High School in Compton, but due to gang violence , he transferred to the safer suburban Roosevelt Junior High School. The family moved often and lived in apartments and houses in Compton, Carson , Long Beach , and
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4960-403: Is offensive to suggest that WWE and its executives had anything, but altruistic intentions in honoring Connor and his legacy with The Warrior Award", adding that "moving forward the award will be given annually to acknowledge other unsung heroes among WWE's employees and fans". Since 2019 all recipients have been either current or former WWE employees. Traditionally, Dana Warrior, the widow of
5115-474: The Billboard 200 at No.5 and 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 on the single " Candy (Drippin' Like Water) ". In July 2007, Snoop Dogg made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone before its release as
5270-535: The Billboard 200 and No.1 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums, it included the 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 appeared on two tracks from Ice Cube's 2006 album Laugh Now, Cry Later , including " Go to Church ", and on several tracks on Tha Dogg Pound 's Cali Iz Active
5425-593: The Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles (now Hot Rap Tracks) charts. In 1995, Death Row Records signed rapper 2Pac , and began to position him as their major star: he collaborated with Dr. Dre on the commercially successful single " California Love ", which became both artists' first song to top the Billboard Hot 100. However, in March 1996 Young left the label amidst a contract dispute and growing concerns that label boss Suge Knight
5580-512: The Eastside neighborhood of Long Beach; in 1993, however, he denied the frequent police and media reports by saying that he never joined a gang. Shortly after graduating from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1989, he was arrested for possession of cocaine , and for the next three years was frequently incarcerated, including at Wayside Jail . With his two cousins, Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead, and friend Warren G , he recorded homemade tapes;
5735-540: The January 6 United States Capitol attack , Mick Foley asked Vince McMahon to remove Donald Trump, who was then President of the United States , from the Hall of Fame, though it ultimately did not occur. Dave Scherer of PWInsider has questioned how WWE can sustain the 2004–present Hall of Fame model, due to legends being rapidly inducted. He wrote: "There are only so many people that they can have headline
5890-573: The Players Ball in support of Bishop Don Magic Juan . Juan appeared on Snoop's videos for "Boss Playa", "A.D.I.D.A.C.", "P.I.M.P. (Remix)", "Nuthin' Without Me", and "A Pimp's Christmas Song". Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre , is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics , and co-founder of Death Row Records . Dre began his career as
6045-682: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album triple platinum, and Dr. Dre also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for his performance on "Let Me Ride". For that year, Billboard magazine also ranked Dr. Dre as the eighth-best-selling musical artist, The Chronic as the sixth-best-selling album, and "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" as the 11th-best-selling single. Besides working on his own material, Dr. Dre produced Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle , which became
6200-998: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following year and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 -top ten singles " What's My Name? " and " Gin and Juice ". He was the lead performer on Death Row's soundtrack album for the 1994 short film Murder Was the Case , wherein Broadus made his acting debut. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), likewise debuted atop the chart and received double platinum certification. In 1998, he parted ways with Death Row in favor of Master P 's No Limit Records , through which he saw largely continued success with his albums Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). He then signed with Priority , Capitol , and EMI Records to release his sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002), which
6355-522: The WWE Hall of Fame (2022) ceremony. Jeff Hardy declined the offer because he was offended, felt like it wasn't time yet and he wanted Matt Hardy to be inducted alongside him. Ric Flair has stated there are several wrestlers in the Hall of Fame that didn't deserve it, but he didn't name names. Koko B. Ware, who worked as an undercard wrestler in WWF, is often billed as a controversial inductee since he
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6510-865: The Watts and South Central neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Dre has said that he was mostly raised by his grandmother in the New Wilmington Arms housing project in Compton. His mother later married Warren Griffin, which added three step-sisters and one step-brother to the family; the latter would eventually begin rapping under the name Warren G . Dre is also the cousin of producer Sir Jinx . Dre attended Centennial High School in Compton during his freshman year in 1979, but transferred to Fremont High School in South Central Los Angeles due to poor grades. He attempted to enroll in an apprenticeship program at Northrop Aviation Company , but
6665-447: The title track to the film Deep Cover , a collaboration with rapper Snoop Dogg , whom he met through Warren G. Dr. Dre's debut solo album was The Chronic , released under Death Row Records with Suge Knight as executive producer. Young ushered in a new style of rap, both in terms of musical style and lyrical content, including introducing a number of artists to the industry including Snoop Dogg, Kurupt , Daz Dillinger , RBX ,
6820-798: The 1994 commentary. WWF Hall of Fame (1994) was the event that featured the introduction of the second class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on June 9, 1994, from the Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel in Baltimore , Maryland. In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the WWE Network . Due to the original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host
6975-440: The 1997 Lollapalooza concert tour, which featured mainly alternative rock music. Troy J. Augusto of Variety noted that Snoop's set at Lollapalooza attracted "much dancing, and, strangely, even a small mosh pit" in the audience. Snoop signed with Master P 's No Limit Records (distributed by Priority / EMI Records) in March 1998 and debuted on the label with Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told later that year. He said at
7130-431: The 2000s, Dr. Dre shifted focus onto production for other artists, occasionally contributing vocals. He signed Eminem in 1998 and 50 Cent in 2002, while extensively contributing to releases by both artists. Aftermath has since signed other artists including the Game , Kendrick Lamar , Anderson .Paak , Silk Sonic , Busta Rhymes , Eve , and Rakim , among others. He has won seven Grammy Awards , including Producer of
7285-402: The 2004 ceremony to coincide with WrestleMania, establishing the traditional date for all following ceremonies. Highlights of the 2004 ceremony were shown at WrestleMania XX , followed by the inductees appearing on the entrance stage in a condensed ceremony, which would become a Hall of Fame tradition from that point forward. The full version was released on DVD on June 1, 2004. Beginning with
7440-514: The 2005 ceremony, an edited version of the Hall of Fame was broadcast on Spike TV (2005) and on the USA Network (2006 –present ); these were aired on tape delay . Since 2005, the entire Hall of Fame ceremony has been packaged as part of the annual WrestleMania DVD release, and from 2014, has been broadcast live on the WWE Network streaming service. The 2021 ceremony was pretaped on March 30 and April 1 and aired on April 6. In addition to
7595-418: The 2021 ceremony. In 2012, The Post and Courier columnist Mike Mooneyham noted that the Hall has garnered criticism due to the inductions of questionable performers, and the omissions of major names within the industry. Bob Backlund declined induction multiple times, and The Ultimate Warrior wrote that he refused the honor in 2010; they were eventually inducted in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Randy Savage
7750-467: The Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at No.23 on the Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies its first week, making it his lowest charting album. His third single, " I Wanna Rock ", peaked at No.41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The fourth single from Malice n Wonderland, titled "Pronto", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , was released on iTunes on December 1, 2009. Snoop re-released the album under
7905-470: The Case , was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack . On July 6, 1995, Doggy Style Records, Inc. , a record label founded by Snoop Dogg, was registered with the California Secretary of State as business entity number C1923139. After his acquittal, Snoop and the mother of his son, along with their kennel of 20 pit bulls, moved into a 5,000-square-foot (460 m) home in
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#17327986292928060-430: The D.O.C. stated that Dre had been working with him on his fourth album Voices through Hot Vessels , which he planned to release after Detox arrived. Planned but unreleased albums during Dr. Dre's tenure at Aftermath have included a full-length reunion with Snoop Dogg titled Breakup to Makeup , an album with fellow former N.W.A member Ice Cube which was to be titled Heltah Skeltah , an N.W.A reunion album, and
8215-443: The Game and producer DJ Quik , had speculated in interviews that the album will never be released, due to Dr. Dre's business and entrepreneurial ventures having interfered with recording work, as well as causing him to lose motivation to record new material. On August 1, 2015, Dre announced that he would release what would be his final album, titled Compton . It is inspired by the N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton , and
8370-474: The Hall of Fame is dedicated to celebrities that have made memorable appearances on WWE programming, and/or have had longtime associations with WWE (or professional wrestling in general), who have been very successful in other fields. In 2015, WWE introduced the Warrior Award for those who have "exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who live life with the courage and compassion that embodies
8525-551: The Hall of Fame. World Wrestling Council promoter and 26-time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion Carlos Colón Sr. said that his 2014 induction was a "realization of a dream". Arn Anderson, who was inducted in 2012 as part of The Four Horsemen, said that the induction was the "pinnacle of [his] wrestling life". 2015 Hall of Fame headliner Kevin Nash stated that two things in the professional wrestling business are real: "When you win your first championship and when you get inducted into
8680-528: The Hill , Las Vegas , and Monk , one episode of Robot Chicken , as well as three episodes of One Life to Live . He has participated in three Comedy Central Roasts , for Flavor Flav , Donald Trump , and Justin Bieber . Cameo television appearances include episodes of The L Word , Weeds , Entourage , I Get That a Lot , Monk , and The Price Is Right . He has also appeared in an episode of
8835-628: The King". It was also announced that Snoop worked a deal with RCA Records to release Reincarnated in early 2013. Also in December 2012, Snoop Dogg released a That's My Work a collaboration rap mixtape with Tha Dogg Pound. In an interview with Hip Hop Weekly on June 17, producer Symbolyc One (S1) announced that Snoop was working on his final album under his rap moniker Snoop Dogg; "I've been working with Snoop, he's actually working on his last solo album as Snoop Dogg". In September 2013, Snoop released
8990-729: The Kru-Cut label in 1985. The group would become stars of the electro-hop scene that dominated early-mid 1980s West Coast hip hop . "Surgery", which was officially released after being recorded prior to the group's official formation, would prominently feature Dr. Dre on the turntable. The record would become the group's first hit, selling 50,000 copies within the Compton area. Dr. Dre and DJ Yella also performed mixes for local radio station KDAY , boosting ratings for its afternoon rush-hour show The Traffic Jam . In 1986, Dr. Dre met rapper O'Shea Jackson—known as Ice Cube —who collaborated with him to record songs for Ruthless Records ,
9145-465: The Lady of Rage , Nate Dogg and Jewell . On the strength of singles such as " Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang ", " Let Me Ride ", and " Fuck wit Dre Day (and Everybody's Celebratin') " (known as "Dre Day" for radio and television play), all of which featured Snoop Dogg as guest vocalist, The Chronic became a cultural phenomenon, its G-funk sound dominating much of hip hop music for the early 1990s. In 1993,
9300-502: The Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special and Outstanding Music Direction . The same year, he produced numerous songs including "The King and I", a collaboration between Eminem and CeeLo Green for the 2022 biopic, Elvis , and a remix of Kanye West 's song " Use This Gospel " for DJ Khaled 's album God Did . In September 2022, it was reported that Dr. Dre will compose
9455-520: The RIAA, the album was not very popular among music fans. In October 1996, Dre performed "Been There, Done That" on Saturday Night Live . In 1997, Dr. Dre produced several tracks on the Firm 's The Album ; it was met with largely negative reviews from critics. Rumors began to abound that Aftermath was facing financial difficulties. Aftermath Entertainment also faced a trademark infringement lawsuit by
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#17327986292929610-507: The September 27 airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Snoop Dogg announced Algorithm . The album was released on November 19, 2021. Snoop Dogg performed at the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI alongside Dr. Dre , Eminem , Mary J. Blige , and Kendrick Lamar . In January 2022, Snoop Dogg announced that he would release his 19th studio album, BODR , on the same day as his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance. However,
9765-447: The U.S.), along with the first single, " Sexual Eruption ". The single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 100 , featuring Snoop using autotune . The album featured production from QDT (Quik-Dogg-Teddy). Snoop was appointed an executive position at Priority Records. His tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland , was released on December 8, 2009. The first single from the album, " Gangsta Luv ", featuring The-Dream , peaked at No.35 on
9920-516: The Ultimate Warrior, presents the award. The 2024 Hall of Fame did not have a Warrior award entry. In 2016, WWE introduced a new category for the Hall of Fame called the "Legacy" wing. Inductees in this category are from several eras of wrestling history, going back to the early 20th century. All but two inductees, Hisashi Shinma and MSG Network creator Joseph Cohen, have been inducted posthumously. Legacy inductees are recognized with
10075-427: The United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award , a Primetime Emmy Award , and 17 Grammy Award nominations. Produced entirely by Dr. Dre, Broadus's debut studio album, Doggystyle (1993) was released by Death Row Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200 . Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, the album received quadruple platinum certification by
10230-561: The WWE Network in international markets, the event also aired on Peacock in the United States after the American version of the WWE Network had merged under Peacock in March that year. Although a building has never been built to represent the Hall of Fame, WWE has looked into constructing a facility. In 2008, Shane McMahon , then-Executive Vice President of Global Media of WWE, stated that WWE had been storing wrestling memorabilia in
10385-607: The Year, Non-Classical . Rolling Stone ranked him number 56 on the list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . Outside of music, Dre has acted in films such as Set It Off , The Wash , and Training Day . Accusations of Dr. Dre's violence against women have been widely publicized. Following his assault of television host Dee Barnes , he was fined US$ 2,500, given two years' probation, and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service , part of which he fulfilled by making an anti-violence public service announcement . A civil suit
10540-466: The YouTube video series, Epic Rap Battles of History as Moses . In 2000, Snoop (as "Michael J. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle , a pornographic film produced by Hustler . The film, combining hip hop with x-rated material, was a huge success and won "Top Selling Release of the Year" at the 2002 AVN Awards . Snoop then directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (using
10695-411: The album had initially been set for a fall 2005 release. Producers confirmed to work on the album include DJ Khalil , Nottz , Bernard "Focus" Edwards Jr., Hi-Tek , J.R. Rotem , RZA , and Jay-Z . Snoop Dogg claimed that Detox was finished, according to a June 2008 report by Rolling Stone magazine. After another delay based on producing other artists' work, Detox was then scheduled for
10850-483: The album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months. Gangsta rap became the center of arguments about censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians. Unlike many of the harder-edged gangsta rap artists, Snoop Dogg seemed to show his softer side, according to music journalist Chuck Philips . Rolling Stone music critic Touré asserted that Snoop had
11005-591: The album will be released via Death Row and Aftermath. On February 13, 2022, Dr. Dre performed at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show alongside Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Kendrick Lamar , and Mary J. Blige , with surprise appearances from 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak . The performance was met with critical acclaim and is the first Super Bowl halftime show to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) . The show also won
11160-462: The album's release was pushed forward two days and was released on February 11, 2022. On February 10, 2022, Snoop Dogg announced that he has acquired Death Row Records and intends to revive the label. On June 24, 2022, Snoop Dogg collaborated with Eminem on the track " From the D 2 the LBC ", with a live-action/animated music video released the same day. Later that year, Snoop Dogg has revealed he has
11315-633: The alias Snoop Lion , under which he released a reggae album, Reincarnated (2013), and a namesake documentary film about his Jamaican experience. His thirteenth studio album, Bush (2015), was produced entirely by frequent collaborator Pharrell, while his fourteenth studio album, Coolaid (2016), was released the same year as his induction into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame . In 2018, Broadus became "a born-again Christian " and released his first gospel album, Bible of Love in March of that year. In November of that year, Broadus
11470-399: The best-selling American music artists of 1993. It earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance with its single " Let Me Ride ", as well as several accolades for the single " Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang " (featuring Snoop Dogg). That same year, he produced Death Row labelmate Snoop Dogg 's debut album Doggystyle , and mentored producers such as his stepbrother Warren G (leading to
11625-408: The co-founder of Interscope Records (parent label for Aftermath), suggested that Dr. Dre sign Eminem , a white rapper from Detroit . Dre produced three songs and provided vocals for two on Eminem's successful and controversial debut album The Slim Shady LP , released in 1999. The Dr. Dre-produced lead single from that album, " My Name Is ", brought Eminem to public attention for the first time, and
11780-612: The entire ceremonies have aired on the WWE Network , which was extended to Peacock in 2021 after the American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock that year. As of 2024, there have been 245 inductees, with 131 wrestlers inducted individually, 46 Legacy inductees, 19 group inductions (consisting of 52 wrestlers within those groups), 14 celebrities, and 9 Warrior Award recipients. Seven wrestlers have been inducted twice in two categories: Ric Flair , Shawn Michaels , Booker T , Bret Hart , Hulk Hogan , Scott Hall , and Kevin Nash , while two two-time inductees were inducted twice as
11935-809: The event as a correspondent for NBC and Peacock. Snoop has appeared in numerous films and television episodes throughout his career. His starring roles in film includes The Wash (with Dr. Dre) and the horror film Bones . He also co-starred with rapper Wiz Khalifa in the 2012 movie Mac & Devin Go to High School which a sequel has been announced. He has had various supporting and cameo roles in film, including Half Baked , Training Day , Starsky & Hutch , and Brüno . He has starred in three television programs: sketch-comedy show Doggy Fizzle Televizzle , variety show Dogg After Dark , and reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (also starring Snoop's wife and children). He has starred in episodes of King of
12090-436: The fact that recognizable names like Jim Londos or El Santo were part of a video package. Legacy inductees are not announced before the ceremonies and families of posthumous inductees are not notified of their inductions. This practice has been criticized by family members of Legacy inductees Bruiser Brody and Ethel Johnson . The Legacy wing was retired in 2021 and has not inducted anyone since. WWF Hall of Fame (1993)
12245-638: The final nights of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2012. In June 2014, Marsha Ambrosius stated that she had been working on Detox, but added that the album would be known under another title . In September 2014, Aftermath in-house producer Dawaun Parker confirmed the title change and stated that over 300 beats had been created for the album over the years, but few of them have had vocals recorded over them. The length of time that Detox had been recorded for, as well as
12400-698: The final title Doggumentary on March 29, 2011. Snoop was featured on Gorillaz ' album Plastic Beach on the track "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble . He also completed another track with them entitled "Sumthing Like This Night" which was later released on Doggumentary . He also appears on the 2011 Tech N9ne album All 6's and 7's on the track "Pornographic", which also features E-40 and Krizz Kaliko . On February 4, 2012, Snoop Dogg announced
12555-457: The first debut album for an artist to enter the Billboard 200 album charts at number one. In 1994 Dr. Dre produced some songs on the soundtracks to the films Above the Rim and Murder Was the Case . He collaborated with fellow N.W.A member Ice Cube for the song " Natural Born Killaz " in 1995. For the film Friday , Dre recorded " Keep Their Heads Ringin' ", which reached number ten on
12710-435: The former label—to release his tenth and eleventh albums, Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), both of which saw mild critical and commercial response. During this time, Broadus starred in films and hosted several television shows, including Doggy Fizzle Televizzle , Snoop Dogg's Father Hood , and Dogg After Dark . In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica , Snoop converted to Rastafari and adopted
12865-527: The four called their group 213 after the area code of their native Long Beach at that time. One of Snoop's early solo freestyles over " Hold On " by En Vogue was on a mixtape that fortuitously wound up with Dr. Dre ; the influential producer was so impressed by the sample that he called Snoop to audition in 1991 for his label Death Row Records (then known as Future Shock). Former N.W.A affiliate, American rapper Tracy Lynn Curry, better known as The D.O.C. , taught him to structure his lyrics and separate
13020-478: The group's second album Efil4zaggin . He also produced tracks for a number of other acts on Ruthless Records, including Eazy-E's 1988 solo debut Eazy-Duz-It , Above the Law 's 1990 debut Livin' Like Hustlers , Michel'le 's 1989 self-titled debut , the D.O.C.'s 1989 debut No One Can Do It Better , J.J. Fad 's 1988 debut Supersonic and funk rock musician Jimmy Z 's 1991 album Muzical Madness . After
13175-543: The hall and demanded that WWE remove him from it, due to the 2011 induction of Abdullah the Butcher. Graham wrote: "It is a shameless organization to induct a bloodthirsty animal such as Abdullah the Butcher into their worthless and embarrassing Hall of Fame and I want the name of Superstar Billy Graham to be no part of it". In 2018, Bret Hart, who headlined the 2006 ceremony, criticized the omissions of several wrestlers, primarily Dynamite Kid and his brother Owen , as well as
13330-475: The hallways at school I would draw such a big crowd that the principal would think there was a fight going on. It made me begin to realize that I had a gift. I could tell that my raps interested people and that made me interested in myself". In his teenage years, Broadus began engaging in unlawful activities and joining gangs, despite his mother's preventive efforts. He was a member of the Rollin' 20s Crips gang in
13485-556: The hills of Claremont, California and by August 1996 Doggy Style Records , a subsidiary of Death Row Records , signed the Gap Band Charlie Wilson as one of its first artists. He collaborated with fellow rap artist Tupac Shakur on the 1996 single " 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted ". This was one of Shakur's last songs released while alive; he was shot on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas , dying six days later. By
13640-401: The hit " Fuck tha Police ", the group's first full album Straight Outta Compton became a major success, despite an almost complete absence of radio airplay or major concert tours. The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent Ruthless Records a warning letter in response to the song's content. After Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 over financial disputes, Dr. Dre produced and performed for much of
13795-443: The indomitable spirit of the Ultimate Warrior ". While WWE promotes Warrior Award recipients as Hall of Fame inductees, they are not included in the Hall of Fame section at WWE.com and an image gallery which shows "every WWE Hall of Famer ever" does not contain any recipient. The award was created following the Ultimate Warrior's death. During his April 2014 Hall of Fame speech shortly before his death, he proposed that there be
13950-502: The inductions of the likes of The Rock 'n' Roll Express and The Fabulous Freebirds, who experienced little success in WWE. Hart said he would not go to another ceremony until WWE inducts "proper, deserving candidates". Hart attended the 2019 ceremony to be inducted for a second time as part of The Hart Foundation. Hart also asked WWE to remove Goldberg from the Hall of Fame, stating that "he got in there for hurting everybody he worked with" (which included himself in 1999). In 2021, after
14105-420: The insulting "Fuck Death Row" until his contract expired. In an interview with Neil Strauss in 1998, Snoop Dogg said that though he had been given lavish gifts by his former label, they had withheld his royalty payments. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that after Tha Doggfather, Snoop Dogg began "moving away from his gangsta roots toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic": for instance, Snoop participated in
14260-619: The latter achieved international chart success, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and later being certified double platinum by the RIAA and the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). On June 25, 2010, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honored Dr. Dre with its Founders Award for inspiring other musicians. In an August 2010 interview, Dr. Dre stated that an instrumental album, The Planets ,
14415-450: The limited amount of material that had been officially released or leaked from the recording sessions, had given it considerable notoriety within the music industry. Numerous release dates (including the ones mentioned above) had been given for the album over the years since it was first announced, although none of them transpired to be genuine. Several musicians closely affiliated with Dr. Dre, including Snoop Dogg, fellow rappers 50 Cent ,
14570-411: The longest-reigning WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, was once critical of the Hall of Fame. Sammartino disapproved of celebrity inductees such as Pete Rose and William Perry, and said of the ceremony: "What's the point to a Hall of Fame? Is it a building I can actually go to? No. Give me a break". Sammartino declined previous induction offers, before accepting in 2013. Paul Levesque (Triple H) said that it
14725-538: The multi-platinum debut Regulate... G Funk Era in 1994) and Snoop Dogg's cousin Daz Dillinger (leading to the double-platinum debut Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound in 1995), as well as other producers including Mel-Man and Scott Storch . In 1996, Dre left Death Row Records to establish his own label, Aftermath Entertainment; his compilation album, Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath (1996) and second studio album, 2001 (1999) followed thereafter. During
14880-426: The name More Malice . Snoop collaborated with Katy Perry on " California Gurls ", the first single from her album Teenage Dream , which was released on May 7, 2010. Snoop can also be heard on the track "Flashing" by Dr. Dre and on Curren$ y 's song " Seat Change ". He was also featured on a new single from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy , titled " Get 'em Girls " (released September 2010). Snoop's latest effort
15035-501: The name "Dr. J", based on the nickname of Julius Erving , his favorite basketball player. At the club, he met aspiring rapper Antoine Carraby, later to become member DJ Yella of N.W.A . Soon afterwards he adopted the moniker Dr. Dre, a mix of previous alias Dr. J and his first name, referring to himself as the "Master of Mixology". Eve After Dark had a back room with a small four-track studio where Dre and Yella recorded several demos. In their first recording session, they recorded
15190-543: The nature of her post-WWE career. Ultimately, she was posthumously inducted as a member of D-Generation-X in 2019, although fans, family and fellow wrestlers have since started petitioning for her solo posthumous induction. The most recent discussion amongst fans about a potential induction to the Hall of Fame is about the potential posthumous induction of Bray Wyatt in the near future. Fans started petitioning for his induction, whether it be solo or as part of The Wyatt Family , after his death in August 2023. Bruno Sammartino,
15345-402: The news of the acquisition on social media a month before it was completed without the company's permission. WWE Hall of Fame The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE . Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with
15500-463: The nickname "Snoop Scorsese"). Snoop founded his own production company, Snoopadelic Films , in 2005. Their debut film was Boss'n Up , a film inspired by Snoop Dogg's album R&G, starring Lil Jon and Trina . In December 2013, Snoop performed at the annual Kennedy Center Honors concert, honoring jazz pianist Herbie Hancock . After his performance, Snoop credited Hancock with "inventing hip-hop". On several occasions, Snoop has appeared at
15655-524: The original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary. Due to Vincent J. McMahon 's death in 1984, he was posthumously inducted by the McMahon family . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony did not take place. As such, the Class of 2020 was inducted alongside the Class of 2021 at
15810-402: The original ceremony only being partially recorded and not originally intended to air, Gene Okerlund and Renee Young host the program with added commentary. It has been discovered that the full ceremony has been recorded (albeit with low quality) and has been uploaded on YouTube The 1995 class featured two posthumous inductees. Antonino Rocca was presented by his wife, and The Grand Wizard
15965-551: The original score for the upcoming animated series, Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City . The show is created by Ice-T and Arabian Prince ; based on the graphic novel of the same title, it features the voice talent of Ice-T, his wife Coco Austin, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes , and Treach among others. In February 2023, Dre and Marsha Ambrosius held a listening party for the Casablanco album in Los Angeles. The album
16120-403: The other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound . This intense exposure played a considerable part in making Snoop Dogg's debut album, Doggystyle , the critical and commercial success that it was. Fueling the ascendance of West Coast G-funk hip hop, the singles " Who Am I (What's My Name)? " and " Gin and Juice " reached the top ten most-played songs in the United States, and
16275-508: The previous few years. The album included popular hit singles " Still D.R.E. " and " Forgot About Dre ", both of which Dr. Dre performed on NBC's Saturday Night Live on October 23, 1999. Dr. Dre won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2000, and joined the Up in Smoke Tour with fellow rappers Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube that year as well. Following
16430-487: The production after Blackstreet sent the label a cease and desist letter stopping them from distributing the song. The Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath album, released on November 26, 1996, featured songs by Dr. Dre himself, as well as by newly signed Aftermath Entertainment artists, and a solo track " Been There, Done That ", intended as a symbolic farewell to gangsta rap . Despite being certified platinum by
16585-540: The program with added commentary. WWF Hall of Fame (1995) was the event that featured the introduction of the third class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on June 24, 1995, from the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. The event took place the same weekend as King of the Ring . In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the WWE Network . Due to
16740-502: The release of his upcoming Coolaid film based on the album of the same name. Snoop Dogg released his fifteenth studio album Neva Left in May 2017. He released a gospel album titled Bible of Love on March 16, 2018. In April 2018, Snoop performed at Coachella with acid-jazz and funk band Jamiroquai . Snoop was featured on Gorillaz ' album The Now Now , released in June 2018, on
16895-530: The release. Later 2024, Snoop Dogg has revealed he has a new album coming out called Missionary and it's entirely produced by Dr. Dre. The album will be released via Death Row/Aftermath, while the latter label serves as its new signee. Dr. Dre made his first on screen appearance as a weapons dealer in the 1996 bank robbery movie Set It Off . In 2001, Dr. Dre also appeared in the movies The Wash and Training Day . A song of his, "Bad Intentions" (featuring Knoc-Turn'Al and produced by Mahogany),
17050-653: The remix of the song " Set It Off " by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall (also with Pusha T ); the remix debuted on DJ Skee 's radio show. At the beginning of 2009, Dre produced, and made a guest vocal performance on, the single " Crack a Bottle " by Eminem and the single sold a record 418,000 downloads in its first week and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of February 12, 2009. Along with this single, in 2009 Dr. Dre produced or co-produced 19 of 20 tracks on Eminem's album Relapse . These included other hit singles " We Made You ", " Old Time's Sake ", and " 3 a.m. " (The only track Dre did not produce
17205-635: The same name. The tour has been rescheduled to commence in February 2021. In May 2020, Snoop released the song "Que Maldicion", a collaboration with Banda Sinaloense de Sergio Lizarraga , peaking at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 . On April 20, 2021, Snoop Dogg released his eighteenth studio album From tha Streets 2 tha Suites . It was announced on April 7, 2021, via Instagram . The album received generally positive reviews from critics. During an interview on
17360-426: The same year, Snoop released a compilation of electronic music entitled Loose Joints under the moniker DJ Snoopadelic, stating the influence of George Clinton 's Funkadelic . In an interview with The Fader magazine, Snoop stated "Snoop Lion, Snoop Dogg, DJ Snoopadelic—they only know one thing: make music that's timeless and bangs". In December 2012, Snoop released his second single from Reincarnated, "Here Comes
17515-636: The same year. His song "Real Talk" was leaked on the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" was dedicated 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
17670-434: The shooting of a member of a rival gang, who was actually killed by Broadus’s bodyguard. Broadus was acquitted on February 20, 1996 and the case was finally closed in 2024. According to Broadus, after he was acquitted he did not want to continue living the "gangsta" lifestyle, because he felt that continuing his behavior would result in his assassination or a prison term. A short film about Snoop Dogg's murder trial, Murder Was
17825-604: The success of 2001 , Dr. Dre focused on producing songs and albums for other artists. He co-produced six tracks on Eminem's landmark Marshall Mathers LP , including the Grammy-winning lead single, " The Real Slim Shady ". The album itself earned a Grammy and proved to be the fastest-selling rap album of all time, moving 1.76 million units in its first week alone. He produced the single " Family Affair " by R&B singer Mary J. Blige for her album No More Drama in 2001. He also produced " Let Me Blow Ya Mind ",
17980-436: The success of The Slim Shady LP – it reached number two on the Billboard 200 and received general acclaim from critics – revived the label's commercial ambitions and viability. Dr. Dre's second solo album, 2001 , released on November 16, 1999, was considered an ostentatious return to his gangsta rap roots. It was initially titled The Chronic 2000 to imply being a sequel to his debut solo effort The Chronic but
18135-645: The summary for Dr. Dre, where he stated Dr. Dre's song "Xxplosive" as where he "got (his) whole sound from". In November 2006, Dr. Dre began working with Raekwon on his album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II . He also produced tracks for the rap albums Buck the World by Young Buck , Curtis by 50 Cent, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment by Snoop Dogg, and Kingdom Come by Jay-Z. Dre also appeared on Timbaland 's track "Bounce", from his 2007 solo album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value alongside, Missy Elliott , and Justin Timberlake . During this period,
18290-467: The themes into verses, hooks, and choruses. When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg. He was introduced to Dr. Dre by Warren G , who gave him Broadus's cassette tape. Broadus then signed with Dre's label, Future Shock Records (which later became known as Death Row Records). Dr. Dre began working with him, first on the theme song of the 1992 film Deep Cover , and then on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic , along with
18445-497: The time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather , was released in November 1996, the price of appearing to be a gang member " living the gangsta life " had become very evident. Among the many notable hip hop industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg's friend and labelmate Tupac Shakur and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight . Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1996 because of
18600-508: The time that "Snoop Dogg is universal so he can fit into any camp-especially a camp that knows how to handmake shit[;] [a]nd, No Limit hand makes material. They make material fittin' to the artist and they know what type of shit Snoop Dogg is supposed to be on. That's why it's so tight". [ sic ] His other albums on No Limit were No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (selling over 1,510,000 copies) and Tha Last Meal in 2000 (selling over 2,100,000). In 1999, his autobiography, Tha Doggfather,
18755-492: The title track from his upcoming 17th studio album, I Wanna Thank Me . The album was released on August 16, 2019. Snoop Dogg collaborated with Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP in "Hãy trao cho anh" ("Give it to Me"), which was officially released on July 1, 2019. As of October 3, 2019, the music video has amassed over 158 million views on YouTube. Early in 2020, it was announced that Snoop had rescheduled his tour in support of his I Wanna Thank You album and documentary of
18910-600: The underground thrash metal band Aftermath. First Round Knock Out , a compilation of various tracks produced and performed by Dr. Dre, was also released in 1996, with material ranging from World Class Wreckin' Cru to N.W.A to Death Row recordings. Dr. Dre chose to take no part in the ongoing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry of the time, instead producing for, and appearing on, several New York artists' releases, such as Nas ' "Nas Is Coming", LL Cool J 's " Zoom " and Jay-Z 's "Watch Me". The turning point for Aftermath came in 1998, when Dre's close friend, Jimmy Iovine ,
19065-465: The video game, Grand Theft Auto Online , predominantly featured Dre and added some of his previously unreleased tracks which was released as an EP, The Contract , on February 3, 2022. Around this time, Dre announced he was collaborating with Marsha Ambrosius on Casablanco , and with Mary J. Blige on an upcoming album. Later that year, Snoop Dogg announced that he and Dr. Dre are in the process of recording their new album, Missionary . Snoop said
19220-413: The website AllMusic described the sound of the album as "adding ominous strings , soulful vocals, and reggae " to Dr. Dre's style. The album was highly successful, charting at number two on the Billboard 200 charts and has since been certified six times platinum, validating a recurring theme on the album: Dr. Dre was still a force to be reckoned with, despite the lack of major releases in
19375-448: 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 1,730,000 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 The Hard Way in 2004. Debuting at No.4 on
19530-550: 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). His biological father remained largely absent from his life. As a boy, his mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " due to his love for and likeness to the cartoon character from Peanuts . He was the second of his mother's three sons. His mother and stepfather divorced in 1975. Broadus
19685-514: Was a sales success, topping the Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks, and later won the award for Best R&B Vocal by a Duo or Group at the 1997 Grammy Awards . After hearing it for the first time, several of Dr. Dre's former Death Row colleagues, including 2Pac, recorded and attempted to release a song titled " Toss It Up ", containing numerous insults aimed at Dr. Dre and using a deliberately similar instrumental to "No Diggity", but were forced to replace
19840-461: Was announced as the sole inductee. In the proceeding two years, induction ceremonies were held in conjunction with the annual King of the Ring pay-per-view events. The 1996 ceremony was held with the Survivor Series event, for the first time in front of a paying audience as well as the wrestlers, after which, the Hall of Fame went on hiatus. After an eight-year hiatus the promotion - renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002 - scheduled
19995-576: Was backing American recording artist, Emii , on her second single entitled "Mr. Romeo" (released October 26, 2010, as a follow-up to "Magic"). Snoop also collaborated with American comedy troupe the Lonely Island in their song "Turtleneck & Chain", in their 2011 album Turtleneck & Chain . Snoop Dogg's eleventh studio album was Doggumentary . The album went through several tentative titles including Doggystyle 2: Tha Doggumentary and Doggumentary Music: 0020 before being released under
20150-454: Was corrupt, financially dishonest and out of control. Later that year, he formed his own label, Aftermath Entertainment, under the distribution label for Death Row Records, Interscope Records . Subsequently, Death Row Records suffered poor sales by 1997, especially following the death of 2Pac and the racketeering charges brought against Knight. Dr. Dre also appeared on the single " No Diggity " by R&B group Blackstreet in 1996: it too
20305-485: Was featured on The Wash soundtrack . Dr. Dre also appeared on two other songs "On the Blvd." and "The Wash" along with his co-star Snoop Dogg. In February 2007, it was announced that Dr. Dre would produce dark comedies and horror films for New Line Cinema -owned company Crucial Films, along with longtime video director Phillip Atwell . Dr. Dre announced "This is a natural switch for me, since I've directed
20460-474: Was further commercially oriented. This effectively continued upon him signing with Geffen Records to release his next three albums: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004), Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006), and Ego Trippin' (2008); the former spawned the single " Drop It Like It's Hot " (featuring Pharrell ), which became his first to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100. He then returned to Priority and Capitol—upon his hiring as chairman of
20615-592: Was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 2022, Broadus acquired Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group (formerly known as eOne Music), and released his nineteenth studio album, BODR (2022)—preceded by the independently-released I Wanna Thank Me (2019) and From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021). Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California , to Beverly Tate (1951-2021) and Vernell Varnado. Varnado, who
20770-545: Was honored by Eminem telling Detroit's Comerica Park to do the same. They did so, by chanting "DEEE-TOX", to which he replied, "I'm coming!" On November 14, 2011, Dre announced that he would be taking a break from music after he finished producing for artists Slim the Mobster and Kendrick Lamar . In this break, he stated that he would "work on bringing his Beats By Dre to a standard as high as Apple" and would also spend time with his family. On January 9, 2012, Dre headlined
20925-440: Was important for Sammartino to be inducted from a "legitimacy standpoint" and ESPN said that his induction was an opportunity to legitimize the Hall of Fame. After being announced as an inductee, Sammartino said he considered the Hall to be legitimate. In December 2021, Jeff Hardy was released from WWE. On March 8, 2022, the day that Hardy's no-compete clause expired, WWE reached out to Hardy and offered him an inductee spot to
21080-467: Was in its first stages of production; each song being named after a planet in the Solar System . On September 3, Dr. Dre showed support to longtime protégé Eminem , and appeared on his and Jay-Z 's Home & Home Tour , performing hit songs such as "Still D.R.E.", "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", and "Crack a Bottle", alongside Eminem and another protégé, 50 Cent. Sporting an "R.I.P. Proof" shirt, Dre
21235-408: Was ineligible due to poor grades. Thereafter, he focused on his social life and entertainment for the remainder of his high school years. Dre's frequent absences from school jeopardized his position as a diver on his school's swim team. After high school, he attended Chester Adult School in Compton following his mother's demands for him to get a job or continue his education. After brief attendance at
21390-453: Was introduced and launched as a streaming service. Then, in May, technology giant Apple purchased the Beats brand for $ 3.4 billion. The deal made Dr. Dre the "richest man in hip hop". Dr. Dre became an Apple employee in an executive role, and worked with Apple for years. As of 2022, it was found that Apple had subtracted $ 200 million from the deal after entertainer Tyrese Gibson revealed
21545-417: Was long recognized as being noticeably absent; Chris Jericho said that the Hall achieved a level of legitimacy by inducting Savage in 2015. Mick Foley long described Vader as "the most glaring and obvious omission from the #WWEHOF"; this was later corrected when he was posthumously inducted as part of the Class of 2022. Chyna is also a topic of conversation of whether or not she should be inducted due to
21700-454: Was lukewarm, and Dr. Dre later announced in an interview that the song, along with any other previously leaked tracks from Detox ' s recording process, would not appear on the final version of the album. Two genuine singles – " Kush ", a collaboration with Snoop Dogg and fellow rapper Akon , and " I Need a Doctor " with Eminem and singer Skylar Grey – were released in the United States during November 2010 and February 2011 respectively:
21855-516: Was more actively involved in the music, producing or co-producing a total of eight tracks, including three singles. Dr. Dre also produced " How We Do ", a 2005 hit single from rapper the Game from his album The Documentary , as well as tracks on 50 Cent's successful second album The Massacre . For an issue of Rolling Stone magazine in April 2005, Dr. Dre was ranked 54th out of 100 artists for Rolling Stone magazine's list "The Immortals: The Greatest Artists of All Time". Kanye West wrote
22010-448: Was published. In 2002, he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$ $ , on Priority/ Capitol / EMI , selling over 1,310,000 copies. The album featured the hit singles " From tha Chuuuch to da Palace " and " Beautiful ", featuring guest vocals by Pharrell . In the same year, he featured in the remix of " Welcome to Atlanta " by Jermaine Dupri . By this stage in his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his " gangster " image and embraced
22165-563: Was raised Baptist and began singing and playing piano at Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church when he was very young. His mother, a member of the church choir, was one of his "prime musical influences" growing up and introduced him to old-school R&B music. In his youth, Broadus sold candy, delivered newspapers, and bagged groceries. Broadus was described as having been a dedicated student and enthusiastic churchgoer, active in choir and football. In sixth grade, Broadus began rapping. He would frequently rap in school, as he recalled: "When I rapped in
22320-595: Was re-titled 2001 after Death Row Records released an unrelated compilation album with the title Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000 in May 1999. Other tentative titles included The Chronic 2001 and Dr. Dre . The album featured numerous collaborators, including Devin the Dude , Snoop Dogg , Kurupt , Xzibit , Nate Dogg , Eminem , Knoc-turn'al , King T , Defari, Kokane , Mary J. Blige and new protégé Hittman, as well as co-production between Dre and new Aftermath producer Mel-Man . Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
22475-417: Was released on June 28, 2024 through Aftermath Entertainment and received critical acclaim. He also produced two songs on Eminem 2024's release The Death of Slim Shady . In February 2024, Snoop launched a range of pre-mixed cocktails with Dr. Dre named after their hit Gin and Juice . Flavours include Apricot, Citrus, Melon and Passionfruit. A short prohibition themed trailer was created to support
22630-546: Was released on May 12, 2015, with the first single " Peaches N Cream " having been released on March 10, 2015. On June 13, 2016, Snoop Dogg announced the release date for his album Coolaid , which was released on July 1, 2016. He headlined a "unity party" for donors at Philly's Electric Factory on July 28, 2016, the last day of the Democratic National Convention . Released March 1, 2017, through his own Doggy Style Records, "Promise You This" precedes
22785-549: Was represented by Bobby Harmon. WWF Hall of Fame (1996) was the event which featured the introduction of the fourth class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on November 16, 1996, from the Marriott Marquis in New York City , New York . The event took place the same weekend as Survivor Series . In March 2015 a condensed version of the ceremony was added to the WWE Network . Due to
22940-538: Was revealed that Apple would create its first original scripted television series for its then-upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. Titled Vital Signs , it was set to reflect Dre's life. He was also an executive producer on the show before the show's cancellation sometime in September 2018, due to its graphic depictions of drugs, gun violence and sex. In October 2016, Sean Combs brought out Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and others on his Bad Boy reunion tour. In 2018, he produced four songs on Oxnard by Anderson .Paak . He
23095-416: Was scheduled to release an EP titled Doggumentary on July 8, 1997, but the album had been cancelled. Despite this, a music video was released for its projected first single, Midnight Love . Snoop realized that he was subject to an ironclad time-based contract (i.e., that Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), and refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight other than
23250-529: Was selected before wrestlers such as Randy Savage or Bruno Sammartino. Caleb Smith of Slam Wrestling questioned how Ware was inducted, but former WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Ivan Koloff never was before his 2017 death. 411Mania writer Steve Cook defended his Hall of Fame status since he was very popular with fans and some of his losses were historic, while Kevin Pantoja described him as "the floor for inductees". Superstar Billy Graham publicly slammed
23405-403: Was settled out of court. In 2015, Michel'le , the mother of one of his children, accused him of domestic violence during their time together as a couple. The abusive relationship is portrayed in her 2016 biopic Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le . Lisa Johnson, the mother of three of Dre's children, stated that he beat her many times, including while she was pregnant. She was granted
23560-468: Was the Eminem-produced single " Beautiful ".). On April 20, 2010, "Under Pressure", featuring Jay-Z and co-produced with Scott Storch , was confirmed by Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre during an interview at Fenway Park as the album's first single. The song leaked prior to its intended release in an unmixed, unmastered form without a chorus on June 16, 2010; however, critical reaction to the song
23715-421: Was the executive producer of Eminem's 2002 release, The Eminem Show . He produced three songs on the album, one of which was released as a single , and he appeared in the video for " Without Me ". He also produced the D.O.C.'s 2003 album Deuce , where he made a guest appearance on the tracks "Psychic Pymp Hotline", "Gorilla Pympin'" and "Judgment Day". In 2002, Dr. Dre signed rapper 50 Cent to Aftermath in
23870-533: Was the executive producer on the album, as so its follow-up, 2019's Ventura . Dr. Dre was the executive producer of Eminem's 2020 release, Music to Be Murdered By . He produced four songs on the album. He also produced two songs on the deluxe edition of the album, Side B , and appeared on the song, "Gunz Blazing". On September 30, 2021, it was revealed that Dre would perform at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show alongside Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Mary J. Blige , and Kendrick Lamar . In December 2021, an update for
24025-442: Was the inaugural class of the WWE Hall of Fame. During the March 22, 1993, episode of Monday Night Raw a video package announcing André the Giant's induction was shown. No ceremony took place, and André was inducted posthumously. In March 2015 a condensed version of the 1994 ceremony was added to the WWE Network . Due to no original ceremony, the 1993 induction of André was discussed by Gene Okerlund and Renee Young as part of
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