Tha Shiznit: How Doggystyle Made Snoop the First King of Gangsta Rap
On November 23, 1993, Snoop Dogg—then known as “Snoop Doggy Dogg”—released his debut album Doggystyle, which helped elevate hip hop from an underground genre to
On November 23, 1993, Snoop Dogg—then known as “Snoop Doggy Dogg”—released his debut album Doggystyle, which helped elevate hip hop from an underground genre to
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