

As he transitioned into reality TV as a family man, pee wee football coach and Martha Stewart cohost, he experimented with other genres.

After leaving Death Row Records and signing with No Limit for three albums, Snoop C-walked into the mainstream with the Pharrell-featuring “Beautiful” (2002) and “Drop It Like It’s Hot” (2004), swapping in an easygoing, pimpish persona for the violent, charge-dodging image that frightened and fascinated suburban listeners a decade earlier. Snoop’s Doggystyle (1993) was yet another timeless album pairing gleefully narcissistic and lewd lyricism with Dre’s dense soundbeds-“Gin & Juice” and “Who Am I? (What’s My Name)” broke sales records and permeated barbecues and family reunions for decades.

His silky flow conveyed gun-toting menace and weed-smoking euphoria with equal candor, and demanded its own platform. An iconic partnership was born when the MC featured on the G-funk pioneer’s “Deep Cover” single, and it bloomed quickly: Snoop costarred on Dre’s genre-shifting 1992 debut, The Chronic, riding over the deep grooves and high synths of classics like “Nuthin’ but a G thang”. Born Calvin Broadus (1971) in Long Beach, CA, the rapper known as Snoop Doggy Dogg was discovered by freshly solo N.W.A. “TY for contributing to the greatest half time show ever,” another fan wrote to Snoop Dogg.With a hypnotic, laidback voice and charisma to match, Snoop Dogg emerged as one of gangsta rap’s most compelling characters, evolved into one of music’s most versatile artists, and wound up a pop culture icon. “The halftime show was off the hook,” someone tweeted. “Snoop Dogg is my emotional support dog,” another person wrote. “The half time performance was epic, it was really wonderful to see u and Dre together again like in the early ’90s,” a fan tweeted to Snoop Dogg. “All of you, just made history Goats,” someone tweeted. Dre and Snoop Doggįans loved the show, tweeting about how emotional they were getting watching such iconic rappers performing together. Here’s the entire setlist for the short show according to XXL Magazine.ĩ. Blige and 50 Cent jumped in to accompany Eminem and Kendrick Lamar pulling up the rear. Dre and they performed a duet of “Still D.R.E.” with everyone on their feet. His performance was quick but served a big punch to open the Halftime show with a bang.Īfter all the entertainers had a chance to perform, Snoop Dogg got back on the mic and the Super Bowl crowd began to chant his name. The song, “The Next Episode” is one of his most popular hits. Snoop Dogg opened the show rapping on the roof of a row of homes next to Dr.
