Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was discovered by Dr. Dre and introduced to the world on The Chronic (1992) before his own 1993 debut Doggystyle became the first debut album to enter the Billboard 200 at number one. His laid-back, drawling delivery over G-funk's languid basslines and whining synths defined West Coast hip hop's early-'90s mainstream takeover.
the sound in question
1993
Who Am I (What's My Name)?Snoop Dogg
we haven’t charted Snoop Dogg yet
this stretch of the river isn’t mapped. we trace the watershed one artist at a time — and we’re always heading further upstream.