10 greatest Snoop Dogg hits of all time

Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (October 20, 1971) is an American rapper and actor. His music career began in 1992 when Snoop Dogg was featured on rapper Dr. Dre's debut solo single "Deep Cover" and then on Dre's debut solo album "The Chronic".

Since then, according to Singers Room, Brodus has sold more than 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide. His achievements include the American Music Award, Primetime Emmy Award and 17 Grammy nominations.

Brodus' debut solo album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre, was released by Death Row Records in November 1993 and peaked at number one on the Pop Albums chart, the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, Doggystyle was certified quadruple platinum in 1994. That same year, Death Row Records released the soundtrack composed by Brodyus for the short film Murder Was the Case, featuring Snoop.

In 1996, his second album, Tha Doggfather, also debuted at number one on both charts, with the lead single being "Snoop's Upside Ya Head." The following year, the album was certified double platinum.

Here are Snoop Dogg's 10 greatest hits according to Singers Room

Gin and Juice

"Gin and Juice" was released on January 18, 1994 as the second single from his debut album Doggystyle (1993). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and features an interpolation of Slave's "Watching You" in the chorus and a sample of George McCrae's song. The bass line was composed by Tony Greene; Dat Nigga Daz, Jewell, Heney Loc, and Sean "Barney" Thomas are additional vocalists on the song.

"Gin and Juice" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies.

"Gin and Juice" was also nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award in the category of Best Rap Solo Performance and was included in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs at number eight.

Drop It Like It's Hot

"Drop It Like It's Hot" was written with the participation of Snoop Dogg's colleague, American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27, 2004 as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2005).

The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks, becoming the first number one on the chart for both artists. In addition, this song became Snoop's fourth top ten solo album and his first number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

In 2005, "Drop It Like It's Hot" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the categories of Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

On December 10, 2009, this song was named the most popular rap song of the decade by Billboard.

Young, Wild & Free

"Young, Wild & Free" is a song by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring American singer Bruno Mars. It was released on October 11, 2011 by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack to the movie Mac and Devin Go to School, in which the rappers play the main roles.

Since the track uses samples of two other songs, "Toot It & Boot It" (2010) and "Sneakin' in the Back" (1974), the author's credits were added to them, making the total number of credits seventeen.

The song "Young, Wild & Free" received mixed reviews from music critics, who noted its stylistic difference from other soundtrack tracks due to its hip-hop drum and piano accompaniment. Some critics praised Mars's pop-nostalgic chorus and Snoop Dogg's rapping, but criticized Wiz Khalifa's rap performance for being too rough.

The single proved to be commercially successful, reaching the top ten in several markets (including number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six in France and Switzerland).

The single has been certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and once certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).

Beautiful

"Beautiful" is a hip-hop song by Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27, 2003 as the second single from the rapper's sixth studio album.

The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Rap Songs chart and had success in other countries.

What's My Name

"What's My Name?" is the debut solo single by Snoop Doggy Dogg, released on November 11, 1993, from his first album Doggystyle (1993).

The song, produced by Dr. Dre, features samples and interpolations from George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" in the chorus and throughout the song, a bass line from Funkadelic's "Not Just Knee Deep", and an interpolation from Parliament's "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) )".

This song and video were spoofed in the 1993 Rusty Cundiff film Fear of the Black Hat. In the UK, in 2014, it was used in a MoneySupermarket commercial starring Snoop Dogg.

"What's My Name?" was ranked 456th on NME's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Still DRE

"Still DRE" is a song by Dr. Dre, written with the participation of Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 2, 1999 as the lead single from Dre's second multi-platinum studio album 2001 (1999).

The single, accompanied by a bright staccato keyboard, became popular, helped the album reach multi-platinum status and announced Dre's return to the forefront of the hip-hop scene.

The single "Still DRE" peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999 and then re-entered the chart and reached #23 in 2022. The song was more successful in the UK, where it reached number 6.

The song has been performed live by both Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

The Next Episode

"The Next Episode" is another single by Dr. Dre, released in 2000 as the third position of his second studio album 2001 (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg, but only Snoop Dogg is credited as the artist. It is a sequel to the famous single by Dre and Snoop "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" from The Chronic album.

The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been performed frequently by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

Murder Was the Case

"Murder Was the Case" is a song by Snoop Dogg from his debut album Doggystyle. The song was remixed for the 1994 Murder Was the Case soundtrack.

Sensual Seduction

"Sensual Seduction" ("Sexual Eruption") was released on November 20, 2007 as the first single from the artist's ninth studio album Ego Trippin' (Geffen Records). The song was produced by Shawty Redd.

Snoop Dogg performs most of the song with an autotune.

Wet

"Wet" is the lead single from Snoop Dogg's eleventh studio album "Doggumentary". The original version was produced by Cataracs. The song "Wet" peaked at #40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, #18 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and #13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

A remix of the song called Sweat was released by French DJ David Guetta on March 4, 2011.