Subhi Agrawal
It’s been 30 years since Snoop Dogg arrived as a smooth-talking gangster rapper involved in controversy and conflict, the 6’4″ star has now become the country’s most lovable icon with unbelievable success stories.
“I Went Through And Where I’m At”
“You think about all the things that I went through and where I’m at,” he stated while seated in the office of his South Los Angeles compound, enclosed by Death Row Records memorabilia, reported by People.
“It’s a lesson: to let the world see growth, how somebody can go from being hated, banned from countries, thrown in jail [for] weed, to now America’s most lovable person. But it’s the same person,” he added.
The father of four and grandfather of 12 describes People his success story and evolution without changing much at all.
In South LA, he coached hundreds of inner-city kids to success through his Snoop Youth Football League. With his life experience, members of Team Snoop on The Voice are set to receive life lessons more valuable than diamonds.
His Mother Finds Him Similar To The Peanuts Character
The star was named Calvin Broadus Jr. after his stepfather. Since childhood, he has replied to the nickname Snoopy, given by his mother as she finds him similar to the Peanuts character.
“I thank my auntie, my mom and my grandmother for bringing me up in church, making me do speeches and perform. All of that was training me,” Dogg said.
He started rapping for his friends in middle school and later was inspired by life in the streets, and where he got involved in criminal activity in the late ‘80s and ‘90s.
“When I was young, we used to rap about living to see 21. That was the goal. Then my homies passed away at 25. So the goal was to be 30,” he said.
His 1993 album Doggystyle made him a famous star and outlaw after signing to Dr. Dre’s Death Row Records.
He experimented with a new sound and perspective with Pharrell Williams, Who produced “Beautiful” his 2003 hit.
“When Pharrell came around, I felt like, I’ve established me, now let me work with people who can make me better,” Dogg said.
The Offer That Changed His Life
Soon he received an unexpected offer from NBC, asking to serve as a superstar commentator at the Paris Olympics 2024,
“It felt like a whole other universe, based off of where I started. But over the years I felt like I positioned myself for this, showing I’m reliable, professional, that I know what I’m doing, and people love to see me,” he said.
NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico said Snoop Dogg, “ did it all with the same energy and enthusiasm no matter the hour…Working with Snoop was just damn cool — like he is.
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